topic Re: can I have 2 apps? in Arlo

can I have 2 apps?

Swampsow — Mon, 19 Jan 2026 18:09:02 GMT

I have Arlo at home. Getting it for my business. Can I have 2 apps/accounts so my employees can't see personal cameras? Do I need a Hub now?

Re: can I have 2 apps?

StephenB — Mon, 19 Jan 2026 18:27:03 GMT

@Swampsow wrote:

I have Arlo at home. Getting it for my business. Can I have 2 apps/accounts so my employees can't see personal cameras? Do I need a Hub now?

You can have two accounts. But only one app on each phone or tablet.

You can share the business cameras with your home account, which will allow you to see the feed and cameras without needing to log out and log back in again. But you don't have full control over the shared cameras, so you would still need to change the login sometimes.

The other approach is to put the business cameras in a separate location in your existing account. Then create a new account for employees to use, and share the business cameras with that account.

You should review the restrictions on shared camera controls here:

https://kb.arlo.com/000062945/What-privileges-do-my-friends-have-when-I-grant-them-access-rights-in-my-Arlo-account-Arlo-Secure-4-0

@Swampsow wrote:

Do I need a Hub now?

No, but you might consider one with local storage for the business cameras. Employees have no access to the local storage. The VMB5000 is probably the right hub in this case, because the microsd slot is underneath, so not normally visible.

Re: can I have 2 apps?

Swampsow — Tue, 27 Jan 2026 16:19:48 GMT

It sounds like it will be easier to buy a competitor's cameras for my office.

That way I will have 2 separate APPS and not need to worry about employees seeing my personal cameras.

Bummer, but Thank you,

Brett

Re: can I have 2 apps?

StephenB — Tue, 27 Jan 2026 22:03:19 GMT

@Swampsow wrote:

It sounds like it will be easier to buy a competitor's cameras for my office.

Friend accounts aren't difficult to set up.