How to extend recording time on Arlo wireless

[IBThinkin]

10 seconds is not long enough for me.  How can I extend the recording length when motion is detected?

There are no settings under "rules" that allow adjustment of recording length.  But in the forum I've seen people saying there is.  Are they talking about Arlo Q instead of what I have (Arlo wireless)?

Or is there a way to change settings that I have not been able to discover?

[Migleon]

I tried this but there is noe time slider, is there another way?

[Bdoty]

I went round and round on this. Finally found the slider control that holds record time is in the armed settings. Each camera should be listed and when selected adjust and save setting. That worked for me.

[manfredz]

keep in mind, if you are usinfg a custom mode, you need to make the changes there and not in "armed".  (similar happened to me after also not making the saved mistake

[lgbook]

Spoiler

When I follow the instructions to change the recorded time, it sends me to sensitivity and says nothing about 10 to 120 seconds.
So frustrated with this mode system and rules editing!. Ten seconds just doesn't give us enough time to see what is happening.
Thanks for any help you can give.

[manfredz]

Step by step to change recording time has been posted numberous times including earlier in this thread.

If you've landed in sensitivity, you're not following the step by step.

You're in mode but in Motion is detected and not in Record Video which is further down.

[2000infinity]

Is there any way to increase the video length, when capturing a motion detetionThere is not eough time to see what realy is going on. 

[manfredz]

Yes you can change the length to 120 sec

go into mode you're using

go into edit for the cam you're wanting to change recording length for

go into record video

edit length

save

[Streak2]

The answers to all your questions are in the KB articles. Use Google to find them.

https://kb.arlo.com/1079027/How-do-I-adjust-Arlo-video-recording-length

[744napoleon]

can arlo cameras record for more than ten seconds?  Can I buy a subscription to record longer?

[TomMac]

the Arlo cameras can record normally up to 2 mins in the settings.

read this ;

How do I adjust Arlo video recording length?

You can personalize your Arlo cameras to record videos from approximately 10 to 120 seconds long. On Arlo Pro Wire-Free, Arlo Q, and Arlo Q Plus cameras, you can also set your camera to record until motion stops, up to 300 seconds (5 minutes). 

To adjust Arlo video recording length:

1. Launch the Arlo app or log in to your Arlo account at arlo.netgear.com.
2. Tap or click Mode.
3. Select the base station or camera that you want to adjust.
4. Tap the pencil icon or click > next to the mode for which you want to edit recording length.
   Note: You cannot adjust recording length for Disarmed or Schedule modes, only for active modes such as Armed.
5. Tap the pencil icon or click > next to the rule that you want to edit.
   If the mode only has one rule, it is preselected.
6. Tap the pencil icon or click > next to Record Video.
   Note: If Record Video is not selected, you cannot edit recording length.
7. Select Record until activity stops (up to 300 sec) or select Record for a fixed length of time and move the slider to your preferred recording length.( on only some models )
   
8. Tap < Edit Rule or click Back.
9. Tap Done or click Save.
   Your recording length is updated.

[TomMac]

You can personalize your Arlo cameras to record videos from approximately 10 to 120 seconds long. On Arlo Pro Wire-Free, Arlo Q, and Arlo Q Plus cameras, you can also set your camera to record until motion stops, up to 300 seconds (5 minutes). 

To adjust Arlo video recording length:

1. Launch the Arlo app or log in to your Arlo account at arlo.netgear.com.
2. Tap or click Mode.
3. Select the base station or camera that you want to adjust.
4. Tap the pencil icon or click > next to the mode for which you want to edit recording length.
   Note: You cannot adjust recording length for Disarmed or Schedule modes, only for active modes such as Armed.
5. Tap the pencil icon or click > next to the rule that you want to edit.
   If the mode only has one rule, it is preselected.
6. Tap the pencil icon or click > next to Record Video.
   Note: If Record Video is not selected, you cannot edit recording length.
7. Select Record until activity stops (up to 300 sec) or select Record for a fixed length of time and move the slider to your preferred recording length.( on only some models )
   
8. Tap < Edit Rule or click Back.
9. Tap Done or click Save.
   Your recording length is updated.

[CB62707]

I have the same issue and it is a year later and still the problem isn't fixed?!!!

[manfredz]

cb62707

don't understand your post what problem are you referring to.

are you saying you aren't able to follow the above procedure to increase the recording length?  if not, why not?  More details please

[Techlore]

You can use the knowledgebase to find out most of the questions that are bound to come up.

https://kb.arlo.com/1079027/How-do-I-adjust-Arlo-video-recording-length

You can personalize your Arlo cameras to record videos from approximately 10 to 120 seconds long. On Arlo Pro Wire-Free, Arlo Q, Arlo Q Plus, and Arlo Baby cameras, you can also set your camera to record until motion stops, up to 300 seconds (5 minutes). 

To adjust Arlo video recording length:

1. Launch the Arlo app or log in to your Arlo account at arlo.netgear.com.
2. Tap or click Mode.
3. Select the base station or camera that you want to adjust.
4. Tap the pencil icon or click > next to the mode for which you want to edit recording length.

You cannot adjust recording length for Disarmed or Schedule modes, only for active modes such as Armed.

1. Tap the pencil icon or click > next to the rule that you want to edit.
   If the mode only has one rule, it is preselected.
2. Tap the pencil icon or click > next to Record Video.
   If Record Video is not selected, you cannot edit recording length.
3. Select Record until activity stops (up to 300 sec) or select Record for a fixed length of time and move the slider to your preferred recording length.
4. Tap < Edit Rule or click Back.
5. Tap Done or click Save.
   Your recording length is updated.

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Keep in mind that you want your motion detection working right so that you aren't getting unnecessary triggers and wasting your batteries. Check out this video to on how to set up motion detection:

There are rechargeable batteries available so make sure to pick them up if you don't want to keep buying new batteries.

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Arlo modes and scheduling - I'd also check out this video to get a much better idea of the functionality:

How to use Arlo Modes and Scheduling

[zuzu]

They could add this information to manual. 64 pages and such important information is not there! As a customer i want to use the product and not spend days with experiments. sorry for that, have better things to do.

[manfredz]

Thats the main reason why there are FAQs and forums for stuff that didn't make it into the manual.

[MrSplash84]

How do i edit the run time for the arlo pro cameras with the current fireware??

[Streak2]

Assuming you mean record time.

Mode - armed - edit - record video

drag the slider to the desired length.

Go back to edit and save.

[MrSplash84]

Does that work for the default modes or the ones that you create yourself?  

[Streak2]

It works for both

[MrSplash84]

So if i create a custom mode i can attach that to the schedule mode?

[watchdog99]

yep

[RESP1987]

How do you put more time so it record more time?

[TomMac]

https://kb.arlo.com/1079027/How-do-I-adjust-Arlo-video-recording-length

FAQs are your friend

[Arlovian]

I have regular Arlo, Can I increase recording time more tham 10 sec?