Arlo - SmartHub - White
User rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars with 30 reviews.
4.4(30 Reviews)- 13 Answered Questions
Highly rated by customers for: Set up, Helpful, Compatibility
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Description
Features
Works with Arlo
Securely connects Arlo Ultra, Ultra 2, Pro 4, Pro 3, Pro 3 Floodlight Camera, Essential, Pro 2, Pro, Wire-Free, Video Doorbell and Audio Doorbell to the Internet via your home router
The best Arlo experience
Provides long range connectivity and the best battery life for your cameras.
Local storage
USB slot for local storage
What's Included
- (1) Arlo SmartHub
- (1) Power adapter
- (1) Ethernet cable
- (1) Quick Start Guide
- (1) Window decal
Manuals & Guides
Works With
Key Specs
- Wireless ConnectivityWi-Fi
- Works WithArlo
General
- Product NameSmartHub
- BrandArlo
- Model NumberVMB4540-100NAS
- ColorWhite
- Color CategoryWhite
Connectivity
- Wireless ConnectivityWi-Fi
- Product Group(s) ControlledSecurity/Cameras
- Frequency Band2.4 GHz
Compatibility
- Works WithArlo
- App CompatibleYes
Environmental
- Indoor Or Outdoor UseIndoor
Dimension
- Product Height6.02 inches
- Product Width5.5 inches
- Product Depth2 inches
- Product Weight0.66 pounds
Included
- Additional Accessories Included(1) Power adapter, (1) Ethernet cable, (1) Window decal
Warranty
- Manufacturer's Warranty - Parts1 year
- Manufacturer's Warranty - Labor1 year
Other
- UPC193108139236
Customer rating
Rating 4.4 out of 5 stars with 30 reviews
(30 Reviews)Search
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Ease of Use4 out of 5Value5 out of 5Quality5 out of 5Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Required if your ISP limits upload bandwidth
|Posted .The hub is in my opinion a mandatory add-on for anyone who thought any of the cameras are 100% standalone. Since none of the cameras support local storage if anything hinders the uploading of a video to the cloud you get no notification on any events. So if your Internet plan limits the upload bandwidth (as most do), once you reach that limit your camera is worse than useless at this point and silently dropping events.
Features
Ease of Use4 out of 5Value5 out of 5Quality5 out of 5I would recommend this to a friendFeatures
Ease of Use3 out of 5Value3 out of 5Quality3 out of 5Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Worth the money if you hate monthly fees
|Posted .Owned for 1 month when reviewed.Well it saves you the monthly fees per camera of $1.99 per camera- allows you to use a USB port on this so called “smart hub” to record all your footage to a external hard drive (thumb external hard drive or stick). Also, I believe may help allow you to make use of the home app if you are a Apple person. That is about all it does that I see but will pay for itself in monthly fees quick depending on how many cameras you have of course.
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Ease of Use3 out of 5Value3 out of 5Quality3 out of 5I would recommend this to a friendFeatures
Value3 out of 5Quality5 out of 5Ease of Use2 out of 5Rated 4 out of 5 stars
New camera shouldn’t require a new hub.
|Posted .Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.Great hub but the replacement Arlo 4 camera that I bought to replace an older camera that wasn’t working required this new hub as the old one doesn’t work with it, Should be backward compatible but it’s not. I wasn’t planning to buy an new hub but was forced to in order to make the camera work.
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Value3 out of 5Quality5 out of 5Ease of Use2 out of 5I would recommend this to a friendFeatures
Ease of Use5 out of 5Value5 out of 5Quality5 out of 5Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Wireless Rules
|Posted .Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.I bought two Arlo essential spotlight cameras. I did not have this base. Set up was confusing, decided to purchase this item and bam!! In less than 8 mins both cameras were up and going. If you are going wireless on security cameras don't hesitate to have this quality product.
Features
Ease of Use5 out of 5Value5 out of 5Quality5 out of 5I would recommend this to a friendRated 5 out of 5 stars
Happy customer
|Posted .Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.I need this to get my cameras up and running ! My WiFi is very weak out here , but the salesman told me what to purchase, I did and I could not be more happier. Thank you so much !
I would recommend this to a friendFeatures
Quality5 out of 5Value4 out of 5Ease of Use5 out of 5Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Needed for HomeKit
|Posted .Owned for 1 month when reviewed.Bought this to get HomeKit access for the floodlight cam. Since this was the cheapest Arlo hub I was worried that it would not have as strong of a connection switching from wi-fi, but it is as strong if not stronger. Works as hoped.
Features
Quality5 out of 5Value4 out of 5Ease of Use5 out of 5I would recommend this to a friendFeatures
Quality5 out of 5Value4 out of 5Ease of Use4 out of 5Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Added expense
|Posted .Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.These finally came back in stock after we were told they were no longer being made. Unfortunately when we bought our cameras we were told we did not need the base station for them. Well an additional cost later. It does work well.
Features
Quality5 out of 5Value4 out of 5Ease of Use4 out of 5I would recommend this to a friendFeatures
Value4 out of 5Ease of Use4 out of 5Quality4 out of 5Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great 4K/2K Hub with Local storage option (usb)
|Posted .Owned for 9 months when reviewed.This is the hub that works with 4K (ultra) cams, as well as 2K cams (pro 3) and has local storage if you don't want to pay for cloud storage. Great hub!
Features
Value4 out of 5Ease of Use4 out of 5Quality4 out of 5I would recommend this to a friend
What experts are saying
Q: QuestionHow many Arlo essential spotlight cameras can be connected to this smarthub (VMB4540) at one time? I purchased a 4 pack of these cameras as well as a single pack, so I am looking to connect 5 cameras to this device. Thank you,
Asked by BH35.
- A:Answer For what it’s worth, I Purchased the Arlo essential spotlight camera kit, which has two cameras. I found it is useless without paying for the monthly subscription to “Arlo smart“. However the Arlo tech told me I could instead purchase the VMB 4540 which you were asking about. When I asked him how many cameras it would handle, his response was “if you purchase a hub, there is no limit on how many cameras it can handle. But one hub or base station allows up to five cameras to live stream at the same time”. I guess that’s the information you’re looking for, assuming he’s correct, you should be good to go with your 5 cameras. Good luck.
Answered by Dave
Q: QuestionWhat can I get to avoid buying a subscription, A Smart Hub or a basestation?
Asked by Anonymous.
- A:Answer I’ve tried both. Without the subscription, you lose major functionality. Go buy a different system. I am so mad at myself for getting this garbage.
Answered by Minicop
Q: QuestionI have 8 of the original arlo cameras. will this hub support all my cameras? I am not interested in live streaming all my cameras at the same time. what is the maximum amount of cameras that this hub will support?
Asked by mrzeus.
- A:Answer Yes, it is compatible. Check out this Knowledge Base article for more information: https://kb.arlo.com/000062284. You can stream up to a theoretical maximum of 15 Arlo cameras at the same time, but this is dependent on your system set up and your Arlo Smart plan. Additionally, you might not be able to stream from all five cameras per SmartHub or base station if your WiFi network has limited bandwidth or if you are uploading other files while Arlo is streaming.
Answered by Arlo Team
Q: QuestionWhat are the ways I can view the recorded video data on the SmartHub if I do not purchase a cloud subscription from Arlo (or anyone else)?
Asked by Wayne.
- A:Answer If you can get the USB working, per documents, you need to unplug the USB drive and take to a computer to see files.
Answered by Wishful
Q: QuestionIs this hub compatible with pro4 and arlo Q for video storage?
Asked by Chad.
- A:Answer Yes, it compatible with Arlo Pro 4 to utilize local storage feature. However, it does not work with Arlo Q camera, as it only connects directly to one's wifi network. ^RM
Answered by Arlo Team
Q: QuestionIs this compatible with Arlo pro 3 cameras?
Asked by Sam.
- A:Answer Yes, it is. ^RM
Answered by Arlo Team
Q: QuestionCan the SmartHub VMB4540 continuous record to a USB device from Arlo Untra 2 cameeras in addition to motion activated recordings? If so will it automatically erase old recordings?
Asked by Roger.
- A:Answer It can record motion detected videos like the videos you see in the library. You can also set it to overwrite the older videos when there is new space for new one. Learn more about this feature here : https://kb.arlo.com/1146857/. ^RM
Answered by Arlo Team
Q: QuestionHow much video can this hold? and how large is the storage.
Asked by JAY.
- A:Answer You can connect a USB 2.0 compatible flash drive or external hard drive with a Type-A connector and at least 16GB of available space.
Answered by Arlo Team