topic Re: essential in Arlo Essential Indoor Camera

essential question

Confused23 — Mon, 17 Mar 2025 17:00:09 GMT

This device is idle but available to detect motion, audio, and view live video.???????????????????

Re: essential

StephenB — Mon, 17 Mar 2025 12:01:13 GMT

@Confused23 wrote:

This device is idle but available to detect motion, audio, and view live video.???????????????????

Can you clarify what camera you actually have? This post says "Essential", your duplicate post says "Go 2"?????

Re: essential

jguerdat — Mon, 17 Mar 2025 13:51:18 GMT

"Idle" simply means it's not currently being used for live view or recordings. In other words, it's active (has a proper rule in the current mode) but isn't doing anything.