topic Re: Recording in Arlo Essential Wire-Free Cameras

Recording

Mksmith1964 — Sun, 24 Aug 2025 18:28:23 GMT

I have one Arlo with the spotlight. It it is the only one that isn't recording. What is the problem?

Re: Recording

StephenB — Mon, 25 Aug 2025 00:28:49 GMT

@Mksmith1964 wrote:

I have one Arlo with the spotlight. It it is the only one that isn't recording. What is the problem?

There are several Arlo cameras with spotlights. If the camera opens, you can remove it from the housing and take out the battery. There is a label behind it. If the camera is fully sealed, then you have one of the Essential models. There is a VMCxxxx label on the camera, but it can be hard to spot. Look on the back, and also look closely at the rubber seal around the charging port.

Do you have a subscription for the camera?

Re: Recording

Hungton5 — Wed, 17 Sep 2025 20:27:43 GMT

I have arlo account I pay $250 a year but arlo camera don’t have record I wound like cancel your service

Re: Recording

BrookeN — Thu, 18 Sep 2025 14:35:59 GMT

Can you explain what you mean Arlo don't have record? Is your cameras not picking up the recordings? Are you not able to manual record?

Re: Recording

MadMaxx260 — Sun, 21 Sep 2025 16:57:58 GMT

Hi all, I have the same problem. At the end of August 2025, my Arlo Essential Spotlight Camera 1080p VMC2030 (out of warranty) stopped recoding. I can view it live but not matter what trigger I use it will not record. I'd this a software/firmware problem? I'm not a superuser, but not a newbie either. I have an actvie subscription with 15 home cams and 5 Old Go's in use in the last 10yrs.

Re: Recording

StephenB — Sun, 21 Sep 2025 19:38:52 GMT

@MadMaxx260 wrote:

my Arlo Essential Spotlight Camera 1080p VMC2030 stopped recoding

Can you make a manual recording while livestreaming the camera?

Re: Recording

MadMaxx260 — Fri, 26 Sep 2025 19:25:48 GMT

I'm not sure did not try that. However, I did take a photo and it worked. Update... I removed it from the hub and it will not relink to hub.

Re: Recording

BrookeN — Tue, 30 Sep 2025 15:40:06 GMT

Are you still seeing this same behavior?