Considering an Arlo

[Sparky21]

I am considering buying an Arlo, but I have questions and they don't have a phone number to reach a live person.

Are these cameras easy to operate/setup?  Do I have to subscribe to a service to see the video?

I see there is a solar panel available for charging..are they reliable?  Can I use one for each of my cameras?

Any help would be appreciated.

[StephenB · Accepted solution]

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@Sparky21 wrote:

Are these cameras easy to operate/setup? 

 Onboarding can be a struggle sometimes.  Once onboarded, they are pretty easy to operate.

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@Sparky21 wrote:

Do I have to subscribe to a service to see the video?

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Yes (Arlo Secure).  Note there are some limited things you can do w/o the subscription.

• https://kb.arlo.com/000062312/What-options-will-I-have-when-the-Arlo-trial-ends

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@Sparky21 wrote:

I see there is a solar panel available for charging..are they reliable?  Can I use one for each of my cameras?

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I have one panel, and find it reliable.  But it's not enough to completely avoid the need for charging.  Note there is also the XL model, which will run a lot longer on battery (and which also can be used with the panel).

The panel only connects to one camera.