Essential Gen 2 Cameras & Apple HomeKit

CPHard — Tue, 12 Aug 2025 03:21:11 GMT

I'm not sure if I am missing something here?

I have a BaseStation 4540 installed as a bridge with Apple HomeKit (this took some amount of time to actually get it to work).

Despite trying a number of times, there seems to be no ability on both the Arlo Secure App or Apple

HomeKit App to add my Essential Generation 2 Cameras.

I've tried to sync the BaseStation and the cameras again.

All the Gen 2 Cameras and the BaseStation have the latest firmware.

I have removed one camera from my account and added it again. This does not work.

I have removed my BaseStation from HomeKit and added it again. There was no facility to add 'another' device. It was added as a bridge again. But no cameras.

If I can't solve this issue, I'm off to buy new cameras from another manufacturer. Arlo seems to be too difficult to get running. I have an Aqara Lock that was a breeze to integrate, and I'm staring to think I picked the wrong system!

Re: Essential Gen 2 Cameras & Apple HomeKit

StephenB — Tue, 12 Aug 2025 11:06:32 GMT

@CPHard wrote:

Despite trying a number of times, there seems to be no ability on both the Arlo Secure App or Apple

HomeKit App to add my Essential Generation 2 Cameras.

Just to be certain...

Are the cameras connected through your smarthub? (not through your home wifi)?

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Essential Gen 2 Cameras & Apple HomeKit

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