topic Re: Essential 3rd Gen record video in Arlo Essential Security Camera 3rd Gen

Essential 3rd Gen record video

KevinMoody2025 — Fri, 07 Nov 2025 14:32:33 GMT

Does Essential 3rd Gen record video for later viewing?

Re: Essential 3rd Gen record video

JamesC — Fri, 07 Nov 2025 17:59:16 GMT

Yes. With an active Arlo Secure subscription plan or Trial plan, you can arm your camera to record when motion is detected. These recordings can then be viewed within the Arlo app under Feed.

JamesC

Re: Essential 3rd Gen record video

KevinMoody2025 — Fri, 07 Nov 2025 19:31:50 GMT

Thank you.

Follow up question: Do all Arlo cameras now require subscriptions? We currently have 2 cameras (that we've had for years) that don't require subscriptions.

Re: Essential 3rd Gen record video

StephenB — Fri, 07 Nov 2025 19:34:10 GMT

@KevinMoody2025 wrote:
Follow up question: Do all Arlo cameras now require subscriptions?

All currently sold Arlo cameras require a subscription for cloud storage.

Re: Essential 3rd Gen record video

KevinMoody2025 — Tue, 11 Nov 2025 15:32:04 GMT

Thanks again.

Currently I a

Re: Essential 3rd Gen record video

KevinMoody2025 — Tue, 11 Nov 2025 15:36:01 GMT

Thanks again.

Currently I can keep the videos locally for 7 days. Can I still do that with the new cameras? Also, how long do the videos remain in the cloud?

Re: Essential 3rd Gen record video

StephenB — Tue, 11 Nov 2025 16:22:39 GMT

@KevinMoody2025 wrote:
Currently I can keep the videos locally for 7 days.

No you can't. Those videos are in the cloud, not local. As I said above, all currently sold cameras require a subscription to get any cloud storage.

@KevinMoody2025 wrote:

Also, how long do the videos remain in the cloud?

60 days in the US. That might vary by geography.