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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, Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Arlo Essential Review

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

    GREAT cameras! Very clear picture and easy to install. Would highly recommend

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

    Quality

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

    I’ve had it for 2 years it’s still got great battery and video great product

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

    Very good experience and affordable price ,nice quality

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Second purchase

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

    Excellent system. Easy to install. Quality images.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Camera

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

    Great camera, easy to install, great picture, recommended to all of my family

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

    Monthly Plans Too Expensive

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

    The camera is okay, but their monthly plans are too expensive compared to Ring. The base monthly plan is $19.00 if you want it to record alerts for all devices. With Ring it’s only $9.00.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Amazing!

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

    I give this product a 20/10 is the best decision we have been able to make. The quality, the view, the microphone is definitely the best! I recommend it to 100!

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Arlo essential with spot light

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

    Good and clear camera. Easy to put up and easy to set up. Only thing is, sometimes it disconnects from the wifi and you have to set it up again. Otherwise I love the camera.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Nice purchase

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

    It is a good product, very easy to install and with excellent quality.

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

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Arlo

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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 its not good it only last a week max good quality camera just battery life its the problem

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Arlo Team
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      Hi Alex,

      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

  • Cons mentioned:
    Battery life

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Serves purpose

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

    Not my best camera, but wanted one battery powered. Night vision not great, i had to turn brightness up all the way to see, but that just washes out daytime viewing. 12 days running, battery down to 56%, so don't expect the months they advertise unless you put somewhere where it never activated. But, it is battery powered, so if you need a camera in a spot where no power, it great. If i had power there, I'd go with a much cheaper Zmodo camera, better all around.

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Arlo Team
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      Hi Doug,

      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 available service options.

      We appreciate your patience and understanding.

      Best regards,
      Arlo Team arlo_us

  • Pros mentioned:
    Camera quality, Setup
    Cons mentioned:
    Battery life

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Arlo

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

    Love our cameras, easy to set up and clear videos. Only downside since they are not wired is having to purchase the solar panels or charging them every couple of weeks

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Security Camery Set

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

    wonderful system with an easy set up and easy to use.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Arlo 1080 Spotlight Cameras - 4 pack

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

    Setup and installation was easy, and battery life for my purposes was actually longer than stated. I wasn't sure about getting the 1080 instead of the newer 4k versions, but these were still detailed enough, even in the dark. The AI does a pretty good job of identifying people and animals as well. I'm happy with my purchase.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Arlo security cameras

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    Posted . Owned for 7 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Easy to setup. Quality cameras that do the job. Works well on wifi.

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

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Its okay

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

    Battery dies every 3 days. Good picture quality and has a mic. I wouldn't buy this unless your planning to keep it wired.

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

      Hi,

      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

    Love this product, highly recommend!

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

    Loving this for our home. It makes us feel secure and we can monitor from long distances or even at work. Great video and audio qualities! Highly recommend this product if you also have fur babies! This product is also very durable. We have had it drop a few times and still works perfectly! Great for outside your door under the roof where it won't get wet too.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Easy Setup

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

    Quick and easy set up outdoors and with my Samsung Smart things, Alexa, and Samsung Bespoke Family Hub. If you want continuous video you must subscribe after 30days trial, but they will send great deals for the subscription to get you to buy in

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great clarity but battery wears down fast

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

    I have 4 Arlo Pro and 1 Arlo Pro 2 cameras. I recently Purchased an Arlo Essential Spotlight camera to add to my collection. The only issue I have with the essential camera is that the battery wears down fast in, two days! I turned off the spotlight to see if that helps. Compared to the Arlo Pro and Pro 2, they can go to three weeks without charging. I do like the clarity of the camera videos so to resolve the battery wear down issue I bought a solar panel. Arlo makes it super easy to set up, that’s why I love Arlo cameras.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great camera not great battery

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

    The picture quality is good but the battery does not last very long if you leave it recoding all day and night. Its easy to set up and install.

    I would recommend this to a friend