Hard wire instead of costly batteries?

[Lov2camp]

Why don't they make these hardwired with power supplies they would sell a lot more of these if they did. it recently cost me $34 to get for batteries at a local Menards and that's just for one camera?

[ws1088]

you probably can do some mod of the camera and make the arlo camera powered by external power. I assume you are going to put the camera outdoor. if not, alro Q is your alternative.

[Schorschi]

Someone has modded his Arlo wireless camera to get it powered by an external power source: How to hardwire power using the USB port.

$34 for four batteries is a steep price. You can get these for under $2 a piece online. Check this post: Chart -- Yearly/Monthly Cost of Batteries for 1-4 Cameras.

Also, rechargeables are a viable option. Check this thread: Rechargeable batteries for use with Arlo cameras. I recently got Nitecores for ~$6 a piece and a Nitecore D4 charger for $32.