Essential 3rd Gen record video

[KevinMoody2025]

Does Essential 3rd Gen record video for later viewing?

[JamesC · Accepted solution]

Yes. With an active Arlo Secure subscription plan or Trial plan, you can arm your camera to record when motion is detected. These recordings can then be viewed within the Arlo app under Feed.

JamesC

[KevinMoody2025]

Thank you.

Follow up question: Do all Arlo cameras now require subscriptions? We currently have 2 cameras (that we've had for years) that don't require subscriptions.

[StephenB]

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@KevinMoody2025 wrote:

Follow up question: Do all Arlo cameras now require subscriptions? 

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All currently sold Arlo cameras require a subscription for cloud storage.

[KevinMoody2025]

Thanks again.

Currently I a

[KevinMoody2025]

Thanks again.

Currently I can keep the videos locally for 7 days. Can I  still do that with the new cameras? Also, how long do the videos remain in the cloud?

[StephenB]

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@KevinMoody2025 wrote:

Currently I can keep the videos locally for 7 days. 

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No you can't.  Those videos are in the cloud, not local.  As I said above, all currently sold cameras require a subscription to get any cloud storage.

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@KevinMoody2025 wrote:

Also, how long do the videos remain in the cloud?

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60 days in the US.  That might vary by geography.