Arlo Pro Internet Upload Speed Requirements

[dbrigham]

I would like to install 3-4 outdoor cameras and noticed on the packaging that 5MBPS Upload is recommended.  My internet provider only offers 3MBPS Upload and 12MBPS download.  I found an old post on Arlo that said 2MBPS upload was minimum.  Is that requirement higher for the Arlo Pro?  If I am using 3-4 cameras, will that create further speed problems? If on motion detect, would that solve the problem as long as there is not motion at multiple cameras?

[TomMac]

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Min upload speeds from Netgear are set at 1Mbps... below are data rates;

If you have a solid 3Mbps up, i don't think you'll have much issues

[Arlo-Man]

In less than the amount of time it took you to post this message, you could have used the search option and found your answer.

[TomMac]

How much bandwidth does an Arlo camera use when it is capturing video?

Each camera uses a different amount of bandwidth based on its video resolution settings. To learn how much bandwidth your Arlo system uses, add the streaming cameras’ bandwidth settings together. If a camera detects low bandwidth, the Arlo system automatically reduces the video stream settings to accommodate lower bandwidth. 

Note: The listed values are approximations.

Arlo Wire-Free Camera:

• Best Video. 700-750 kilobits per second (kbps)
• Optimized. 450-550 kbps
• Best Battery Life. 300 kbps

Arlo Q and Arlo Q Plus:

• 1080P. 1500 kbps
• 720P. 700 kbps
• 480P. 300 kbps
• 360P. 200 kbps
• 240P. 100 kbps

[TomMac]

Each camera uses a different amount of bandwidth based on its video resolution settings. To learn how much bandwidth your Arlo system uses, add the streaming cameras’ bandwidth settings together. If a camera detects low bandwidth, the Arlo system automatically reduces the video stream settings to accommodate lower bandwidth. 

Note: The listed values are approximations.

Arlo Wire-Free Camera:

• Best Video. 700-750 kilobits per second (kbps)
• Optimized. 450-550 kbps
• Best Battery Life. 300 kbps

Arlo Q and Arlo Q Plus:

• 1080P. 1500 kbps
• 720P. 700 kbps
• 480P. 300 kbps
• 360P. 200 kbps
• 240P. 100 kbps

[jguerdat]

I can say Tha unless all cameras are streaming at the same time 1-2 Mbs is fine. I had those speeds until recently.

[Found_Child]

I generally end up here via a google search; then re-google another Arlo question.

Your reply was humbling, funny, and quite helpful.

Thank-you,

"It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools". Ecc 7:5

[DJinNM]

So my nominal upload is .8Mbps, but in actuality I get more like 600 kpbs. Is there any hope for me?

[jguerdat]

It will likely be problematic not only for recordings but also for updates.

[DJinNM]

I've had my Arlo for about 6 weeks now, and things are going fine. I suppose if I had a little more upload speed the video would have less pixelation, but for my purposes, this works fine. (There's no way to increase my upload speed -- it just doesn't exist where I live.)

[thisguy]

Does anyone know if these upload speeds are per camera or for the whole system regardless of number of cameras?

[jguerdat]

The quoted upload speeds are for each camera. Add them together for multiple simultaneous streams.