topic Re: Live 4K streaming intermittent in Arlo Ultra

Live 4K streaming intermittent. Not getting 4K icon often.

del13r — Sat, 05 Jun 2021 17:41:15 GMT

I am getting intermittent live 4K streaming issue. Most of the time I don’t get the 4K icon. I will only get 4K working a few times after I have removed and re-added the:
iOS app
Camera from the app
Base station from the app
This is not sustainable. Please fix this. I have 2 camera and they both have the same issue at the same time.

Re: Live 4K streaming intermittent

del13r — Fri, 04 Jun 2021 04:04:20 GMT

Attachment of it working

Re: Live 4K streaming intermittent

del13r — Fri, 04 Jun 2021 04:05:53 GMT

Attachment seconds later after simply pressing stop and then start on the camera feeds

Re: Live 4K streaming intermittent

JessicaP — Sat, 05 Jun 2021 17:41:03 GMT

Hi del13r,

From looking at the screenshots you provided, it looks like the signal strength between your camera and your Base Station/SmartHub is getting a weaker signal, which could cause the 4K local streaming stop. Make sure that your cameras has full signal strength in the area that you intend to install them.

Re: Live 4K streaming intermittent

del13r — Mon, 07 Jun 2021 07:20:29 GMT

Hi, thanks for replying however I don’t get where you can see my signal getting worse. In both screenshots, both cameras have 2/3 bars, so no change in signal at all actually. Also, my partners older iPhone 7 shows the same cameras in 4K no problem, where as my iPhone 12 has the intermittent 4K issue

Re: Live 4K streaming intermittent

del13r — Mon, 07 Jun 2021 07:42:49 GMT

Here is my partners iPhone 7 showing 4K no problem

Re: Live 4K streaming intermittent

del13r — Mon, 07 Jun 2021 07:44:42 GMT

Here is my iPhone 12 screenshot taken at the exact same time side by side with the iPhone 7

Re: Live 4K streaming intermittent

JessicaP — Mon, 07 Jun 2021 14:15:54 GMT

Thanks for sharing those screenshots. Try rebooting your iPhone 12 to see if that helps.

If you still see the issue, try uninstalling the Arlo app, reboot your iPhone again and reinstall the app.

Re: Live 4K streaming intermittent

del13r — Mon, 07 Jun 2021 20:33:44 GMT

Hi,
I have tried both rebooting my phone and have removed the iOS app many times this week. I have even gone as far as removing the cameras from the base station and then the base station from my account and starting fresh. Still does not fix my issue.

Re: Live 4K streaming intermittent

del13r — Mon, 07 Jun 2021 20:43:58 GMT

I have now just logged into an older iPhone 7 with the same account that I use on the phone 12 and the older iPhone 7 shows 4K flawlessly every single time! This process of elimination narrows down the issue to the arlo iOS app on my iPhone 12 and has nothing to do with the cameras or the base station. I have tried removing the app and restarting the phone, what else can I do?

Re: Live 4K streaming intermittent

del13r — Tue, 08 Jun 2021 00:08:48 GMT

Ok, I have no narrowed down the issue even further.

4K works for about 5 minutes after rebooting the phone 12.

After about 5 minutes, 4K refuses to work again until the next iphone 12 reboot.

Re: Live 4K streaming intermittent

StephenB — Tue, 08 Jun 2021 10:49:00 GMT

@del13r wrote:

Ok, I have no narrowed down the issue even further.

4K works for about 5 minutes after rebooting the phone 12.

After about 5 minutes, 4K refuses to work again until the next iphone 12 reboot.

Maybe try disabling cellular data (so it has to use the wifi connection), and see if that uses 4K???

Just as a test of course.

Re: Live 4K streaming intermittent

del13r — Tue, 08 Jun 2021 19:37:43 GMT

Hi,
I just tested with cellular disabled a got no difference. I did however find that the 4K failure behaviour occurs when either the app goes out of focus by switching to another app or if I lock the phone. I can only get 4K working again if I close the app and relaunch it.

Re: Live 4K streaming intermittent

JessicaP — Wed, 09 Jun 2021 14:39:19 GMT

I would suggest for you to contact the Support Team to further investigate this issue. You will find several options for contacting support in the provided link.