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Rating 4.1 out of 5 stars with 3281 reviews

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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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  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Know what type of router you have before shopping.

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

    Wouldnt connect with my router, no mention that router needed to be 2.5ghz to connect on outside of packaging so stuck with a camera i cant use.

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

      Hi Jeffrey,

      Thank you for your review.

      If you're unable to add your camera to your Base Station/SmartHub or router, read these articles: https://kb.arlo.com/000039094 or https://kb.arlo.com/000062406.

      Otherwise, please navigate to Settings > Support in the Arlo App for service options available to you. We appreciate your patience and support.

      Regards,
      Arlo Team arlo_us

  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Arlo

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

    They are good. I should have opted for the wired ones and the base so that it would provide me with full access and live content anytime but this was a personal preference.

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

    Good battery life, works with Pro2.

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

    Nice unit. I have an older Arlo Pro2 and it works perfectly. Battery is build in and lasts longer than my Pro 2 batteries. Buy it.

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

    No problems

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

    So easy to set up and don't have to pay any one to monitor them .all activitie has stop around my place .told a friend about and he got some and has the same results. Very happy

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

    Nice Camera Brand

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

    I have been impressed by Arlo for their product support including regular updates. The available features are also very nice along with reasonable subscription fee.

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

    Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Disappointed. Battery goes down very fast...

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

    I am very disappointed. The battery power goes down quite fast. Within one week, the battery went from 100% to 50% even with a solar panel connected to the camera. If there is a manufacturing defect, I would like to exchange this with a product that meets the specification, quality and performance as advertised.

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

    Great cameras

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

    I really like these cameras. Price is decent, easy to install. Don’t buy them online!! Buy them at Best Buy.

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

    Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Needs work

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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 on these guys are great that is when they work. We are having lots of problems with them constantly going offline for sometimes days at a time before they fix themselves.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Connection

    Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    App and cameras are not compatible with each other

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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.

    Could not get the cameras to be recognized by the Arlo app. Must change the internet to 2.4 ghz for it to work and even then it did not sync at all.

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

      Thanks for sharing your review. For further assistance on addressing the concerns you have shared above, 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 5 out of 5 stars

    My security sysrem

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

    I liked this product so much that I recommended it to the administrations officer where I live and now they have their own security system in the Club House/Office

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

    Arlo, wireless

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

    So far working great, battery does appear will run many months. Video resolution and field of view is excellent, great value for price.

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

    great

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

    these were the perfect addition to the older ones i already had and a great price at the time. they are super sensitive though and a lot of time was spent tweaking them

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

    Cat monitoring with Arlo

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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.

    Have bought 4 at present. They were easy to install and have excellent resolution. Use them to monitor our cats when we are away.

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

    5 out of 5

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

    Completely wireless works amazing within home. Great battery life you can leave them on 24/7 but expect to charge each camera once a week

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

    Additional Camera

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

    Battery holds up well. Needed extra camera to pair with my arlo 3 system. Not sure how I feel about the integrated battery, but so far, has a lasting charge

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Not Magnetic

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

    Very hard to connect consistently to Wi-Fi but more importantly these do not have magnets you would need to actually mount them into your walls the Pro2s have magnets so they are a lot easier to hang around your house untethered.

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

    Nice

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    Posted . Owned for 10 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This little Arlo Essential Camera is pretty good. Connected with its compatible solar unit. Both work great.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Defective out of the box

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

    Did not work out of the box. Now its not returnable. Swveral reviews on the Arlo site state the same defective problem I am having. Now what?

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

      Hi,

      Thanks for sharing your review. We like to learn more about the camera not working out the box concerns you have shared above. Please reach out to our support team so they can further address your concerns and provide assistance by navigating to Settings > Support within the Arlo app to explore the support options available to you.

      We appreciate your patience and understanding.

      Best regards,
      Arlo Team arlo_us

  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Amazing

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

    Amazing now I can sleep in piece knowing I’m ported also while I’m at work I can check to see if anyone try’s to steal my packages

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

    Works great and easy to set up

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

    Best camera hands down. Bought these for having cameras in my horse barn The barn is about 300 feet from the house. They work great and takes a few minutes to set up

    I would recommend this to a friend