Customer Ratings & Reviews

Great camera great price I have several arlo cameras and have been glad with some of the stuff I’ve caught on them

One of the best in the market I don’t like much of the paying for space

The Arlo outdoor cameras were easy to setup. Night vision is really good, cameras have sensor light as well.

I like this Arlo Camera. The battery life is still holding on for about a month now but I don’t have a lot of traffic in that area so that’s probably why the battery is still holding on - I’m sure! It describes its objects as a person, an animal or a vehicle. Really neat! The only thing I don’t like, the battery is not removable! You have to take down and plug entire camera in to recharge. But it’s a nice camera. Worth the buy.

Highly impressed with performance. I feel more secure hearing the notification sound if someone or animal is on my property,

Cameras have great sound and night vision. Batteries don't last as long as stated (6 mos).

Best buy ever!! I cannot be more happier with this purchase!!! I recommend you buy it!!!

Arlo Essential Spotlight Camera Bottom Line Up Front: This is an excellent wireless (Wi-Fi) battery-powered security camera with very good resolution that works well during the day and through the night with motion detection. The spotlight improves nighttime operation by providing a bit more light. (During the first night of operation, the motion-detection captured a family of Florida Black Bears in my front yard!) Because this is a wireless security camera system, you’ll need a strong Wi-Fi signal in the 2.4GHz band. The charging port is on the bottom of the camera to keep water out. To utilize the system's full capabilities, you must subscribe to an extra cost Arlo Smart Plan. The camera is available in either white or black. What’s in the box: Camera (of course), 12-inch USB-A power cord; Adjustable Indoor/Outdoor Short Mount with three mounting screws; quick start guide Set-up: You can set up the camera(s) with either the Arlo app for your smart phone or your desktop computer. I think it’s easier on the smartphone since that’s where you will receive your notifications. Setup takes around 10 minutes using your smart phone (which is how I did it) and a few more minutes to install the mount. Compatibility: If you already have an Arlo security camera system, this will work with the following Arlo gateways: VMB4000 VMB4500 VMB4540 VMB5000. If you don’t have one of these gateways, you can connect directly to your Wi-Fi router. (See the Arlo website – Arlo.com.) It will also work with Apple Watch; Google Home Hub; Amazon Alexa but I don’t have any of these so I didn’t explore operations with them. Mounting: NOTE: This camera does NOT have the magnetic mounting circle that was present on older models. This camera has three options for mounts: The Adjustable Indoor/Outdoor Short Mount (It’s about 2 inches high and it comes in the package); or, as optional addition cost options, you can get the Outdoor Security Mount (4.8 inches tall and 2.3 inches wide) or an Outdoor Mount ( 2 inches tall). I used the Outdoor Security Mount because it provides a bit more stand-off from the mounting surface. Battery Life: Arlo advertises six months for this model saying the six month figure is based on camera usage of 4000 seconds per month, 30 seconds per stream, and 2/3 day operations and 1/3 night events split. “Your mileage may vary” depending on many factors such as how you set the camera up, how often it’s triggered and the temperature of the environment where you will use it. If you need a longer battery life, Arlo says its Essential XL Spotlight Camera will provide 1 year of operation between charges. NOTE: You can use the battery charger from other older Arlo systems if you have one. I plan to purchase an Arlo solar panel to keep it charged all the time. PROS • Excellent resolution and field of view (130 degrees) • Very good night operation with the spotlight • Easy set up • Video can be saved to your smart phone • Two-way audio • Built-in siren CONS • The included charging cord is only 12-inches long (tip-to-tip) which my experience shows is too short. (I use a longer charging cord and AC adapter that came with a spare battery for my older Arlo Pro 2 camera package and it seems to work fine.) • To charge the battery, you must either take the camera indoors and plug in the charging adapter OR buy a solar cell (at additional cost) for continuous operation. • It does not offer Foresight (e.g., capturing 3 seconds of activity prior to activation). • To take full advantage of the camera’s capabilities (high resolution recording, 30-day video cloud storage, identification of activity as vehicle, person, animal or package delivery, restrict motion sensing to limited areas to reduce alerts, and e911) you have to subscribe to an Arlo Smart Plan (starting at $2.99/month for one camera or $9.99 for up to five cameras). If you chose not to subscribe after your initial 90-day free trial, you can only live stream and receive general motion notifications.

Cameras are easy to install and app very user friendly, rechargeable battery life is average.

Wishbthese had been out before i bought the arlo2 cameras that crashed on me and stopped working

Easy of use fast setup good pic quality and video is great

Got it for $80 and a great deal. Light could be brighter to illuminate more area but it’s a solid camera if you have arlo as your platform.

Ok picture batteries don’t last long at all doesn’t stay hooked up to Wi-Fi all the time

I purchased the Essential Spotlight Cameras (3 cameras) wireless system. Cameras were easy to install. Very happy with the system and App so far. Easy to work with and navigate. Recommend this product.

Bought these as a first time security camera for my home. Easy to set up. The app is very easy to navigate and use once you get use to it. May consider upgrading to the 4K version in the future.

The investment that i have invested in for my house i i would recommend to anyone

Great cameras and very easy to set up. Great app to use.

Amazing for watching my chicken coop and watching my new hens grow and keeping eye on them.

I bought it about a month ago and it was really easy to install and set up . Battery last about 1 month on medium settings

Cameras work great! Bought my daughter the same ones! Satisfied customer!!