Everyday Use with the Yale Smart Outdoor Camera

You can capture footage in two ways using the Yale Home app:

1. Event-Based Recordings
The Camera automatically records video clips when motion is detected. These recordings are triggered based on your motion detection settings. To adjust these:

• Open the Yale Home app
• Go to your Camera settings
• Customize the motion detection and recording preferences

2. Manual Capture via Live View
You can also manually record video or take snapshots while viewing the live feed:

• Open the Yale Home app
• Navigate to the Live View page for your Camera
• Tap Record to save a video clip
• Tap Snapshot to capture an image

This gives you flexibility to either rely on automatic recordings or manually capture moments as needed.

For all event-based recordings, the videos will be stored in the units built-in flash memory and accessed via the activity feed in the Yale Home app. If you have a Yale subscription plan, then the recordings will be securely stored in the Yale cloud instead of the units local flash memory.

For on-demand video recordings or image snapshots, all media is stored in the mobile phone's storage and can be accessed through the built-in media gallery in the mobile operating system.

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All event footage is displayed in your Yale Home apps Activity feed, scroll to the date and time, select the video and play.

With the Yale Home app you can receive real time notifications when a motion is detected and check the activity feed.

In the Yale Home App, select the Activity Feed menu as shown highlighted in grey in the image below:

Image for illustration purposes only, activity feeds vary depending on camera model and subscription features. 

When used without a subscription plan, the Yale Smart Outdoor Camera stores video clips in its built-in flash memory. Here's a breakdown of its local storage capacity:

Storage Duration:

• At 720p resolution: Stores approximately 3–4 days of footage.
• At 1080p resolution: Stores approximately 2 days of footage.

Clip Details:

• Up to 20 clips per day, each around 10 seconds long.
• Total local storage capacity is about 5 minutes of video at any time.

Storage Management:

• Once full, the oldest clips are automatically deleted to make room for new ones.

Cloud Behavior:

• When a clip is viewed, it is uploaded to the cloud and stored for 72 hours.
• If not viewed before being deleted from local storage, only a thumbnail remains in the activity feed (the full clip cannot be accessed or downloaded).

Note: To retain clips longer or access them remotely, consider subscribing to a Yale cloud storage plan. Click here to view more information about our Subscription services.

To change the video resolution in the Yale Home app:

1. Open the Yale Home app.
2. Tap on your Camera from the dashboard.
3. Tap the Settings icon in the top-right corner.
4. Scroll down to Video Settings and tap Video Quality.
5. Choose your preferred resolution:
   • High (1080p) for better image quality
   • Medium (720p) to save bandwidth or storage

You can access the live view instantly through the Yale Home app. Just open the app and tap the Camera tile on your dashboard — the live feed will launch right away.

Yes, the Yale Smart Outdoor Camera includes a siren feature. To use it, ensure the following software versions are installed:

• Yale Home App: Version 2024.5.0 or later
• Camera Firmware: Version 1.5.4 or later

How to Activate the Siren

The siren can be triggered from the live video stream menu in the Yale Home App by pressing the siren icon.

What Happens When the Siren Is Activated

• A loud sound is emitted from the camera’s built-in speaker:
  • Approx. 90 dB at 10 cm
  • Approx. 70 dB at 1 meter
• The siren lasts for 10 seconds but can be manually cancelled at any time.
• The spotlight turns on automatically with the siren.
  • You can manually turn off the spotlight by pressing the spotlight icon.
• Two-way audio is disabled while the siren is active.

The LEDs you see around the lens are part of the Camera's night vision system, which helps capture clear images in low-light conditions. If you prefer not to use night vision, you can turn these LEDs off — but please note that image clarity at night will be reduced, so the area should be well-lit.

To turn off the Night Vision LEDs:

1. Open the Yale Home app.
2. Tap your Camera from the dashboard.
3. Tap the Settings icon (top-right corner).
4. Scroll down to Video Settings.
5. Select Night Vision.
6. Toggle the switch to turn off the Night Vision LEDs.

The green light you see is the Status LED, which turns on when motion is detected. If you'd prefer not to see this light, you can turn it off using the Yale Home app. Here's how:

1. Open the Yale Home app.
2. Select your camera from the dashboard.
3. Tap the Settings icon in the top-right corner.
4. Under Device Settings, tap Status LED.
5. Adjust the LED setting to your preference.

How to Set Up a Privacy Zone in the Yale Home App:

1. Open the Yale Home app.
2. Tap your Camera from the dashboard.
3. Tap the Settings icon (top-right corner).
4. Scroll down to Video Settings.
5. Tap Privacy Zone.
6. Select Create Privacy Zone and use the on-screen tools to block out areas of the image you don’t want to be visible or recorded.

Note: Areas blocked by a Privacy Zone will not be recorded, and they will not trigger motion detection or send notifications.

Yes, you can customize the clip length in the Yale Home app. Here's how:

1. Open the Yale Home app.
2. Tap your Camera from the dashboard.
3. Tap the Settings icon in the top-right corner.
4. Scroll down to Motion Detection Settings and tap Clip Length.
5. Use the slider to adjust the clip length between 10 and 60 seconds.

You can customize the motion detection settings in the Yale Home app:

1. Open the Yale Home app.
2. Tap your Camera from the dashboard.
3. Tap the Settings icon in the top-right corner.
4. Scroll down to Motion Detection Settings.

From here, you can:

• Enable Human-only detection
• Adjust motion detection sensitivity
• Configure the motion detection zone
• Set the Motion Detection Re-trigger Time (between 10–60 seconds) to reduce frequent alerts

These adjustments can help you minimize unnecessary notifications while still keeping your home secure.

You can check the Camera battery level from the Yale Home app:

1. Open the Yale Home app.
2. Tap on the Camera from the dashboard.
3. Tap the Settings icon (top right corner).
4. Scroll down to Device Information.

The battery level will be dispayed here as a percentage.

To share access with another user, follow these steps in the Yale Home app:

1. Open the Yale Home app on your mobile device.
2. Tap Access at the bottom right of the screen.
3. Select an existing user or tap Invite a User.
   • If inviting a new user, choose App Access and follow the on-screen instructions.
4. From your list of devices, enable Camera Access for the Yale Smart Outdoor Camera.

What happens next:

• Existing Yale Home app users will receive a notification and see your home listed in the dropdown menu on their dashboard.
• New users will receive an invitation to download the Yale Home app and create a Yale Home account.

Note: The shared user will receive owner-level access to your Yale Smart Outdoor Camera, which includes full control and settings management.

The is no limit to the number of users that you can share access to your camera with.

Select your Camera from the Yale Home App dashboard, this will then open the live stream. From here you can select the speaker icon to hear or mute audio. You can also select the microphone icon, to mute or unmute the microphone. The microphone function allows you to speak through your cameras built in speaker.

Under settings for each Smart Camera you will have the option to use Detection Zones. This means that you can select areas in which you will not get motion detection alerts from, all other areas are your Detection Zones that will be active for motion alerts.

Under settings for each Smart Camera, you will have the option to use Privacy Zones. This means that you can select areas in which you will not be able to view or record, they will be black areas. This is used when you want to avoid recording areas that are outside of your property area. 

Under settings for each Yale Smart Outdoor Camera in the Yale Home app, you will find the option Remove Device. This will remove the device from your Yale Home account and reset it back to factory settings.

The Yale Smart Outdoor Camera contains a Microphone and Speaker for two-way audio, supporting Full duplex audio, echo cancellation and G.711 ALAW audio codec.

Battery life varies depending on usage patterns and which features are enabled—such as motion detection, live streaming, and night vision. Under typical conditions (low to moderate activity), a fully charged battery can last approximately 4 to 6 months.

• Operating Temperature:

  −20°C to +50°C

• Charging Temperature:

  0°C to +45°C

Important Safety Note:
To protect your battery and ensure safe operation, charging is disabled at temperatures below 0°C (freezing), even if the Camera is plugged in. This is a built-in safety feature to prevent permanent battery damage.

To ensure your camera remains weatherproof and retains its IP65 rating, we recommend using the dedicated Yale Outdoor USB cable. This specially designed cable includes a waterproof seal that protects the connection from the elements—something a standard USB-C cable cannot provide.

• Yale Outdoor USB Cable
• Yale Solar Panel Charger

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