Customer Ratings & Reviews
- Model:
- VMC2030-100NAS
- |
- SKU:
- 6416337
Customer reviews
Rating 4.1 out of 5 stars with 3282 reviews
(3,282 customer reviews)Rating by feature
- Value4.1
Rating 4.1 out of 5 stars
- Quality4.2
Rating 4.2 out of 5 stars
- Ease of Use4.3
Rating 4.3 out of 5 stars
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.
This summary was generated by AI based on customer reviews.
- Cons mentioned:Subscription
Rated 2 out of 5 stars
Got suckered
||Posted . Owned for 5 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.These cameras do have pretty good picture/video recording, but they have a good bit of flaws. Battery percentage is very strange. Doesn’t give you accurate percentage at all, and will sometimes die very quickly or not. Sometimes the video glitches and turns different colors like purple most often. Also smart notifications has some bugs. Very annoying on a busy street with cars passing. You can turn vehicle notifications off but still glitches and blows your phone up with notifications. Lastly the Best Buy sales rep for that section told me it was free to use. It is not. You have a 3 month trial till you have to pay atleast 3.99 for 1 camera or 9.99 for 3 which is still not horrible but annoying when told the system was subscription free. Although you can choose not to pay for the subscription but you’ll only have an eye out side. Meaning no features. No video recording, no video storage or anything useful. So unless you’re home all the time it’s not really worth the money.
This review is from Arlo - Essential Spotlight Camera – Indoor/Outdoor Wire-Free 1080p Security Camera (3-pack) - White
No, I would not recommend this to a friendBrand response from Arlo Team
Posted .Hi GLIguy,
Thank you for sharing your feedback. Please send us an email at askarlo@arlo.com detailing your concern, including your email address linked to your Arlo account, your contact number and a screenshot of your Best Buy review so we can have Customer Care Team contact you about the concerns mentioned above.
We look forward to hearing from you.
Regards,
Arlo Team
^RM
- Pros mentioned:Camera quality
Rated 2 out of 5 stars
Run Away!!! It's a Setup
||Posted . Owned for 5 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I gave it two stars because the technical team is good. But the product, nothing but issues. Especially the app. Don't buy these thinking you will get a base station to avoid monthly subscription fees. This system is very buggy. Just when you think you get all the bugs out new ones appear or old ones come back. They have been working on solving one issue for over a month with no success. And even if you have the subscription the functions you pay for don't work consistently. And they give you three months subscription for free! Problem with this is when you find out what you get without it, it is too late to return it. They have the Arlo community where you can waste more of your time trying to figure out issues with little result without their tech support. My advice, look elsewhere. I am an electrical engineer. Too bad, when working this picture quality is great. Works 90% of the time, but for the price and it being security IMO that is not enough.
No, I would not recommend this to a friendBrand response from Arlo Team
Posted .Hi FredE,
Thanks for your feedback. We would like to learn more about the troubles that you are experiencing with your Arlo system so we can assist you further. Please send us an email at askarlo@arlo.com detailing your concern, including your email address linked to your Arlo account, your contact number and a screenshot of your Best Buy review.
We look forward to hearing from you.
Regards,
Arlo Team
^RM
- Pros mentioned:Camera quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Arlo
||Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.If you are looking for a security system for your home look no further. The Arlo is very simple to install and to synchronize with a cell phone. The store employee was very helpful when deciding which one to buy. I bought the 2K and the video quality is amazing and very clear.
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I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Ease of use
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Love it!
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Easy to install and match with my WiFi. Where I have it, it turns on a lot so I am glad I also purchased the solar charger. Mt experience with Arlo has been fantastic. It is a good security outfit. I purchased other cameras and lights before so I know how reliable they are.
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Ease of use
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Cams
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Love them Use them anywhere...........................
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I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Camera quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Arlo camera
||Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I would say so far so good. I enjoy the quality of such a small camera. I can actually hear any background noise clearly. The picture quality is also on point. Money well spent. Winter hasn't kicked in yet. Waiting to see how it performs as far as visibility during harsh weather.
This review is from Arlo - Essential Spotlight Camera – Indoor/Outdoor Wire-Free 1080p Security Camera (4-pack) - White
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Ease of use
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Secure
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Great Product. Easy to install. We sleep much better at night. I wish they came in Bronze
This review is from Arlo - Essential Spotlight Camera – Indoor/Outdoor Wire-Free 1080p Security Camera (3-pack) - Black
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Ease of use
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Great cameras!
||Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Awesome camera!! I have 3 Arlo camero and I love how easy it is to setup. It took less that 5 minutes.
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Camera quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Clear view day or night
||Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Great Price!!! Best camera on the market. The Best Buy employee was very knowledgeable and helped with the choice. Others brands where recommended but for my application these are the perfect fit. I ended up buy several more along with the doorbell.
This review is from Arlo - Essential Spotlight Camera – Indoor/Outdoor Wire-Free 1080p Security Camera (3-pack) - White
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Camera quality
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Arlo essential
||Posted . Owned for 5 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Cameras work, some issues to deal with but it's expected nothings perfect in this world.
I would recommend this to a friend Rated 2 out of 5 stars
I feel trapped with Arlo cams
||Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.the cameras give lots of problems on & off but I have so many cams for years, that I feel stuck with them, what bothers me is offering promos for reviews. We can not get a true review that way and I can not name all the problems with 50 characters.
No, I would not recommend this to a friendBrand response from Arlo Team
Posted .Hello
Thank you for taking the time to write your experience. Your feedback helps us to improve our services. We'll share your feedback to the relevant team. We appreciate your understanding.
Best regards,
Arlo Team
- Cons mentioned:Connection
Rated 1 out of 5 stars
Stop worikng in less than 1 year
||Posted . Owned for 11 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I purchased this camera to add to my system. It worked great for 10.5 months. Recently, it disappeared from my Arlo system and will not reconnect. Also, the camera will not go into pairing or syncing mode.
No, I would not recommend this to a friendBrand response from Arlo Team
Posted .Hi,
Thank you for your review. If your Arlo camera goes offline, please follow the troubleshooting steps detailed here: https://kb.arlo.com/1133448
If you're still having problems, please navigate to Settings > Support in the Arlo App for available service options. We appreciate your patience and understanding.
Best regards,
Arlo Team
- Cons mentioned:Battery life
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Serves the purpose
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.The Arlo serves the purpose we needed it for. Wished the battery life was a little longer
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Camera quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great camera with good quality
||Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I had low expectations for this camera seeing as how they only have 1080p res but the difference isn’t too much to notice by the naked eye. I love the performance on this camera and quality is great in both day and night.
This review is from Arlo - Essential Spotlight Camera – Indoor/Outdoor Wire-Free 1080p Security Camera (3-pack) - White
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Motion detection
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Peace of Mind.
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Our Arlo cameras allow for peace of mind both at home and away. We can disable cameras at any time, set certain cameras at certain times and basically choose when and where cameras are activated. Motion is kept in the library and live views are available at any time.
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I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Ease of use
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Good security cameras
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Easy set up, happy with function. Did not get the recording hardware, but probably will.
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I would recommend this to a friend Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great product and easy to use!
||Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Very easy to install and set up. Picture is great and the app is very easy to use and not complicated. Super simple to add on additional cameras later. The integration is seamless. These are the best value out there. I would definitely recommend them to everyone.
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I would recommend this to a friend- Pros mentioned:Ease of use
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great Product
||Posted . Owned for 3 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Excellent set of security cameras. Easy to manage and adjust through the Arlo app on my phone. I recommend getting the solar chargers as well to keep the power supply without having to take them down to charge every 90 days or so depending on activity
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I would recommend this to a friend - Cons mentioned:Battery life
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Love the Arlo
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Love these cameras! This one is having a hard time staying charged but otherwise good.
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I would recommend this to a friend - Cons mentioned:Battery life
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Tom's Arlo Cameras
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.The cameras all work very well except the battery life has been less than advertised.
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