Customer Ratings & Reviews

Great video quality for the price. I use it in my garage. I wish it had come with a longer charging cord. Arlo app is easy to use and the camera itself is easy to set up

I use the camera for the indoors and it’s a big life changer. I used to leave my house scared but now I feel so much better with this thing in my house.

This is one of my favorite indoor cameras. Solid connection and great video

Good camera but it does not alert you of motion detected in a room. It has a privacy shield that physically moves whoever you click on the app to turn it on. For that reason, I gave it 3 stars. If that’s what you need, go for it. But if you rely on Arlo to alert you of motion detected, then go with another Arlo option. Not sure if they all do, but my camera is also a little warm to the touch.

Fairly inexpensive and easy to use. Doesn’t always pick up movement. Picture quality isn’t the greatest. It works for what I need it for.

I like this camera, I found it very easy to use and set up in the app. Works very well and was very affordable. I bought it for indoor use, would definitely recommend.

First impression: My first impression of the Arlo Essential Gen 3 Indoor camera is that it is another excellent Arlo camera that is loaded with features for an unusually low price. It has the same strong plastic body and solid build. It has a power cable and no battery. Also, there are no magnetic mounts that come with these. What’s in the Box: • 1x Arlo Essential 3 Indoor camera • 1x 2m indoor charging cable • 1x indoor PA • 1x wall mount and screw kit • 1x quick start guide Technical Specifications: • Maximum Video Resolution: 2304 x 1296 (2K) • Video Modes: 2K, 1080p, 720p • Frame Rate: 24 frames a second • Image Sensor: 3 Megapixels • Digital Zoom: 12x • Field of View: 130° • Night Vision: Color Night Vision and IR B&W Night Vision • 2-Way Audio: Yes, with echo cancellation • Microphone: Yes • Siren: Yes • Motion Detection: Yes, with a 110-degree horizontal field of view • Connectivity and power • Connectivity: 2.4GHz & 5GHz dual-band Wi-Fi • Power: Plug-in AC adapter with a 6.5 ft cable • Indoor only • Minimum Operating Temperature: 32F • Maximum Operating Temperature: 113F • Camera Mount Type: Tabletop & Wall Mount Pros • Video quality: Sharp and detailed 2K resolution with impressive night vision. • Ease of use: Quick and simple setup process through the Arlo app. • Intelligent alerts: Smart motion detection can distinguish between people and animals. • Privacy: It includes a physical privacy shutter that can be activated manually or automatically. • Connectivity: Connects quickly to both 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz Wi-Fi, and the app is easy to navigate. • Alarm: A loud siren built into the camera is loud enough to startle an intruder. Cons • App complexity: The sheer number of settings can be overwhelming for new users. • No local storage: There is no option for local storage (like an SD card) on the camera itself. Setup: Setup is typical Arlo setup. I opened the app, clicked on the Add button, and everything got set up easily. It’s always been easy with Arlo, and it’s even easier now. There really isn’t anything to worry about, the app does all the work. And this camera connects to both 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz networks. Performance: Let’s get right to it; The video quality is excellent. I’m so used to 4K I wasn’t sure that 2K would be good enough. But for inside use, it’s far better than good enough. The quality of the image is very sharp and crisp. Everything is clear, and during daylight hours, the colors are accurate. And the night vision is superior to any indoor camera I have used up to this point. The camera does a really good job lighting the area up evenly and reduces shadows that other cameras struggle with. When using it for closeups in night vision, the detail is amazing. And for covering rooms, the 130° field of view gives you a lot of space for such a small camera. Arlo takes data privacy seriously. They approach this on two fronts: end-to-end encryption of the data and the Privacy Shield. Encryption protects video data to ensure it doesn’t fall into the wrong hands. The Privacy Shield is a physical shutter that closes to ensure there is no video being recorded. The click it makes when closing along with the obvious white shield offers comfort of privacy without worrying. The advanced AI is impressive. It provides motion detection with enhanced facial recognition, animal recognition, vehicle recognition, and even fire detection. And the alerts are also AI enhanced, providing animated previews and event captions in the notifications. This camera also has great audio. It has a single microphone that allows two-way communication between the camera and the app. This communication is enhanced with noise reduction and echo cancellation. This camera does not provide local storage like many other cameras. It does provide storage, through both the Arlo Cloud and adding a MicroSD card into a Smart Hub and connecting to it. Another nice feature is compatibility with numerous Smart home systems, such as Google Home, Amazon Alexa, Samsung SmartThings, Apple HomeKit, and IFTTT. Conclusion: I am an Arlo fan. I have had my house protected by Arlo since they 1st came out. I eventually took out the outdoor cameras because I could no longer get up on ladders to change out the batteries. But inside my house it’s an Arlo house. Arlo Essential Gen 3 2K Indoor Camera is a great camera for an amazing price. It is feature rich, offering amazing video - both daytime and night vision with crystal clear, crisp video. Enhanced AI provides more accurate tracking and enhanced alerts. The two-way communication feature provides clear audio between the camera and the Arlo App. And the camera provides security by providing encrypted video data and a privacy shield that provides assurance that the camera is not recording with its White shutter. And finally, it is compatible with the most common smart home systems. This is not unusual features for an Arlo system, but all of this is included in a camera for less than $50.00. And with the paid subscription, you get additional AI features and online storage of your video. I am really surprised by Arlo’s new indoor cameras, but I couldn’t be happier. If you are looking for a good indoor camera with amazing quality and feature rich, all for less than $50.00, you won’t go wrong with the new Arlo Essential Gen 3 2K Indoor Camera. I highly recommend it.

Amazing camera works perfect easy to setup highly recommended

Easily setup and clean videos Videos quality great

Great Purchase. The quality of the camera works perfect.

Love this little camera exactly what I was looking for

great camera for the value, works with wifi or hotspot.

not connection .............................

Great camera best for security it helps and notification and other stuff I love it

I use it to monitor my dogs when I am not home. Great quality

I love it.. it was reasonably priced and works well

works for intended purchase. Purchased to check if I wanted a more complete system.

Easy to install, works great, the image is clear and its app records and notifies you of everything.

Simple but effective camera. Very good for indoor use

The camera itself has excellent optics and provides clear video. The major problem is software. I have used Arlo for more than 10 years and had a good experience up until now. My camera stopped communicating with the app and despite multiple phone calls taking an hour or more with support and promises of an "engineer investigation" followed by them calling me back with a solution nothing ever happen. Something has gone wrong with this company in the last year and I would recommend Best Buy discontinue carrying their products.