Arlo cameras and base stations

[MIchiganman]

if I use base station vmb4000 for my Ultra2 and Pro2 cameras, will recordings still be 4k on the Ultra2? Also, will I be able to save videos on a flash drive from both camera models? I am hoping to eliminate the monthly fee for the smart subscription.

[StephenB]

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@MIchiganman wrote:

if I use base station vmb4000 for my Ultra2 and Pro2 cameras, will recordings still be 4k on the Ultra2? 

The recordings from the ultra will be 4K w/o a subscription.  If the camera has a subscription, the recordings will be 2K with Premier or Secure, and 4K with Elite or Secure Plus.

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@MIchiganman wrote:

Also, will I be able to save videos on a flash drive from both camera models? 

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Yes.  But the only way to see the recordings with the VMB4000 base is to eject the flash drive, and then connect the drive to a PC for viewing. 

If you had a VMB4540 or a VMB5000, you could see the recordings from the mobile app, but not from the web browser.  There are other restrictions as well - no access from a friend account, no manual recordings, and no thumbnails.  You'd need to set up port forwarding or a VPN in order to access the recordings while away from home.

[StephenB]

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@MIchiganman wrote:

if I use base station vmb4000 for my Ultra2 and Pro2 cameras, will recordings still be 4k on the Ultra2? 

The recordings from the ultra will be 4K w/o a subscription.  If the camera has a subscription, the recordings will be 2K with Premier or Secure, and 4K with Elite or Secure Plus.

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@MIchiganman wrote:

Also, will I be able to save videos on a flash drive from both camera models? 

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Yes.  But the only way to see the recordings with the VMB4000 base is to eject the flash drive, and then connect the drive to a PC for viewing. 

If you had a VMB4540 or a VMB5000, you could see the recordings from the mobile app, but not from the web browser.  There are other restrictions as well - no access from a friend account, no manual recordings, and no thumbnails.  You'd need to set up port forwarding or a VPN in order to access the recordings while away from home.