Arlo Ultra Security Outdoor Camera 4K HDR (2nd Gen, 2020 Release) + SmartHub, Battery Power, Emergency Response, AI Event Captions, 1-Month Trial of Secure Plan, 180° Field of View, 2 Cam, Black

We have seven Arlo cameras around the house. They are six years old and we are gradually replacing them with these. The quality of the video is so much better. The spotlight works great but the zoom when the motion detection comes on is my favorite part the fact that it follows people in our driveway makes me feel safer. We will be buying more as we replace all of our other cameras, one by one.

Fast shipping and worked great.

I checked Arlo's website to ensure this Arlo Ultra 2 camera is compatible with my previously purhased Arlo VMB4000 Base Station. They say it is. My prior generation Arlo cameras I purchased with it several years ago still record fine, but I want more advanced features. Even after being enrolled in the free trial of Arlo Secure cloud service, removing and reinserting the camera battery, using the reset button on my Base Station, and turning the base station off and on, the camera floodlight comes on when motion triggered, but no recording shows up in the app from Ultra 2 when armed and motion is detected. Other Amazon reviewers are indicating similar results. Recordings still show up for my older Arlo cameras. I was hesitant to buy this camera in the first place, as I tend to agree with popular YouTube consumer tech advocate Louis Rossman in his 29 Nov., 2023 video, "Cloud Connected Cameras are a SCAM". But the color night vision, spotlight, 4K, and battery is a phenomenal combination I could find nowhere else. Arlo says these work with Apple HomeKit. However, unlike some other home security camera manufacturers, Arlo refuses to enable Apple HomeKit Secure Video, which stores home security video in Apple iCloud+ *IF* you pay for (not the free version) iCloud+ storage. Apple stores security camera cloud video for only 10 days, and limits the number of cameras it will store video for based on your storage tier. But there is no extra charge for it on iCloud+, you can view it on just about any internet connected Apple device with a video screen (including Apple TV), and it does not count against your storage limit. 50GB plan = 1 camera video storage. 200GB = 5 cameras. 2TB & above = unlimited number of cameras. Arlo claims they do not enable Apple HomeKit Secure Video for privacy. But Apple encrypts this video, so Arlo's claim seems invalid, and seems merely to entice you to pay Arlo every month or year for their video cloud storage. Also, I have to respond to ad popups to subscribe or not to their paid video camera storage when arming my older Arlo cameras on their app. Too often, even though I've clicked NO dozens and dozens of times. When I filled out a form on their website a few minutes ago listing these concerns, then pressed send or similarly titled radio button, I got an error message instead. Sounds about right. I plan on upgrading to some other brand that enables Apple HomeKit Secure Video. Perhaps I will wait until newer, more advanced models come out.

I swapped a Pro2 for a new Ultra2. It was easy to setup the new camera in the Arlo app. The camera position tool in the app made it easy to position the cameras view. The video quality is very good with some slight chromatic aberrations at high zoom levels at 20+ feet. The detection algorithm is also very good. It recorded a squirrel and correctly flagged it as an animal. Distance to the hub is probably 30-40 feet with one exterior wall in between.

These are nice cameras but the information that comes with them is not very helpful. Had they invluddd a decent manual, I’d probably give them a 5 star rating.

The Arlo Ultra 2 is a very innovative security camera system. It delivers 4k video and has an array of options, it is easy to install that anyone can setup. If you want to keep your home and family safe in a quick and easy do-it-yourself way this is the system for you! The Arlo Ultra 2 a great product that keeps getting better.

I previously owned two arlo pro 2 models. I was looking to expand the number of cameras I have and I prob would bought the same model if not discontinued. However, I am really pleased with my ultra. I truly like the spotlight, dual motion sensor, and expanded view. Would definitely recommend.

I like the wide angle view, color, and clarity of the video. The 4k streaming is nice but a little slow to live view on my mesh system. What i don't like is the charging aspect. I've had this since October and twice i've had to remove and re-add the camera on the supplied home base to start the charging of the battery via magnetic cable. Plus there isn't any usb-c option in case you are ever thinking the magberic charging is malfunctioning. Overall, it was only mildly worth replacing my arlo pro 2 camera with this newer model.

For the second time I buy an Arlo product that does not meet the spec. It was supposed to to record locally and I checked that the Hub I have (VMB5000) is supported and I have a Storage card installed in it that exceeds the minimum specs required. I tried to reach Arlo support but the phone number they publish on the Web site for the UAE does not support the UAE!!!! They (the European support) gave me a North American number that is no longer in service! I followed a chat session recommendations and the ticket is still opened but no solution, I still can not record locally. This has been going on a few weeks and still unresolved. I had the same problem with the Arlo Video Door bell and I ended up throwing it away.

Happy with the ability to install anywhere within the house without messy wiring.

Cameras work great until the temperatures go down. They start having issues at -10 C, which isn't all that cold. We will see what happens for the rest of the winter as it's only just started.

Terrible company. Cams unreliable, images broken up. Support is awful and very difficult to contact or get answers. Don’t buy.