topic Re: Setting Up My Cameras in Arlo Pro

Setting Up My Cameras

alec52 — Fri, 19 Dec 2025 15:36:10 GMT

Hi,

I have 3 Arlo cameras that I would like some advice/guidance on how to set up. The new update has caused significant confusion.

Here's my equipment info:

Arlo pro

App version: 6.5.2 (14800)

Here's what I'd like:

Camera 1:

Days: Sun-Th

On: Midnight

Off: 5am

Record video of sound and motion

Camera 2:

Days: Mon-Fri

On: 9am

Off: 3pm

Record video of sound and motion

Camera 3:

Days: Everyday

On: Midnight

Off: 5am

Record video of sound and motion

I don't need it to arm when I leave/arrive or anything like that. I just need them to turn on/off on those specific dates and times.

I had this schedule prior to the app update and it worked fine but with the update, I'm so confused between Arm Away, Arm Home, Standby, Routines, Modes, Automations, and Custom Modes. I have resorted to turning all my cameras off as a result of not being able to figure this out. Any help is MUCH appreciated.

Thank you,

Ron

Re: Setting Up My Cameras

BrookeN — Fri, 19 Dec 2025 18:09:52 GMT

Please follow the steps within this link, it will walk you through how to set up those schedules

https://kb.arlo.com/000062942/How-do-I-add-a-Schedule-Automation-to-my-Arlo-system

Re: Setting Up My Cameras

StephenB — Fri, 19 Dec 2025 18:20:03 GMT

@alec52 wrote:

Here's what I'd like:

Camera 1:

Days: Sun-Th

On: Midnight

Off: 5am

Camera 2:

Days: Mon-Fri

On: 9am

Off: 3pm

Camera 3:

Days: Everyday

On: Midnight

Off: 5am

The new design can't accomodate this quite yet.

You'd need these modes:

All cameras disarmed (every day 5 am to 9 am, 3 pm to midnight).
Camera 3 armed, Camera 1+2 disarmed (Friday+Sat night)
Cameras 1,3 armed, Camera 2 disarmed (Sunday-Thursday Night)
Camera 2 armed, cameras 1+3 disarmed (daytime)

The system only gives you three modes, and your schedule needs 4.

You will be able to set this up after Arlo finishes implementing Custom modes in the new "Feed" interface.

If you could live with having camera 1 armed every night (same as camera 3) for now, then you could set up a schedule for now.

Re: Setting Up My Cameras

alec52 — Sun, 21 Dec 2025 03:23:56 GMT

Did you see Stephen's reply? Is this true?

The new design can't accomodate this quite yet.

You'd need these modes:

All cameras disarmed (every day 5 am to 9 am, 3 pm to midnight).
Camera 3 armed, Camera 1+2 disarmed (Friday+Sat night)
Cameras 1,3 armed, Camera 2 disarmed (Sunday-Thursday Night)
Camera 2 armed, cameras 1+3 disarmed (daytime)

The system only gives you three modes, and your schedule needs 4.

You will be able to set this up after Arlo finishes implementing Custom modes in the new "Feed" interface.

If you could live with having camera 1 armed every night (same as camera 3) for now, then you could set up a schedule for now.

Re: Setting Up My Cameras

BrookeN — Mon, 29 Dec 2025 14:13:05 GMT

Custom modes i s not available to everyone as of yet, however we are hoping to have it available to all users soon.