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Lorex Connect App - Events
Discover how to use the Events tab in the Lorex Connect App to review, filter, and manage motion detection events captured by your security cameras.
Table of Contents
Getting Started
- Download the Lorex Connect app from the App Store (iOS) or Google Play (Android).
- Pair your device with the app by tapping the
icon, tapping Scan QR Code or Online Devices and following the in app instructions. - Tap the Events tab in the bottom center.
Alert Tab
The Alert tab is the default screen in the Events tab, showing a list of today’s motion detection events.
Each event includes:
- Thumbnail: A preview of the recorded footage.
- Event Type: Detection type, like Motion or Person and Vehicle.
- System Name: Identifies the system or camera.
- Event Time: Displays when the event occurred.
Tap an event to access Playback and Live View. For details on playback or live viewing, see the Lorex Connect App - Live View and Lorex Connect App - Playback guides.
System Tab
The System tab records when a device is shared or revoked.
Filter Events
The Filter button in the top-right corner helps you quickly sort through events by time, device, and event type.
- Select Time: Choose a specific day to narrow your search to recordings from that date.
- Select Device(s): Pick one or more connected devices to focus your search on specific cameras or systems.
- Filter by Type: Select event types, such as Person and Vehicle, Motion, Person, Vehicle, Storage Full, Storage Error, or Storage Unformatted.
- Select All: Tap this option to select all available choices across all lists.
After selecting your filters, press Done to confirm and view the filtered recordings.
More Options
- Tap the More Options button.
- Tap Mark all as read to remove the red notification dot from all recordings.
- Tap Delete all to remove all recordings from the events tab.
- Tap Edit to edit to delete or mark certain recordings as read.
- Press Done to confirm.