VMC2030 Essential Spotlight Camera

[Froggie3]

I love the pro series. Simple setup.  This Essential  Spotlight Camera was great until the 30 day trial ran out but now I can’t see this camera recording on my phone but can still see the pro’s. I get a notification but no video without pulling thumb drive   Problems in my neighborhood have pushed me to usb drive. Is there a workaround?

[jguerdat · Accepted solution]

Yes - a subscription. Any camera newer than the Pro 2 requires a sub for cloud recordings. Depending on your base you can record locally on a USB drive but you'll likely need to safely eject the drive to view the videos on a computer. The VMB4540 and 5000 allow you to use the app to directly view the videos although it's not the same as cloud recordings.

[Froggie3]

thanks for the response  very helpful!