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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:
    Camera quality, Ease of use

    Rated 5 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.

    The cameras are really clear, even at night. The batteries are long lasting. They were very easy to install. The only thing I would change is the charging cord...needs to be longer.

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

    Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    low life battery

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

    I bought the 4 pack cameras, just had 2 weeks with the cameras, and one of them stop working that same camera was getting low battery, and when it had 40 % of charge it turn off so I charged it and will not charge and of course will not turn on I called Arlo support and told me to exchange the product to the store after 3 days waiting on them to call me back which they never call me back, the only reason I gave 2 stars is because of the app and the cameras it self they are very easy to install, but not a good experience having to go to the trouble of returning the product

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

    5 stars camera

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

    good cameras i love it am gonna buy again for my mom

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    good unit

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

    Good picture and easy install. Disappointed in the battery life

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great quality and Price

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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 just bought these cameras. This is my second set of Arlo cameras because we upgraded. So far I love them! Super easy to set up, good quality, and simple to use. I can talk to who ever I see in my cameras, and easily view my camera when needed.

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

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Arlo camera

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

    Didnt want to give this camera a bad review but i have not been able to get the assistance from ARLO, the battery doesnt last long at all. and it disconnects all the time. i had the previous versions with an actual home box and that worked great. this one not so much.

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

      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

  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Meh

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

    The app is not very well put together. They require an expensive subscription or all features are basically gone. The activity zones are only adjustable by squares, with no real room for adjusting. It’s meh

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good for the price

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

    Good for the price. We love our Arlo cameras! Very reliable and easy to use.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Only 1 of 4 work so far

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

    Can only get 1 out of 4 cameras connected. Had lots of issues.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Setup

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    First of many.

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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 bought these cameras on sale, and boy are they FANTASTIC. Really easy to set up and the app is amazing not just that they also have a web console. Also if you're worried about the cost of an Arlo smart subscription well first you get a 3-month subscription and if you only want certain cameras to have the cloud and all that they make it SUPER simple. Arlo is smart & efficient.

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

    Arlocam

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

    It works perfectly, I feel more confident not being at home, and being able to check who enters, leaves or tries to enter my house.

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

    Kool camera

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

    Yes very good camera it works great you can set it to standby or arm it with siren for away or at home set its kool im getting 2 more plus its got sound or talk to whatever at the house its got a light so ya kool

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

    Safe and Reliable

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

    I feel safe now that I've had the Arlo cameras installed around my home. So far so good and they have been reliable. Rating on a scale of 1 to 10... 10 being very good.... I give Arlo security cameras a "10".

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Arlo Essential

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

    Camera is good quality. Able to set up myself without too much trouble.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Pretty Good

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

    Arlo security cameras are good. A little slow in picking up.

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

    New Spotlight Arlo Easy to Replace the Old One

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

    Replaced older Arlo camera with this new Spotlight. Sync'd right away with the base station. Does not have the magnet mount which I liked, but no problem putting the new bracket on the wall.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Best Arlo cam

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

    Best Arlo cam ever I have the older models but I’m thinking of replacing all of them for this model it is great quality easy to connect to WiFi . The spot light is amazing and really nothing bad at all to say about this product

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Amazing quality

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

    I bought 3 essential cameras. They are awesome and well worth the money. They alert me to every motion. The video quality during the day and night is crisp. Easy to install and set up in the app.

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

    Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    No recording after trial

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

    Do not purchase this if you don’t want to pay a subscription after the trial period. Once the trial ends, you lose all the features including the record features. You will only get live viewing and notifications. If you have a lot of traffic on your street, you will get bombarded with notifications but no video recording after trial. The connection has been a problem as well. You can not have multiple people looking at the same event at the same time as it will log you out of the app. The delay is horribly long. The video is not so bad and I love the audio.

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

      Thank you for taking the time to share your honest review. Your feedback will be provided to our development team.

      Best Regards,
      Arlo Team arlo_us

  • Pros mentioned:
    Camera quality, Night vision

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Love it!

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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.

    Our first camera and we couldn't be happier. Does everything we wanted and more. Clear picture and sound and works with our android phones and Alexa and Fire tablet.

    I would recommend this to a friend