Customer Ratings & Reviews

I’m gonna tell you I really love this camera. It’s got different options. No subscription. Tilts and follows.

Quality videos. Easy to setup. Affordable. Easily detect person, vehicle, and goods. Night vision is not that much good

Excellent video quality in 2k . Easy setup on arlo app. Great value for money

Camara are smart robot and is 24/7 records and very professional technology

I Love it have used Arlo cameras before and liked them

This camera has been such a game changer inside the house because i can watch my dogs in real time on the camera when I’m away from home.

Camera works well, its a little slow when I am trying to move it around but eventually clears up and shows me the live view

Great quality! I like this for security house! Good

camera works great for price.i would definitely recommend

Simple set up to add to existing network. Dont miss batteries

This is one of my favorites brands, great quality

The Arlo - Essential Pan Tilt Indoor 2K Security Camera is a great standalone indoor security camera that has many useful features. Some of the more advanced features can only be used if you subscribe to the Arlo Secure plan but even without the subscription, this camera still provides great functionality at a very reasonable cost. It should be noted that this particular Arlo camera is a plug-in camera meaning it must be plugged in to an electrical outlet to receive power. It does not have any sort of built-in rechargeable battery, but it does come with the necessary charging cable that is 6.5 feet long as well as a power adapter. Nowadays, many products don’t ship with power adapters included so it was nice to see that this camera does actually come with one. It also comes with a wall mount and screw kit in case you want to mount the camera on a wall or even the ceiling. You can even set it up to sit on a table and this flexibility it positioning really comes in handy. One of the things I like most about this camera is the ability to pan and tilt it to face in any direction using the Arlo app which is very easy to use. The camera is responsive and doesn’t lag when attempting to control it through the app and this makes it easy for me to monitor my cats when I am away from home which is the main reason I set it up. The video quality at 2K resolution is more than enough to get nice clear video and the audio quality is excellent as well. Overall, I am very impressed with the Arlo - Essential Pan Tilt Indoor 2K Security Camera and I highly recommend it!

My main draw to this Arlo indoor camera was to be able to check in on my dog while I’m at work when she doesn’t go to doggy day care. I have heard people say they like Arlo products better than their competitors and I’m glad I was able to get one myself. This is the first Arlo product I’ve ever had. In the box- Camera power cables wall mount screws Install guide DISCLAIMER- Arlo has a subscription service if you’re looking to store recordings. I used this camera as a live feed camera to check on my dog. I did not sign up for any subscription services. The quality of the camera itself seems really good. It doesn’t feel or look cheap. The range of view is great and I’m able to pan to see the entire room from how I have it set up. My dog is a couch potato so I didn’t need to adjust it much though. The video quality is extremely clear. Most cameras are 1080 but this camera is 2k. Playback did not lag or freeze for me. The app was easy to install and get the camera set up as well. This camera can be connected to others if you want to create a system in your home.

First impression: My first impression of the Arlo Essential 1 PTZ camera is that it is an amazing camera for such a low price. With the standard Arlo quality, we get a 2K camera, pan, tilt, zoom, motion tracking, and AI, all for under $50.00. What’s in the Box: • 1x Arlo Essential Pan Tilt 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 • Image Sensor: 3 Megapixels • Video Modes: 2k, 1080p, 720p • Video Features: Color Night Vision • Lens Field of View: 130-degree diagonal • Digital Zoom:12x • Spotlight: No • Motion Detection: 1 PIR, 110° horizontal • Night Vision: IR B&W • Audio: 2-Way Audio + Echo Cancellation • Microphone: Yes • Siren: Yes • Connectivity: 2.4GHz & 5GHz • Indoor or Outdoor: Indoor • Camera Mount Type: Tabletop, Wall & Ceiling • Minimum Operating Temperature: 32° F (0° C) • Maximum Operating Temperature: 113° F (45° C) Pros • Affordably priced • 360-degree pan and 180-degree tilt will cover an entire room • Smooth and reliable motion tracking Cons • Requires continuous power (no battery option) • Smart features locked behind an Arlo Secure subscription Setup: Setup could not be easier. You open the app, power up the camera, and follow the directions. It finds the camera, automatically updates the firmware, and it’s ready for use. Afterwards you can go into the app and configure every aspect of the camera. Performance: The video quality is very good. The colors are accurate, and the video quality is superb. The image is crisp, and as you zoom in, the camera reacts quickly staying in focus. The night vision is better than most. It lights up the room, eliminating many of the shadows that other cameras struggle with. Even in night vision mode, the video stays crisp and clear. The camera works well on Wi-Fi 6. While panning and zooming, there is no delay or stuttering with the video. The pan/tilt motion is very smooth without any jerky movements. And the motors are very quiet. While standing close to the camera, I cannot hear it moving. I have to get right up on it to hear it. The motion range is amazing. For panning, you have a full 360° pan. For tilt, you have 180°. That gives you the ability to view the entire room. Finally, there are many more features such as Privacy Control where you can easily disable the audio and video for privacy from the app, two-way audio for communications through the camera, and facial recognition and automation. Conclusion: I am an Arlo fan. I have had my house protected by Arlo since they 1st came out. I ran them for years, until I couldn’t physically climb ladders to change batteries anymore. But now I am filling the inside of my house with Arlo. The quality has continued to improve from an already great position, and the features and cameras continue to get better and better. And now with the implementation of AI, the motion tracking detection has really gotten specific. Adding to that advanced facial recognition, you can detect family and friends from everywhere else. The Arlo Essential Pan Tilt Indoor 2K camera is a great camera for an amazing price. It has full, smooth motion with pan and tilt, two-way audio communications, clear and crisp audio and video, privacy control, AI and automations, all for under $50.00. I cannot recommend this camera enough. If you need a camera for the home, you can’t do better than this.

Arlo is a well known, trusted, quality brand security system company. This particular camera comes with a mount, screws and a power cord and of course instructions on setup and use. The company even gives you a 30-day trial of the Arlo Secure subscription, which I have to assure I have everything needed to feel perfectly secure in my home. This camera takes 2K videos. The clarity and color is very good which Arlo is well known for. The USB-C power cord is about 16 feet long, so you can place the camera pretty much anywhere you want in a room. This tilt indoor camera is great for security and helps make sure your home and family are safe. It can also be a good addition if you already have other Arlo security cameras, as I do, inside and out. I couldn’t feel more secure with this and my other cameras. I feel as if I were living in Fort Knox. You can mount this camera to either a wall or ceiling. You can even just set it on a shelf to view the area you want to keep an eye on. I have it in a corner and it pretty much views the whole living room, into the kitchen and even the front door and windows. I definitely feel very secure just knowing it is here. Setting up this camera is surprisingly simple. You just need to upload the Arlo app and follow the instructions. There is no need for a hub as the camera connects to your WiFi. With the app you can turn the camera side to side and move the lens up and down to view the entire area you have the camera in which is nice if you can’t get a full view of the room you want secured completely. You can do many things with this camera such as track motion, sound alarms, identify a threat and you can even contact emergency services in case of an emergency. When using the Arlo app, you can have a two-way conversation if you are away from home. I have used the camera to talk to my daughter while out and about. If it is in the middle of the night and there are no lights on, this camera has night vision to detect any intruder or your teenager sneaking in or out late at night. Gotcha! If you plan on using this as a security camera, you probably should use the Arlo Secure subscription to take full advantage of what the camera can do. If you have the subscription, you will be able to store video up to 60 days, see the Live View and watch saved videos away from home and much more. This is a great indoor camera with so many uses. It can be used as a basic security camera, you can put it in the baby’s room as a monitor, among many other things. I highly recommend this very versatile security camera.

It has been awhile since I’ve upgraded or added to my Arlo security setup. With a new home, I’m doing a fresh installation. As a result of being back in the market for a security package, I find myself impressed with how much advancement there has been since I last looked into what’s available. Once again, I’m going with Arlo as my basic setup. The Arlo Essential 1 Pan Tilt Indoor camera is amazing. In the right location it can certainly be used outdoors, but it’s aimed at indoor use. That’s just what I was looking for. The list of features pretty much cover why I like this camera, but the price also makes it attractive. The AI/Recognition features are surprisingly accurate and the automatic motion tracking greatly enhances its effectiveness. Instead of needing to use multiple cameras to cover all of a room, the Essential 1 takes care of it thanks to its pan-tilt capabilities. Initial setup is straightforward using the Arlo app, though it can take some time to become familiar with the advanced settings and find the ones that work best for your needs. Once you’ve dialed that in, it works great. An important caveat is that you will need to establish a subscription in order to get the benefits of saved recordings and advanced recognition features. Arlo has single-camera and unlimited cameras subscription plans. You do get an initial free 30-day subscription. The privacy mode is a welcome addition. There’s something reassuring about having the camera physically move to a configuration where it’s impossible for it to see anything. It should be noted that the ‘wireless’ label is referring to the fact that it works with wifi. It is wired as far as power goes, so you need to be within 6 feet of a power source. With all that this camera offers, along with its price and established brand, you can’t go wrong making this your choice.

It turns out that the Arlo Essential 1-Camera Pan Tilt Indoor 2K has been a surprisingly handy addition to my downstairs setup. I have it installed in the basement, which is dark when no one is down there and has a dog and three cats who seem to be under the impression that they run a subterranean society. The 2K resolution provides me a crisp, clear view of the dog chilling on the old couch or plotting his next raid on the cats food bowl. The pan-and-tilt control comes as a massive plus: I can pan across the entire room and follow the action rather than be stuck with a fixed angle that inevitably misses out on all the good stuff. Setup was a breeze and honestly required only a couple minutes with its app. The live view is snappy, and the response time of moving the camera remotely is surprisingly good. The picture does hold up fairly well in low light, colors remain true and movement stays clear. And I also love the fact that it gets power from by plugging into an outlet, so I don’t have to worry about battery life or charging cycles…just set it and forget it. The two-way audio is surprisingly useful, too; I can actually talk through the camera’s speaker if I need to command the dog or spook the cats off a shelf where they don’t belong. With the crisp video, responsive controls and consistent performance, it has become an essential tool for checking on the basement mess when I’m upstairs or out and about.

Indoor security is essential for me. Monitoring my home, family and pets, knowing that I can be alerted when something needs attention, really provides peace of mind. Doing it for such an affordable price is amazing. The camera includes everything I needed to get started. A power supply and cable, and even a wall mount. With 360 degree pan and 180 degree tilt, there’s no blind spots in its view. It works with our smart home systems like Alexa, Google and SmartThings. It supports both 2.4GHz and 5GHz networks. The 2K video brings out the detail and the night vision is great even in low light. It will track people and animals, like my dog perfectly. With 2-way audio, I can even talk with the people in the room, or say hi to the dog when we’re not home. You can even use a siren from the app, or trigger it automatically. There are few items of note. The camera does not have built in storage. Videos are stored in the cloud for 60 days with a subscription plan. The subscription will give you alerts when it detects sounds like a smoke alarm or glass breaking. It will alert if it sees fire. Without a subscription plan you’ll have access to live streaming and two-way audio. There are multiple security plans to meet just about need, and the professional monitoring plan can qualify for a discount on some homeowner insurance plans. It’s worth contacting your agent to see if you qualify. Overall this is a great camera, and offers multiple options for enhanced security.

I am loving this camera. It a small, very compact. The camera rotates up and down when it detects a moving object or person. It identifies pets as well. The setup was very simple, it took less than 10 minutes. I was able to connect to my wifi and then simply follow the prompts. Very simple directions from the app. You identify the room it’s in, and just follow the prompts. You don’t have to be real tech savvy to set this up. The app records any movement in the room. I tried it out in a spare room where my dog is located. It records every time she moves. I also tried it in other rooms to see where it will be most useful. The night feature is great. I am able to see in a room clearly even if the room is dark. It moves around when it senses movement, which I think is very cool. I have been playing around with the app to see what’s available. It looks like I can set alarms . I get a notification every time there is movement in the room where the camera is located. I am thinking about adding cameras to other rooms in my house and using it at my mom’s house for safety reasons. This particular camera is white and actual camera area is black. It is small but mighty. I think it would look good in any room and would not draw a lot of attention. It does make a low noise when the camera rotates, but it is not annoying. I would definitely recommend this little camera if you’re looking to monitor a small area. I plan to order more.

I recently added the Arlo Essential Pan and Tilt camera to my existing Arlo system, and it’s been a fantastic upgrade. Setup was smooth—no base station required, which is a huge plus. The camera connects directly to Wi-Fi, making it easy to place anywhere with a strong signal. It has a 130º base field of view and with the 360º pan and the 180º tilt functionality is excellent for indoor coverage. I can remotely swivel the camera to check different parts of the room, and the 2K resolution delivers sharp, detailed footage. It also has 12x digital zoom and night vision. Motion detection is responsive, and the alerts are accurate, especially with smart object recognition. I also appreciate the two-way audio and built-in siren, which add an extra layer of security. The camera integrates perfectly with my other Arlo devices in the app, so I can monitor everything from one dashboard. This camera is ideal for monitoring wide indoor spaces or entry points where motion tracking and remote viewing angles are essential. It’s especially useful for pet monitoring, child safety, or watching over high-traffic areas. Overall, this camera is a great addition to any Arlo setup—flexible, powerful, and easy to use without a hub.