topic Re: Need to buy a new arlo camera that will work with VMB400 base station in Arlo Pro 2

Need to buy a new arlo camera that will work with VMB400 base station

WHWLOBOS — Tue, 02 Jul 2024 23:03:50 GMT

I have a arlo base station Model VMB4000 and I need to add a new arlo camera. What camera will I need to buy that will work with my existing base station?

Re: Need to buy a new arlo camera that will work with VMB400 base station

DannyBearAgain — Wed, 03 Jul 2024 04:40:19 GMT

The pro2 cameras were the last model to qualify for the 7days free cloud storage service, all later models require a paid subscription to access Arlo’s cloud storage services.

https://kb.arlo.com/000062284/Arlo-SmartHub-and-Base-Station-Compatibility

Re: Need to buy a new arlo camera that will work with VMB400 base station

jguerdat — Wed, 03 Jul 2024 13:14:42 GMT

Additionally, most of the new cameras can be connected to the base (not any of the Essential Gen. 2 ones, though, for the moment). As noted above, they would need a subscription for cloud recordings after the trial sub expires.

Re: Need to buy a new arlo camera that will work with VMB400 base station

CoffeeTable — Wed, 11 Sep 2024 18:49:47 GMT

I have that same base station (VMB400) that I purchased with the Pro2 cameras back in mid 2018. My base station wasn't working anymore (I think it got damaged when I moved), so I called Arlo, and they no longer sell that base station, but I was told that my Pro2 cameras WOULD work with the updated version of that base station, which is their VMB4540 model. I'm trying to determine if I should just buy the new base station (it's around $100), and keep my old cameras, or just replace the whole thing. I did buy their Essential Indoor Camera 2nd generation (wired, 2k with night vision and 2-way audio), but the connectivity isn't consistent. Also, I find that when I zoom in on night vision videos, the picture looks really, really pixelated. (Just as an FYI, in case you might consider these for an indoor camera)