Arlo - Essential Spotlight 4 Cameras and Yard Sign, Indoor/Outdoor, Wireless, 1080p Surveillance System Bundle - White
User rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars with 1959 reviews.
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Description
Features
Exclusive Best Buy bundle -- a $550 value if purchased separately*
Includes (4) Essential Spotlight cameras and (1) Arlo Security Yard Sign
Capture clear details in full high definition
Record video in 1080p for a clear picture.
Designed to withstand heat, cold, rain or sun
Camera can be used indoors or out.
See in color, even at night
Integrated Spotlight lets you see color night vision.
Clearly hear and speak with visitors
Tap a button in the app to use 2-Way Audio.
Easily recharge your camera
Six month battery life on one charge.
Quickly install camera yourself
Follow the step by step instructions on the Arlo App.
Use the built-in siren to deter unwanted guests
Siren can be triggered remotely or automatically during an event.
Keep an eye on what matters with a wide field of view
130° Viewing Angle lets you see more.
Security in the palm of your hand
Watch live streams or recorded video from your smartphone or tablet using the Arlo Secure app.
Take action faster
Get notifications when your camera spots people, packages, vehicles, or animals with Arlo Secure. 3 months of Arlo Secure service is included, with rolling 30 day cloud recordings**.
* Value if products purchased separately at the regular or was prices.
** Arlo Secure includes cloud recordings of video clips at 2K or lower resolution for 30 days. Renewal of an Arlo Secure subscription is required to maintain Arlo Secure features, including cloud storage. Arlo Secure service not available in certain counties.
*** Apple HomeKit compatibility for Arlo Essential requires connection to a compatible SmartHub or Base Station, sold separately.
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What's Included
- (4) Arlo Essential Camera
- (4) Wall Mount and Screw Kit
- (1) Charging Cable
- (1) Arlo Security Yard Sign
- (1) Window Decal
- (2) Quick Start Guide
Manuals & Guides
- Installation Guide
- User Manual
- Warranty Manual
Works With

Key Specs
- Video Camera ResolutionFull HD (1080p)
- Night VisionYes
- Number Of Cameras Included4
- Camera Power SourceBattery-powered
- Works WithAmazon Alexa, Apple HomeKit, Arlo, Google Assistant, SmartThings
- Voice Assistant Built-inNo
- Wireless ConnectivityWi-Fi
- Storage TypeCloud
- Indoor Or Outdoor UseIndoor and outdoor
- Minimum Operating Temperature-4 degrees fahrenheit
- Audio Communication2-way
General
- Product NameEssential Spotlight 4 Cameras and Yard Sign, Indoor/Outdoor, Wireless, 1080p Surveillance System Bundle
- BrandArlo
- Model NumberVMK2430Y-1BYNAS
- ColorWhite
- Color CategoryWhite
Camera
- Video Camera ResolutionFull HD (1080p)
- Camera Resolution1080
- Night VisionYes
- Night Vision ImageColor
- Camera MovementFixed
- Zoom ModeDigital
- Number Of Cameras Included4
- Day/Night ModeYes
- IP CameraYes
- Camera IrisAutomatic
Power
- Camera Power SourceBattery-powered
- Rechargeable BatteryYes
- Battery ChemistryLithium-polymer
Compatibility
- CompatibilityAmazon Alexa, Samsung SmartThings, Apple HomeKit, Google Assistant, Arlo
- Brand CompatibilityArlo
- Model CompatibilityArlo
- Operating System CompatibilityAndroid, Apple iOS
- Works WithAmazon Alexa, Apple HomeKit, Arlo, Google Assistant, SmartThings
- Voice Assistant Built-inNo
Connectivity
- Camera ConnectivityWireless
- Wireless ConnectivityWi-Fi
- Network ConnectivityNone
- Frequency Band2.4 GHz
Recording and Playback
- Video Recording CapabilityYes
- SubscriptionOptional but not included
- Video Recording PromptMotion detection, Alarm
Storage
- Storage TypeCloud
Lighting
- Lighting TypeSpotlight, Motion activated, Automatic
Performance
- Indoor Or Outdoor UseIndoor and outdoor
- Protective QualitiesWeather resistant, Water resistant
- Minimum Operating Temperature-4 degrees fahrenheit
Features
- Audio Communication2-way
- Auto-On DetectionMotion
- Mount TypeWall mount, Ceiling mount
- Alarm TypeAudible
- Alarm LocationOn camera
Dimension
- Product Height7.76 inches
- Product Width12.99 inches
- Product Depth9.45 inches
- Product Weight0.520291 pounds
Included
- Cable(s) IncludedNo
Warranty
- Manufacturer's Warranty - Parts1 year
- Manufacturer's Warranty - Labor1 year
Other
- UPC193108144339
Customer reviews
Rating 4.1 out of 5 stars with 1959 reviews
(1,959 customer reviews)Rating by feature
- Value4.1
Rating 4.1 out of 5 stars
- Quality4.3
Rating 4.3 out of 5 stars
- Ease of Use4.3
Rating 4.3 out of 5 stars
- Pros mentioned:Picture quality, Safety, Set upCons mentioned:Signal
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Essential for the right user
|Posted .Pros: - Easy setup (with Arlo hub) - easy installation outside - Picture quality Cons: - Difficult hardware - Configuration - Difficult setup on multiple Accounts Adding the Alro Essential spotlight camera to my existing network of Atlanta cameras was a breeze. The Alro Essential will work with, or without the Arlo network hub, but for the ease of installation I would strongly suggest purchasing another Arlo camera, or the Arlo hub for your home (without it, you would have to manually install it using IP addresses in with your home network making a typical setup non-intuitive for someone who does not have much experience with networks). Unpacking the camera went well. After charging it for the recommended three hours, I opened up my Arlo app, selected the "Add device," and followed the process of adding the Arlo essentials camera. The setup time took approximately two to three minutes. I went outside, found the spot I was looking for, and before installing the camera outside, I made sure the bandwidth/signal was not an issue (it is recommended to do this before you drill the base into your home outside to ensure there are no lag, or dropout issues). After installing the base and attaching the camera to it (this was an issue that I will mention later), I testes the picture quality in the app by specifically setting it up to have a better picture (I would suggest this setup; you may lose battery quicker, but your picture will look better overall). After a few days of usage, the picture, and sound quality was excellent for the use I had of the product. I only lost some picture quality at night, but with a 1080 P camera that is expected. Unfortunately, the camera and Arlo app have their downfalls that I do want to point out. First, the hardware (or base of the unit). The base is equipped with a trackball that allows you to "move" the camera in any position you want. However, what I found difficult was the knob to twist, and keep the adjusted setting. Please know that over tightening the setting may cause the trackball to slip, and your camera may fall over. Also, the back of the camera you physically have to twist onto the connection base so that it holds position while on is rather difficult to take off. What the user should do to recharge it, is carefully hold the base, and gently twist the camera off the base to avoid moving your adjustment setting (when I did not do this, the trackball gave out and the camera fell down and out of place). Second, one of the downfalls of the app is setting up your space to record. I found that this takes a lot of time setting up your zone for recording movement, etc. If you do not set this up appropriately, your camera will record any movement including cars, people walking, and even tree branches swaying in the wind, thus your camera's battery life will fail in days (especially if your picture quality is set to the highest it goes). Also, when adjusting your zone for recording, you may see a loss in any movement if you are not careful. For instance, I was walking near the sidewalk and onto my front lawn and the camera did not record. Unfortunately, this poses a problem because you may want to record someone physically entering onto your property. Again, careful adjustment to your zone settings is needed, and you may experience drastic recording experience; this takes a bit of playing around with, and it mat frustrate the user. Lastly, my wife and I have two different Arlo accounts with an Arlo camera on it already. Now, you cannot use the same account login on multiple phones or devices. Instead, you will need to create multiple accounts and add the cameras separately. Unfortunately, when adding the Essential camera to my wife's account, for whatever reason, the phone would not find/add the camera to it (my wife has a newer phone than I do and we could not scan the QR code for the camera to install). The issue of not having the second camera on her account poses a problem for security, as I am the only one that can view both cameras (if I cannot view it and something happens, it defeats the purpose if my wife cannot see it either). I would strongly recommend a different approach for Arlo in the future for camera installations when pairing across multiple accounts. Overall, the camera performs like it is supposed to. With a little elbow grease and some patience, recording zones, and picture/sound quality are there for the Arlo Essential camera. If you are looking for a better picture, I would suggest upgrading the Arlo 4K camera for better quality overall (at both night and day).
This review is from Arlo - Essential Spotlight Camera – Indoor/Outdoor Wire-Free 1080p Security Camera - White
I would recommend this to a friend Features
Value4 out of 5Quality4 out of 5Ease of Use4 out of 5Rated 4 out of 5 stars
View my backyard.
||Posted .Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This camera is a great addition to our home. We wanted something to monitor activity in our backyard and it's doing a great job for that. One thing I didn't realize was when it's too cold outside, the camera won't function. It operates with battery power not direct wiring so that is why. Something I can live with as the number of times that happens is limited.
This review is from Arlo - Essential Spotlight Camera – Indoor/Outdoor Wire-Free 1080p Security Camera - White
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Value4 out of 5Quality4 out of 5Ease of Use4 out of 5I would recommend this to a friend- Pros mentioned:Picture quality, Price, Set up
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Excellent Value with Great Features
|Posted .Pros: * Nearly all of the features and capabilities at a lower cost. * Built-in long-lasting rechargeable battery. * Flexible mounting options. * Great features. * Great video quality and range. * Can connect to WiFi directly or the Arlo Hub for better range/quality. Cons: * Slightly cost-reduced materials. * Non-replaceable battery with Micro-USB charging. * Plastic mounting bracket instead of metal. Review: The Arlo Essential Spotlight Camera is just as its name implies- the “essentials” for what make Arlo cameras great. It has all of the battery life, the range, the video quality and the smart features as its more expensive big brothers but at a fraction of the price. For comparison, I already own a few Arlo Pro 3 cameras and the hub station that came with them. These cameras are great, but the Arlo Essential is 90% of the features for roughly a third less cost. If you’re considering this camera, you already probably know the benefits of Arlo cameras in general; great connectivity, awesome video quality and a full suite of smart features even if you don’t choose to subscribe to their service; although the service offers even more smart benefits. I’ll compare the Essential to the next similar camera up in their line, the Pro 3. Note that the Pro 2 has similar resolution to the Essential but is missing the spotlight and siren, and only does black & white at night, so the Pro 3 is probably the next step up from the Essential. For the cost savings, the main differences seem to be slightly lower video resolution, a non-replaceable battery and slightly cost-reduced materials. The materials are not a huge deal, at least to me. I can tolerate a visible seam around the case and a plastic mounting bracket versus the Pro 3’s seamless design and metal bracket. The replaceable battery would be handy when the battery no longer holds a charge, but that’s a while down the road. So the main difference is the video resolution. 1080p is still HD and is probably sufficient for most uses. So… unless you need the extra resolution of the Pro 3, this Essential really is a great balance of all the features you want and need at a lower cost. The main aspects that I didn’t like as much as the Pro 3 is that the camera has to be dismounted and plugged in via MicroUSB to charge an estimated twice a year. The Pro 3 has a magnetically-coupled cable or you can leave it installed on the mount and just swap out the battery. The camera was easy to set up with my existing Arlo system and so far has worked reliably well both during the day and at night. I even set up it to integrate with Apple HomeKit with just a few clicks. Overall, the Arlo Essential is a great camera with a robust feature set.
This review is from Arlo - Essential Spotlight Camera – Indoor/Outdoor Wire-Free 1080p Security Camera - White
I would recommend this to a friend Features
Value1 out of 5Quality2 out of 5Ease of Use1 out of 5Rated 2 out of 5 stars
Didn’t work for me
||Posted .Owned for 1 month when reviewed.The cameras were a pain to set up. Everything I looked up online, seemed like a lot of people had the same issue that needed to be resolved by contacting Arlo support. I have to say there support team have great customer service, but I have not been happy with the product at all. After days and many attempts to get working, I finally got it to work. I leave town and a day later the cameras are offline. The solution was I needed to do something with the cameras which I couldn’t because I was away. Well, those cameras became pointless during trip. Maybe they work better some others and what they are using them for, but for me they weren’t a good product. I will try something else.
This review is from Arlo - Essential Spotlight Camera – Indoor/Outdoor Wire-Free 1080p Security Camera (3-pack) - White
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Value1 out of 5Quality2 out of 5Ease of Use1 out of 5No, I would not recommend this to a friendBrand response from Arlo Team
Posted .We appreciate you sharing your Arlo Essential Spotlight Camera experience with us. Here are additional troubleshooting steps you can perform when your Arlo Essential Spotlight cameras goes offline again and you are near your system: https://kb.arlo.com/1133448. If the issue persists, please reach out to our Support team to further investigate the continual behavior of your Arlo Essential Spotlight Cameras going offline. ^KN
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Value5 out of 5Quality4 out of 5Ease of Use4 out of 5Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Arlo essential
||Posted .Owned for 8 months when reviewed.Upgrade from my old cameras to the essentials spotlights and it’s been great longer battery life and bigger
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Value5 out of 5Quality4 out of 5Ease of Use4 out of 5I would recommend this to a friendFeatures
Value5 out of 5Quality5 out of 5Ease of Use5 out of 5Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great camera set!
||Posted .Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.These cameras are really useful for outdoor use age. They have great visuals and only have like a 2 sec delay. Only downside to them, is the WiFi setup. If activity is happening consistently, the battery’s can die pretty fast. But the positive side to that is, you only need to turn them on when your not home or when you go to bed, instead of having them run all day everyday.
This review is from Arlo - Essential Spotlight Camera – Indoor/Outdoor Wire-Free 1080p Security Camera (3-pack) - White
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Value5 out of 5Quality5 out of 5Ease of Use5 out of 5I would recommend this to a friendRated 1 out of 5 stars
Randomly stops recording and wifi is spotty
||Posted .Owned for 1 year when reviewed.Requires a VERY robust 2.4 ghz connection. Once we got that, the connection was stable. The newest issue is that it stopped recording even though the light comes on when motion is detected. I can see the live view but nothing records. We've talked with service and did all they asked and it still has issues unless we check every single day and restart them when we notice its happening again. We will never buy Arlo again and have steered people away. Of course all this happens outside of warranty. Once the rest of the cameras stop working, we're switching to a better brand.
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No, I would not recommend this to a friendBrand response from Arlo Team
Posted .Hi Ap2889,
Thanks for your review, we apologize for any inconvenience this nay have caused. Please refer to this article if you're not seeing any recordings: https://kb.arlo.com/000062661. For further assistance, please navigate to Settings > Support in the Arlo App for service options available to you.
We appreciate your patience and understanding.
Best regards,
Arlo Team
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Value5 out of 5Quality5 out of 5Ease of Use5 out of 5Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Arlo Camera
||Posted .Owned for 1 month when reviewed.I really like the camera, I already had two needed another one for the backyard!!East to install &add to the ones I have.
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Value5 out of 5Quality5 out of 5Ease of Use5 out of 5I would recommend this to a friend
Q: QuestionDoes this require an Arlo hub or any subscription? If I wanted to just view it in real-time from my smartphone, can I do that with an app?
Asked by DaveFromCLE.
- A:Answer If you don’t continue the subscription after the free trial your cameras will not record when triggered. You will only receive a notification that there was motion on a particular camera. Had I known this I would not have purchased these cameras.
Answered by Anonymous
Q: QuestionWill this work with all arlo base stations?
Asked by Anonymous.
- A:Answer This will work with compatible Arlo SmartHubs and base stations: VMB5000, VMB4540, VMB4500 and VMB4000.
Answered by ArloTeam
Q: QuestionWhat's the average battery life on these camera's?
Asked by Anonymous.
- A:Answer It will depend on the motion frequencies your catching, my uncle has to recharge every 4-7 days inside with very high motion catches
Answered by Gordon
Q: QuestionWhat are the advantages of purchasing a hub station for this camera?
Asked by Lolli30.
This question was asked about the related product: Arlo - Essential Spotlight Camera – Indoor/Outdoor Wire-Free 1080p Security Camera (3-pack) - White
- A:Answer The hub is the escape goat to not have to buy the arlo monthly package for storage If you Ever record data and it Has to go to the police, it needs to be on a Sim card which goes in the back of the hub and stores the data longer than 1 week.
Answered by Erock
Q: QuestionIs it compatible with Arlo Pro 2?
Asked by Hulk.
- A:Answer I bought Arlo Essential as an add-on camera to my Arlo Pro 2 system. It works just fine.
Answered by ABQShopper
Q: QuestionMy shop is 120 feet from my house where the Arlo base will be. How far will the signal reach to a camera? Thanks
Asked by Lilweezy.
This question was asked about the related product: Arlo - Essential Spotlight Camera – Indoor/Outdoor Wire-Free 1080p Security Camera (4-pack) - White
- A:Answer The Arlo Essential Spotlight camera can connect directly to your router's wifi network. Its range limitation depends on the wireless range of the router and the obstructions between their connection. If connected to an Arlo base station/SmartHub, you can place the camera maximum of 300 feet (90 meters) from the SmartHub or base station. The maximum line-of-sight range of 300 feet is reduced by each wall, ceiling, or other major obstruction between the camera and base station. ^RM
Answered by ArloTeam
Q: QuestionI have a essential wire free spotlight camera if after the 3 month trial and I choose NO PLAN will I still go back 7 days of recording instead of 30
Asked by Anonymous.
- A:Answer No, my 3 month trial just ended. I’ve learned that my options are either sign up for cloud service (for I believe $3/mo for one camera or $10/mo for up to four) or use a usb memory stick for local storage in my Arlo hub. Local storage only records, but to view I have to eject & plug into my computer. No remote viewing of a recording. However I will still get alerts and can view live.
Answered by dizino
Q: QuestionAm I able to split the 4 cameras ( 2 cameras at different locations)?
Asked by Liv.
- A:Answer Yes, but I would suggest checking your internet, and bandwidth connection at home to make sure you can have this many cameras connected to your home network. I have two cameras in two different locations so far, and I am not experiencing any issues.
Answered by Veganrichy
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