topic Re: Arlo pro 2 screw outside? in Arlo Pro 2

Arlo pro 2 screw outside?

Whiskey02 — Wed, 13 May 2020 14:24:24 GMT

This is ridiculous I'm about to return it.
The magnetic attachment makes it too easy to be stolen.
And the sensors don't work through glass which I was not told before buying this! What a waste of money.

Re: Arlo pro 2 screw outside?

dcfox1 — Wed, 13 May 2020 17:22:19 GMT

You could use the adjustable mount that screws in to the cam instead of magnetic mount.

Who did not tell you t will not work through glass?

Re: Arlo pro 2 screw outside?

Whiskey02 — Wed, 13 May 2020 17:25:54 GMT

That’s good to know that I can purchase an adjustable mount to screw into.

i just noticed the notification never goes off when people walk past the camera from the outside through the window the camera cannot sensor it to me to notify me.
so I googled it and it appears the motion sensor doesn’t work through windows. Not many cameras do at all which I never knew about.

Re: Arlo pro 2 screw outside?

TomMac — Wed, 13 May 2020 17:28:15 GMT

Most of the Arlo cameras use PIR devices to detect motion...they use IR which most glass blocks. Therefore the cameras don’t detect.

The Q cameras ( and baby ) use pixel change to detect, so work thru glass.

Re: Arlo pro 2 screw outside?

dcfox1 — Wed, 13 May 2020 17:30:45 GMT

I was just typing that tom you beat me to it heh.

Re: Arlo pro 2 screw outside?

Whiskey02 — Wed, 13 May 2020 17:51:38 GMT

I have the Arlo pro 2. Can I change its settings to make it pixel? Or what is (baby).
should I just get a new camera that has pixel?

Re: Arlo pro 2 screw outside?

Whiskey02 — Wed, 13 May 2020 17:52:23 GMT

And thank you for your help here.
I didn’t know people would see my post. I’ve never been in a forum like this before!

Re: Arlo pro 2 screw outside?

dcfox1 — Wed, 13 May 2020 18:08:37 GMT

He was talking about the Arlo Q cam and Arlo baby cam both on Arlo's product page under indoor cams.