The camera must be located so that the 2.4GHz WiFi signal is good. I installed a heavy-duty micro SD card in the camera for storage. The camera records to this SD card, or if you pay for a subscription the video is stored in the cloud (in addition to or instead of local storage I assume). When the camera is activated, it records all the time. The app has many settings to customize how it works, e.g. B. Setting notifications, notification triggers (sound or motion) and motion detection in a preset region. Recorded footage can be viewed using the app and copied to the mobile phone running the app. You can zoom into the video via the app. The quality of the video and sound quality day and night is amazing. Video is time and date stamped. Motion tracking is very good. The sensitivity of the motion detection can be adjusted. The camera view can also be controlled from the app, even with preset views. The camera's live feed can be viewed - good smooth video too. The initial pairing of the camera with the app can be a bit frustrating, but follow the instructions correctly and you'll be fine. I would recommend this camera to everyone.