topic Re: Battery draining quickly in Arlo Essential Wire-Free Cameras

Battery draining quickly

Ml66 — Sat, 17 Feb 2024 13:48:44 GMT

My 1 year old, outdoor Arlo Essential Spotlight camera is draining in a few days. I am recharging it every 4-6 days. The weather has been cold but it worked fine1 year ago in February. I can't change batteries as it is a rechargeable unit. Suggestions??

Re: Battery draining quickly

JamesC — Tue, 20 Feb 2024 19:15:15 GMT

Ml66,

How much activity is the camera seeing (recordings, live streaming etc.)? Are you using Activity Zones?

JamesC

Re: Battery draining quickly

Ml66 — Tue, 20 Feb 2024 20:59:59 GMT

There have not been any changes in camera activity. It's in the same spot it has been for over 1 year, a private patio. Activity zones have not been changed.

Re: Battery draining quickly

StephenB — Tue, 20 Feb 2024 23:30:20 GMT

@Ml66 wrote:

Activity zones have not been changed.

While I understand that you haven't changed the zones, I suggest you remove them for a day or say, and monitor how many minutes of video are being stored per day.

The zones don't improve battery life, they just mask the true amount of video streaming (because out-of-zone motion is supressed).