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Rating 4.2 out of 5 stars with 235 reviews

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    Rating 4.3 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.5 out of 5 stars

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80%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers love the Essential Solar Panel Charger's long battery life and ease of use, frequently praising its simple installation and effective solar panel. Many appreciate the improved camera performance and the compact design. However, some customers reported slow charging speeds and compatibility issues with certain camera models.

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  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good Camera

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    Posted . Owned for 5 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great product. Picture is clear. I would definitely recommend the solar power supply.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Arlo Security Camera's

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    Posted . Owned for 1.5 years when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I Have 4 Arlo camera's and they are absolutely the best cameras, Highly recommend them

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Charging

    Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Arlo

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

    The solar charging system doesn't really work all that great. I have to still take down cameras and charge them.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Arlo Team
      Posted .

      Hi Tattooguy,

      Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We would appreciate the opportunity to work with you to address the concerns you shared above. Please send us an e-mail at [email protected] and include your case number (if applicable), a screenshot of your Best Buy review, email address associated with your Arlo account and your phone number so that our team may follow up with you directly. We appreciate your support and patience.

      Thank you,
      Arlo Team
      ^KN arlo_us

  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Solar power for the win

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

    I love solar power and not having to climb up the ladder to plug in power or take the camera down to plug in.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Compatibility

    Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Solar panel for which arlo's?

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

    Bought this to use with my arlo camera. Keeps coming unplugged and not working. So frustrated. Not sure this is the correct solar panel for my camera? Now can't return?

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Solar works great

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

    Great option to not having to recharge the battery since it’s a pain to take them down. Solar works great!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Arlo Solar Panel Charger

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

    Great for wireless cameras. I don’t have to keep taking them off a lot when they are low battery

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Solar Arlo

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    Posted . Owned for 4 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Thank you very much Arlo really love it, really helps lessen power installs.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excellent

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

    This items works perfectly with my Arlo camera. It keeps me from climbing a ladder to replace or recharge the battery.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    No Solar capacity

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    Posted . Owned for 1.5 years when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Bought 2 of these doesnt keep the camera's charged in a low traffic area and has direct sunlight

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Arlo Team
      Posted .

      Hi,

      Thanks for your review. If your Arlo Solar Panel is not working properly, please read this article: https://kb.arlo.com/000045870. For further help, navigate to Settings > Support in the Arlo App for service options.

      We appreciate your support.

      Best regards,
      Arlo Team
      arlo_us

  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Didn’t work with Arlo Pro

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

    The solar panel charged my Arlo camera during the day but completely discharged it at night. May be because I hooked it up to an Arlo Pro. Not sure. The unit itself seems well made.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Arlo Team
      Posted .

      Hi AZHiker,

      Thank you for feedback. We want to clarify that the Arlo Solar Panel for Arlo Essential camera is not compatible with the Arlo Pro camera. Also, although the Arlo Solar Panel is designed to keep your Arlo camera’s battery fully charged, heavy usage of your camera can drain the camera battery faster than the solar panel can recharge it. The 2-watt Arlo Solar Panel is designed to provide year-round trickle charging to keep your Arlo camera battery charged, not to charge your camera battery from low to full.

      Please contact Arlo Support Team at https://www.arlo.com/en-us/support/contact.aspx if you need assistance with your Arlo system.

      Regards,
      Arlo Team
      ^RM arlo_us

  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Any other brand is better

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

    As worthless as the horrible camera i purchased. Buy any brand other than arlo

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Arlo Team
      Posted .

      Hi William,

      Thank you for taking the time to write your experience. Your feedback helps us to improve our services. We'll share your feedback to the relevant team. We appreciate your understanding.

      Best regards,
      Arlo Team arlo_us

  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Just works

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

    Battery life on Arlo wasn't that great, so purchased solar charger and it works well at keep camera charged..

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Solar panels

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

    Awesome everything is running good so far. no complaints

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Save your money, these are a joke.

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

    What is the point of this item? I feel duped. This item does not ACTUALLY charge the camera when it is connected. Supposedly it maintains the level of charge of the camera, so theoretically if you hook it up when your camera is 100% charged, then your camera should stay at 100%. But that’s not actually the case. I love in southern Arizona, it is sunny like 98% of the time. We have one overcasts day and the camera dies. One would think that if I hook up the camera and it has a 100% battery level, the the moment the solar “charger” doesn’t have sunshine, the camera’s battery level wouldn’t instantly go from 100% to 0%. It’s ridiculous. I don’t even know why I spent my money on this thing. I should have just purchased an extra king charging cable to keep it plugged in all of the time instead. More and more I’m regretting going with the Arlo brand.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Arlo Team
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      Hi evabobeva,

      Thanks for sharing your review. For further assistance on addressing the concerns you have shared above, please navigate to Settings > Support in the Arlo App for service options available to you. We appreciate your patience and understanding.

      Best regards,
      Arlo Team arlo_us

  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great product

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

    Must have to pair with you Arlo system. Power is always there via the sun. No hassle battery charging.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Powers our Arlo camera

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

    Low cost security measure - powers our Arlo camera as part of our system.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Didnt work

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

    Didnt work, ended up getting something from amazon for half the price.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    So far so good

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

    It does what it says it does. So far so good. Save lots of time taking up and down to charge the battery.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Solar

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

    Works perfect for the location of camera. Good price quick delivery.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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