Arlo Pro 5

[Enrico71]

Good morning everyone.. I have an Arlo Essential XL camera, a BASE STATION VMB4540, and a subscription

Arlo Secure Single Camera - Annual

... I would like to buy a second ARLO 5 camera compatible with the Base Station. Will I have to make another subscription or what I have is enough to see the notifications and videos..

Thanks in advance for the answers.

[StephenB]

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@Enrico71 wrote:

Un consiglio per una seconda telecamera SENZA ABBONAMENTO?

Una ARLO PRO 2 potrebbe andare bene?

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It is the most recent camera that doesn't require a subscription for cloud storage.

They are on the end-of-life list (scheduled for 1 January 2025).  They should still work after that, but Arlo isn't committing to keeping them operational. 

• https://downloads.arlo.com/images/PDFs/EOL_Policy/Arlo-End-of-Life-Policy_06_01_2023_Final.pdf

Arlo stopped making them 5 years ago, so you would either be purchasing very old inventory or getting a used camera.  Arlo is starting to drop accessories in their store for them, so you might need to purchase third-party accessories (batteries, solar panels, etc).

[StephenB]

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@Enrico71 wrote:

Buongiorno a tutti..Ho una telecamera Arlo Essential XL, una BASE STATION VMB4540, e un abbonamento

Arlo Secure Single Camera - Annuali

 ...Vorrei acquistare una seconda telecamera ARLO 5 compatibile con la Base Station. Dovro' fare un altro abbonamento o mi basta quello che ho per vedere le notifche e i video..

Grazie anticipatamente per le risposte.

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You could use local storage instead of a subscription.  IMO, not a great user experience, but many people do that.

Limitations include:

• recordings only available in the app (not the web browser)
• recordings only available from the primary account (not "friend" accounts)
• No thumbnails - everything needs to be be downloaded to the phone to view.
• No ability to make manual recordings or take snapshots.
• remote access requires router setting changes that many find difficult (and don't work with some internet service providers)

You'd lose other subscription features for that camera of course - including smart notifications and activity zones.

[Enrico71]

Un consiglio per una seconda telecamera SENZA ABBONAMENTO?

Una ARLO PRO 2 potrebbe andare bene?

Grazie per la risposta..

[StephenB]

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@Enrico71 wrote:

Un consiglio per una seconda telecamera SENZA ABBONAMENTO?

Una ARLO PRO 2 potrebbe andare bene?

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It is the most recent camera that doesn't require a subscription for cloud storage.

They are on the end-of-life list (scheduled for 1 January 2025).  They should still work after that, but Arlo isn't committing to keeping them operational. 

• https://downloads.arlo.com/images/PDFs/EOL_Policy/Arlo-End-of-Life-Policy_06_01_2023_Final.pdf

Arlo stopped making them 5 years ago, so you would either be purchasing very old inventory or getting a used camera.  Arlo is starting to drop accessories in their store for them, so you might need to purchase third-party accessories (batteries, solar panels, etc).