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Rating 4.1 out of 5 stars with 3282 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 3 out of 5 stars

    Battery dies quick

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

    I like this camera as far as the quality in picture but don’t like that it doesn’t have a removable battery. I have to take the whole thing down to charge it. Also the light isn’t very strong and doesn’t stream very far. I wanted this to reach my cars in my backyard to monitor them but it only does an ok job. The battery also says 6 month life but it only lasted about 3 weeks.

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

      Hi Amber,

      Thank you for your review. We are glad to hear that you are pleased with the picture quality. 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

    Happy with this purchase

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

    Satisfied with this camera. Bought 2 for each side of my house. It gets the job done

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Number1

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

    Have several of these cameras along with 4 of the pro 4 models, we use the essential cams for the bedrooms, they work great for inside or outside, just a few small differences that make the pro 4s a little better for outside like 2k, h.d.,and object tracking. We felt for inside they would be great and there at least 50$ cheaper, more when on sale.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Motion detection

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Awesome!

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

    Added this to my Arlo collection and love it. It works just as good as my motion flood lights!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great installation clear views

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

    Arlo is a great system to have easy programing clear view very good cameras to have

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

    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.

    So far so good. Quality is great. Had to contact support to get them setup but after that all is good!!!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Shopping

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

    Nice products I bought is on sale, camera working great

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

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Don't get wireless without solar panels

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

    The first set of the cameras I got wouldn't hold a battery charge. They were exchanged for a set that did.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Motion detection

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Worth it

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

    I love it, it detects any movement and alerts you, you could control it threw your phone.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    camera's

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

    quick simple camera set up with excellent picture quality

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Big G

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

    So far they are all working great,nice visibility,clear pictures.great overall.

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

    Rated 5 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.

    The Arlo camera is awesome. They work just the way they are designed to do.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Arlo Essential Spotlight Cameras to the rescue

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

    I love my Arlo Essential Spotlight Cameras the video quality is great, along with the playback video. I had the Arlo 2 and 3 security camera, but it required a hub to connect to the cameras and didn't light on them. I love how the Essential Spotlight camera has a light on it and can connect straight to your wifi. You can speak through the two-way mic, and the battery life is longer.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Easy to operate. Great quality.

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

    I am not very tech savvy, but these were even easy enough for me to do! I have all three of them up and the app makes it super easy to control. If I know I will be in and out at a certain door, I can turn the camera off with my phone until we are back in for the evening. The cameras were delivered quickly and I have been very pleased with them. The pics are very clear.

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

    Arlo wireless cameras

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

    The picture quality is great. It’s easy to set up and get mounted on the house. I am disappointed with how long it takes to connect to a LIVE view on the app. If someone is knocking at my door….I click on Live View and sometimes it won’t even connect after multiple attempts. When and if it connects….the person has left. I have a strong connection for internet so I don’t know what the problem is. For this reason….I would not buy this product again. I’m considering returning it.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Camera quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Arlo Camera Review

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

    Love this Arlo camera and the clarity of the videos. Would definitely buy again.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Essential spotlight, camera

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

    I love this camera, it’s very clear as a nice bright light on it and it’s in color! Perfect for my needs

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

    Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Disconnect to easily and don’t hold a charge

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

    Unfortunately after five months of use I cannot recommend these cameras. On their own they do not stay charged for longer than a month. Even my camera that hardly has any activity does not hold a charge longer than a month and a half at most. I purchased the recommended solar panels, which helped keeping them charged, but does nothing to keep them connected. If you have even the slightest blip in your Internet service, the cameras will disconnect and to be reconnected they have to be taken down so you can press the sync button on the camera, and get them to read the QR code displayed on your cell phone and reconnect them to your Internet. That’s a little bit too much ladder climbing and interaction for my needs. Sadly I bought six of these things. And if you have the cameras up around your roofline forget being able to get a clear picture of anything on the ground at night. At least not with much detail. Maybe the more expensive Higher resolution Arlo cameras are better but I am very disappointed with these.

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

      We like to work with you to address the concern you shared. Please send us an e-mail at askarlo@arlo.com by including a screenshot of this review, your case number, email address associated with your Arlo account and your phone number so that our team can follow up with you. We appreciate your understanding.

      Best regards,
      Arlo Team arlo_us

  • Pros mentioned:
    Camera quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Worth the money

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

    Great babysitter for my dogs every house needs onecheaper than a security guard very clear picture

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    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.

    Crystal clear image and sound is amazing. Love being about to set perimeters.

    I would recommend this to a friend