Arlo firmware update: anyway to prevent it from automatically updating?

[mhnatt]

I notice in the firmware update announcements that “no action required by user”.

Example: https://community.netgear.com/t5/Firmware-Release-Notes/Release-Notes-Arlo-Wire-Free-Camera-v1-2-167...

This concerns me because as a general Best practice (think software updates like Windows, iOS, app updates, etc), the users has ultimate control as to postponing updates for many logical reasons (I.e. wainting for a settling period to avoid newly introduced bugs - typical with most updates of all vendors).

Example: I am about to depart my locaton for several weeks and my Arlo system has been running fine. If my firmware (or software for that matter) is “automatically” updated without my consent, I risk my cameras going offline due to a newly introduced bug, and me being gone thousands of miles away when I need Arlo coverage the most.

Things like this have already happened to me.

Question: am I understanding correctly that NG pushes these updates out and they are installed without my intervention and if so, may I prevent this?

[brh · Accepted solution]

You are correct. They are pushed out often with no notice and you can not delay their implementation.

Brian

[TomMac]

As to the apps, sometimes you can delay updating them on your device... sometimes you can't , but it will say update required to use ( usu only happens when new product is introduced )