https://community.arlo.com/t5/Arlo-Essential-Wire-Free-Cameras/Arlo-Essential-Spotlight-Camera-Subscription/m-p/1903014#M7384 <P>If I buy a base station, do i still need to buy the monthly subscriptions?</P> Wed, 22 Feb 2023 08:55:50 GMT SBLogan 2023-02-22T08:55:50Z https://community.arlo.com/t5/Arlo-Essential-Wire-Free-Cameras/Arlo-Essential-Spotlight-Camera-Subscription/m-p/1903014#M7384 <P>If I buy a base station, do i still need to buy the monthly subscriptions?</P> Wed, 22 Feb 2023 08:55:50 GMT https://community.arlo.com/t5/Arlo-Essential-Wire-Free-Cameras/Arlo-Essential-Spotlight-Camera-Subscription/m-p/1903014#M7384 SBLogan 2023-02-22T08:55:50Z https://community.arlo.com/t5/Arlo-Essential-Wire-Free-Cameras/Arlo-Essential-Spotlight-Camera-Subscription/m-p/1903026#M7385 <P>"It depends." (TM)</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>Use of a base station would allow you to use local recordings if you're trying to avoid a subscription. However, you'd have to eject the drive to view the videos on a computer. The SmartHubs, VMB4540 and VMB5000, allow the app to directly view the videos.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>Or, if the idea is just whether a base or hub will require a sub, that isn't the case. Subs are required for cameras, not bases or hubs.</P> Wed, 22 Feb 2023 13:33:36 GMT https://community.arlo.com/t5/Arlo-Essential-Wire-Free-Cameras/Arlo-Essential-Spotlight-Camera-Subscription/m-p/1903026#M7385 jguerdat 2023-02-22T13:33:36Z