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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:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Easy

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

    Easy set up and works great for our needs. Love the spotlight feature.

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

    Keeps getting better!

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

    Loyal Arlo user. Replaced original Arlo Pros. Great upgrade. Wish had changeable battery like previous gen cameras.

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

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Nice

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

    Bought two of them and they work as well as you’d expect from a wireless camera. Clear picture. Battery tends to die fairly quickly. But you can buy the solar panels to fix that.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    does the job

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

    works well and connected to my base station easily. disappointed the box didn't come with a charger, only a cable. also the battery pack is sealed so when the battery dies the whole unit needs to be discarded, not enviro friendly

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

    Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Too Buggy for Security, Good for Wildlife

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

    I have two cases open now they can't seem to fix. The techs are nice but they have a dozen or so fixes and if they don't work you're out of luck. After you have this system you will learn the fixes. But your system may be down until you notice and perform them. And most of them cannot be done from the app so if you're not home your system will be down until you get home, the time you need it most in some cases. I have woken up several times to find it has been down all or most of the night. If the cameras are quiet I now go outside to see if they are working before I go to bed. I also have three open issues on their community page with no results. One has been entered as a "known issue". How much time do you have to constantly troubleshoot your system? If you are looking for a new hobby these may be good. The subscription cost more for cameras greater than five than it does cameras 1 to 5. The techs solutions for this was use two accounts and two email addresses. They have several similar fixes, band aids, for known issues. Another example: Arlo is a video business but the technical reply page only allows you to attach still shots not videos. So you need to send them to and separate email address and then reply to the given reply system to tell them they have mail. "it's a know issue" is their answer to this and many other issues. This seems to be an acceptable answer? Plus this system "processes" your videos remotely. Internet down, your system is down and the videos cannot be recovered. And there is a website to see when it is down, so don't put a protected by Arlo sign in your front window for the thieves to check when your system is down. This system is down or malfunctioning so much of the time I am loosing the $1200 I spent on it and buying one that is not remotely process based. They are great for wildlife but not security. I have called tech support 25+ times. Today was 50 minutes with no solution. So Arlo please don't respond " you would like to hear about it". I am tired of talking about it.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 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 this product! It does exactly what I need at this time and gives me the security I need for my office! Quality is also great!

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Arlo Essential

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

    It's a hit or miss. When I first purchased it, it kept going offline on its own but not recently. It's also annoying that I need to remove the whole camera every time I want to charge the battery.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • 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.

    Live these cameras. I had them for 7 years and they are great. Just updated to newer spot light essential

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    1080 Looks Good!

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

    Easy to install and the video is crisp and clear. The battery will last for a couple of months unless it's a high traffic area.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good security cameras

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

    It says camera batteries are supposed to last for 6 months I just had the cameras for 3 weeks and already has to charge them. It seems weather plays a factor in the battery life It’s been between 47 degrees as low as - 26 below

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    nice improvement

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

    The spotlight and speaker are great additions for this essential camera. A definite improvement over my old camera

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

    Best Security Camera

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

    This product is by far the best security cameras! Easy to set up and all around great picture! I am happy

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great Camera

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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 have a few of these and some of the older pro2 cameras. All are easy to setup, and control what they do. The only downfall is that I have 2 of the older bases, and these can’t connect to them. They work without a base however.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    I wish I would have been able to connect these cam

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

    Unfortunately I was not able to connect my cameras. So very disappointed gave me a headache. These are for people that are more tech savvy then myself. So the cameras connect to your 2.4 wifi which is fine but you cell phone also has to be connected to 2.4 but my phone kept on connecting with the 5. Tried to change it in my wifi setting but it would let me. So at the end of it all I don't know how the cameras would have worked. I just got a ring and it connected instantly! I didn't have to do anything to the wifi.

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

    Adds piece of mind

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

    We use it to monitor our animals and property when we’re gone and at night.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Best security camera

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

    This is our 7th Arlo. We love this system, easy to use, great quality

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

    Arlo Camera

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

    These are the best. The battery life on these last so much longer. I am so happy with this purchase.

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

    Rated 1 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.

    I bought the set of 3 cameras on June 27, 2023. 1 month later 1 of the cameras still won't keep a charge even though it's been attached to a charger the whole time. Best Buy told me to contact Arlo, they just keep having me change the settings, but nothing works. I won't be buying these cameras again.

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

      Hi Deborah,

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

      Best regards,
      Arlo Team arlo_us

  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Set up difficult and slow feed

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

    The set up took forever and arlo support was useless.After i got it to work at our office i found the live video deed to be very delayed. Decided to return it.

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

    Great product.

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

    Love Arlo. Dependable products. Great picture quality. Easy to install and great WiFi connectivity. Customer for life.

    I would recommend this to a friend