https://community.arlo.com/t5/Arlo-Pro-4/Need-help-deciding/m-p/1868529#M4786 I'm considering purchasing two Arlo Pro 4 cameras. Do I need to subscribe to any program? Do I need a home base? TIA Tue, 28 Jun 2022 18:25:30 GMT RedJeep22 2022-06-28T18:25:30Z https://community.arlo.com/t5/Arlo-Pro-4/Need-help-deciding/m-p/1868529#M4786 I'm considering purchasing two Arlo Pro 4 cameras. Do I need to subscribe to any program? Do I need a home base? TIA Tue, 28 Jun 2022 18:25:30 GMT https://community.arlo.com/t5/Arlo-Pro-4/Need-help-deciding/m-p/1868529#M4786 RedJeep22 2022-06-28T18:25:30Z https://community.arlo.com/t5/Arlo-Pro-4/Need-help-deciding/m-p/1868533#M4787 <BLOCKQUOTE><HR /><a href="https://community.arlo.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/873965">@RedJeep22</a>&nbsp;wrote:<BR />Do I need to subscribe to any program? Do I need a home base?<HR /></BLOCKQUOTE> <P>The cameras can connect either to your home wifi or to a base/smarthub (VMB4540 suggested here).</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>You will need a subscription to get cloud storage and activity zones.&nbsp; With the smarthub, you could use direct access to local storage as a substitute for cloud storage, though that does have a number of drawbacks.&nbsp; The only way to get activity zones w/o a subscription is to connect the cameras to AC power.</P> Tue, 28 Jun 2022 18:45:49 GMT https://community.arlo.com/t5/Arlo-Pro-4/Need-help-deciding/m-p/1868533#M4787 StephenB 2022-06-28T18:45:49Z