# hi I have a gla **URL:** \ **Category:** Ask Community\ **Tags:** HelpMePick, Security-Solution, AskAndAdvice, Security\ **Created:** [May 12, 2025, 1:41am UTC](https://community.eufy.com/t/hi-i-have-a-gla/5582652 "2025-05-12T01:41:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![cowellandrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8dc957/32.png) [@cowellandrew](https://community.eufy.com/u/cowellandrew)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2025, 1:41am UTC](https://community.eufy.com/t/hi-i-have-a-gla/5582652/1 "2025-05-12T01:41:54Z")
hi I have a glass porch on my house will the detection work through the glass, any useful tips would be appreciated thanks ---
**Author:** ![smi1951](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/57b2e6/32.png) [@smi1951](https://community.eufy.com/u/smi1951)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2025, 2:17am UTC](https://community.eufy.com/t/hi-i-have-a-gla/5582652/2 "2025-05-12T02:17:48Z")
most Eufy cams won’t detect motion properly through glass since the sensors rely on heat, and glass blocks that. If the camera is behind a window, it probably won’t pick up movement outside. If you can, mount it outside the glass. If it has to stay inside, turn off night vision so the IR lights don’t reflect off the glass at night. You can still see live or recorded video, but motion detection won’t be reliable. Let us know what camera you’ve got and we can help more. ---
**Author:** ![ogr10](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/85e7bf/32.png) [@ogr10](https://community.eufy.com/u/ogr10)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2025, 6:34am UTC](https://community.eufy.com/t/hi-i-have-a-gla/5582652/3 "2025-05-12T06:34:20Z")
It’s best to buy an outside camera ---
**Author:** ![cowellandrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8dc957/32.png) [@cowellandrew](https://community.eufy.com/u/cowellandrew)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2025, 6:24pm UTC](https://community.eufy.com/t/hi-i-have-a-gla/5582652/4 "2025-05-12T18:24:34Z")
Thanks which do you recommend! Or what about a better indoor camera for inside the porch? ---
**Author:** ![cowellandrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8dc957/32.png) [@cowellandrew](https://community.eufy.com/u/cowellandrew)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2025, 6:26pm UTC](https://community.eufy.com/t/hi-i-have-a-gla/5582652/5 "2025-05-12T18:26:01Z")
Yes I’ve given up, and relocated it outside however I’ve sacrificed a good position from inside ---
**Author:** ![cowellandrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8dc957/32.png) [@cowellandrew](https://community.eufy.com/u/cowellandrew)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2025, 6:27pm UTC](https://community.eufy.com/t/hi-i-have-a-gla/5582652/6 "2025-05-12T18:27:57Z")
I wasnt get any problems from reflections just no detection ---
**Author:** ![cowellandrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8dc957/32.png) [@cowellandrew](https://community.eufy.com/u/cowellandrew)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2025, 2:08pm UTC](https://community.eufy.com/t/hi-i-have-a-gla/5582652/7 "2025-05-13T14:08:44Z")
Anyone know if the motion detector would trigger through glass? Then I you get it to trigger a camera to record! ---
**Author:** ![cowellandrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8dc957/32.png) [@cowellandrew](https://community.eufy.com/u/cowellandrew)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2025, 2:09pm UTC](https://community.eufy.com/t/hi-i-have-a-gla/5582652/8 "2025-05-13T14:09:37Z")
Anyone know if the motion detector would trigger through glass?Then I you get it to trigger a camera to record! ---
**Author:** ![smi1951](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/57b2e6/32.png) [@smi1951](https://community.eufy.com/u/smi1951)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2025, 2:52pm UTC](https://community.eufy.com/t/hi-i-have-a-gla/5582652/9 "2025-05-13T14:52:15Z")
A separate motion detector is essentially the same technology in the camera, typically a PIR sensor. A separate motion detector would have the same issues detecting through glass. ---
**Author:** ![cowellandrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8dc957/32.png) [@cowellandrew](https://community.eufy.com/u/cowellandrew)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2025, 3:15pm UTC](https://community.eufy.com/t/hi-i-have-a-gla/5582652/10 "2025-05-13T15:15:21Z")
I’ve just had another thought keep the camera in the porch and put the sensor outside! Are the sensors ok outside! I will not be beaten! 🤣🤣🤣 ---
**Author:** ![smi1951](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/57b2e6/32.png) [@smi1951](https://community.eufy.com/u/smi1951)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2025, 3:30pm UTC](https://community.eufy.com/t/hi-i-have-a-gla/5582652/11 "2025-05-13T15:30:41Z")
haha yes, that makes sense! You got this lol ---
**Author:** ![cowellandrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8dc957/32.png) [@cowellandrew](https://community.eufy.com/u/cowellandrew)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2025, 3:38pm UTC](https://community.eufy.com/t/hi-i-have-a-gla/5582652/12 "2025-05-13T15:38:25Z")
The only problem I could for see is there is no activity zone so it may trigger half way up my street! 🤣🤣🤣 ---
**Author:** ![ogr10](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/85e7bf/32.png) [@ogr10](https://community.eufy.com/u/ogr10)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2025, 9:07pm UTC](https://community.eufy.com/t/hi-i-have-a-gla/5582652/13 "2025-05-13T21:07:30Z")
I would get an outside camera… but I would say that as I have 7 including the doorbell outside and just 4 inside ---
**Author:** ![cowellandrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8dc957/32.png) [@cowellandrew](https://community.eufy.com/u/cowellandrew)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2025, 10:17pm UTC](https://community.eufy.com/t/hi-i-have-a-gla/5582652/14 "2025-05-13T22:17:23Z")
🤣 I am waiting for my gift card! ---
**Author:** ![cowellandrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8dc957/32.png) [@cowellandrew](https://community.eufy.com/u/cowellandrew)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2025, 12:37pm UTC](https://community.eufy.com/t/hi-i-have-a-gla/5582652/15 "2025-05-14T12:37:53Z")
Ok folks UPDATE! Got my gift card so got a camera for £15 Great value Eufy, I’ve ordered a motion sensor So I am going to put the sensor outside of the glazed porch and the camera inside I will update you all with the results! 😅😆😆😆 ---
**Author:** ![smi1951](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/57b2e6/32.png) [@smi1951](https://community.eufy.com/u/smi1951)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2025, 1:30pm UTC](https://community.eufy.com/t/hi-i-have-a-gla/5582652/16 "2025-05-14T13:30:46Z")
Keep us posted, I feel like I’m invested in your success lol ---
**Author:** ![cowellandrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8dc957/32.png) [@cowellandrew](https://community.eufy.com/u/cowellandrew)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2025, 1:42pm UTC](https://community.eufy.com/t/hi-i-have-a-gla/5582652/17 "2025-05-14T13:42:46Z")
How much? 😆 I reckon my odds are slightly better than 50/50 chance of success! He who dares wins! 🤣🤣🤣🤣 ---
**Author:** ![cowellandrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8dc957/32.png) [@cowellandrew](https://community.eufy.com/u/cowellandrew)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2025, 11:30am UTC](https://community.eufy.com/t/hi-i-have-a-gla/5582652/18 "2025-05-16T11:30:40Z")
Thank you for the advice! Most appreciated ---
**Author:** ![indigorayne80](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/96bed5/32.png) [@indigorayne80](https://community.eufy.com/u/indigorayne80)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2025, 4:37am UTC](https://community.eufy.com/t/hi-i-have-a-gla/5582652/19 "2025-05-17T04:37:09Z")
I have a couple pan and tilt cams in windows. In day light they’re great. Even with lights off at night not so great, you just see a blob reflection of the camera, depending on how you angle it, if you sit the camera in the center but angle it to the edge of the window it seems to work great. I honestly don’t recommend these pan and tilt cameras for this type of task. The angles change by themselves, completely turn around to inside view. Get stuck and unresponsive to any attempt to correct them through the app. ---
**Author:** ![indigorayne80](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/96bed5/32.png) [@indigorayne80](https://community.eufy.com/u/indigorayne80)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2025, 4:39am UTC](https://community.eufy.com/t/hi-i-have-a-gla/5582652/20 "2025-05-17T04:39:19Z")
My pan and tilts do trigger through the glass. [Next page](https://community.eufy.com/t/hi-i-have-a-gla/5582652.md?page=2)