Arlo Essential Security Camera 2K | Outdoor-Indoor | 2nd Gen | Wireless with Spotlight, 2-Way Audio, Color Night Vision, Live Stream, Motion Activation, Real Time Notifications - White, 2 Camera

I’ve been using the Arlo Essential Security Camera 2K (2nd Gen) for a few weeks now, and I’m really impressed. The video quality is outstanding, even at night thanks to the color night vision. Setup was super simple, and the wireless connection is strong and reliable.I especially like the real-time notifications and the motion detection, which work exactly as expected. The wide-angle lens captures a lot more than I thought it would, and the 2-way audio is clear. It’s great for both indoor and outdoor use, and the spotlight feature adds extra security at night.Overall, this is a high-quality security camera with all the features I was looking for. Highly recommended!

The Arlo Essential XL 2K (2nd Gen) Security Camera is an absolute must-have for home security! It delivers crystal-clear video, smart features, and an extended battery life that makes it stand out from the rest.Why It’s Amazing:✅ Stunning 2K Video Quality – The high-resolution footage captures sharp details day and night, making it easy to see everything clearly.✅ 4X Longer Battery Life – The extra-long battery is a game-changer! It lasts months on a single charge, reducing the hassle of frequent recharging.✅ Color Night Vision & Spotlight – The built-in spotlight ensures bright, full-color images even at night, offering excellent visibility.✅ Completely Wire-Free & Easy Setup – No wires, no stress! The installation took just minutes, and the Arlo app makes everything easy to manage.✅ Instant Motion Alerts – Real-time motion notifications keep me updated, giving peace of mind whether I’m home or away.✅ Two-Way Audio – The built-in microphone and speaker let me talk and listen through the camera, perfect for communicating with visitors or delivery drivers.✅ Weather-Resistant & Durable – Performs flawlessly in rain, heat, and cold, making it ideal for both indoor and outdoor use.Final Verdict:This Arlo Essential XL 2K camera is an outstanding security solution. The wire-free design, long battery life, and powerful features make it a top-tier choice for protecting any home. Highly recommend! 🔒📷

There is some combination of settings I use in their app that will brick these cameras permanently with no ability to factory reset. I haven't figured out which combination of settings it is, but it seems that it might just be safer to keep the cameras at their out-of-the-box settings if you want to avoid bricking the product. This is garbage coding by the manufacturer. It's easy enough to return a new one, but you are out of luck (and money) if you brick an older one. Pretty cool business model to place a trap door in your firmware code that forces people to buy your product again.EDIT: figured out the trick to re-syncing these when you get stuck with the blue light long flash. What's happening is that when you have gone into the app and removed the camera, it can no longer connect to your wi-fi. The issue is that it is STILL creating and trying to upload recordings nonetheless. When you go to perform the reset and reconnect steps they wont work because you are handling the camera and generating new recordings by creating motion. The trick is to: 1. Make sure the camera is fully charged. 2. Set the camera on a shelf in a well-lit room, facing a static scene like a wall or at objects that will have no motion from things like shadows, movement or lights being turned on/off. Leave it here for whatever amount of time it needs to complete trying to record/upload. Wait until the long blue light flash stops plus some time for good measure. 3. Press the pair button on the camera for 3 seconds but do so while holding the camera perfectly still and not generating a shadow in the view of the camera - all of this while facing the static scene you created. This should give you the fast blue light flash we need. 4. start the "add device" process in the app. 5. the add device process will tell you this device has been previously paired and needs to be reset. 6. press the pair button on the camera again, this time for 15-20 seconds (or until you see an amber light flashing) - again, hold the camera perfectly still. 7. Wait until the amber light stops flashing, then press the pair button again to get the fast blue light flash. 8. tell the app to attempt to connect to the device again. This time the app should find the camera. 9. in my case, the app froze when attempting to name the camera. If this happens, close/terminate the app. Re-open the app and go into the settings for the camera you just successfully added. It will have an error message that "onboarding must be completed", click that and complete the rest of the setup if necessary.What a farce. This company needs to fire their developers and bring on new people to improve this code/logic.

Picked up this camera to add to my existing Alro setup and it's perfect. Setup was super simple, requiring little more than mounting and a couple minutes to connect it to my Alro hub. Video quality is great and it all comes at a nice value. Battery life is more than sufficient for the size and ability to connect to a 5GHz wifi network. Recording events is simple and HomeKit integration is a must.Overall, I'm very happy with the functionality, brightness, and features of this camera. It's a great addition to my home security setup.

Super easy to set up and the 2K video quality is crystal clear—day and night! Love the color night vision and real-time alerts on my phone. The motion detection is working perfectly! Completely wireless, weather-resistant, and the battery lasts a long time. Feels great knowing my home is protected—highly recommend!