Arlo base & camera compatibility

[junbug1970]

Hello all. I'm looking for new base vmb4000 that can use external USB storage and i have 4 vmc3030w and 3 Arlo Q indoor. Will the vmb4000 be compatible with the cameras i already have?

[TomMac]

The base with work fine with the older Arlo cameras except the Q models...

The Q cameras don’t link to the base but hook directly into the home WiFi.

( all cams will show up in the app tho )

mind that over 5 cameras, you may need to upgrade your service level

[junbug1970]

If i upgraded to the vmb4000 with local storage options, will it record all 4 of my arlo and 3 of my arlo q totalling 7 cameras?

[junbug1970]

after reading different threads my understanding is arlo q cannot record via the base locally? You can only record if you sign up for cvr subscriptions? So basically with out the subscription this camera is only good for live feed? Am i understanding this correctly?

[TomMac · Accepted solution]

The USB backup only works for cameras that sync to that base... Since the Qs go directly to your wifi, they don't record on the usb backup.

If you run two accounts ( A1 and A2 ), put the base/cams on A1 and the Q cams on A2... then grant access of A2 back to A1 all the cameras will be seen for free/basic level on that account and you will have 7 days storage on all.

[junbug1970]

You are Genius. Thank you 🙂