topic Re: external local storage to base Pro Unit in Arlo Pro

external local storage to base Pro Unit

mkillin — Fri, 03 Feb 2017 22:35:29 GMT

can i use a 1TB external harddrive for local storage such as the Passport - which is USB powered? or does the external HD have to have its own power source?

I assume the video storage on the local hard drive will NOT be overwritten at the 1 week interval like the cloud recording... that the Local storage will continue to store without overwriting until it is full. correct?

Thanks!

Re: external local storage to base Pro Unit

TomMac — Fri, 03 Feb 2017 22:58:28 GMT

You can use any USB drive on the Pro base... up to 2 TB ( fat 32 format )

It can be a usb stick or usb powered or external powered, doesn't matter.

As to overwriting, you have a choice.

Remember tho, you can not access the data unless you EJECT the drive as normal for USB and then view the mp4 files.

Re: external local storage to base Pro Unit

jguerdat — Sat, 04 Feb 2017 14:37:09 GMT

The big thing about powered vs. unpowered is how much power is supplied by the port and how much the device will draw. If it works on a standard USB port, it should work on the base. Only testing would tell for sure.

FWIW, I had a powered drive on my base but switched to a thumb drive - much easier to remove since I didn't have to unplug the power supply to be able to see the drive on the computer. Not 1TB but a 16GB thumb drive still has >8GB left on it in my usage over the past couple of months.