Arlo Pro 4 camera

[Tjd123]

My Arlo Pro is going end of life. They offered a discount to upgrade.  Anyone know if I buy the Arlo pro 4 cameras, will they work with my existing base station?

[StephenB]

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@Tjd123 wrote:

My Arlo Pro is going end of life. They offered a discount to upgrade.  Anyone know if I buy the Arlo pro 4 cameras, will they work with my existing base station?

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It depends on the model.  Look for a VMBxxxx label, and then check the compatibility list.

• https://kb.arlo.com/000062284/Arlo-SmartHub-and-Base-Station-Compatibility

But you don't need to connect the Pro 4s to your base, you can directly connect them to your home wifi.

[Tjd123]

Thanks for the input.  What I meant by connect to my base station - I did mean wirelessly.  To say it better - do I also need to purchase a new base station if I buy new Pro 4 cameras?  Or can I just purchase new cameras and they will work wirelessly and sync with my current base station? 

[StephenB]

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@Tjd123 wrote:

can I just purchase new cameras and they will work wirelessly and sync with my current base station? 

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This depends on what your "current base station" is.  Some models are compatible, others aren't.

As I said before, look for the VMBxxxx label on the base to identify it, and check the compatibility list here:

• https://kb.arlo.com/000062284/Arlo-SmartHub-and-Base-Station-Compatibility

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@Tjd123 wrote:

 do I also need to purchase a new base station if I buy new Pro 4 cameras?

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No, because the Pro 4 cameras can also connect to your wifi, so you don't need to use a base with them.

There are a couple of caveats here:

• if you use homekit, you will need to connect the Pro 4 to a base
• if you want direct access to local storage, then you will need a smarthub (VMB4540 or VMB5000)

[jguerdat]

You're mixing up the connections. The base station does create a WiFi connection with the cameras using a dedicated connection. Think of the base as a stripped down router that you can't log into or modify in any way. It only works for Arlo. The Pro 4 cameras can connect to either your base's WiFi (assuming they're not the oldest versions, VMB3xxx) OR your home WiFi. Not both at the same time. 

So, you would have a choice - connect them to your base if that makes sense in your situation or connect them directly to you home WiFi.