A:AnswerIf 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.
A:AnswerThe 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.
A:AnswerThe 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
A:AnswerNo, 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.
A:AnswerYes, 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.
A:AnswerAn Arlo SmartHub or base station is optional to use the Essential wire-free camera. You can use an existing WiFi router to connect your Essential wire-free camera directly to 2.4GHz WiFi. If you want to connect your Essential wire-free camera to a SmartHub or base station, you can connect it to a VMB5000, VM4540, VMB4500, VMB4000 SmartHub or base station.
A:AnswerI've had 60 feet during the daylight with clear enough video to get license plate numbers. At night, I use IR and can make out shapes. I do not use spotlights because of my neighborhood, but I still get 50 feet of recorded area.
With plain IR night vision, I have recorded critters such as armadillos, skunks, raccoons, possums, and a dog at night time, with clear identity out to 40 feet.
Across my one area during daylight, I can record vehicles at about 150 feet.
A:AnswerYes it does come with mounting hardware. Unlike the original arlo 2 where the camera is held to the mount by a magnate, the essential is attached to the mount by a screw.
A:AnswerBattery life. The Essential is listed at 6 months for typical use before needing a recharge, while the XL is rated at 12 months. Therefore, the XL is larger too considering the larger battery.
A:AnswerYes you can, just go onto the arlo app, manage devices in settings select the camera then head to video settings, then hit low light and boom disable spotlight.
A:AnswerIt does, but you don’t need to have it plugged in all the time. I find the charge last about 2 months on the best quality video, with a lot of motion. They have black and white cords. I have one of each in 25’. Purchased from Arlo.com.
A:AnswerYes. With an Arlo Smart Premier subscription, you can record to the Arlo cloud with up to 2K-4K video resolution on 1 camera or 5 cameras. If you have more than 5 cameras, you can add a single-camera plan for each additional camera at half the original price. For more information: http://bit.ly/2qxjUpP
