Start Camio recording with a Button press
4 ready-made Camio and Button widget Applets
Turn one on, or build your own. Button widget can start an automation with "Button press", and IFTTT can then run "Start recording" on Camio.-
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Stop Camio recording with a button press
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Press button to turn on Camio motion notifications
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Press button to turn off Camio motion notifications
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Automate Camio and Button widget from your AI assistant
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Create your own Camio and Button widget workflow
Create custom workflows effortlessly by selecting triggers, queries, and actions. With IFTTT, it's simple: “If this” trigger happens, “then that” action follows. Streamline tasks and save time with automated workflows that work for you.
9 triggers, queries, and actions
Advanced motion detected
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This Trigger fires when advanced motion is detected (based on the specified criteria).
Button press
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This trigger fires every time you press the button.
Motion detected
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This Trigger fires when motion is detected (based on the specified criteria).
Power disconnected
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This Trigger fires every time power is disconnected for any of your cameras that use the Camio App (or for a specific camera only). It only fires if you've been recording for at least 10 minutes, and you only get one notification per camera for every 24 h
History of Camera Power disconnected
Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns a list of when power was disconnected for any of your cameras that use the Camio App (or for a specific camera only). It only includes disconnects when you've been recording for at least 10 minutes and has a max entry of one per 24 hour
Start recording
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This Action starts recording on one or all of your cameras.
Stop recording
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This Action stops recording on one or all of your cameras.
Turn off motion notifications
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This Action turns off all motion notifications for all your cameras from your Camio App.
Turn on motion notifications
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This Action turns on all motion notifications for all your cameras from your Camio App.
Advanced motion detected
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This Trigger fires when advanced motion is detected (based on the specified criteria).
Button press
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This trigger fires every time you press the button.
History of Camera Power disconnected
Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns a list of when power was disconnected for any of your cameras that use the Camio App (or for a specific camera only). It only includes disconnects when you've been recording for at least 10 minutes and has a max entry of one per 24 hour
Motion detected
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This Trigger fires when motion is detected (based on the specified criteria).
Power disconnected
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This Trigger fires every time power is disconnected for any of your cameras that use the Camio App (or for a specific camera only). It only fires if you've been recording for at least 10 minutes, and you only get one notification per camera for every 24 h
Start recording
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This Action starts recording on one or all of your cameras.
Stop recording
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This Action stops recording on one or all of your cameras.
Turn off motion notifications
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This Action turns off all motion notifications for all your cameras from your Camio App.
Turn on motion notifications
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This Action turns on all motion notifications for all your cameras from your Camio App.
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