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Rating 4.3 out of 5 stars with 1500 reviews

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  • Video Quality

    Rating 4.5 out of 5 stars

  • Mobile App

    Rating 4.3 out of 5 stars

  • Sound Quality

    Rating 4.4 out of 5 stars

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86%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers are pleased with the video quality, ease of use, and battery life of the Essential Wi-Fi Smart Video Doorbell. Many also found installation straightforward and motion detection reliable, with positive feedback on night vision capabilities. However, some users experienced connectivity issues and noted occasional delays in response time. A few comments also mentioned the size of the wireless version and some difficulties with the app.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance, Video quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    GREAT!!!

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

    Wonderful product picture is extremely clear audio is very good and the siren feature is a game changer.

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

    Great for security

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

    Really good for privacy and security know who at the door before I even answer and can see if it a person or package thanks to AI detection

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Installation ease, Overall performance

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great camera

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

    It works great, easy to set up & app is easy to use.

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

    Good Product

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

    Great but limited to one user to control. I can't talk on mine because i have shared services

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great quality videos returned due to battery issue

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

    So, after a few months of use, the battery would not hold a charge. I took it to the Geek Squad for repair, and ended up exchanging it for a new one. When this doorbell works, it is really good. The picture quality is great even at night. Not sure what went wrong with battery, but I am glad I was able to exchange it. I still recommend this product and would buy again.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Installation ease, Video quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Happy with my Arlo Wire free doorbell!

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

    The Arlo wire free doorbell was easy to install, and works wonderful, we are happy with the purchase. The video quality is nice also!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Battery life, Video quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Best doorbell

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

    This doorbell is awesome has great video quality and battery lasts along time has been in use for a little over a month and battery life is still at 55 %

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great video door doorbell, easy to install

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

    Arlo has worked great so far. Very easy to install out of the box. User friendly, intuitive app, great video and sound quality. Excellent purchase.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Installation ease, Overall performance

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Doorbell

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

    Works well. Easy setup. Battery could be better but charging about once a month.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great video doorbell

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

    Easy setup and installation... Works great and is super easy to use. Took all of 10 minutes to install after charging the battery overnight.

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

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Review

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

    Big delay in real time video and recording. Quality is good.

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Arlo Team
      Posted .

      Hi Clif,

      Thank you for your review. Please read following article for details on troubleshooting long delays: https://kb.arlo.com/000062742.

      For additional 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

  • Pros mentioned:
    Video quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    great quality

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

    very easy to install and the quality is awesome. battery life is about 3 weeks it could be better but not complaining with the quality of video.

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

    Doorbell Camera

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

    Clear and useful surveillance device. This fit in to my current arlo system easily. I would purchase again.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Over three months of battery life on one charge!

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

    We got this to go with the awesome Arlo camera system we use. The system is super easy to set up. I was concerned about getting a battery system and not using the wired option, but since our doorbell system was dead, I had no option. We bought this on Sept 29 and I had to recharge it for the first time on Dec 21 when the battery got to 15%. We get packages and front door visitors several times a week, so even with all those triggers, the battery lasted over three months. That's a winner for me!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Installation ease, Overall performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Exactly what I was looking for

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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.

    Does exactly what I need it to. Let me know who is coming in and out and keep an eye on deliveries. App works great. Installing was painless.

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

    Video bell

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

    So far so good i gave a star cause it doesn't have the ring motion when someone pass by

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

    Easy to use Video Doorbell.

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

    Easy setup. Great video capture and mtion sensor. Connects easy from a distance.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Connectivity

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good not great

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

    Does what us supposed to do and very responsive. App is good, only reason why I didn’t give it 5 stars is because it’s tough to add another user and has slow connections to the camera. Also it cannot connect the camera to my Google hub so that’s not great…. Not the end of the world cuz I can see the camera on my phone. But it’s wireless and I think it looks better than the ring.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Functions really well, just really large in size.

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

    I've had other smart doorbells that didn't work as well as this one. The app is super user-friendly, the camera is crystal clear and the sound is great. The only problem with all non-wired doorbells is that they are really large. The size is necessary to fit the battery made for these devices to run without having to recharge it often

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great clarity

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

    Awesome device and great functionality with a great price, signing up with Arlo on there site for there expanded services don’t work out so well there site don’t seem to have all the proper fictions to agree to the terms if service and I can’t move past that part. Been trying for months after my free trial expired. But it works really well

    I would recommend this to a friend