Customer Ratings & Reviews

I have used Arlo cameras for quite a few years now, so I’m already paying for the “Secure Multi-Camera” subscription. If you’re already a subscriber, too, then this camera is a good option for adding to or upgrading existing cameras. I’ve got the old Pro and Pro 2 cameras that are going end-of-life in January 2025, so these may be a good option for replacements. The old ones are still working great, however, (other than being poorer video quality) so I’m not in a hurry to replace them. I miss the super-easy magnetic mount capability of the older cameras, which the new ones do not have. I’m able to quickly place the old cameras on t-posts, the metal tubing on my gates, or other metal objects. I can also quickly remove them to recharge the batteries, then stick them back up. This camera comes with a bare-bones wall mount that is pretty much useless for my applications. The base only fastens to a flat surface and the camera tilt isn’t adjustable at all. I know this is probably okay for some people, but not even one of my current 12 cameras is mounted like this. My solution was to toss the included mount and buy a new magnetic adjustable mount. That works well for most of my camera locations now, but that’s an additional $15 I hadn’t expected to spend. Beyond the mounting issue, I think the camera is great. It was really easy to set up and get added to my WiFi network. This camera doesn’t use the Arlo hub like my old cameras, which is an advantage for me. I have a mesh WiFi system, so I actually have a much larger coverage area this way than trying to use a hub (or two). The disadvantage of this, however, is that you can no longer store your videos locally on the hub. I never did that anyway, so I don’t miss it. The 2K video quality is noticeably much better than my old Pro/Pro 2 cameras. The battery life is better, too, although that could just be the advantage of a new battery. I’m using this one at extreme range (about 280’ from the house) to monitor my front gate. At that range, the battery drains faster and I know it also misses a few motion events, but I expect that. I have always used two cameras at the gate and if one misses something, the other almost always catches it. One surprise I had this week when I went to recharge it was that water got into the charging port on the bottom. We had some freezing rain the day I took it down to recharge, and I noticed the USB port was packed with ice underneath the rubber flap. It’s possible I didn’t have the flap pushed in all the way, so I’m not ready to call it a problem yet. But I’ve secured the flap this time and will check next time it rains again. Hopefully that won’t be an issue. Overall, I’m very happy with Arlo cameras. I’ve tried many other brands, but these have been the most reliable for me. They don’t lose connections and need to be rebooted or have other problems. They just seem to work, and that’s why paying the subscription for them is worth it to me.

You pay a lot for the cameras then you have to purchase a plan from them its not worth it

The Arlo Essential 4-Camera Outdoor Wireless 2K Security Camera caught my attention as a promising security solution for its high-resolution video quality and outdoor functionality. Setting up the cameras was pretty much hassle-free. The 2K resolution delivered clear and detailed footage, capturing just about every part of my outdoor space. However, the I wasn’t so thrilled when I realized that accessing the camera’s full potential required a subscription plan. Without it, you can’t view recordings from the cameras. You’ll get a notification but can’t actually view it if you don’t have a subscription. This limitation felt restrictive, especially considering the initial investment in the camera system. It seemed like the real value was tucked behind a subscription paywall. Arlo’s subscription plans, while offering additional services, come at a cost that might give users pause. By this, I mean that you have to have a subscription to do almost anything with the cameras. If you plan to buy these cameras, you absolutely will need to plan on paying for a subscription. Otherwise, there’s not much point to even having the cameras…since you can’t view anything they record without the subscription. An additional drawback is the absence of local storage options. Depending solely on cloud storage might not align with users who prioritize data privacy or want more control over their footage. Moreover, internet outages or server issues could temporarily leave users without access to their recordings. Long story short, the Arlo Essential 4-Cameras delivers on its promise of security and video quality. However, the dependency on subscription plans for essential features and the absence of local storage options may be off-putting for some users. If you’re comfortable with a subscription and good with cloud-based convenience, the Arlo system could still be a suitable choice. Otherwise, you might want to consider alternatives that offer more flexibility without sacrificing essential features.

The connection time take 15 minutes sometimes by then it to smh

These cameras are an upgrade to the older arlo cameras I have. The cameras came partially charged, so I fully charged them before setup. I already have the Arlo app on my phone, but I had to upgrade the app to connect these new cameras which was not a big deal. I liked that these new cameras could be added and with along with my older Arlo cameras that already up and running. That made my life easier. The viewing angle and the image quality is very good. I setup one of the new cameras in my garage and the night vision works very well. The two issues I have is that the Arlo outdoor charging cables for this cost $39.99 each. That is pretty pricey if you have to buy four of them. Since I only use these cameras when I'm not home or having a party, I will wait and see how long the batteries lasts. I haven't had to charge any of the cameras yet, but I'm more comfortable having the cameras plugged in at all times. The second issue I have is that the new cameras take longer time to come up when I view them live. I guess that is just something I have to deal with when you're in 2K territory. Overall, I am happy with these cameras and I am giving them a five star rating.

The Arlo Essential 4 Camera Outdoor Wireless 2K Security Camera (2nd Generation) offers a compelling security solution with its impressive features. Setting up the system was a breeze, thanks to user-friendly instructions and well-designed hardware. The inclusion of a yard sign enhances the overall security setup, providing a visual deterrent to potential intruders. The mobile app complements the system seamlessly, offering intuitive navigation and real-time access to the cameras. Monitoring your property from anywhere becomes a convenient task, and the responsiveness of the app ensures a smooth user experience. The ability to customize settings and receive timely alerts adds to the camera system's flexibility. Video quality is a standout feature, delivering clear and detailed footage in 2K resolution. Whether it's daytime monitoring or checking footage during low-light conditions, the cameras consistently perform well. The wide-angle lens captures a broad field of view, ensuring comprehensive coverage of the surroundings. Audio quality is another strong point, allowing for two-way communication. This feature proves useful not only for monitoring but also for interactive purposes. Whether communicating with delivery personnel or deterring potential intruders, the audio capabilities enhance the camera system's functionality. In overall use, the Arlo 4-Camera system proves reliable and effective. The weather-resistant design ensures durability in various outdoor conditions. However, a minor improvement could be made in the field of view adjustment, providing users with even more control over the monitoring angles. While the Arlo system earns a solid 4-star rating from me, there's always room for enhancement. The addition of advanced features like AI-based object recognition or further integration with smart home platforms could elevate it to a higher tier. Nonetheless, for users seeking a comprehensive outdoor security solution with a user-friendly interface, the Arlo - Essential 4-Camera system stands out as a commendable choice.

After being several years and several generations into the camera game, Arlo sure does know how to put out some great security cameras. This is my third set of Arlo cameras and they continue to impress me as each new version gets better and better. This time around, this kit is definitely the best yet. They are now smaller and have a smaller profile, every little bit helps as a way to make them more inconspicuous. It also helps keep them out of the elements just that much more and weigh less on their mounts as well. This time around the setup was the easiest by far, I am glad I will no longer have to have a base station near our router as they tend to be an eyesore. The app needed to be updated before I could use these and once I was using the new version I realised not only have they improved their cameras, but also their app! It was very easy moving through the steps of setting up each camera, the app did most of the work for me. Once all working, I noticed the response time, the sensitivity, and the video quality! All heavily improved over the previous versions, the video is very crisp even in the dark. The one change that I honestly am not a fan of is the mounting system on this kit over previous versions. This mounting system is much more cumbersome to use, not so user friendly. And they feel a bit more fragile as I already broke a tab off one of the mounts. It really concerns me as we are going into the colder months and I'm not sure this thin plastic will be able to handle the cold. I was a big fan of the older mount system that was a rounded magnet mount, it was very user friendly and easy to use and I’m surprised Arlo went away with it. Overall this kit is super handy to have around our house, it is so nice tuning into our home while at work or travelling and keeping an eye on things, and I could not imagine having that ability now that I am so used to it. I have and will continue to recommend Arlo cameras to anyone I know who is looking to purchase security cameras!

Good when they work always lose wifi not happy with them at all

The Arlo Essential Outdoor Cam is a solid camera, with complete wireless flexibility and good picture quality. Other than some issues getting the camera connected to my network, I've had a good experience with it and would recommend anyone seeking this type of camera give this one a look. Setup was unfortunately not straight forward for me. Upon downloading the app and firing up the camera, I was greeted with an error saying that the camera was unable to connect to my network. I have an Asus ET12 mesh network, and I've had zero issues getting other devices connected, so I was a bit puzzled. Thankfully, Arlo's support team was very responsive and willing to help. Eventually, I was able to get the cam connected and it was smooth sailing from there. Picture quality with this cam is very good. I have some experience with other cameras from Nest, Simplisafe, and Logitech, and of the lot, the Arlo looks the sharpest to my eye in daylight, owed to the fact that this one an shoot in 2k. Night shots look about as expected as well, though this does have a feature none of my other cameras has; color night sight. I personally choose to leave it in infrared based night vision, but it's nice to have the option. As with all of these types of cameras, it's worth a caveat in terms of usability; if you want to unlock the full power of this cam, you'll need to pay up for a subscription. While live viewing works, along with some other base level features like push notifications, if you want to unlock full usability, you'll be on the hook for a sub. Doing so will unlock a number of features in the app, including 30 days history/events, more intelligent activity detection and alerts, activity zones, etc. Overall, this cam has a lot of features, provided you decide to add a subscription. It marries these features with complete flexibility and impressive picture quality to provide one of the best camera options out there.

Arlo cameras are impressively easy to set up and use. Installation takes only a few minutes, with a very intuitive app that makes configuration simple even for non-technical users. The wireless design and long battery life allow flexible placement anywhere. Overall, Arlo delivers reliable, high-quality security with outstanding practicality and a truly effortless user experience.

There are so many choices out there for outdoor security cameras, after doing some research and lots of reading and watching, I decided to go with Arlo brand and in particular with their set of 4 cameras suited for outdoors use. All of these cameras are wireless and are running off the battery. I figured it is better to buy a bundle of four cameras and save some money that way instead of buying each one separately. Arlo made is pretty easy to do the install. All you have to do is to figure out location of each camera that you would like to install and cover the areas you want covered. However you have to remember since these cameras are running on battery power, think ahead as you will have to take them down to recharge. Now the battery lasts about 5 months, which is really good (the company claims 6 months, however depending on how busy the area is, your camera will send you notifications each time it senses motion, etc.) I am thinking of purchasing solar panels for two of my cameras so that I could have them installed in a spot that is hard to get to but covers the most area. Video quality is superb in my opinion, I find that it is very crisp and 1080p resolution is more than enough for me, even at night the camera can produce color images thanks to the built in spotlight, but in my case it does not matter really. As far as video storage, it is cloud based which does require a subscription, which is somewhat of a bummer however this is how the company will continue existing and innovating in my opinion. You don't have to subscribe and still get notifications, so that is a plus in my book. I believe you can also buy a separate hub that will enable local storage for your needs, I have not looked into that yet. All in all, I wanted to a good camera quality, easy install, and good app to check on my property and be informed from time to time, and this Arlo set just does it for me.

This will be my third Arlo product I've used. I had the single outdoor wireless security camera, and the Arlo Safe Family Bundle. I really loved the wireless outdoor camera until it started having connection issues when switching to a 5ghz router from my 2.4ghz. Even though I switched back I have not been able to get it to recognize or reconnect. So with this set I'm hoping to get my security back and add a few others at the same time to get more coverage. Physically these are nicely designed well made and sealed tight to endure inclement weather. And here in Virginia we get it all from rain, sleet, snow, tornadoes, haha. So these feel bulletproof so to speak. To start off these are very similar to my first camera, wireless, with spot light and built in siren. Information says they'll last 6 months on a full charge but my last one did as well and didn't last quite that long before having to take down and recharge. To recharge these you will need to take the camera down itself to charge, it doesn't have a removable pack you can take out and charge. One of the things that happened to my last one that I see they haven't changed is they used a white rubbery silicone cover for the charge port on the bottom of the camera. This grew mildew, became discolored and got hard being in the weather The app has great features to tweak just how you want to use these and the notifications you receive. The color and clarity is excellent in day and even night mode. One new feature is the color mode at night which is really cool. It has two way voice and talk so you can speak with whoever is at your door or wherever you may have your cameras. Wireless saves the headache of running wires and a hectic install but you will have to take these down periodically to recharge them. Overall I'd highly recommend

These camera do not tilt whats up with this design

Box were damage. Cameras seem to be used already. Bad

This is my second Arlo essential camera. Out of the cameras I have tested and use, Arlo has the best detection software. The essential cameras are best for someone who does not need a ton of cameras and just wants an easy to use out of the box solution. This camera comes with the camera, mounting hardware, and a charging cable. This is everything you will need to get started. Setting the camera up is pretty simple. The one downside is that all camera footage is stored in a cloud. This storage requires you to pay a subscription fee of approximately $5 a month for one camera or $12 a month for unlimited cameras. This will give you 30 days of storage with up to 4K resolution. The bonus to this service is that you do not need a hub or any wires. The only thing you will need is a wifi connection. My camera is approximately 50 ft from my router with all kinds of walls and furniture in between. I have never had a problem with losing connection. Even when my internet has gone down the camera reconnected when wifi became available. This camera can record in 2K which is high quality and allows you to see people's faces and cars well. Smart detection allows you to filter out things such as animals which can reduce unwanted notifications. Battery life is dependent on a number of factors. The biggest factor is going to be how many times it is detecting motion. Mine is placed in a high traffic area and I usually get about a month's battery life before needing to recharge. I believe that is worst case scenario. I have a solar panel from my old essential camera and unfortunately this generation essential camera has USB-C and is not compatible. If I use a micro USB to USB-C adapter it might work, but I have yet to try. The Solar panel extends the battery life significantly during the summer and spring time. During the winter cold months battery life will be worse. If you are looking for an easy to use, high definition camera solution, then the Arlo essential series is for you. This is also a great solution for anyone who lives in an apartment or somewhere that it is harder to mount cameras. It is also weatherproof, allowing it to be used outdoors year round.

The Arlo 2nd Gen security camera is a standard entry level camera when you've set your gaze on the Arlo family of procucts. Wires are becoming a thing of the past or a thing that only big corporations use (CCTV) and the home user has a wireless camera, doorbell, or some device that uploads videos to a cloud service. When you first get the camera, you'll need to download the Arlo app on your smartphone. The app will guide you through the entire setup process, which is pretty straightforward. Once you've downloaded the app, you'll create an Arlo account and follow the on-screen instructions to connect the camera to your Wi-Fi network. The app will provide step-by-step instructions, making it easy to get your camera up and running and pretty quickly too. Arlo offers a couple of options when it comes to subscriptions and they all have their perks. With the free subscription, you can enjoy basic features such as live streaming, some motion detection alerts but nothing too fancy, and two-way audio. Now, if you opt for the paid subscriptions, you have three called; Secure, SecurePlus, Safe and Secure Pro. These include features like advanced object detection, which can distinguish between people, animals, and vehicles etc. You'll also get access to something like an e911 Emergency Call Service once you set it up in the app but this is only available on their highhest tier which is the Safe and Secure Pro. Bottom line the camera is great, great audio, crisp and clear footage and the nightvision gies this a much better value since crime happens a bit more during night time or dusk and the USB-C charging makes up for the speed in which a camera needs to charge. I'd recommend this for a couple of reasons. Arlo is a great company, they make sturdy products with the homeowner in mind. They're elegant and offer a variety of security options to add on to your ever-growing arsenal of home monitoring systems. You can count on them to work and be efficient. I highly recommend this and anything Arlo.

Not too long ago, I purchased an Arlo Indoor/Outdoor camera to replace a different camera that was longer usable. Of course, I was and still am happy with that camera but then I found myself in need of another camera. I noticed that there was some strange activity going on in the backyard, under the fence. Something was trying to dig into the yard late at night. And since I couldn’t be watching that area at 2 am, I decided to use an Arlo Essential Camera. Setting Up: I cannot express how easy setting up the Arlo camera is. It’s pretty much ready out of the box. It comes with a wall mount, wall plate, screws, and an indoor charging cable. I place this Arlo up in an elevated corner of my medium-sized backyard. I secured this camera on a wood fence post, pointing it at the back alley that is flush with various plants. Whether you’re handy with tools or not, installing the wall mount is incredibly easy. Once the wall mount is placed, the Arlo camera can be maneuvered for your ideal zone of activity. Pairing the Arlo camera with the Wi-Fi is easy as well. It’s not overwhelming to those who might not be tech-savvy. Download the app, sync it with your camera and you are all set. Extra Set of Eyes: At any time, you can check the status of the camera or set it up to get notifications when there’s movement detected. The light on the camera will illuminate the area, allowing you to see what is going on. Even without the built-in light activated, the night vision provided through the camera is solid. My new Arlo alerted me when there was motion activity happening around 2:15 in the morning. It turned out that there was a pair of raccoons that were trying to get under the fence. I reinforced the bottom of the fence and the two critters have yet to come back. Variety of Uses: Whether you want a camera to monitor your backyard, or front door, or to watch over holiday decorations that you might have on the front lawn, having a camera keeping an eye on and recording the activities allows you to be prepared for whatever might happen.

I was really looking forward to trying this camera as I have had a small army of Arlo products (mainly cameras) both 1st generation and some HD models that released later. These cameras were mounted to my house and used Arlo solar panels to charge them. They were terrific. They all had to first be paired to a base station that was connected to your router/modem but after that they really worked well. Enter the generation 2 Essential Outdoor camera. You no longer need a base to setup these cameras and that's great - one less thing to have break. In fact, setting up this camera was very easy and I was up and running in 10 min. This camera comes with a free trial of Arlo's monitoring service and after the trial their plans start at $5/month. I personally will not pay for the storage after the trial period as I prefer to manage my camera's storage myself using my NAS and cloud storage as a backup. The cameras video quality is very good and you could easily decipher details from a video. the stand/mount for this camera is just about the worst I've ever used offering zero angle adjustment and should just be omitted in your setup as I was forced to do. As for now, the camera just rests on it's side in my garage and the software doesn't adjust so my car is on it's side until Arlo decides to add landscape functionality to the app. The camera's battery will last you about a week or two tops if you set the built-in LED to light on movement. The light does add another visual security cue to alert thieves' that they are indeed being watched and that the owner has been notified and will be there in minutes or seconds. If you can plug in this camera you would have a much better experience by not having to charge it weekly but nothing will fix the awful mounting solution Arlo provided this time around.

Overall easy use easier set up. But the mounts can be kind of difficult to snap into. I'm one of the 3 cameras I bought. This battery isn't holding up the best, and sometimes it doesn't pick stuff up but overall, i'm satisfied

I have multiple arlo cameras but this one is a newer model. In fact, I couldn't get into my account since I no longer had my old email address or my old cell. It took multiple communications with their support to finally learn they would have to close my old account and start a new one. They would reset my old cameras tobe available to use on the new account. Once I got the new account running, I was able to add this camera to the account. The video is crystal clear. Much better than my previous cameras. Set up was easy once I got my new account. The notifications are better now and identify the different alerts: Animal, vehicle, and person motion alerts. I like the change. The home page of the app allows to add widgets of the cameras to the homepage in whatever configuration you would like. Gives alerts for low battery as well. I want to set this up with a previous camera's solar charger, but I'm waiting on my micro to USB C adapter to arrive. I'm hoping that will work to keep it charged for the most part. I know from previous experience it used to be a slower drain and we'd still have to charge it every couple of weeks. I used to just rotate my cameras but not going to do this now since this one is meant to stay outside. I'll continue to keep it aimed at my front door.