Why is the red light on my camera on?
Why is the red light on my camera on? The camera LEDs are designed to help inform you of what your camera is doing. Note that the little red light beneath the LED is the infrared sensor, which is activated at night. The privacy shutter will still prevent the camera from recording if it's closed, even if the infrared sensor is on. Do security cameras have a red light? Most security cameras do not have a flashing red light. A red light gives away where a camera is positioned and the fact that it is there in the first place....