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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:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Rock Arlo

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

    Excellent and recommended for home use. Easy to use.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Worthy purchase

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

    Very convenient for the added security my dad wanted, user friendly

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good

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

    Good cameras good picture lots of features clear voice

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Better than expected

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

    Better than I expected. East set up and app. Wireless is good

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Worth the cost

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

    Works as advertised. Images were clear and easy to view.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    The Bandits arrived

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

    Great name Arlo especially the Arlo Essential LX has Wonderful Spotlight when u forget Porch light off this Camera lights up your way in Safety. We now have 5 Cameras. We love all the Views & the other morning I got to see a Mom Racoon & 2 babies little bandits.Thank u for having great products

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Spectacular Wireless 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.

    Spectacular Wireless Security Cameras and easy configuring

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    The best

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

    I feel good, good video, good recording, good signal… i like 100%

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    The picture is extremely clear

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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.

    The picture is extremely clear and it has a great range of view that you can adjust to the exact area you want to see. It is very flexible, you can choose what you will allow to trigger the motion activation. The spotlight is very bright. It's very easy to use with the phone app and on your computer.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Nice Cameras and Color Night Vision

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

    I currently have 2 of these and love them. They are extremely easy to set up. I really like the lighted night vision in COLOR..

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good camera

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

    Good camera easy to install I'm pleased with my purchase

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

    Rated 4 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.

    Clear picture, both day and night vision..only fault is you don't have immediate live stream..takes a minute or two to connect.

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

    Great Cameras, Especially if on sale

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

    I’ve had these cameras now for a year. 1 of the cameras stopped working but all the other ones work fine. Just fyi there is a companion app with the cameras but it’s $10 a month.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    GREAT

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

    I love these security cameras. They take great pictures!

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

    Bought as an add on camera. Love the Arlo line of products. Easy to use and keeps me aware of what's going on around me

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great Camera

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

    Overall I like the Arlo cameras. This one I put on the back of my house in addition to the other 2 I have up. One draw back is that this one due to the placement alerts us on motion detected a lot. I have adjusted the sensitivity to almost the lowest setting and we still get alerts. It is very windy and there are lots of things moving in the background, so I get it, just a little annoying. This also causes the battery to drain faster than the other cameras I have up.

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

    False Advertizing

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

    The reason I purchased these was the promise of the cameras being stand alone and not needing to join the Arlo monitoring program. Well this isn’t true. Arlo grants you 30 days free, but afterwards, in order to enjoy the advertised features, you must pay a monthly subscription.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    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.

    good quality, easy to mount, camera has good resolution

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Secure

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

    Another layer of security and peace of mind. Great picture quality day and night.

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

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Good picture, but ...

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

    It's battery powered hence no need to run wire. The picture quality is a lot better than Blink, especially the night vision. However, camera does go offline from time to time without any resaon. It has to be power cycled to get it online again. I'd not recommend it for that reason.

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

      Hi Seattleguy,

      Thank you for taking the time to share your Essential Spotlight Camera experience. We are glad to hear that you are pleased with picture quality of your Arlo camera.

      If your Arlo camera is offline, please follow these troubleshooting steps: https://kb.arlo.com/1133448. If you still need further help, please navigate to Settings > Support in the Arlo App for service options available to you.

      Best Regards,
      Arlo Team arlo_us