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Rating 4.1 out of 5 stars with 3280 reviews

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    Rating 4.1 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.2 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.3 out of 5 stars

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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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  • Pros mentioned:
    Camera quality
    Cons mentioned:
    Battery life

    Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Do not purchase

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

    Picture quality is great. Most of the time you can log on and see live feed immediately, but sometimes there are delays where you need to log out and then log back in. Battery life is very short-2 weeks at best. Customer support doesn't exist. There is no phone number to contact and if you chat online, you may or may not get a real person who will give you a case number with less than 4 days to respond. (I tried on day 4 and the case was closed without speaking to me.) Supposedly you receive 3 months of free access to videos, yet your credit card will be charged $10.65 every month, starting immediately. Try something else-I would not recommend this product. I would not recommend purchasing.

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

      Hi SouthernMomof6,

      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

  • Pros mentioned:
    Camera quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Arlo Indoor/Outdoor Wire-Free Security Camera

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

    The Arlo - Essential Spotlight Camera – Indoor/Outdoor Wire-Free 1080p Security Camera is a great choice for anyone looking for a good indoor/outdoor wireless 1080p security camera. I would definitely recommend this product to anyone. Arlo is a great beand and it won't disappoint you.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good Choice

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

    Easy installation and very good results. Using the camera system is fairly easy and manageable.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great camera for the price

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

    Great security camera. You will need to make sure you set up a decent zone or it will pick up all of the traffic on the road. Battery life is pretty decent unless you get a huge amount of alerts through the day. You are able to silence alerts and shut the camera off through the app.

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

    Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Got suckered

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

    These cameras do have pretty good picture/video recording, but they have a good bit of flaws. Battery percentage is very strange. Doesn’t give you accurate percentage at all, and will sometimes die very quickly or not. Sometimes the video glitches and turns different colors like purple most often. Also smart notifications has some bugs. Very annoying on a busy street with cars passing. You can turn vehicle notifications off but still glitches and blows your phone up with notifications. Lastly the Best Buy sales rep for that section told me it was free to use. It is not. You have a 3 month trial till you have to pay atleast 3.99 for 1 camera or 9.99 for 3 which is still not horrible but annoying when told the system was subscription free. Although you can choose not to pay for the subscription but you’ll only have an eye out side. Meaning no features. No video recording, no video storage or anything useful. So unless you’re home all the time it’s not really worth the money.

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

      Thank you for sharing your feedback. Please send us an email at [email protected] detailing your concern, including your email address linked to your Arlo account, your contact number and a screenshot of your Best Buy review so we can have Customer Care Team contact you about the concerns mentioned above.

      We look forward to hearing from you.

      Regards,
      Arlo Team
      ^RM arlo_us

  • Pros mentioned:
    Camera quality

    Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Run Away!!! It's a Setup

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

    I gave it two stars because the technical team is good. But the product, nothing but issues. Especially the app. Don't buy these thinking you will get a base station to avoid monthly subscription fees. This system is very buggy. Just when you think you get all the bugs out new ones appear or old ones come back. They have been working on solving one issue for over a month with no success. And even if you have the subscription the functions you pay for don't work consistently. And they give you three months subscription for free! Problem with this is when you find out what you get without it, it is too late to return it. They have the Arlo community where you can waste more of your time trying to figure out issues with little result without their tech support. My advice, look elsewhere. I am an electrical engineer. Too bad, when working this picture quality is great. Works 90% of the time, but for the price and it being security IMO that is not enough.

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

      Thanks for your feedback. We would like to learn more about the troubles that you are experiencing with your Arlo system so we can assist you further. Please send us an email at [email protected] 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

  • Cons mentioned:
    Battery life

    Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT.

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

    Poor, battery drains within a week and has to recharge frequently. Cameras are useless and do not record anything unless you cont.. to subscribe to Arlo and pay fees.

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

      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

  • Pros mentioned:
    Camera quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Arlo

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

    If you are looking for a security system for your home look no further. The Arlo is very simple to install and to synchronize with a cell phone. The store employee was very helpful when deciding which one to buy. I bought the 2K and the video quality is amazing and very clear.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Clear view day or night

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

    Great Price!!! Best camera on the market. The Best Buy employee was very knowledgeable and helped with the choice. Others brands where recommended but for my application these are the perfect fit. I ended up buy several more along with the doorbell.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Love it!

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

    Easy to install and match with my WiFi. Where I have it, it turns on a lot so I am glad I also purchased the solar charger. Mt experience with Arlo has been fantastic. It is a good security outfit. I purchased other cameras and lights before so I know how reliable they are.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great camera with good quality

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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.

    I had low expectations for this camera seeing as how they only have 1080p res but the difference isn’t too much to notice by the naked eye. I love the performance on this camera and quality is great in both day and night.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Security2022

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

    This is my second purchase of Arlo camera’s, I am very happy with the operation of the cameras and I can recommend them to anyone that is looking to buy a quality camera for home security.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Secure

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

    Great Product. Easy to install. We sleep much better at night. I wish they came in Bronze

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Arlo camera

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

    I would say so far so good. I enjoy the quality of such a small camera. I can actually hear any background noise clearly. The picture quality is also on point. Money well spent. Winter hasn't kicked in yet. Waiting to see how it performs as far as visibility during harsh weather.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Eh

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

    Okay but dont work with apple home. Shoukd have come wogh a base station.

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

      Hi,

      Thanks for sharing your review. The Arlo Essential Spotlight is compatible is compatible with Apple Homekit, but requires an Arlo Smart Hub. Please refer to the article for details: https://kb.arlo.com/000062279.

      For further assistance in 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

  • Pros mentioned:
    Camera quality

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Arlo essential

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

    Cameras work, some issues to deal with but it's expected nothings perfect in this world.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great cameras!

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

    Awesome camera!! I have 3 Arlo camero and I love how easy it is to setup. It took less that 5 minutes.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    It does what it does

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

    It’s an ok product, not really thrilled about it. It limited functionality

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Serves the purpose

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

    The Arlo serves the purpose we needed it for. Wished the battery life was a little longer

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Setup

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Arlo Cameras

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

    Easy installation, easy connection and great display.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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