Customer Ratings & Reviews
- Model:
- AVD2001B-100NAS
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- SKU:
- 6438207
Customer reviews
Rating 4.3 out of 5 stars with 1501 reviews
(1,501 customer reviews)Rating by feature
- Video Quality4.5
Rating 4.5 out of 5 stars
- Mobile App4.3
Rating 4.3 out of 5 stars
- Sound Quality4.4
Rating 4.4 out of 5 stars
Customers are saying
Customers value the Essential Wi-Fi Smart Video Doorbell for its superior overall performance and great video quality. Users find it easy to install and appreciate the incredible battery life. Some customers have reported minor connectivity issues, and a few find the app not so easy to use.
This summary was generated by AI based on customer reviews.
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Arlo door bell
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Love the view it gives! Love being able to talk with people at my door also when I am away
I would recommend this to a friendRated 5 out of 5 stars
Video doorbell no brainer
||Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I bought both the wire and wire free versions. Arlo makes superior products. Best Buy is the place to shop because the employees are knowledgeable and helpful with getting you the correct product
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I would recommend this to a friendRated 3 out of 5 stars
no title
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.You still have my account messed up. My first name is Elinor but I go by my middle name Diane. When I ordered the door bell I also ordered a tv that had to be cancelled because the kitchen hasnot been finished remodeling. I recently ordered a chime. Also 2 years I was supposed to get credit for buying an oven/microwave. Miguel Gonzales told me I had 3 accounts. Please call me 7602339922
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I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from Arlo Team
Posted .Hi Ellie,
We like to work with you to address the concern you shared. Please send us an e-mail at askarlo@arlo.com by including a screenshot of this review, your case number, email address associated with your Arlo account and your phone number so that our team can follow up with you. We appreciate your understanding.
Best regards,
Arlo Team
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Better than Ring!
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.This is a wonderful device that allows me to see who is at the door without opening it. It also helps me keep track of who is at the door when I am gone.
I would recommend this to a friendRated 5 out of 5 stars
Peace of mind
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.This offers such peace of mind — especially when we’re traveling. My husband also likes to scare me with it when he’s at work and I go out to check the mail — and I hear a voice behind me. :)
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I would recommend this to a friendRated 5 out of 5 stars
Arlo
||Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.When I was reviewing the products for the video doorbell he explained each one and the perks of each video doorbell I told him what I needed and he showed me the best option that met my needs
I would recommend this to a friendRated 5 out of 5 stars
Excellent camera
||Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Product is excellent. The only thing I can say we had trouble connecting to our wi fi because we were using 5g . Once we figured that out it’s been great ever since
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I would recommend this to a friendRated 5 out of 5 stars
Perfect for your peace of mind
||Posted . Owned for 8 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.After researching many brands, I decided to go with the wireless Arlo. So glad I did, as it performs quite well & gives us that piece of mind we were so desperately looking for.
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I would recommend this to a friend- Cons mentioned:Connectivity
Rated 1 out of 5 stars
defected item
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.did not want to connect to my mobile need to return it
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I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from Arlo Team
Posted .Thank you for sharing your initial setup experience with the Arlo Essential Video Doorbell. If you still have your Arlo Essential Video Doorbell and need assistance with setting it up, please reach out to our Support team in order for the team to ensure you get your Arlo Essential Video Doorbell up and running. Please visit https://www.arlo.com/en-us/support/contact.aspx and select your preferred method on reaching our Support team. ^KN
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Won’t detect vehicles pulling in driveway
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I like the door bell but it’s only down fall for me is it doesn’t detect vehicles pulling in our driveway
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I would recommend this to a friend- Cons mentioned:Connectivity
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
Stopped working.
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.First one stopped connecting to the app after only 3 weeks.
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No, I would not recommend this to a friend Rated 1 out of 5 stars
Not smooth sailing installation as promise
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.This doesn't work if you have it on one phone already as you're notification device. We have Arlo's at another home and the one set is on 1 of our phones, and now the other set needs to be on the other phones which stinks.
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No, I would not recommend this to a friendBrand response from Arlo Team
Posted .Hi,
Thanks for sharing your review. We like to learn more about the 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
Rated 1 out of 5 stars
Membership $$$$
||Posted . Owned for more than 2 years when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Keeps going out and now they are charging a a arm and leg for membership.
No, I would not recommend this to a friendRated 5 out of 5 stars
Great Video Doorbell
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.This doorbell has a great speaker so two way audio works great. It connected to the legacy Arlo equipment I had and the package notification works great. Ultimately an awesome product.
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I would recommend this to a friend- Pros mentioned:Installation ease, Motion detection, Video quality
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Does not work with existing Arlo Hub :(
|Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.The Arlo Essential Video Doorbell Wire-Free, is an awesome doorbell cam from a well established company in this market. It has a nice semi slim design along with a flat or slanted mounting option enables you to install this unit along the door trim. This unit provides the flexibility for either hardwired or wireless installation. Installation is a breeze and there really isn't much too it. Install the Arlo app to follow the installation step, including mounting as this information is not readily available out of the box. The video and audio quality of this unit is stellar and gives plenty of range to cover your full door step. I have found the notifications of motion or doorbell ring to be quite adequate allowing you to view or speak with someone at your door through the mobile app. I have seen other products that have too much of a delay to bring up the view to making this feature horrendous, but so far Alro seems up to speed. I would say that lens is more zoomed in than other product which gives good visibility to faces at your door, which is a plus. So far this unit has been able to survive the Minnesota cold with no issues. The app gives you some customizations with activity zones to help eliminate false alerts. If there is one grudge I have with this unit is that Arlo decided to release the this new doorbell model without integration support with existing hardware, such as the Arlo Hub. This is a big deal to me because I have multiple Arlo products in which the Hub allows you to store all activity locally versus subscribing to a service. So this forces you to pay for their subscription plan. Without the plan, you can still get alerts and view live activity, but no history. Really unfortunate as other Arlo "Essential" products have this support and I would have assumed this camera would as well. So buyer beware. If that is not an issue for you, this is a great doorbell camera and it does the job well.
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I would recommend this to a friend Rated 3 out of 5 stars
So-So
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Highest rated video doorbell by CNET. Doesn't seem to respond any better or differently than the other doorbells out there. Not very good at identifying vehicle vs person vs animal. Down to 25% charge after just 1 month - but average nighttime temperature below freezing so probably better not winter time. Doesn't come with chime so phone must be nearby. All in all - just another video doorbell.
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No, I would not recommend this to a friendBrand response from Arlo Team
Posted .Thank you RaeN for sharing your Arlo Essential Video Doorbell experience. Our team would appreciate the opportunity in isolating the cause of the battery life drain of your video doorbell. Please send us an email at askarlo@arlo.com and include a screenshot of your review, your case number, email address linked to your Arlo account and contact number. ^KN
- Cons mentioned:Connectivity
Rated 2 out of 5 stars
Get something better
||Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Slow to connect to live feed, even on a high tech wifi… the app is intuitive Buy does not make up for how slow it is to launch into live feed… I got shot, in the stomach, at my front door due to losing patience waiting for the live feed to populate…
No, I would not recommend this to a friendBrand response from Arlo Team
Posted .Hi Cameron,
Thanks for sharing your experience with the Arlo app. If your live feed is slow to connect, refer to this article to learn how to troubleshoot: https://kb.arlo.com/1124. 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
Rated 1 out of 5 stars
Won’t work after 4 months
||Posted . Owned for 3 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.After almost 4 months of use, the camera will not hold a charge. I’m sure it is a faulty camera but it is no longer returnable. Very disappointing and a waste of money. I everything about this camera except that it won’t charge.
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No, I would not recommend this to a friendBrand response from Arlo Team
Posted .Hi Susan,
Thanks for sharing your review. We like to learn more about the battery not holding a charge 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
Rated 1 out of 5 stars
Arlo doorbell and camera
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Absolutely poor performance. If you trey to talk to a visitor there is a ten to fifteen second delay for your conversation. The advisor from Best Buy should have been aware and warned us to make another purchase . Not happy with Best Buy or or Arlo!
No, I would not recommend this to a friendRated 5 out of 5 stars
Brilliant Door Bell
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Very pleased with this purchase...the camera is an extra layer of security and peace of mind. Bonus, to allow you to talk with person and you don't even have to be home to do so.
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I would recommend this to a friend









