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Arlo Pro 5

Enrico71 — Tue, 10 Dec 2024 20:55:16 GMT

Good morning everyone.. I have an Arlo Essential XL camera, a BASE STATION VMB4540, and a subscription

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... I would like to buy a second ARLO 5 camera compatible with the Base Station. Will I have to make another subscription or what I have is enough to see the notifications and videos..

Thanks in advance for the answers.

Re: Arlo Pro 5

StephenB — Tue, 10 Dec 2024 13:10:41 GMT

@Enrico71 wrote:

Buongiorno a tutti..Ho una telecamera Arlo Essential XL, una BASE STATION VMB4540, e un abbonamento

Arlo Secure Single Camera - Annuali

...Vorrei acquistare una seconda telecamera ARLO 5 compatibile con la Base Station. Dovro' fare un altro abbonamento o mi basta quello che ho per vedere le notifche e i video..

Grazie anticipatamente per le risposte.

You could use local storage instead of a subscription. IMO, not a great user experience, but many people do that.

Limitations include:

recordings only available in the app (not the web browser)
recordings only available from the primary account (not "friend" accounts)
No thumbnails - everything needs to be be downloaded to the phone to view.
No ability to make manual recordings or take snapshots.
remote access requires router setting changes that many find difficult (and don't work with some internet service providers)

You'd lose other subscription features for that camera of course - including smart notifications and activity zones.

Re: Arlo Pro 5

Enrico71 — Tue, 17 Dec 2024 10:53:26 GMT

Un consiglio per una seconda telecamera SENZA ABBONAMENTO?

Una ARLO PRO 2 potrebbe andare bene?

Grazie per la risposta..

Re: Arlo Pro 5

StephenB — Tue, 17 Dec 2024 14:55:29 GMT

@Enrico71 wrote:

Un consiglio per una seconda telecamera SENZA ABBONAMENTO?

Una ARLO PRO 2 potrebbe andare bene?

It is the most recent camera that doesn't require a subscription for cloud storage.

They are on the end-of-life list (scheduled for 1 January 2025). They should still work after that, but Arlo isn't committing to keeping them operational.

https://downloads.arlo.com/images/PDFs/EOL_Policy/Arlo-End-of-Life-Policy_06_01_2023_Final.pdf

Arlo stopped making them 5 years ago, so you would either be purchasing very old inventory or getting a used camera. Arlo is starting to drop accessories in their store for them, so you might need to purchase third-party accessories (batteries, solar panels, etc).