topic Re: Arlo Alarm on VMB5000 in Arlo Pro 2

Arlo Alarm on VMB5000

jimca — Thu, 27 Jul 2023 18:32:37 GMT

I used to have the capability to turn on my VMB5000 alarm when motion was detected inside my house by my arlo pro 2 cameras. I no longer have this capability. Why is this no longer operational?

Re: Arlo Alarm on VMB5000

jguerdat — Fri, 28 Jul 2023 14:15:01 GMT

The VMB5000 does not have a built-in siren. I'm not sure how you were ever able to get any kind of alarm. Check the bottom of your base to be sure we're talking about the right device.

Re: Arlo Alarm on VMB5000

jimca — Fri, 28 Jul 2023 14:39:59 GMT

I have a VMB5000 NA and I have turned the siren on this hub many times however, now it appears that the software has changed and it no longer has this capability. Why was this function taken away? If motion is detected inside my house I want to be able to turn on the siren on the hub.

Re: Arlo Alarm on VMB5000

jguerdat — Fri, 28 Jul 2023 14:51:18 GMT

You got me. No idea.

Re: Arlo Alarm on VMB5000

JamesC — Fri, 28 Jul 2023 18:42:37 GMT

Did you have a different model base station in the past? As mentioned, the VMB5000 does not have an integrated siren, see here: https://kb.arlo.com/000062284/Arlo-SmartHub-and-Base-Station-Compatibility

JamesC

Re: Arlo Alarm on VMB5000

StephenB — Sun, 30 Jul 2023 11:24:43 GMT

@jimca wrote:

I have a VMB5000.

... which doesn't have a siren.

The VMB4000 does. Are you certain you have the VMB5000 (which has no USB slot, and which has a microSD card slot underneath)?