Smart Hub or Base Station?

[BIllyHoyle]

Hi - I have the Arlo Pro 2 5-camera pack that came with the VMB4000 base station. I bought a 6th camera and would rather not pay $10/month to add it to my account as I don’t need any of the benefits that come with that. I saw that I could get another base station, pair the camera with that, and add it to my original account.

My question is - should I get another base station or a smart hub? The comparison the Arlo website doesn’t help as it shows literally the same features.

Thanks!

[jguerdat]

If you'll never buy a camera that requires a SmartHub, the base is fine. Depending on which hub you might get, I prefer one that allows a USB drive to be connected as opposed to the microSD card that the VMB5000 uses. 

[BIllyHoyle]

Thanks! What does the SmartHub do that the base station doesn’t?

[JessicaP]

Hi BIllyHoyle,

You can read the differences here: What is the difference between each Arlo SmartHub and base station?