Litter-Robot® 5 Pro Camera: How it Records Bathroom Visits

Written by Casey Mok, Product Manager at Whisker

When we launched the Litter-Robot® 5 Pro, its cameras gave you a new way to keep an eye on your cat. Since then, we’ve heard a lot from you about how you use them, and one thing came up again and again: your camera feed got busy. Every walk-by and quick sniff saved a clip, which made it harder to find the moments you actually cared about.

So we’ve rethought how it all fits together. Your Litter-Robot 5 Pro now records bathroom visits, with footage from the internal camera so you can see the visit itself. Each visit gets a summary that brings those recordings together with the details. And new notifications let you know when your cat goes, so you’re always a tap away from what happened.

Bathroom visit recordings in the Whisker® app

Bathroom visit recordings are now available in the Whisker app, version 1.46 and later. Here's what that means for you:

• Only the moments that matter. Your Litter-Robot 5 Pro saves a recording when its built-in sensors detect a bathroom visit, so walk-bys and curious sniffs don't create clips and clutter your Whisker app’s video feed.
• A look inside for everyone. Free and Whisker+ members both get footage from inside the globe, so you can see the details of your cat’s behavior during the visit itself.
• No changes to livestreams from either the external or internal cameras. They remain available to every owner, on every plan.

From walk-up to wrap-up

Every recording follows your cat's visit from start to finish:

1. Your cat walks up. The external camera records the approach so you can see which cat is visiting.
2. Your cat steps inside. The recording switches to the internal camera so you can see a clear view of the visit. The robot’s LED will turn green once a visit is detected. 
3. The visit wraps up. Both parts are stitched together into one clip in your camera events. You can also watch each part separately in the bathroom visit summary.

Tip: In a dark room, turn on your robot’s night light so the internal camera can capture the visit.

Know your cat went, wherever you are

Ever catch yourself wondering if your cat has gone today? New bathroom visit notifications replace the previous cleaning notifications, so the Whisker app tells you when your cat uses the Litter-Robot, not just when it finishes a cleaning cycle. 

• Every visit, at a glance. After your cat finishes, a notification gives you a quick summary of their visit.
• Tap to see the whole visit. The notification opens the visit details: which cat it was, waste type and weight, how long they stayed, and the visit recordings from inside and outside of the Litter-Robot.

How much you’ll see: Free vs. Whisker+

Bathroom visit recording limits depend on your membership plan. The free Whisker app covers the majority of typical cat visits, and Whisker+ gives you longer recording windows so you can watch longer visits from start to finish.

*The free daily limit is shared across all Litter-Robot 5 Pro units on your account.

Good to know: Litter-Robot® camera FAQs

What happens to my existing videos?

Nothing is deleted. Existing recordings remain in your camera events until they reach the end of your plan's history window. The new visit recordings apply to visits after the update, which is why some older walk-by clips may still show for a few days.

I saw my cat on livestream. Why is there no recording?

Recordings are made only when your cat uses the Litter-Robot. If your cat walked by, or stepped in and quickly left, there's no clip to save.

If I upgrade to Whisker+, do my past clips get longer?

No. Whisker+ clip lengths apply to visits from the day you upgrade onward.

Built for the visits you actually care about

We built this for the moments you open the app to check on your cat. Your recordings show the visit, your notifications tell you what happened, and your video feed is clear of random walk-bys. Seeing the visit itself helps you get a feel for your cat's routine, from when they visit and how they behave to how long they take. Update to the latest version of the Whisker app and it’s all waiting for you.