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Rating 4.2 out of 5 stars with 205 reviews

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    Rating 4.3 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.3 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.2 out of 5 stars

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80%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers consistently note the Essential XL 3-Camera's extended battery life, easy installation, and high-quality video. Many users also appreciate the camera's night vision capabilities, motion detection, and spotlight feature. While some customers find the subscription requirement to be a drawback, others appreciate the affordable price and wireless convenience of the cameras.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Camera quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Security

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

    Very good quality picture for the price. Very pleased so far.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Amazing quality

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

    The picture quality on these is amazing, Bought three more.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Best wireless cameras

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

    Best wireless camera system. Clear video and clear zoom in quality.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great buy

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

    Very nice camaras,functional does everything supposed to do good price.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Ed

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

    excellent product for the price i am considering purchasing another unit.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Geary product

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

    I love the cameras easy to install and convenient it’s great!!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Product and easy set up

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

    Super easy to set up. Loving the cameras I set up at my home.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Cameras

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

    Great was easy to install the picture is very good quality

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    All good to go

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

    Does what it was advertised to do with app and video

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

    Arlo Essential XL Cameras

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

    Great wide-angle videos. You can see a lot with these cameras.

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

    Not Impressed / Waste of Money

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

    Installed a few months ago. Very disappointed. The cameras themselves (design, size) are the only thing we really like. We have cameras installed on 3 sides of our home. It catches every vehicle but fails the most important activity: humans. We've tried adjusting numerous times now. The video quality is terrible. Playback is horrible. The app needs major improvement - very difficult to enlarge video when playing back or to freeze a frame. It identifies objects incorrectly (i.e. a bus is not an animal). It misses humans frequently when they are outside of our property (which is why we bought it). Difficult to connect live in a decent amount of time. We find we finally get connected live long after an incident has occurred. For a $20+ /month subscription we feel we don't get our money's worth at all. Waste of $400 dollars. Wish we would have returned.

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

      Hi,

      Thanks for your review. If your camera is not detecting motion anymore, refer to this article to learn how to troubleshoot: https://kb.arlo.com/994085. For further assistance, please navigate to Settings > Support in the Arlo App for service options available to you.

      We appreciate your support.

      Best regards,
      Arlo Team arlo_us

  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Arlo 3 pack security Cameras

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

    Thought I would like these but couldn't get them to work and then found out I would have to buy a bridge to get them to work. Returned the 3 cameras and told the lady I can't believe The Camera company doesn't put that with the camera's

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

      Thanks for sharing your review. We would like to learn more about the concerns you have shared above. No additional equipment is required in order for your Arlo 2nd Gen Cameras to work as they connect directly to WIFI. 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

    Added Protection

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

    My purchase of the Arlo cameras has been my best purchase ever! It has saved me a great deal of worry and troubles. I had someone removing items from my garage and storage and Arlo was just what I needed. Thank you!

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

    Not worth the money - local storage not supported

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

    It was not clear when purchased, but the only recording capability is with an expensive monthly plan. Doesn’t support local usb recordings with a smart hub.

    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 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 2 out of 5 stars

    hit or miss new gen cams

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

    after every upgrade arlo cams are getting worse - first gen cams from 2018 are still working like a champ and my favs -- but some new gen cams are not working out of the box - it is hit or miss - why built in batteries??? cause you want us every time take the cam inside and charge it all day and place it back to where it was installed ? instead with having extra batteries we could easily replace the batteries outside where the cams are - and no need to bring them back inside to charge -- not smart arlo you grow cause you dont have competitor !! not because you are good

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

      Hi Victor,

      Thanks for sharing your review. We would like to learn more about your concern with your Arlo devices. Please reach out to our support team so they can assist 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 3 out of 5 stars

    Ok. Probably wouldn’t buy again

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    Posted . Owned for 4 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    They’re ok. I wish the lens moved around like my Ring so I can see peripherals and the battery doesn’t last long. I don’t have a subscription so I don’t get alerts but I check it periodically and the battery is dying already. Probably wouldn’t buy again.

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

      Hello

      Thank you for taking the time to write your experience. Your feedback helps us to improve our services. We'll share your feedback to the relevant team. We appreciate your understanding.

      Best regards,
      Arlo Team arlo_us

  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Worst connection ever seen

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

    Ive had a few different systems and this has to be hands down the slowest with the most lag time.it takes roughly 5 mins to connect to live. Ill get notifications and then when I try to check them on the feed nothing will show up the app and the cameras are terrible do not buy Ring was better unfortunately

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

      Hi Trent,

      Thanks for your review. Please refer to this article if you're not seeing any recordings: https://kb.arlo.com/000062661. 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 4 out of 5 stars

    Good camera for the price

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

    It is working as expected, but in some cases it may lose connection.

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

    Mr Woods.

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    Posted . Owned for 4 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I really and sincerely am pleased with my Arlo camera. Something’s do not need any more explaining.

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

    Rated 2 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.

    Connects over wifi and pretty easy to set up. Doesnt record unless you have a subscription and takes a while to stream video when checking on the cameras.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend