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  • Front. Arlo - Essential 1-Camera Outdoor Wireless HD Security Camera (2nd Generation) with Color Night Vision - White.
  • Full High Definition Capture clear video in full high definition 1080p.
  • Phone Notifications Receive notifications and watch live streaming video when motion is detected. Person Detected on Home Tn. Person detected in back door at 24S PM. Mute Notifications. Activate Siren. Call a Friend. Emergency Response. *Arlo Secure plan required for certain features.
  • Easily install and adjust your camera with the included mount.
  • Rechargeable Battery: Easy DIY installation with wire-free setup and mount.
  • Integrated Spotlight Shine a light on your yard or ward off unwelcome guests with Arlo.
  • 2-Way Audio: Hear and speak to visitors clearly with superior audio quality. This home is private property! arlo. Sorry!
  • Weather Resistant: Designed to withstand heat, cold, rain, or sun.
  • Color Night Vision: See what's happening, even without a light now at Home 2:18AM. Detected Door at Person on Front. Person detected. Mute Notifications. Siren. Activate a Friend. Call Response. Emergency. *Arlo Secure plan required for certain features.
  • Everyday security for every home. video 2 minutes 08 seconds
  • Mounting and Adjusting Your Camera video 1 minutes 00 seconds
  • Arlo Essential Outdoor Camera- 2nd Generation video 0 minutes 55 seconds

Arlo - Essential 1-Camera Outdoor Wireless HD Security Camera (2nd Generation) with Color Night Vision - White

Model:
VMC2050-100NAS
SKU:
6561658
Your price for this item is $15.99
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Customer reviews

Rating 4.3 out of 5 stars with 352 reviews

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    Rating 4.4 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.4 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.4 out of 5 stars

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85%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers commend the Essential 1-Camera Outdoor Wireless HD Security Camera (2nd Generation) with Color Night Vision for its easy setup, clear picture, and night vision capabilities. They appreciate the affordable price point and motion detection feature. However, some customers express concerns about the subscription requirement and short battery life.

This summary was generated by AI based on customer reviews.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Camera quality

    Essential 2

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    Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I have no issues at all. Easy set up and nice picture.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Camera quality

    Arlo Essential

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Camera was easy to set up. The video is very clear.

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Arlo customer for 8 years.

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    Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    These newer arlo cameras just don’t seem to work as well as the older ones. Batteries don’t keep a charge as long and sometimes they glitch out, when I say glitch out, the camera will be pointed at a certain location and some how it will be recording to the far wide left, no where near where it’s pointed. Resetting and setting the device back up is the only thing that seems to fix this. They also don’t seem to be as responsive as the older versions. The newest app update is also not as user friendly as the previous version.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Camera quality, Ease of use

    Arlo covers it all

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    Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great camera , easy to setup , easy to use. Would buy another one.

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Nice camera for what you pay for it.

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Good quality for the price. Easy to set up and great size.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance

    New Essential cam

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    Posted .
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great camera. Very useful to me in more than one sense

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Camera quality

    Great Camera

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This camera has great picture quality and is easy to setup.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance

    More security

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    Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Love it easy set up works as expected, adding more security to my home

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Camera quality, Night vision

    Great buy

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Very good and reliable camera. Very visible in the day AND NIGHT

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Battery life, Camera quality

    Great camera

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    Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Love this camera a upgrade from the arlo pro excellent picture quality and battery last longer

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Well done!

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Outstanding camera system, well designed build, strong battery life and a great application that’s flexible. Easy to set up!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Camera quality, Ease of use

    Arlo 1

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Works great. Very good clear picture. App is easy to manage

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance

    Works great

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Got this for a work space. Four of us downloaded app and it works great. Able to set a beginning and end time.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Camera quality

    Thank you Best buy

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Hello I am very impressed with the options that my New Arlo Essential Outdoor Camera 2nd Generation, the picture quality, options of security, flood light, flashing light, it will even call the police, and the mobile app is easy to use and the customer service at the Best buy store in Omaha NE was very helpful picking out the perfect camera for me Thank you Best buy

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Eh...good for basic, but that's it.

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Good for basic stuff. Lag time is 3 to 5 seconds. And since the battery is IN the camera itself (Can't pop out like other Arlo's) you might have to have multiple cameras in rotation if you're not plugging in. Battery also runs out fast even in battery saving mode

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend

  • Arlo camera

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I like spot light upgrade and also at a great price.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Camera quality, Night vision

    Arlo Essential Outdoor Wireless Camera

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The Arlo Essential Camera has a clear picture in color, as well as night vision.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Battery life

    Camara

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Love it vision its clear and batery last days Easy to install and low monthly price

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Camera quality

    Arlo Essential Camera

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This is a really great camera at a reasonable price.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Camera quality

    Great

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great camera, clear view and lighting. Have it facing my vehicles on the street and I it catches everything.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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