How many?

[ddaviddierlam]

How many Arlo Pro2 cameras can you have with 7 day recording (no subscription) ?  My system says only 6 no matter how many base stations you have. I thought Pro 2 did not require a subscription. I have base VMB4000 and base VMB4500. 4000 has 5 cameras(Pro 2) and 4500 has one(VMC 2030). I tried adding another Pro 2 and it says a subscription is required in order to activate it.  I tried adding to both base stations with no luck. "Subscription required"

[StephenB · Accepted solution]

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@ddaviddierlam wrote:

How many Arlo Pro2 cameras can you have with 7 day recording (no subscription) ?  

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For most people, the limit is 5.  There are a couple of folks who purchased 6-camera systems, and they are exceptions to that rule.

This limit was in place when you purchased your original system, it was not added later on by Arlo.

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@ddaviddierlam wrote:

How many Arlo Pro2 cameras can you have with 7 day recording (no subscription) ?  My system says only 6 no matter how many base stations you have. 

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Based on the rest of the post, your limit is 5 Pro2s.  The essential spotlight requires a subscription also (and likely is on the the trial now).

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@ddaviddierlam wrote:

 I have base VMB4000 and base VMB4500. 4000 has 5 cameras(Pro 2) and 4500 has one(VMC 2030). 

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You have a workaround then.  You can create a second Arlo account, and shift the VMB4000 and its cameras to it.  Then use "friend" access so you can see all the cameras from your main account.

• https://kb.arlo.com/000039122/How-do-I-add-friends-to-my-Arlo-account
• https://kb.arlo.com/1103229/What-privileges-do-my-friends-have-when-I-grant-them-access-rights-in-my...

Then you can add the 6th Pro 2 to the VMB4500 (because the limit is 5 Pro 2 cameras per account).

Note if the Essential is not in a subscription plan, then you could instead move the VMB4500 and the Essential to the second account.  But if you have a subscription, then you'd need to cancel/resubscribe (and you'd lose the trial if that's what you have).