topic Does the spot light need to be activated in order for the color night vision to work? in Arlo Ultra 2 https://community.arlo.com/t5/Arlo-Ultra-2/Does-the-spot-light-need-to-be-activated-in-order-for-the-color/m-p/1813958#M970 <P>Does the spot light need to be activated in order for the color night vision to work?</P> Thu, 11 Mar 2021 15:46:33 GMT Mozzer101 2021-03-11T15:46:33Z Does the spot light need to be activated in order for the color night vision to work? https://community.arlo.com/t5/Arlo-Ultra-2/Does-the-spot-light-need-to-be-activated-in-order-for-the-color/m-p/1813958#M970 <P>Does the spot light need to be activated in order for the color night vision to work?</P> Thu, 11 Mar 2021 15:46:33 GMT https://community.arlo.com/t5/Arlo-Ultra-2/Does-the-spot-light-need-to-be-activated-in-order-for-the-color/m-p/1813958#M970 Mozzer101 2021-03-11T15:46:33Z Re: Color night vision https://community.arlo.com/t5/Arlo-Ultra-2/Does-the-spot-light-need-to-be-activated-in-order-for-the-color/m-p/1813972#M971 <P>if not enough ambient light then yes</P> Thu, 11 Mar 2021 12:36:24 GMT https://community.arlo.com/t5/Arlo-Ultra-2/Does-the-spot-light-need-to-be-activated-in-order-for-the-color/m-p/1813972#M971 TomMac 2021-03-11T12:36:24Z Re: Does the spot light need to be activated in order for the color night vision to work? https://community.arlo.com/t5/Arlo-Ultra-2/Does-the-spot-light-need-to-be-activated-in-order-for-the-color/m-p/1814014#M972 <P>Yes, the spotlight has to be enabled:&nbsp; As you've surmised, "color night vision" is a misnomer.&nbsp; In practice, it's "disable night vision by turning on a light."</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>We created our own "color night vision" with greater range by turning on the porch and driveway lights.</P> Thu, 11 Mar 2021 19:59:18 GMT https://community.arlo.com/t5/Arlo-Ultra-2/Does-the-spot-light-need-to-be-activated-in-order-for-the-color/m-p/1814014#M972 SinisterStairs 2021-03-11T19:59:18Z