topic No RTSP stream? in Arlo Secure

No RTSP stream?

LionelC — Tue, 01 Jul 2025 17:04:21 GMT

Hello

I would like to use my Arlo cameras without going through my box or arlo.com and using my own services. I see that it is difficult because it is necessary to go through an encrypted outgoing stream to arlo.com and that the communication protocols are non-existent.

This Arlo configuration is not secure because it is enough to remotely cut the outgoing stream to cut off all the cameras on a site!

Isn't there a solution to this problem?

Lionel

Re: Pas de flux RTSP ?

StephenB — Mon, 30 Jun 2025 12:41:22 GMT

@LionelC wrote:

Je voudrais utiliser mes caméras Arlo sans passer par ma box ni arlo.com et utiliser mes propres services.

The cameras are tied to Arlo's services, so you need to use either the app or my.arlo.com. There are some services you can get from Alexa, Apple Homekit, or Google Home - but you'd still need the app (and you'd still be using Arlo's servers).

@LionelC wrote:

Cette configuration d'Arlo n'est pas sécurisée car il suffit de couper à distance le flux sortant pour couper toutes les caméras d'un site !

A smarthub with local storage can help with loss of internet. If you protect it with a UPS, then the cameras and smarthub will continue to function for a while after the power is cut.

There is also the PoE accessory (only available for the outdoor Essential Gen 2 cameras)

https://www.arlo.com/en-us/accessories/VMA3900-10000S.html

That should protect against wifi jamming. But you would need to keep your internet up (protecting the router and the PoE switch with a UPS). Note this accessory won't let you connect the camera to a smarthub.

Another path is to get the Go 2 camera, and connect to a mobile data network.

Re: Pas de flux RTSP ?

JP-FR — Mon, 30 Jun 2025 13:46:02 GMT

Bonjour,

malheureusement RTSP n'est pas disponible ni même ONVIF, ceci est volontaire afin de vendre de l’abonnement...

Je te déconseille d'acheter un smart hub (j'en possède un), la fonctionnalité le lecture des enregistrements sur carte SD en local a été désactivé par Arlo il y a quelques mois, toujours pour vendre de l’abonnement...

Mon conseil : change de marque.

Cdt.

Re: Pas de flux RTSP ?

StephenB — Mon, 30 Jun 2025 17:50:03 GMT

@JP-FR wrote:

Je te déconseille d'acheter un smart hub (j'en possède un), la fonctionnalité le lecture des enregistrements sur carte SD en local a été désactivé par Arlo il y a quelques mois,

While there have been bugs with this feature, Arlo has not disabled it.

Re: Pas de flux RTSP ?

JP-FR — Tue, 01 Jul 2025 09:42:00 GMT

I disagree, this feature has not worked for several months.

Re: Pas de flux RTSP ?

StephenB — Tue, 01 Jul 2025 11:33:18 GMT

@JP-FR wrote:

I disagree, this feature has not worked for several months.

While it might not work for you, it clearly is working now for others (including me).

Perhaps open a new thread so we can try to sort it out.

Re: Pas de flux RTSP ?

JP-FR — Tue, 01 Jul 2025 13:16:39 GMT

Maybe this because you have a plan ?

Re: Pas de flux RTSP ?

StephenB — Wed, 02 Jul 2025 01:07:24 GMT

@JP-FR wrote:

Maybe this because you have a plan ?

I do have a plan, but there are others here who don't and who are getting recordings. If they were not, there would be a lot more complaints than there are.

Re: Pas de flux RTSP ?

JP-FR — Wed, 02 Jul 2025 07:17:19 GMT

I stick to my position...

Re: Pas de flux RTSP ?

StephenB — Wed, 02 Jul 2025 14:08:01 GMT

@JP-FR wrote:
I stick to my position...

Up to you. But there definitely are other folks w/o subscriptions who have been (recently) saying that local recordings are working for them. So the issues from last April/May are resolved for them.

This has gone way off topic, so if you want to pursue troubleshooting your system I suggest opening a new thread.