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Setting Your Video Doorbell To Record Longer Isn’t Always Better – Here’s Why

Post Updated October 31, 2026 by Briley Kenney

This post was originally published here - https://www.bgr.com/2298032/why-you-shouldnt-set-video-doorbell-record-longer/

Most video doorbells don’t record all the time. There are a couple of reasons, but mostly because they’re designed this way. For starters, longer videos, especially in HD, take up more storage space.

Constant recording also uses much more power than standby, draining batteries faster, especially without a wired power hookup. All of this means that when it’s time to adjust recording lengths, you’ll probably want to avoid max-length or continuous options to save resources.

Most smart home security cameras and surveillance devices, such as a video doorbell, can record in two formats: continuous (24/7) or timed…

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