Logitech today announced the launch of new features for its HomeKit-compatible Circle 2 security cameras via an update to the Logi Circle app.
Notification Snapshots, a new in-app feature, are designed to provide a visual "snapshot" notification of an event whenever motion is detected by the Circle 2 camera.
With this option, you'll get a visual representation of exactly what triggered the motion detection feature rather than a simple text-based notification that lets you know motion was detected. Snapshots will be sent via push notification and should let you react more quickly to incoming motion detection alerts.
For customers who also subscribe to Logitech's Circle Safe premium service, Notification Snapshots offer up a zoomed-in view of the object or person that triggered the motion detection based on the Circle's Person Detection feature.
Enabling Notification Snapshots on existing Circle 2 cameras will require you to download the updated Logi Circle app from the App Store and install a new firmware update from within the app.
Along with new notification features, Logitech is also introducing new Circle Safe Home subscription plans designed for customers with multiple cameras.
Circle Safe pricing starts at $3.99 per month for the basic subscription for a single camera and goes up to $9.99 per month (or $99.99 per year) for the premium subscription, but customers with multiple cameras can now get discounted prices.
For up to five cameras, Circle Safe Basic starts at $6.99 per month or $69 per year, while Circle Safe Premium starts at $17.99 per month or $179 per year.
Circle Safe Basic and Circle Safe Premium allow you to store video in the cloud for a longer period of time and access premium features. Logitech's cameras, available from Logitech and Amazon for $180, can be used sans subscription, but only 24 hours of video footage is stored in the cloud.
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The one thing it does have going for it is you don’t need a hub (Apple TV or iPad and soon to be HomePod) for it to work while you’re not home.
As a baby monitor they also work brilliantly and have served us very well.
I appreciate many don't like the subscription costs, but how often do you need to go back more than 24 hours? Also, how else do you think these companies stay in business? They have to generate money somehow but everyone expects a free ride all the time. One-time purchases don't generate much profit for companies like Logitech so what do you expect them to do?
However, I do feel the multi-camera subscription is long overdue and this should stem the number of moaners somewhat. In fact, it's what stopped me subscribing, but once they offer this service, I'll go with the premium subscription and I plan to buy a further two cameras for my property.
Homekit only sends me notifications if a person is in the room. My dog triggers recordings but no notification.
This is with the free plan.