topic 30 minute timeout? in Arlo Pro 2

30 minute timeout?

jscirocco — Tue, 19 Jun 2018 03:12:29 GMT

Does the Arlo Pro 2 timeout automatically after 30 minutes like the Arlo Pro does? I'd like to use as a baby monitor. I had the Arlo Q cameras and they were garbage with connectivity and kept dropping the feeds and were too unreliable to use as a baby monitor.

I would keep it plugged in constantly, 24/7.

I have an Arlo Pro base station and two cameras for outdoor monitoring already. If there is no longer a timeout issue, can I use my existing base and just add the Arlo Pro 2 camera?

BTW, I understand a timeout on the Arlo Pro cameras if on battery, but when plugged in this should not happen.

Re: 30 minute timeout?

TomMac — Tue, 19 Jun 2018 11:17:16 GMT

Honestly...a good question.

Don't know... As the Pro2 while plugged in IS recording all the time, not sure if the app/web software will time you out.

Someone will have to test this.

ask again in a couple hours 🙂 , I'll start a test.

( as to the Q, I find it to be one of the better cams from Arlo... good rez and don't think mine has dropped out in over 2 years ) YMMV

Re: 30 minute timeout?

jscirocco — Tue, 19 Jun 2018 13:01:44 GMT

Appreciate the response!

Here's a thread I made in the Arlo Q forum discussing my issues with it. Was just incredibly unreliable.

https://community.netgear.com/t5/Arlo-Q/quot-The-streaming-service-is-reporting-that-the-device-is-not/m-p/1590917#M7246

The quality of the streams and the consistency of the Arlo Pro is much better so I was really hoping this would work. I don't want to go back to the fuzzy baby monitor! I tested the Pro last night and it timed out 30 minutes on the dot. I'd happily swap them out for two Arlo Pro 2's if there was no timeout.

Re: 30 minute timeout?

TomMac — Tue, 19 Jun 2018 13:19:59 GMT

Ok... set the ac powered Pro2 up and running .... at 25-26 mins it was still going.

At 45 mins of run time, I got back to it and it had timed out ( web prgm stated it had ).

Goin to guess it times out at the 30min mark +/- like all the others

PS read thru the prev thread, can't say I have used it for a baby monitor ( as I have an Arlo Baby ).

but I did test it in the past for timing out and after an hour or two, turned it off ( this was over a yr ago and a lot can happen in FW )

Re: 30 minute timeout?

jscirocco — Tue, 19 Jun 2018 14:35:58 GMT

I was afraid that would be the case. Appreciate you checking into it.

From what I've read about the Arlo Baby I'd likely have the same issues that I have with the Q. Looks like we're going back to the old fuzzy baby monitor.

Thanks again

Re: 30 minute timeout?

TomMac — Wed, 27 Jun 2018 13:06:51 GMT

Find the quality of the Baby very similar to the Q... both very good..

Here's a snap shot of quality;