Customer Ratings & Reviews

I have six cameras for over an acre and they all work great both day and night… Love the settings for distinguishing person, animal or vehicle with great pictures going to my iPhone . Siren and microphone are ideal working with the cameras.

These cameras are easy to install. The picture quality is great, picks up the most minut movement. However, activity zones set up but picks up everything else in the surrounding area, so I'm constantly getting notifications and, of course, the battery won't last very long (1 week)... maybe I'm doing something wrong..?? I also like that it picks up audio as well and the light turns on with detection of movement. It does lag so very hard to get actual "live" video. I'm trying to see if I can somehow connect cable for less or no lagging. It may be the internet set up,...mine doesn't pick up very well. Although it connects to my wifi, it is a very low signal even though it's not far from the router but it may be the location of the camera (above garage door) I was told it may be the metal frame decreasing the signal. Either way, they're nice cameras, great picture/video quality, magnet hold thru anything, easy to take down to charge battery. The app is user friendly and can set up multiple cameras.

I purchased these cameras for the full wireless capabilities. That is the only thing they're good at. The setup would not be easy for someone without good tech skills. These cameras come with absolutely no instruction. You have to download the app then set up the cameras through the app. The entire setup was not easy by any means. The app was not user friendly and had sign in issues. Also you will need to pay a fee to receive notifications and record to the cloud. Now to the video quality. This system has TERRIBLE night vision. It captures nothing! I had a halo around all videos. The system has a delay. I counted 9 seconds from movement until it started recording. It captured a lot of blank videos. My daughter ran in front of it and the system did not record and did not notify me of movement. However when the wind would blow I would get a movement notification. 90 wind blowing notifications in 1 day. The system has 2 good qualities. One of my cameras was place far away from the base station. This camera had the best video quality. The other pro is its ability to record to a hard drive. I would not recommend this system to my friend let alone my enemies. My Nest doorbell camera records far superior night and day videos. I've attached pictures. In the first That gray blob in the center is a deer. Try to find it. The second photo is a red streak. This is my cars tail lights. This is the exact second my camera started to film as my car drove from right to left in front of the camera. My car is completely out of frame

I love our new Arlo because I can see and hear any movement whether it be an animal or person or a vehicle on my property. What I love most about it is that there’s no cables to be run everything ‘s wireless and goes through my Wi-Fi network. I even got the solar panel attachment. Love love love my new security system!

We’ve had ours for a month now and so far it works great. Pictures are good and clear. I can use it with my phone to view my cameras. Batteries are 3/4 full as I haven’t charged them yet. I also have AT&T internet and no issues. Love the wireless wire free. Definitely easy set up.

So I bought this 6 camera set for both indoor and outdoor use sense I own a Mac Tools Franchise and my tool truck is parked in my driveway. I have 3 camera's in my house and 3 camera's outside of my house. Now the quality of these camera's are amazing, the L.E.D light on them is an amazing feature that works well, 2 way audio is clear, the app works well minus a couple improvements that I could recommend but overall really nice. This is where the but comes in. Two of my outdoor camera's I have mounted to trees, one in the front of my house facing the house and one in the backyard of my house facing up the drive which also gets my 2 basement back doors (hence the new wide angle camera which is amazing). The 2 issues I have noticed are as follows: 1.) When it rains outside, rain gets on the lens of the camera's and due to a mixture of just the rain and the night vision, you can not see a thing! Currently I am in the middle of constructing an awning that will mount on the tree just above the camera's to keep the rain off them, hope this works! Very frustrating. 2.) The app has a feature which is free for 3 months and then you have to pay for it which is called smart alerts. You can set it up so it will only alert you for certain things. Which I have vehicles off and other motion off and animals off, the only thing I should be getting alerted for are people and thats it. Well this is not always the case. I get alerted for vehicles all the time still, and sense its sending me notifications for these, its eating up the battery power in these cameras a lot quicker than it should. Besides these 2 things, the cameras work great so far.

I had the Arlo Pro 2 and upgraded to the Pro3 and let me tell you... What a big difference, first I want to start with the led light on the front it’s super bright for it being so small, it lights up a good section of my yard at night an makes my color night vision so worth it. Both the video and audio quality is amazing. Love the wide angle view it shows so much more than the arlo pro 2. IM ABSOLUTELY IN LOVE WITH THE PRO3 MONEY WELL SPENT I DON’T REGRET ANYTHING ABOUT IT!!

I’m compelled to write this review because there are simply not enough bad reviews of this product. I’m going to start with the negatives and I’ll end with the positives. Cons: 1. Hub will randomly go offline and there is no notification or mechanism to notify me that my cameras are offline. 2. Motion detection and live stream lags. If someone or something is fast enough, the camera will not catch it. 3. This camera is NOT meant for cold climates. On the first cold day in Colorado, 2 of my 4 cameras said they needed to warm up before they would work. While I understand it, it’s not acceptable for home security to fail when it gets cold. 4. The batteries need recharging frequently and requires pulling the whole camera down (cumbersome for higher placed cameras). Pros: 1. Easy installation 2. Day and night video quality is good 3. Built in spotlight is bright

The entire camera system with base station was easy to configure with app. The cameras were easy to install on the exterior of my home and give good quality video and still pic’s. They’ve worked well here in Alaska with the temps being single digits. The camera system kit gives you everything you need to get started. However, I purchased additional Arlo accessories to meet my needs.

I received my cameras and it’s been amazing. They’re clear and they catch everything. The set up was easy. Make sure the camera’s are charged. I have one on my garage and I feel like I can see almost my whole neighborhood. I also have the doorbell and that process was smooth as well. I’m impressed!

This Pro 3 wireless camera system is top tier. The 2k resolution is more than enough. I personally think it's unecessary to go for the ultra given the fact that phones don't have 4k, which is what you'll be viewing cams from 99.999% of the time. Ample resolution with pro 3's. The battery life is pretty legit...as long as you play optimize the video quality sliders and motion sensitivity. I'd definitely recommend to get the 25' outdoor magnetic charge cord, if you don't want to EVER think about touching the cams again. Great job Arlo. I'm not gonna complain too much about service charges...that's EVERY companies business model....how are they gonna make overhead and profits people. If it was higher than current I'd understand, and complain too. Maintain those pricepoints Arlo. Maybe give subscribers a slight discount for sharing video you guys use.

So I will start by saying this is my second video security system. 1st was a wired 4K setup and this is now a 2k wireless setup. I prefer wired as it’s the most stable. While this Arlo pro 3 is great design wise, it has its issues. That’s where my opinions come from. So like many people say this 2 pack security system is great looking. Simple yet stylish if that matters. Also they are very small for its capabilities. The 2k video is very good. Tho not perfect. But I’m assuming that’s the wireless fault. Nothing that you will complain about but I’m picky I guess. Could have been better. I do like how these camera will literally track and follow a specific person moving in the field of view. Which is WIDE. I also like that while you can use the app to view live fields. You can also set up storage to save video locally. Great as a back up. Night vision is very clear. Now the set up is by far the best yet. It’s so easy took me about 15-20 minutes. The camera install was the hardest part and that was easy. Good job there. The app works very well too. Very easy to navigate and change almost every setting possible. Easily pairing and all. That was a great designed app for sure. Now to the things I didn’t/don’t like. -1st and the most annoying part is the time from when the camera detects something to the time you get the notification. Sometimes takes up to a min. And I have super fast internet. I know that it has to connect to the Arlo severs but come on now. We need instant access to see what’s going on. 2nd. U have to pay for the premium service. Not for me. While it has good features I think it’s a bit pricey but not too bad. 3rd is minor but still. You get like 1 million notifications. I sleep with my ringer on and I get notifications for sounds and cats and everything else. Lol. Not the end of the world but I thought I’d mention it. Overall. It’s a very good setup and a decent price point minus the subscription price. And I would recommend it. Unless you can deal with wired like myself.

This is my 3rd arlo system I started with the very 1st one moved up to the 2nd and now I'm on the Arlo pro 3. I like this system it seems to work very well the picture quality is very good.

=== Summary == I'm a huge fan of the Arlo Pro 2 camera system so I was naturally very excited for the Arlo Pro 3. It has many features my Arlo Pro 2 does not have, such as 2K recording, color night vision, integrated spotlight, and 160-degree viewing angle. After using it for the past five days, I can say that Arlo didn't disappoint -- for the most part. Although I LOVE its reliable video and audio quality, easy-to-use mobile app, its quick and smart notification system, and long-lasting battery, I'm very disappointed that Arlo chose NOT to include 7-day free cloud recording for the Pro 3 and still hasn't kept their pledge to make locally saved clips accessible from its mobile app. If Arlo had kept that option, it would've been a 10 out of 10 product and a Complete Win. As it is, I rate it 4 Stars out of 5 overall. _____ *Pros: -Slick and attractive design. -Super simple & quick setup process. -Clean and color-accurate video quality from HDR & 2K recording. -Audio recordings are noise-free, skip-free, and sound clean and clear. -Smart Alerts are smart & accurate most of the time. -The mobile app is feature-rich and easy to use. -Long-lasting battery. -The motion-detection sensor is very responsive & quickly turns on the spotlight. -Robust & varied accessory ecosystem. _____ *Neutral: -Accessories are expensive. $50 for a 25-ft charging cable? -The cool features require a monthly plan. -The cheapest Arlo Smart plan costs $2.99/month per camera. _____ *Cons: -Clips can be saved to local storage but you can't view it from the mobile app. Arlo has 2 months left to keep their promise. === Design & Setup === When it comes to design, build materials, build quality, and general fit-and-finish, Arlo has done a fantastic job with the Pro 3. The cameras and base station look great and blend perfectly within my home. In the hands, it feels solid and durable, and taking it apart to insert the battery was a smooth and frustration-free experience. The charging port is on the bottom and the charging interface from the cable connects magnetically to the camera now, which is a huge improvement in terms of convenience. With the Arlo Pro 2, the charging cable on the back got in the way of my outdoor mounts and the rubber flap was fragile and easy to become dislocated. Setting up the Arlo Pro 3 was a completely frustration-free and speedy process. Connect the base station to the router, give it power, and add each camera one-by-one inside the Arlo mobile app. Upon first startup, there were firmware updates for both the base station and each of the cameras. Those went through without any hiccups. In the box, there was one magnetic wall mount and one outdoor mount accessory. Sadly, the cable in the box was too short and I couldn't run it from the wall to my front porch. But checking Arlo's accessory store, a 25-ft charge cable is available so I'll probably be getting that. It's too bad most accessories are so expensive, though. For some of these accessories, I'll be waiting for third-party companies to make cheaper alternatives. === Mobile App & Customization === After all the cameras have been added, I fine-tuned the camera settings within the well-organized and easy-to-use Arlo mobile app. The app has three main tabs on the top: Mode, Devices, and Library. In the "Mode" section, you tell the cameras when to detect for motion and audio events and what to do about it. For one of my cameras outside in the front porch, I have it to detect for both motion (80% sensitivity) and audio (level 3 sensitivity out of 5) and to record a video for 300 seconds. After the event has finished, Push notification is sent to my smartphone. Other options inside Mode include "Disarmed," "Scheduled," and "Geofencing." I leave my cameras "Armed" all the time. In the "Devices" section, you can view each camera video feed to initiate two-way speaker conversations, manually take photos or record a video, and turn on or off the spotlight camera. You can also create Activity Zones so you only receive alerts when something happens inside that zone. And there are numerous other options -- battery level indicator, camera LED behavior, check device info, motion detection test, video quality levels (brightness, Auto HDR, local 2K live streaming, auto-zoom & track, low light settings, night vision), power management, and video angle (160-, 125-, or 110-degree). The final section is the "Library" and this is where you go to view all the clips that have been recorded in response to events. The newest event is always on the top and you can select a video and mark it as a Favorite, share the file with someone, "donate" it to Arlo for their R&D, download it, or simply delete it. But wait, there is more~! From the main screen of the app, when you tap on the 3-dot menu icon and tap on Settings, you'll discover the "Arlo Smart" section. It's here where you can tell the cameras to detect for package deliveries (only one camera can do this) or detect specifically for people, vehicles, animals, smoke/CO alarms, and more. For the part, these smart detections worked pretty well, correctly flagging my dogs and cat as animals and my UPS delivery man as a human. Package detection wasn't as quite consistent, probably because not all of my packages arrived in rectangular or square boxes but sometimes in large envelopes or plastic bags. All in all, I'm very impressed and delighted by all the features that are offered by Arlo. It truly is a complete home security camera system. === Video & Audio Quality === With its 160-degree viewing angle and 2K video resolution, the crispness and clarity of the videos were highly satisfactory. The colors were true-to-life, color gradation was handled very well, and the HDR feature did an excellent job correctly exposing the dark areas. The audio recordings were exceptional as well, way better than my Arlo Pro 2. The audio is cleaner with less noise and skips and I was very impressed by how far it can record conversations. My wifey and daughter were talking about 30 feet away from my Pro 3 in the living room and I could hear and understand each word they were saying loud and clear. I love it when a new successor product completely outperforms the previous model and Arlo Pro 3 succeeds in doing that. === Battery life === I've been recording 5-minute clips in 2K and viewing live feeds in 2K. Also, the spotlight camera is set to turn on all the time during low-light situations. After recording 82 5-minute clips (almost 7 hrs of footage), the Arlo Pro 3 camera still had 25% battery left. I'm impressed. === Cloud Recording, local storage, & Arlo Monthly Plans === This is the part of my review where I get a little negative. After being used to the 7-day free cloud recording feature of my Arlo Pro 2 system for the past two years, I'm very reluctant to begin paying a monthly fee. To be honest, it's not TOO bad. For $2.99 per month per camera with the Arlo Smart plan, I get 30 days of video playback, enhanced notifications, activity zones, and person detection. After all, it probably costs Arlo lots of money in server and storage costs. But still...the Arlo cameras are one of the most expensive wire-free security camera systems on the market. Therefore, I think Arlo should make available AT LEAST a 3-day free cloud storage option for customers who are shelling out so much money for their systems. I think that's a good compromise. In terms of local storage of video clips, Arlo has dropped the ball here too. Yes, you can store your clips locally but you can't view your local clips from inside the mobile app. What was Arlo thinking? I've had that feature in my $200 Samsung camera for four years already! Arlo announced that in the second half of 2019 they will implement a way for users to view local clips from within the app. Well, Arlo, you have two months left to keep your word. I'm currently using the 3-month free trial subscription and time will tell whether I stay on the basic Arlo Smart subscription plan or not. Whether I do or don't, I'll come back to this review and add a comment to share my opinion on whether I think it's worth it or not. === Conclusion === Overall, I like the Arlo Pro 3. It's well-built and engineered, it produces high-quality video and audio clips, its mobile app is simple to use and very responsive, and its smart features like animal detection and package detection are cool and neat. But with such a high $500 upfront cost, Arlo should've included some form of free cloud storage and ability to access locally saved clips from the mobile app. With that said, I still recommend it because the execution is so good and it has such a robust accessory ecosystem.

Excellent security cameras, app works flawlessly . Install was very easy only took maybe 30 minutes.

I like the camera set up overall. But personally I have changed batteries about every 2 weeks. I tried changing the settings several times to reduce setting and all but these batteries not doing the job for me.

We had other camera systems (Ring and a few others) and they don’t compare! We love the Arlo system and how clear they are, the recordings, the wide views, and especially the WiFi range. We have the base at one end of our 3,700sf house and then a camera on the opposite side of the house on our shed which is an additional 70ft from the house. Will be buying more to add on!

Having already had some older model Arlo cameras, my expectations were pretty high for these cameras. When I received them, my opinion of the packaging is that that they were well packaged and unlikely to be damaged. Upon opening the package, I removed all the components, including a magnetic charging cable, two cameras, a base station, and two mounts with hardware. I immediately plugged the cameras in to top the batteries off which appeared to have approximately 80% charge on them upon arrival to me. The cameras come with two separate styles of mounts. One is the standard Arlo magnetic mount. This mount firmly attaches to the back of the cameras and appears to hold really well. The second mount is able to screw into the back of the camera and has an adjustment know that allows you to adjust the angle of the camera after attaching the mount to a surface. The cameras did not take long to charge. Once completing the charge I plugged the base station into my network and plugged in the power. Syncing the cameras was easy using the Android Arlo application. I was curious to see if my other two Arlo cameras would sync with the new base stationa, and to my pleasant surprise, they do! My Arlo Pro 2 cameras also sync so that I do not have to have two separate base stations! After all the syncing was complete, I set out to my point of attachment on the wall outside. Camera signal to the base station has always impressed me with the Arlo system, and the Arlo Pro 3 did not disappoint! I mounted the camera and proceeded to test it. The video quality is outstanding. It amazes me what a wireless, battery operated camera is capable of! The video footage is clear and crisp, advertised as 2k resolution. The cameras also have a spotlight on them which, in pitch black darkness, is surprisingly bright! You can also trigger an alarm that sounds directly from the camera. It is loud and has a very high pitched piercing sound. The motion detection works great. I receive almost instant motion notification. The Arlo smart notifications work great as well. It identifies my small dog with ease every time he passes by. The cameras have a removable battery. This is done by pushing a button on the camera. It allows the entire camera to slide out of the housing so, in theory, you could leave the camera mounted and just take the battery off without messing with the camera angle. The housing around the camera seems very well built and sturdy. I have no doubts that these cameras will stand up to the elements, just as the previous Arlo cameras have done in the past. These cameras also have a microphone and speaker built in for 2 way communication! The only drawbacks that I can see from these cameras are as listed: 1. Price: These cameras are expensive, however, they will save you from running wiring through your attic. 2. Battery Powered: It is no secret that eventually, you will have to charge the batteries. Depending upon where you mount the camera, that may be really easy or really difficult. 3. Mounts: I would have liked to had two of each mount (magnetic and screw on) so that I had the same options for mounting both cameras. I am unable to comment on battery life because I have only had the cameras for a few days, however, if they are like the Arlo Pro 2 cameras that I have, the batteries should last a fairly long amount of time. All in all, these are great cameras. They offer flexibility by allowing you to easily move the cameras to different magnetic bases whenever you would like. They require no wiring, and that is a major plus! The have amazing video quality! If your considering them, buy them, you will not be disappointed!

Arlo Pro 3 I have quite a bit of experience with the Arlo line as I have been using an Arlo base station along with 2 of the Pro 2’s and 2 Pro’s for the past few years. I love these, they have been reliable, secure, and can take a beating in the elements. I have no doubt the Arlo Pro 3 will prove be even better! === In the Box === Inside the box there are the two Arlo Pro 3 cameras, the Smarthub base, 2 rechargable batteries, a magnetic mount, 1 outdoor mount, 1 magnetic charging cable with usb charger, power cord for the Smarthub, and an ethernet cable. I find it a little odd that there is only one charging cable in the box for two cameras. I suppose the idea is the batteries are expected to last so long that you can survive with just one cable, simply removing the cameras or their batteries and charging them as needed. For me, personally, I like to wire the cameras up to a power source so that I never have to worry about them, so I would have appreciated two cables. The way the kit is put together it almost guarantees you will need to buy at least some accessories such as an extra charging cable or the dual charging station. In case you were wondering, the batteries are different than the older Pro or Pro 2 models so not compatible. === Setup === Setup is dead simple with the Arlo app. Find a spot near your router for the Smarthub (has to be connected via ethernet, wifi not supported) and plug the ethernet and power cable in. The app will detect the new Smarthub and then you follow the instructions to add each camera. There’s a button on the bottom of the camera to release the unit from its housing to insert the battery. The whole process could not have taken more than 5 minutes. I was a little worried I might have issues since I use the same app to monitor my existing Arlo base station but looks like the older base station and new Smarthub and all six of my cameras can co-exist in the same app. I could have added all the cameras to the new Smarthub if I wanted to but I’m glad that I am able to use two base stations as there are some areas around my yard where the old base station couldn’t reach. Now I have two hubs in two different corners of my home so I have much better coverage for the cameras. As mentioned above, there are two types of mounts included. With the magnetic mount once you affix it to your wall the camera simply pops onto the mount at almost any angle. It also makes it easy to remove the camera when you have to recharge the battery. The other mount is a necessity if you need to mount in an outdoor or high location. For now I’m using the magnetic mount in a new location and replaced one of my existing mounted Pro 2’s with the Pro 3 While cloud recording is automatic, you may also want to connect a USB hard drive to the Smarthub for local copies of the videos. === Usage === Once everything is synced and mounted you use the Arlo app on your phone to manage and monitor the video feeds. The system should be armed which means the cameras will detect motion and automatically save the video to the cloud, turn on the LED spotlight, and send a notification to your phone. You can go into the device settings to turn any or all of this off. You can also configure the cameras to take action on sound instead of motion or to activate the siren on the camera. The siren is not ear piercing loud but I’d imagine it scare most intruders away especially if the spotlight also comes on. I didn’t find the auto zoom and tracking to be that great. It’s not very smooth especially when the object it is tracking is moving quickly. You can use the app to have two way audio communication with someone but this is not a feature I use often. The system can also be synced with a smart home system such as Apple’s Homekit. Here you’ll be able to see your cameras live in the Home app on your Apple devices. One of my favorite features is I can open the Home app on my Mac and select a video feed to keep open in a small window in the corner of my screen. Perfect for watching out for the pizza boy! Google Assistant and Alexa are also supported but I haven’t tried these out. If you want to turn off the detection and video recording, simply open the app and disarm the system. There are also options to arm/disarm on a schedule or geofencing. === Performance === I can definitely tell a difference in the image quality between the Arlo Pro 2 and Pro 3. Take a look at the image samples below. There is more detail in the Pro 3 screenshot and the colors are more natural than the Pro 2 which is quite a bit oversaturated. The color night vision is pretty neat. You could clearly see I was wearing a red shirt at night but note that it does not work if you do not have the LED spotlight enabled. === Pros === App based setup Two-way audio 2560 x 1440 resolution w/ HDR Color Night vision Wider field of View than Pro 2 Spotlight Built-in Long battery life Auto Zoom and Track Homekit, Google, and Alexa support Built-in Sirens Alarm Detection Local USB Storage === Cons === Includes just 1 magnetic charger Pricey when you consider you'll likely need accessories and a subscription as well Overall, the Arlo Pro 3 is a nice addition to the Arlo lineup. You get mostly the same features as the more expensive Arlo Ultra, only sacrificing resolution. I would definitely buy these over the Arlo Pro 2 at this point as the increase in resolution, color accuracy, and night vision are worth the upgrade.

These are pretty good cameras... but we have to be charging them every other day. The previous version of these blasted up to a week without charging.