Arlo Secure: Home Security 4+

First battery powered camera that I’ve owned and even with a few faults it’s still a good product Have now put solar panels on 3 of 5 of our cameras which make life easier, cameras were needing to be charged every 3-6 weeks Setup is pretty easy -The wind affecting nearby trees can set the cameras off every minute for a good couple of hours even after turning down the sensitivity which is really annoying -acouple second lag on the cameras which at the start was annoying but soon got use to it (doesn’t help though with the microphone part of it though when there’s a lag) -I’m paying for the 4k usage plus storage which I don’t really think about anymore (roll over charges) -wifi and hub need to be in a pretty centralised position in your house so that all of the cameras are in range and don’t drop out of coverage

#just my first camera fail, have waited over a month for the replacement so far

Great cameras and love some of the app functions (eg that you are told if motion is a person, animal, vehicle, etc) but some big negatives include that the app is always logging me out and making me log back in again which is super annoying especially when you want to quickly see what’s triggered the camera. Also very disappointed with the lack of selection when it comes to notification sounds. Spent all this money on 3 cameras only to find it has one notification sound that is not loud enough to wake me up at night (which is the whole reason I bought them) or differentiate between other notifications during day. This is a major flaw Arlo and really, really needs to be corrected. I’m a female living alone who spent a lot of money on these cameras to ensure I was alerted to someone coming up my driveway at night time. It is not good enough that you haven’t put the time and effort in to ensure there a range of notifications are available of varying frequency and length to suit people’s needs. Take a lesson from Ring - I love the siren notification sound on my doorbell. Your cameras are so amazingly versatile in other respects (eg I love that I can mount them on a tree!) but it’s time the notification sounds are brought up to the same standards. Love everything else about them (and the app) otherwise.

I’m not good with technology or internet stuff. My son set it up ‘mum it’s a piece of cake’... and honestly just seeing the video footage around the house is amazing. You think you know what’s going on but watching stray animals, our pet dog, even everyone coming & going from home shows there is a lot happening. The little girl next door comes over and plays with our dog and kidnaps him and takes him to her place! The peace of mind is the biggest thing. Particularly if you shoot into town to do a quick job. Not that l ever had a need to be worried in the past it’s more that l can have a way to check if anything seams amiss. I can check who has come & gone. It’s definitely worth it. The video imaging is very clear. The audio is a bonus. Absolutely worth it. By the way our insurance company has agree to give us a discount on our premium which does not quite cover the monthly subscription but l still think it is worth the extra cost. If your thinking about it l would highly recommend this company and product. You won’t be disappointed.