Customer Ratings & Reviews

Doorbell is great for those who don't have wires installed and need a battery powered solution. Integration with Home Assistant could be better but there are enough 3rd party support for it.

I bought this model because I had just purchased a new house and i didn't know if the doorbell wires were live. This unit has a battery but will charge via wires if there. The wires ended up being live, so I have a wired doorbell. No issues at all.

It’s easy to use, set up with your other Arlo devices, and install. It’s not always taking video of everything walking past the door, even missing the mail person, so doesn’t quite produce everything I would have expected. It does satisfy my need of having a doorbell, but not so much on the recording of people coming and going from the house, it’s hit or miss from time to time.

Easy to install and good video quality but terrible battery life. Battery lasts less than a week and recharging takes 3-4 hours.

Just as good as the others on The market . Both brands ring and this one miss some movement at night . Over all still good better than nothing this one is more sleek that’s why i like it

If you don’t have a security camera installed at your home this is a good doorbell/ camera. Is wireless and the best thing is that the app that you have to download Is easy to use.Also the resolution of cam is great day or night .

It records and you have the option to install it at an angle that captures your best view. On play back it tends to freeze play which I hate. But when someone rings your doorbell it does notify you on your phone and you can talk to the person as well as see them on the camera. I would not recommend Arlo. I bought because I’ve already invested in the internal and external cameras and wanted to be consistent with the doorbell.

Easy to install the doorbell unit but the app is not that easy to follow. The battery life expectations are suspect as I had to recharge the battery after the first two weeks. The jury is still out as to whether I need to do this every two weeks as I have only had this for 3 three weeks. For now I put yes in the buy recommendation but if I need to charge the battery every two weeks that will change

Purchased this Arlo doorbell camera about a month ago. It is money well spent. A great sense of security and i have not been disappointed with Arlo. I recommend.

Worked great for a week then went offline. Tried to reconnect but unsuccessful. I’ll try again later after researching a little more.

Very short battery life. Constantly losing connection, but cameras never lose connection

Work not yet complete to install. 5 weeks of waiting already.

Love my lil Arlo!!! I was drawn to it because of the name being close to my husbands name.... (Arlyn) I read reviews and was like "I'M GONNA FOR IT" this Arlo is ours...... and the reviews were great and the product is awesome!!!! Again love my lil ARLO..

Good looking doorbell and easy to install works perfectly with my smart home setup. Battery life doesn’t last as long as I thought it would but it’s not that bad.

The Video Doorbell in a wireless option is awesome. Easy and quick setup, paired with the Arlo Chime and it is a great addition to my camera system.

Pairing may be easier if we could select from a connected wifi account instead of manually entering the user/pass which led to extended setup time.

I was very happy to get the Arlo Essential Video Doorbell, Wire-Free! For ~1.5 years, I’ve been using an Arlo Pro 2 camera system with absolutely no complaints, so I am using the product connected to the base station and my home network. There is the option of connecting it to your home network, in the event you don’t have a camera system with base station, though I have not tried it that way. I did add the optional siren to my setup, for times when my kids are home, they will know someone is at the door. I’m very satisfied with the doorbell. The Arlo app is designed very well, integrates well into the camera system, and is fairly easy to use / maneuver. Like I had hoped, the Arlo Essential Video Doorbell, Wire-Free, integrates seamlessly with the base station. I unpacked it, charged the battery, linked it to my base station & WiFi, and installed it outside my door; very simple. I will say that the quick start guide that comes with the doorbell is much too quick, and needs to provide basic information about charging the battery, and installation; I did have to go online here and there. It does link very easily; there is a QR Code to register the doorbell on your system / with the app. The best part, is that the entire system integrates with Alexa. Like the camera system, the beauty about this doorbell is the ability to create zones within which to monitor; you basically draw a virtual box, on the app, of what specific area you want to monitor for movement, and only alarms within that area that you define. Depending on neighbors, movements, animals, etc., it truly cuts down on false motion alarms. There are a few features that detect people, animals, and packages too, and they work extremely well. You do have to have a monthly subscription for some features, but it is cheap and it’s well worth it. The zones is great; I live in an apartment with a smaller forier, and I have rarely had aberrant alarms due to my neighbors entering / exiting their apartment. The camera’s viewing angle (180°) is phenomenal; you really can see a delivery person head to tow, even when they are close to the doorbell, but you REALLY can also see packages and food deliveries at your door step. The night vision is very reliable and works extremely well; through the app, you can adjust the brightness level. Like with the camera system’s night vision, Arlo REALLY really needs to add an adjustment in the app so you can change the sensitivity at which the regular vision and night vision switch, because as it stands, it is automatic. The HD video is of high quality, with a small amount of time delay, which is to be expected depending on your network. Last but not least is the ability to communicate with whomever is at your door. You can adjust the microphone and speaker for volume, activate/deactivate them too. Visitors can leave you a recorded message. You can set the system to play a message you record, when the button is pressed. This feature is really important for me, so if I step out of my apartment to run an errand, and someone rings the bell, they do not need to worry about answering it, telling the person that their Dad can’t come to the door right now, etc. Even if you are cooking or something, it is very convenient to communicate with the delivery person while you wash your hands etc., so you do not miss your delivery. Since my phone rings when the button is pressed, I can answer, no matter where I’m at; in the bathroom, or half-way around the globe. All of the features work well together without issues. The communication feature, in conjunction with the night vision and overall large viewing angle, provide MUCH more piece of mind than I ever thought a video doorbell could.

Easy to install and set up. There is a 5 second delay in live footage. Camera features are great. Battery life in ok.

This lil gem provides communication and a visual of who and how many people are at your door before opening up..a very affordable/valuable purchase.

I wish that this product would work as advertised.