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kwatts,
You shouldn't need to create a new account. As long as your existing account does not currently have a subscription you should get the free 1 year plan when you add the SmartHub. Try what jguerdat suggests above and please let me know if you experience any further issues.
JamesC
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In the past I have been advised that creating a new Arlo account for your camera can get you the year's free service.
Sadly, that hasn't worked for me and the Ultra camera I received. Still stuck with the one-month trial. Year? Forget it.
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Arlo hardware: Q Plus, Pro 2 (X2), Pro 3 (X3), Pro 3 Floodlight, Security Light (X2), Ultra (X2), Doorbell, Chime
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The apparent issue is that you need to set up the Ultras either on a new account or on an existing account that has no subscription. I'd suggest removing all devices from Settings, My Devices and remove your subscription at the same time. Then start fresh with your existing account that no longer has a subscription and claim the base, followed by syncing the cameras and any other devices. You should then have the free 1 year subscription.
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kwatts,
You shouldn't need to create a new account. As long as your existing account does not currently have a subscription you should get the free 1 year plan when you add the SmartHub. Try what jguerdat suggests above and please let me know if you experience any further issues.
JamesC
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So....... if I am a great customer with multiple older cameras and have been paying $10/ mo for the premium service, I now buy the latest camera that comes with one year free then I only get that credit if I wipe out everything and start all over? Surely, that is not right.
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@martinm1 wrote:
So....... if I am a great customer with multiple older cameras and have been paying $10/ mo for the premium service, I now buy the latest camera that comes with one year free then I only get that credit if I wipe out everything and start all over? Surely, that is not right.
No. You cancel your existing subscription and get a credit for the unused portion. Then you add the Ultra Hub and camera to your existing system and activate the free 1-year. The free 1-yr covers the new camera and your old cameras (up to 10 total), so you save money.
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Thanks. Even if I retain my old hub and my older cameras connected to that hub?
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@martinm1 wrote:
So....... if I am a great customer with multiple older cameras and have been paying $10/ mo for the premium service, I now buy the latest camera that comes with one year free then I only get that credit if I wipe out everything and start all over? Surely, that is not right.
No. You cancel your existing subscription and get a credit for the unused portion. Then you add the Ultra Hub and camera to your existing system and activate the free 1-year. The free 1-yr covers the new camera and your old cameras (up to 10 total), so you save money.
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That's how it worked for me with two exisitng Pro2s, one existing Pro1, and two existing Arlo hubs . I didn't have an existing Smart subscription though.
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Yeah, it was a bit of a mess. What I ended up doing was,
- Cancelling the subscription on my account and removed the arlo hub ultra and all camers except the arlo baby camera
- Tried to reconnect the Arlo Hub Ultra, surprise, wasn't working! Discovery on mobile and web was timing out.
- Reset the hub. Still nothing.
- Called tech support, since the web talk live wouldn't work on my browser. Someone did pick up quick, suprisingly, if I'd of known that I would of called from the beginning.
- Tech support confirmed you have to remove the hub, although, they did mention you could call and they would likely be able to do it over the phone too.
- Anyhow, tried discovery, still didn't work on mobile phone (Pixel 3) then tried through web again. Realized I was connected to a virtual network (work) and when I disconnected it did work.
- As soon as arlo ultra hub was found I was automatically enrolled in the premier for a year.
One thing support did mention is the old pro 2 camera's would not work with the new arlo ultra hub. But they work with the new hub, at least they do for now.
Hope this helps others that go through the same, basically, unsubscribe, remove hub/cameras, and start anew.
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Yeah, it was a bit of a mess. As others found you have to cancel the subscription and remove the hub and cameras, I also reset the hub to be safe. The specific steps I went through were,
- Cancelling the subscription on my account and removing the arlo hub ultra and all camers except the arlo baby camera
- Tried to reconnect the Arlo Hub Ultra, surprise, wasn't working! Discovery on mobile and web was timing out.
- Reset the hub. Still nothing.
- Called tech support, since the web talk live wouldn't work on my browser. Someone did pick up quick, suprisingly, if I'd of known that I would of called from the beginning.
- Tech support confirmed you have to remove the hub, although, they did mention you could call and they would likely be able to do it over the phone too.
- Anyhow, tried discovery, still didn't work on mobile phone (Pixel 3) then tried through web again. Realized I was connected to a virtual network (work) and when I disconnected it did work.
- As soon as arlo ultra hub was found I was automatically enrolled in the premier for a year.
One thing support did mention is the old pro 2 camera's would not work with the new arlo ultra hub. But they work with the new hub, at least they do for now.
Thanks all for the help, hopefully this will help others going through this.
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kwatts,
I apologize for the painful experience. I'm glad to hear you're up and running now though and just to add clarity, any previous generation Arlo wire-free camera absolutely will work and is supported with your SmartHub.
Please let us know if you need any further assistance.
JamesC
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