Arlo Pro 3 Wireless Home Security Camera In Depth Review

[@prplshroud]

I think people complain about subscriptions because companies make great products that unless you get the service are not very useful. Compound that with the notion that my surveillance footage is my data. I bought the product, I should have full control over that data and not have to put it in the cloud. It should be stored on the hub, maybe emailed to me, or even stored on my NAS for my review. It's the notion that everyone wants their $10. Families only have so many $10 bills to go around. Otherwise, this video is great and very informative.

[@naveDrahcir]

Amen. Let me store the footage on a HD or on the hub itself. I originally specifically chose Arlo to avoid a monthly cost.

[@cmacmenow]

Eufy system allow you to store local or on iCloud. Worth checking out.

[@BrianRouse]

@@cmacmenow I use eufy cams. Just wish they had more HomeKit compatible products.

[@hopehope6166]

I’ve used Arlo to protect my home for years. I decided to disable it due to random recordings and battery drain. Customer service fails to respond, leaving no other option than to disable the system and look into other options. Very disappointing.

[@uniqueflh2941]

Good stuff. Seems like a decent solution. I’m still holding-out for a POE HomeKit enabled camera system. I’m already wired for it, and don’t want to be bothered to recharge battery operated units. Thanks for the upload. Quality content as usual.

[@EricWelander]

Thanks Bradley! Yeah POE would be convenient for cameras like lots of smart home tech.

[@joeslacker1020]

@@EricWelander 4:00 you say you have to plug it into an ethernet the hub thingy so will this work if you plug it into a computer by any chance ? I'm tryign to figure out a way to have it connected but from a different location I'm in a travel trailer and my dads house has the router/modem and it's very far away, thoughts? Thanks for the vid man!

[@dennisdeleon4495]

Was looking for a battery powered indoor or outdoor camera and decided to get the Armorax battery cameras. Couldn’t have made a better decision. Long lasting battery, easy set up and each camera comes with its own wifi base station and they don’t even charge you for it

[@Djangoat68]

BUYER BEWARE!!: Arlo and most products like Ring have a major flaw on IOS systems. You only get one notification when a sensor is triggered with no repeat options or sound customization which means you will miss/sleep through these most of the time - absolutely unacceptable for an alarm system. Thousands of users have complained about this on the Arlo forum for years to no effect. I have and Arlo system which I will replace as soon as a proper product is available on IOS

[@martinelliott6006]

Hello guys was wondering if anyone could answer my question. Does this cctv system constantly show you a live feed or will it only pop up on your phone when it detects movement’s. I reallly want to buy it but I want to be able to view it when ever I want even if there is.no movement

[@GLYNDYER]

It shows you a live feed if you feel the need to sit and watch it.

[@jaimecunha7901]

i have the Arlo Pro 2 cameras. When I first got them I was using just the battery power. living in New England with a cold climate, I didn't want to have to take down the cameras to charge the batteries. So now they're hard wired. Also, by having them wired I'm able to have settings without a subscription, like activity zones. As far as clip recording, I installed a usb drive onto the hub, which records all the clips until the drive gets down 20%. Then It'll just start automatically erasing older clips to make room. I love that it integrates well with homekit. I'm able to have the motion from my camera turn on an exterior light that's close by. the one thing I wish was available is the apple secure video. For now I'm happy with the Arlo cameras, but I might replace them with the secure video enabled cameras, if Arlo does not end up supporting it.

[@marianawallace8287]

So do these cameras start recording with only motion? Or do they record 24/7?

[@Handsome881]

24/7

[@keithwoods817]

@@Handsome881 no they don’t only in motion I have 3

[@truthspeaks6557]

@@Handsome881 only in motion, 24/7 lol

[@elchicoyes]

can you connect a Hard Drive to the hub for local recording?

[@nicolasgonzalez4693]

yes, he said you can hook up a usb, im assuming hard drive would be similar

[@luisumanzor7208]

Great video, but depends on which type of cameras you get. I bought the essential shop light camera. Could never get them to connect to the WiFi nor to the app. Very disappointing.

[@woliver79]

Do you need the subscription if you have apple storage?

[@seanjohn1052]

Nicely done. Great overview. Thinking of buying one. Great deal....

[@penfanaticz]

I was using one of these with the magnet mount and it worked great until some guy climbed my fence, approached it from the blindside and took the it away.

[@AwesomeD6]

Are you related to Tim Cook?

[@johneric4925]

I find the Armorax battery powered cameras better than the Arlo, Blink and Reolink. In fact compared to almost any other battery camera on the market the Armorax cameras outshine them when it comes to the important things: battery life, easy of install, video quality and connection quality!!

[@goodtimes5716]

What worries me is that I could become tired of beeing notified everytime members of my household walks by the camera. At some point I could miss out on a real creeper due to that.

[@aka.muffin8038]

Without subscription $10 month for 3 cam its worth less No one did a review camera without subscription

[@jaumebaenagrau3592]

Hey! I Do you have to pay for the subscription, or can you juste don't use that service ?

[@EricWelander]

You can still view the cameras live view but you won't get recordings or motion notifications IIRC

[@EricWelander]

I don't think you consider these cameras if you aren't also planning on using the subscription service

[@iampuzzleman282]

Arlo ap in iPad ap store had lots of negative connectivity glitch issues. You make no mention of these issues. Is this an arlo supported review??

[@ReyG_HKSH]

Great in depth review of the Arlo. I didn’t have a good HomeKit experience with the Arlos. They initially showed as being uncertified for HomeKit and I followed their instruction to remove and re-add. Problem was after I removed them they no longer showed up as available for HomeKit. I’ll likely need to restart and set-up from scratch to try and get them to show up again.

[@EricWelander]

Thanks...That's a bummer! Hopefully you can figure out a way to get that fixed.

[@lauralishes1]

I bought mine and used for less than 6 months, moved house then left them in the box for months, I then tried to set them up and it was a nightmare, the app didn't detect them, then after 2 days it all of a sudden connected, but not for long. They are basically useless, they've recorded a few times after turning them on and off over and over, but I may as well throw them away. Cost me over a thousand for around 22 weeks use. As for a 6 month battery, that is false, I had to take mine down 5 times a week to charge them

[@jeffreyheitert4205]

If you are a Costco member, they sell the Arlo 3 system on their website with 3 cameras, 2 magnetic mounts, and 4 of the standard mounts for $399.

[@assocpress]

Captain Lightning Looks like they are $499 now but in the description under “What’s in the Box” it says (1) Magnetic Charging Cable What's in the box (3) Arlo Pro 3 Camera (3) Rechargeable Battery (1) Magnetic Charging Cable (2) Magnetic Wall Mount & Screw Kit (4) Outdoor Mounts & Screw Kits (1) SmartHub (1) Ethernet Cable (1) Power Adapter (1) Quick Start Guide (1) Video Monitoring Decal

[@Shaun-Vargas]

in 6:48 you say "yes you can use their cameras without a subscription" that's not exactly true.. you can look at who is at your door, or in your yard.. but it does not record not even 1 video unless you pay the $9.99 per month, without that you literally only have a way to see who is at that very moment in your yard or on your porch.. the camera is virtually useless without recording.. also I would have not bought it if I had known the camera 100% stops recording after its 3 months are up.. I have other cameras from other brands and their subscription system works on "you pay extra to use extra features" Arlo's is "you pay to use the camera, or then you can just throw the camera away" and my other cameras are high def and cost 1/3rd the price of the Arlo system I bought wasting money... sorry if that annoys you to hear(odd you'd care that your viewers find something upsetting since not all of us are on the same budget as you) anyway I suggest to anyone wanting to use a security camera to just not buy this, unless you plan to pay $9.99 per month for the basic subscription... if you can't afford another subscription the camera is literally a pretty deterrent to people trespassing because they will fear you have a real security camera(which you might if you pay but if not you won't have one..) you'd think my $400 was enough to at least be able to have 1 or 2 day video storage which then deletes... again I am so sorry for upsetting you by talking about Arlo bad... but people need to realize it doesn't work if you don't pay.. doesn't at all give you any security

[@hazelkahl2103]

I personally find the Armorax battery operated cameras much better. I bought the Arlo’s too, but the Armorax ones outlasted them by a good 2 months, and I found the video quality a smidge better too

[@diyoregonnowtexas9202]

The problem is all of this stuff is wifi, internet and subscription dependent. Hackers can get in and watch you, you need to register and have accounts, passwords and the typical garbage. Forget it.

[@norwegianzound]

Have this Arlo. What a waste of money. It does not pick up a person passing through the frame until they are leaving it. Serious lag in detection making it pretty much useless.

[@scottkensai8179]

Please do not buy the arlo. Constantly have to reboot and reload storage. Horrible support. Basic functions will take over a year to get out and only push their subscription models.

[@CC-gb8di]

You have lost your mind!!! I pay for camra and then pay for subscription. Pointless. rubish

[@mikaliro2257]

The Arlo pro 3 failed me it did not have da baby car included and did not have 69420 bobux wholesome award I hate

[@JohnSmith-kb5ku]

I tried Arlo about five years ago and found them to be poor and expensive. Not sure I would rush to try them again.

[@khaynes4825]

Do you need a hub to add it to HomeKit. I just purchased the Pro 3 with a flood light thinking I could add it to HomeKit but the option to add it to HomeKit is not listed in the app.

[@J.PROJECTZ]

Can u hook up this cameras to a tv?

[@Ayubkdkisitu_ug_usa]

Can you stream live feeds on the pro 3 if your not at home, like out of the country through the app provided your camera are well connected to WiFi back at home???

[@EricWelander]

Yes! 🙂

[@mikek2277]

My problem with the subscription. Is if in the future they don't offer servers anymore, will I still get the alert on my phone. It will record the event to SD card on Arlo pro but does not give me an alert when their service is temporarily not working "ON THEIR SIDE"

[@EricWelander]

It's a good point, and definitely a reason to consider other options like Eufy.

[@chrisw353]

I didn't watch the video yet ,Did he mention how many cameras per router ? anyone know thanks,

[@jdmlovers5536]

So what’s the camera for everyone

[@tlcamerica1946]

Real nice job. Good camera lighting and sound. Just curious but what did you use to record this. Keep up the good work.

[@homekitnews]

Great video, with lots of details. Good job Eric!

[@Mitaroal]

Clearly endorsed by the company

[@royrendon2680]

I have a ? Why does it flash blue also can I use android

[@iampuzzleman282]

Nice review, very thorough

[@johnschiltz6440]

Thanks for the great information. Much of this video should be contained in an official product video from Arlo. The instructions of connecting your SmartHub and cameras, then you are on your own blows. Arlo needs to make much more information available regarding the product's usage.

[@ingleringlet-snipps3rd449]

Agreed. I had to do my own search for the PDF of instructions.

[@spencerdecaturgeorgia8070]

Appreciate the review. You confirmed my shopping choice. Picking up today

[@Kevin-McLaughlin]

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[@ottoovando8547]

Don't buy Arlo they suck. I regret now that I bought 3 ARLO PRO3. You have to charge the battery often and If you don’t pay a subscription the don’t have al all features. There is a lots of systems out there chipper, better futures and no subscription likes. this Video I misguiding.

[@nick34377]

48% on the camera did you just get it or has it been awhile lol? And I have the pro 2 and it doesn’t let you access the microphone from HomeKit real bummer. Although one thing to note motivations are a lot faster in HomeKit than arlos app. One thing to note if you have it as a favorite camera in HomeKit that will significantly reduce battery life!

[@EricWelander]

I got the cameras with something like 58% battery and decided to install them and see how it went. That's a good idea on the HomeKit favorite camera. I've seen significantly lower battery drain by disarming the cameras when I'm geofenced to home during the day time (which is a lot lately LOL).

[@nick34377]

Eric Welander have you noticed too that notifications and lag of livestream is a lot better than through arlo

[@phongle-vb3qi]

Night vision suck I got mine at costco. I may return

[@Riskninjaz]

Just rolled off subscription. I don’t think I have any access to recordings now (I.e. it does not record!!). Only alert + live view. Pretty bullshit in my view and if I had have known this, I would not have gone with arlo.

[@oleandreas6444]

Does the camera and base talk true the home WIFI-network? Or does it "only" communicate directly between the base and camera? I have a large property with several buildings, BUT i have wifi coverage via WIFI mesh units...

[@jhannah6221]

Beware, I have experienced, Arlo does not have live customer support. Only computerized responses that do not address your concerns. They only address their canned responses.

[@SG-uh8lk]

I'm not smart XD. Is this better than Blink XT2?

[@SonyaSunny]

I’m wondering too haha

[@AlexS0h]

It seems almost pointless to use this or Eufy system with HomeKit. Seems like they work better with their native apps and respective subscriptions. I do have an Apple household but I’ve yet to really dive into to world of smart home tech and automations. Also- sidebar. What’s the difference between the Pro3 and Pro4?

[@mariogreen2928]

I find the Armorax battery powered cameras better than the Arlo, Blink and Reolink. In fact compared to almost any other battery camera on the market the Armorax cameras outshine them when it comes to the important things: battery life, easy of install, video quality and connection quality!!

[@ThaddeusReeves]

Hey Eric - thanks for the excellent review. One area you briefly touch on which has been a major reason I'm shopping for a new camera system, is Ring's hard cap on view length of 30-seconds. I've got Ring cameras around the house right now, and there is no way to extend them past a 30-second recording window from when they first detect motion. I've got a larger yard that generally takes more than 30 seconds to traverse, so by the time a delivery person (or trespasser) gets to the door, the Ring camera has stopped recording. Ideally I'd want a video recording system that would just continuously record so long as there's motion, and not arbitrarily cut off, or at least have this configurable. Have you found a difference on this when testing Arlo vs Eufy & other camera systems? It's not a part of the feature set that's discussed on virtually any review, but in my use case it's a frustrating dealbreaker for Ring.

[@EricWelander]

I would look at Arlo's continuous recording. I don't use it because I don't need it but it sounds like it would do the trick. The other option to consider is Nest. You could integrate it with HomeKit via Starling Home Hub, and most Nest Aware subscriptions come with continuous recording accessing footage in their app. I use that on my Nest Hello. It can make it slightly harder to get to the actual events compared to clips, but overall it's better. Scrolling through the Nest app seeing a time lapse of my front door is really cool too.

[@ThaddeusReeves]

@@EricWelander thanks for taking the time for the detailed reply. I do love the Eufy idea of having all of the storage local as opposed to relying on continuous upload to the cloud. On your Eufy setup, what's the minimum you can set the re-trigger interval? It would seem that so long as you could ratchet that down to 2-5 seconds, you could catch not only use cases like someone walking across the yard, but also someone loitering and window-casing before acting & attempting entry. 30 seconds with a 5-minute re-trigger just leaves a ridiculous security hole for anyone with the basest idea of how Ring cams work.

[@lauralishes1]

@@ThaddeusReeves Wow I didn't know that, I was considering Ring before reading this but I won't be considering it now.

[@lupesalazar805]

Question can u talk to the person u see on the camera?

[@dizzolve]

why do you need an account? Can you pass on the subscription and use your own storage?

[@BurtsDesserts]

Stop complaining

[@dizzolve]

@@BurtsDesserts lol wait ..........what?

[@BurtsDesserts]

@@dizzolve 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@ap5282]

Battery is expensive and I have to change them too often. Do not fully record- record part and the rest freeze. Live shows with delay.

[@TrisjensChronicles1203]

Hey Eric, now how will these Arlo 3’s work with HomeKit Secure Video? I heard it’s unlimited storage for video clips from Apple.

[@hardworkhardplay]

Arlo still not realizing an owl isn’t a person and a bird close isn’t an animal just movement - not NEARLY as smart as Nest but the infinite placement was a purchasing factor

[@screennamie]

Bah. I was really looking at this on Amazon. Will it work with android? And what good are they if you have to charge them?

[@harrygrant3761]

Was looking for a battery powered indoor or outdoor camera and decided to get the Armorax battery cameras. Couldn’t have made a better decision. Long lasting battery, easy set up and each camera comes with its own wifi base station and they don’t even charge you for it

[@K1LL3RS4L1F3]

Don’t buy this 🗑 get something different some one hit my car and was not rec. and the main thing is 8 ft away and always with no signal many other things going on don’t buy this

[@Amuro89]

Isn't there an option to save photos/videos for 7 days only?

[@johnnyohness6610]

Listen to this long long long video again. He said it's held in cloud for 30 days

[@Joeteck]

How long does the batteries last?? Down side, cameras will be offline when charging.

[@housebrigade]

3-6 months

[@nausetlight5192]

Does Arlo offer 24/7 continuous recording?

[@bill830pc8]

Great info. 1) question, how many people can be on the same app and also view captured video?

[@richardzettervall6919]

We have the three Arlo Pro camera bundle. It has worked for us for over the last 2.5 years. I want to upgrade to either the Arlo Ultra or Arlo Pro3. After viewing your video, I’m even more unsure of which camera to upgrade with.

[@cmacmenow]

Hi Eric, excellent review, thank you. Have you reviewed the euffy system yet?

[@rocky710921]

Good review! Could you upload a video using the two way audio and the siren? I’m not sure what to get between this or ring, I know ring is loud enough but not sure about arlo

[@codamedia]

I came for the quality of video the Arlo cameras put out but you didn’t really mention it. Wanted to see 2k vs 4 value prop. I think I’m over HomeKit secure video. I have 4 Circle 2’s and I need upgraded video quality to see faces and license plates.

[@jedwardoo]

Was Arlo acquired by any big companies like Google or Amazon?

[@marckamo3905]

Jason Ong Arlo is owned by Netgear.

[@jedwardoo]

Marc Kamo oh, thanks!

[@Mysteriousdeku789]

We're looking a great surveillance system that I can record 24/7/365. I'd rather not pay a monthly subscription. What do you recommend? Is there not a system out there that I can record to a cloud all our recordings and watch whenever I want at no cost? Thanks.

[@ottoovando8547]

Don't buy Arlo they suck. I regret now that I bought 3 ARLO PRO3. You have to charge the battery often and If you don’t pay a subscription the don’t have al all features. There is a lots of systems out there chipper, better futures and no subscription likes. this Video I misguiding.

[@mshap5148]

What about jammers? Do Arlo cameras have anything in them to block jammers?

[@CyberWolfVR]

Is there any other completely wireless cctv better then this on the market now in October 2020??

[@jdub3365]

Nice system but battery life has been horrible, I've adjusted zone for movement several times.

[@duke4608]

Can you get the viewing of the cameras on your phone without needing the subscription?

[@Kevin-McLaughlin]

Yes of course you can. Yes you can view live video. You can also store video’s on the app.

[@Kevin-McLaughlin]

You don’t need a subscription for storing videos to local storage.

[@poloaguilar4744]

video quality???? it sucks

[@ewriter5034]

Such amazing details! Thank you. I definitely want to purchase it now for my Ranch in Mexico. Does anyone know if I would be able to install them in Mexico and be able to see what's going on while I'm in the USA?

[@EricWelander]

I don’t see why not...as long as you have an internet connection active in Mexico and pay for Arlo Smart

[@ryanmac2309]

Hi greetings from the UK, Can i just add my usb drive into hub and the videos go direct to my usb instead of cloud subscription?

[@iusoloman1527]

So,.. is wifi strength working off the base station or your wifi router?

[@Mad-i134]

So this only works on an Apple system not Android?

[@EricWelander]

No it works with Android as well. I'm just focused on the Apple side of it.

[@josephcazzuto7198]

We got some of these cams and they are way too sensitive. Everything sets them off. We tried everything and nothing worked.

[@EricWelander]

I'm so sorry to hear that! It can be tricky to get the settings dialed in just right for motion detection.

[@desertdispatch]

There’s a bunch of bad reviews on Amazon.

[@A6Legit]

I dont want a notification that my package was picked up.

[@hckhanh]

I agree with you, noting is completely free with good features (secure, reliable...)

[@rrw1250]

Good review! Your review has helped me on my decision whether to go with Arlo Pro 3.

[@jrodri9059]

Good review

[@sfgvasdfgva]

Solid review. For some reason you remind me of Woody Harrelson! Lol

[@cactustweeter2890]

Does Arlo have a macOS app, or can I view the stored clips through a web browser on macOS?

[@SiuLeung]

What's the recording delay for these? I've seen many videos of package thefts where the arlo only got the back of the thieves because of the recording delay.

[@jamie497]

There's a truck that has been stopping in front of my driveway on the main road multiple times a week that has caused some safety concerns with me and my family. This truck belongs to a trailer at the end of my street that is known for drug activity. Would this camera be a good option to catch this truck stopping frequently to at least make local police aware of this suspicious activity?

[@EricWelander]

Most cameras should help including this one. The only issue you might care about more than most people is getting a good angle where you can see license plates. Any 2K camera like this Arlo Pro 3 is probably good enough for that but it depends on the location, distance from vehicles, the vehicles themselves, and the lighting.

[@jamie497]

@@EricWelander thank you. I was also looking into the Arlo pro 4 and saw its pretty much the same thing with a few more features that may fit what I need. Have you tried the arlo pro 4 yet?

[@palehorse4447]

@@jamie497 looking at the pro 4 also seems to be better a full WiFi no hub needed.

[@FuckingIlluminati]

Arlo is crap, if you have a break-in, and you watching it live, it does not record. DONT BUY ARLO!!!!

[@hui2751]

🙋‍♀️ when the blue light is on does that mean it’s on ? Also are there time you choose for it to be on or do you just check in and it turns on?

[@joestephansen3055]

Great review A lot of detail super

[@rocky710921]

Good review! But on your front driveway cam is that the best shot that you can get with it, it looks kinda narrow, maybe it’s just me?

[@tjac4801]

Do the new base station support 5ghz and do you have any tips or trick's for faster streaming for the Arlo pro 2..I'm thinking of upgrading to the 3's or Ultras

[@EricWelander]

I think the Arlo Ultra is the only base station and camera that supports 5GHz. As far as speed of streaming, getting the hub connected to your network on hard wired Ethernet is key...either to your main router or the back of a mesh access point. After that, it’s probably down to your internet upload speed and ping latency.

[@daak12341]

great review Eric , im now awaiting delivery of my Pro 3 and also Pro 3 floodlight Camera , iv had Arlo since its inception so im very biast as regards to security camera and now floodlights.

[@dannyclaydenchambers5907]

Not providing two secure mounts in s a deal breaker. Also an ongoing subscription cost.. no thanks.

[@davis2216]

thanks not selecting arlo because of subscription

[@AybeeBaybee824]

What would you say is the minimum Wifi speed needed at home to run these cameras ? I believe I have 100mbps

[@roopinderpalsinghrandhawa9846]

The upload matters

[@ShaneCreates]

Great review Eric!

[@makelysilva5732]

We got the arlo pro3 i set everyhing up but i cant see the recording not sure what doni need to do

[@yohalmocarrillo7530]

Did you add the plan for the cameras? Like a subscription

[@tjac4801]

Good video..how can I optimize my Arlo camera Wi-Fi signal .I have Google WiFi pods already