topic Arlo Pro - Activating the Alarm in Arlo Pro

Arlo Pro - Activating the Alarm

RCatPC — Sat, 06 Oct 2018 14:06:35 GMT

I was trying to turn the alarm on. The icon doesn’t appear to activate the alarm. The drop down is available and the alarm will sound manually. I am trying to set it so the alarm will activate with motion.

Re: Arlo Pro - Activating the Alarm

TomMac — Sat, 06 Oct 2018 16:17:41 GMT

Are you selecting, in the MODE, the siren after setting up the camera? you have to toggle it on

Re: Arlo Pro - Activating the Alarm

JoeCymru — Sat, 06 Oct 2018 16:22:06 GMT

You need to edit mode, get to rules page, edit the rule you want to add the siren, hit - add device, on the next scree add the base, save. Repeat for any other rule you want to add the siren. Save mode.

Re: Arlo Pro - Activating the Alarm

RCatPC — Sat, 06 Oct 2018 19:40:36 GMT

Thanks so much for your response,

It looks like my only two choices are record video or do nothing. When I look at a device, top right, I see the settings button and the number of recorded videos. It doesn’t give me the option for alarm.

Re: Arlo Pro - Activating the Alarm

RCatPC — Sat, 06 Oct 2018 19:43:06 GMT

Thanks for any help you can give,

My only two. Hoices appear to be do nothing or record video. I know that I have a siren and that it works. I have activated it manually.

Re: Arlo Pro - Activating the Alarm

JoeCymru — Sat, 06 Oct 2018 21:41:43 GMT

Maybe this will help better than my brief explanation:

https://kb.arlo.com/1145368/How-do-I-create-a-rule-that-includes-a-siren-trigger

Re: Arlo Pro - Activating the Alarm

RCatPC — Sun, 07 Oct 2018 00:12:35 GMT

Thanks for the reply,

The problem is with step #7. I don’t have the option showing to turn the Siren On. I have a siren on the base station and can activate it manually.

Re: Arlo Pro - Activating the Alarm

jguerdat — Sun, 07 Oct 2018 10:50:09 GMT

When editing your rule, use the Add Device selection near the bottom to add additional actions including the siren.