Pro 2 App update

[Jintek]

Now that Arlo Ultra and Pro 3 systems have been released does this mean Arlo is abandoning the Arlo Pro 2 app? Do you think we will ever be able to view local USB storage recordings directly from the app?

I think I read somewhere that they promised this feature on Pro 3 but what about the Pro 2 users?

[michaelkenward]

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@Jintek wrote:
Now that Arlo Ultra and Pro 3 systems have been released does this mean Arlo is abandoning the Arlo Pro 2 app? Do you think we will ever be able to view local USB storage recordings directly from the app?

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There is no separate app for different cameras. You don't say which you use, Android or iThing, but both will manage Pro 2, Pro 3 and Ultra systems.

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@Jintek wrote:
Do you think we will ever be able to view local USB storage recordings directly from the app?

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That facility was offered following the backlash when people realised that the Ultra system does not come with the seven-day on-line storage account. Whether or not this will work with Pro 2 cameras won't be clear until Arlo releases this feature. However, I have seen no suggestion that Pro 2 users will lose their seven-day archive.

[Jintek]

So the app is the same then all updates should be the same unless it’s an update that requires a paid subscription.

[michaelkenward]

The app doesn't change at all.

Anything that depends on a subscription happens at the server end.

[Jintek]

My question is how likely will it be that the Arlo Pro 2 system owners will actually be able to view local USB storage recordings directly from the Arlo app for free without needing a paid subscription. My base station is connected to my router so it doesn’t seem like a BIG ASK to be able to view local recordings. Particularly when this system is really high priced compared to others.

[michaelkenward]

This is all we know do far:

 Local and Remote Access to Local Storage for Arlo Ultra via Arlo App Expected in Second Half of 2019

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@Jintek wrote:
My question is how likely will it be that the Arlo Pro 2 system owners will actually be able to view local USB storage recordings directly from the Arlo app for free without needing a paid subscription.

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Until we see this feature "in the wild" any answers will be speculation.

Note that the Arlo KnowledgeBase article says:

This article applies to:
VMC5040

So this feature may depend on having the right base station/hub rather than the cameras you own.