topic Re: Battey life in Arlo Essential Security Camera 3rd Gen

Battey life

Jerryswift — Tue, 24 Mar 2026 23:49:04 GMT

I have 2 essential 3rd gen outdoor cameras i use in my home. They were i month old and three weeks old. Both cameras were charged about 3 to 4 times. I went to plug them back in to charge, and the blue lights didn't come on. I was using supplied charging cords. I removed them from the app. Went to press the sync button, and no blue sync light. And also couldn't detect a device. I had to return them to the store and they replaced them for me. They both had the same issue about 1 week apart. Any help on trying to reset if problem happens again on my new ones? Thanks

Re: Battey life

StephenB — Wed, 25 Mar 2026 11:31:18 GMT

@Jerryswift wrote:

I have 2 essential 3rd gen outdoor cameras i use in my home. They were i month old and three weeks old. Both cameras were charged about 3 to 4 times. I went to plug them back in to charge, and the blue lights didn't come on. I was using supplied charging cords.

Did you let the cameras completely drain their battery?

Did you try a different charger?

How long did you leave them on the charger?