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Rating 4.1 out of 5 stars with 3281 reviews

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80%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers praise the Essential Spotlight 4-Camera system's excellent camera quality, ease of use, and straightforward setup. Many also appreciate the night vision, motion detection, and spotlight features. However, some users express concerns regarding battery life and occasional connection issues. A recurring negative comment centers on the necessity of a subscription for certain features like video storage.

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  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Arlo camera-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.

    Work great. Integration with my older Arlo system was no issue. No battery to take out to charge as use USB cable. Have a spot light on them to. Overall work good and Have good WiFi range.

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

    Shopping is Fundimental

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

    I have been shopping at Best Buy for many years. I always receive Quality merchandise at a reasonable price. I recommend Best Buy to EVERYONE !!!! It is exciting browsing through the store, seeing all they have to offer . The Geek Squad is the Best. !!!!

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    New user 2 weeks out

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

    I like these cameras very much. Video quality is very very good and crisp. Easy set up and install. When opening the videos for replay, they tend to buffer quite a bit before loading but could be my slow internet connection…thanks Spectrum. The reason I didn’t give 5 stars is I don’t like the night vision video doesn’t record in color unless the spotlight is turned on. Which means if you want cameras to records video in color, the spotlight will continuously stay on…pretty sure beginning after dusk. But don’t quote me. Aside from that issue, love them. You also can set many many optional features and customizations for cameras individually perform multiple actions different ways. Even automatic settings ie cam1 to record, notify, siren or whatever when leaving house and cam2 can just do nothing. Also set preferences from when arriving back home. Genius.

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

    No good camera.

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

    Just bought this yesterday, very dissapointed for the features and NO instructions in package. The App is not compatible with Wifi. Don't waste your money.

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

      Thanks for sharing your review. The Arlo Essential Spotlight Camera is compatible with any 2.4 GHz network. If instructions are needed, you can find detailed instructions on the Arlo Secure App or by visiting the Arlo Support page which you can find here: https://www.arlo.com/en-us/support.

      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 4 out of 5 stars

    Camera

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

    Works well does not always stay charged very long but does what it needs to

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

    Pretty but flawed...

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

    Lets start with the good: they look nice and they install easily. Set up is a breeze! However, the first 3 weeks of having these cameras I had to call tech support twice. They were friendly and helpful but not super knowledgeable. I felt like they were just googling things like I could and the end game was essentially "unplug it and plug it back in" only in the terms of removing from the app and reinstalling to the app. I was having major home security concerns already and it was really important that the cameras worked consistently but they kept saying they were going "off-line" for no apparent reason. I wondered if one of the units was just bad but kept being told "no this just happens." I have since decided to sell the house I got them for due to on-going safety concerns but if I planned on staying I would definitely want to get different cameras. Would not purchase again.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Arlo Team
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      Thank you for sharing your Arlo Essential Spotlight Camera experience. We are glad to hear that you are pleased with how the hardware looks and the easy installation. If you still own these cameras, our team would appreciate the opportunity to work with you further to ensure your Arlo Essential Spotlight Camera is configured to meet your expectations. Please send us an email at askarlo@arlo.com and include a screenshot of your review, your case number, email address linked to your Arlo account and contact number. ^KN arlo_us

  • Cons mentioned:
    Battery life

    Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    DO NOT BUY

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    Posted . Owned for 6 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    These cameras are extremely unreliable. It is hit or miss whether it will detect motion. The software/app is unbelievably bad. If you want to be notified of someone on your property while you sleep, too bad. You will find out the next day as you cannot set up any custom alarm. I have these cameras on a schedule only for 8 hours overnight and the batteries die within 5 days. This has occurred on all three cameras so unfortunately it is not an isolated incident with maybe one faulty camera. Go for anything other than Arlo.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Arlo Team
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      Hi TK89,

      Thanks for sharing your feedback about your Arlo Essential Spotlight camera experience. We'd like to work and assist you with the concerns you mentioned above. Please send us an email at askarlo@arlo.com detailing your concern, including your email address linked to your Arlo account, your contact number and a screenshot of your Best Buy review.

      We look forward to hearing from you.

      Regards,
      Arlo Team
      ^RM arlo_us

  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Comes with incredibly short charging cable

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

    This is a typical Arlo quality camera however the added light is great. There were a few things that bugged me. The charging cable is like a foot long which is such a cheap move by Netgear. The weighting of the camera is also off which makes it difficult to balance on a mount.

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

      Thank you for taking the time to share your honest review. Your feedback will be provided to our development team.

      Best Regards,
      Arlo Team arlo_us

  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Love the Arlo

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

    Love the wireless Arlo products, had for many years. I have 6 of the Essential XL and just purchased another Essential. All work great!! Also have the Wasserstein Solar Panel, so never have to worry about charging.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good outdoor camera

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

    Everything is good just not nearly as clear as it says. Even with great WiFi.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Security System

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

    Clerk was helpful considering that the store was busy at the time.

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

    Arlo cameras

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

    Very smart Arlo! I see what you did. Ive came to the concusion with this new camera style they took and combined all the best features from all the series cameras and made one very user friendly and easy to function with the app.

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

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Picture good

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

    Pic are good but can’t get the spotlight to come on

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good camera

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

    Good camera. Has nice quality and works well with the app.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Best and easy to install security camera!!

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

    Best and easy security camera systems. It is very easy to install.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Dolce

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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.

    Good camera. I love two ways talking. Little bit pricey.

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

    Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Short battery life

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

    The battery life of all the cameras is not good I’ve had them for less then a month and had to charged them three times already because they died so quick. I wouldn’t recommend them.

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

      Thanks for sharing your review. To learn how to extend your Arlo camera's battery life, read this article: https://kb.arlo.com/291. For further assistance, 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 3 out of 5 stars

    Camera are good but

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

    Cameras are nice not as good as wired cameras. when it comes to being able to replay captures it’s only short footage and not a continuous footage. The added camera will not load to both cell phone. Only my husband view the added camera.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Lee

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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 product and easy to use. I will recommend to my friend.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Awesome stuff

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    Great item and would easily purchase again. Solid buy!

    I would recommend this to a friend