https://community.arlo.com/t5/Arlo-Pro-3/battety-charging-initial-setup/m-p/1845379#M10404 <P>do you need to charge the batteries on initial set up, and how oftrn do you need to charge the batteris</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> Mon, 27 Dec 2021 19:34:30 GMT daveyagow 2021-12-27T19:34:30Z https://community.arlo.com/t5/Arlo-Pro-3/battety-charging-initial-setup/m-p/1845379#M10404 <P>do you need to charge the batteries on initial set up, and how oftrn do you need to charge the batteris</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> Mon, 27 Dec 2021 19:34:30 GMT https://community.arlo.com/t5/Arlo-Pro-3/battety-charging-initial-setup/m-p/1845379#M10404 daveyagow 2021-12-27T19:34:30Z https://community.arlo.com/t5/Arlo-Pro-3/battety-charging-initial-setup/m-p/1845382#M10405 <P>The batteries prob come shipped with about 80% charge ( normal for li-ion cells ) so YES, I would top them off.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>How often you need to charge is more based on usage. If you record alot, you'll need to recharge sooner.</P> <P>Most of my cameras go 2+ months of normal use.... low use cameras go 3+</P> <P>Spec usage is 5 mins per day or less of record or live view</P> Mon, 27 Dec 2021 14:48:13 GMT https://community.arlo.com/t5/Arlo-Pro-3/battety-charging-initial-setup/m-p/1845382#M10405 TomMac 2021-12-27T14:48:13Z