Pro 3 smart plan or no plan options

[sporkpirateib]

I have two Arlo Pro 3 cameras on a VMB4540r2 base station with a 500GB local storage device hooked up. I'm not opposed to the new 2k plans, but I'm curious what I would be left with if I DO NOT subscribe to a plan. I am not really making use of smart zones and many of the other smart features, but I do use the person detection. I don't feel like I am really using the smart plan features other than the person detection and the mobile video library. As a side note, most of my video clips are NOT actually 2k due to Auto Zoom and Tracking (still confirming that is the root cause). 

1. Without a smart plan will the cameras still record locally?
2. Can the cameras/system still send me mobile notifications of motion if I don't have a smart plan? In other words, do I lose mobile notifications all together?
3. Am I correct that I would have to disconnect my local storage and connect it to a computer in order to view the video clips from the cameras if I don't have a smart plan. In other words, do I lose the ability to view videos through the mobile app/cloud storage?
4. With the pro 3 cameras can I still get 7 days of free cloud storage or is that outdated information/only for pro 2 cameras?

[StephenB]

Answers below apply after the direct access to local storage is added in the app and web client (which should be very soon now - certainly before the trial subscription runs out).

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@sporkpirateib wrote: 1. Without a smart plan will the cameras still record locally?

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Yes.

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@sporkpirateib wrote: 2. Can the cameras/system still send me mobile notifications of motion if I don't have a smart plan? In other words, do I lose mobile notifications all together?

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Yes, you'll still get notifications.  But no smart classifications.

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@sporkpirateib wrote: 3. Am I correct that I would have to disconnect my local storage and connect it to a computer in order to view the video clips from the cameras if I don't have a smart plan. In other words, do I lose the ability to view videos through the mobile app/cloud storage?

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True today, but not after the direct access to local storage is rolled out.

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@sporkpirateib wrote: 4. With the pro 3 cameras can I still get 7 days of free cloud storage or is that outdated information/only for pro 2 cameras?

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No.  Free cloud storage isn't offered for the Ultra, Pro-3, or the video doorbell.

More info on all of this is here: https://kb.arlo.com/88/What-are-the-available-Arlo-subscription-plans-and-how-much-cloud-recording-i...

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@sporkpirateib wrote:

 As a side note, most of my video clips are NOT actually 2k due to Auto Zoom and Tracking (still confirming that is the root cause). 

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Auto Zoom and Tracking definitely reduces the resolution down to 1080p.

[sporkpirateib]

@Stephanb Thanks for the clarifications. Do we have an actual date for that feature rollout? My free trial expires on 1/6/2020.