This is the second camera purchased from same. The first was more of a learning experience to see how it works. There are many features that allow you to do many things, including motion activation, and only recording if there is a human detected. I have found that keeping the push notifications off for one camera and leaving the others on works the best in the situation that I have with uninterrupted recording. It allows you to see your cameras, anywhere, anytime, using your cell phone, through a cellular network. I really like this because sometimes the other is inconsistent with keeping and maintaining Wi-Fi and sometimes it is inconsistent as they use Wi-Fi for gaming mostly, so it's the most stable course of action for having an awareness outside the building 24/7. Thank you!