Does the Ultra 2 require an Arlo Secure plan?

[OkieArlo]

I currently have Arlo Pro cameras and want to learn what ongoing costs are required to upgrade to the newer cameras.  My current base station is compatible with the Ultra 2.

[StephenB · Accepted solution]

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@OkieArlo wrote:

I currently have Arlo Pro cameras and want to learn what ongoing costs are required to upgrade to the newer cameras.  My current base station is compatible with the Ultra 2.

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If you have a VMB4000 or a VMB4500, then you'll need to get a subscription to get any cloud storage.  The single camera subscription is only for 2K, so you'd either need to get the multicamera subscription, or perhaps get a Pro 4 (which is 2K) instead.

Upgrading the base to a VMB4540 or a VMB5000 would allow you to use direct access to local storage w/o a subscription.  There are some limitations:

• Recordings are only available in the app (not the browser)
• Recordings are only available for the primary account (not friend accounts)
• No ability to make manual recordings or snapshots
• No thumbnails
• Remote access requires router settings changes that some find difficult - and which are not possible on some networks (for example Starlink and T-mobile broadband).