https://community.arlo.com/t5/Arlo-Essential-Outdoor-2nd-Gen/Subscription-plan/m-p/2457860#M5116 <BLOCKQUOTE><HR /><a href="https://community.arlo.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/1042162">@Stvg422</a>&nbsp;wrote:<BR /> <P>&nbsp;Do the essential cameras record without the subscription?</P> <HR /></BLOCKQUOTE> <P>Cloud recording requires a subscription for all currently sold cameras (including the essentials).</P> Tue, 12 Aug 2025 23:51:49 GMT StephenB 2025-08-12T23:51:49Z https://community.arlo.com/t5/Arlo-Essential-Outdoor-2nd-Gen/Subscription-plan/m-p/2457857#M5114 <P>Do you have to have a subscription plan to use these cameras? My old Arlo Pro cameras store for seven days without a subscription. Do the essential cameras record without the subscription?</P> Tue, 12 Aug 2025 22:44:25 GMT https://community.arlo.com/t5/Arlo-Essential-Outdoor-2nd-Gen/Subscription-plan/m-p/2457857#M5114 Stvg422 2025-08-12T22:44:25Z https://community.arlo.com/t5/Arlo-Essential-Outdoor-2nd-Gen/Subscription-plan/m-p/2457860#M5116 <BLOCKQUOTE><HR /><a href="https://community.arlo.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/1042162">@Stvg422</a>&nbsp;wrote:<BR /> <P>&nbsp;Do the essential cameras record without the subscription?</P> <HR /></BLOCKQUOTE> <P>Cloud recording requires a subscription for all currently sold cameras (including the essentials).</P> Tue, 12 Aug 2025 23:51:49 GMT https://community.arlo.com/t5/Arlo-Essential-Outdoor-2nd-Gen/Subscription-plan/m-p/2457860#M5116 StephenB 2025-08-12T23:51:49Z