Deskto viewing on AT&T Arlo Go?

[jpb116]

I just ordered an Arlo Go from AT&T.  I know about the phone app but I can't seem to find how to view the camera on a Windows desktop.  How can this be done?

[TomMac · Accepted solution]

use your browser, make sure flash is properly turned on...

go here

https://arlo.netgear.com/

sign in with name/pw

[SECURITYGUY47]

Is there any Arlo camera that can be live viewed without an internet connection? This should be available as the camera is already connected to the local network.

[jguerdat]

Only the Q and Baby cameras are actually directly connected to your home network. The wireless cameras only connect to the base which is a portal to the servers. The whole system has been designed around cloud services so you need Internet access.  This is well-known and has been true from the start.  The Baby camera has direct live streaming to minimize lag but I don't know if you could start that without initially being connected to the servers.

(Semi-)interestingly, this is a question in the Arlo Go section. The Go has never been on your local network since it only uses cell service.

[SECURITYGUY47]

I am sorry probably wrong section. I am technician and I do not agree. If the cameras are connected to the base, the base has to connect to the internet somehow. Usually this is via a router. When the cameras connect to the base, and the base connects to the router, that means the cameras are actually connected to the network along with your other devices.

I really think the arlo business model is just trying to push people into subscriptions. This doesn't make sense from a techinical standpoint.

[jpb116]

Not sure why this is a discussion n this thread.  the question was about viewing the go on the internet through a PC instead of hte app.  This discussion isnt relevant to the original quesiton which was answered.