topic Re: Two homes to monitor in Buying Options & Tips

Two homes to monitor

Colleen — Mon, 03 Oct 2016 04:20:32 GMT

I have 2 homes. One cell phone. Can I monitor both homes if I purchase 2 Different Arlo units using one cell phone?

Re: Two homes to monitor

TomMac — Thu, 19 May 2016 14:51:21 GMT

Colleen wrote:
I have 2 homes. One cell phone. Can I monitor both homes if I purchase 2 Different Arlo units using one cell phone?

You can run multiple bases from one account ( no limit ) to the camera limit of your service level ( cams = 5 for basic (free), 10 , then 15 ( both $ levels ).

So set them up , the two bases and associated cameras for each, then just move one with cams to the new location

( cam can only be linked to one base at a time )

Of course, the second location does need internet access for the base.

Re: Two homes to monitor

Colleen — Thu, 19 May 2016 15:01:22 GMT

Thank you for your response. Just so I understand completely; If I purchase Two units with five cameras each, I can monitor each of my two homes with five cameras each on one cellphone? Free for both accounts?

Re: Two homes to monitor

jguerdat — Thu, 19 May 2016 19:23:24 GMT

Yes but you'll need to use two different email addresses - one for each set of 5. Then you'll need to log out of the app or browser from one email address login so you can then see the other. A bit cumbersome but doable. A workaround is to add yourself as a friend on one system (Grant Access in Settings). Give yourself admin privileges and just use that one account to see and manage both sets.

Re: Two homes to monitor

Colleen — Thu, 19 May 2016 20:02:56 GMT

Thanks much!

Re: Two homes to monitor

TomMac — Thu, 19 May 2016 21:25:17 GMT

Colleen wrote:
Thank you for your response. Just so I understand completely; If I purchase Two units with five cameras each, I can monitor each of my two homes with five cameras each on one cellphone? Free for both accounts?

It was explain by J... but yes and no.

Yes if you open two accounts with different logins and password you can use 5 cameras with each base for free.

If you want to use more than 5 cameras ON ONE ACCOUNT, you must pay for the next level which supports 10 cameras ( which is $99 per year ).

BUT, there is NO LIMIT on the number of bases in any account... so if you stop at 5 cameras, you can have a base at each location under one free account and only one login/password.

Re: Two homes to monitor

lw3 — Sat, 27 Aug 2016 15:40:59 GMT

How do I monitor two seperate systems from one phone? Each time I try to get app for second system on my iphone - I am sent to existing app/system. How do i get

Re: Two homes to monitor

jguerdat — Sun, 28 Aug 2016 12:45:13 GMT

To monitor two systems on one app without logging out of one and into the other, you need to share one system using Settings, Grant Access to the other email address. That way, you log in with the main account on one system but will be able to see/monitor the second in the same screens. Note that you won't be able to change settings and maybe some other features of the shared access system since the sharing blocks those, even with admin access turned on.