topic Re: Arlo Pro 5S - How can it be used with a Hub, for local recording? in Arlo Pro 5S 2K

Arlo Pro 5S - How can it be used with a Hub, for local recording?

EOLuser — Sun, 12 Feb 2023 16:39:37 GMT

Being caught by the end-of-life of my current set of cameras (Pro 2), I must buy all new cameras.

Arlo Support suggested moving to the Pro 5S. However, the Pro 5S connects directly to wifi, without a Hub. Can the Pro 5S connect to a hub instead, to support recording on local storage as well (e.g. USB external drive)?

Re: Arlo Pro 5S - How can it be used with a Hub, for local recording?

StephenB — Sun, 12 Feb 2023 20:40:10 GMT

@EOLuser wrote:

Being caught by the end-of-life of my current set of cameras (Pro 2), I must buy all new cameras.

The EoL date for the Pro 2 was just changed to 1 January 2025, so about two years from now. Also, Arlo removed the statements about removing 7-day free cloud storage. So no need for a subscription (or direct access to local storage) if you continue to use the Pro 2s.

So you don't need to anything right now.

@EOLuser wrote:

Can the Pro 5S connect to a hub instead, to support recording on local storage as well (e.g. USB external drive)?

Yes. See

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

Re: Arlo Pro 5S - How can it be used with a Hub, for local recording?

jguerdat — Mon, 13 Feb 2023 14:24:31 GMT

Also, EOL doesn't mean your cameras immediately stop working. They will not get updates, features may stop working and free cloud recordings will cease. Buying a subscription gets you cloud recordings but wait until they are going away unless you want the extra days storage or some other feature.