Arlo Essential Spotlight Wireless Security Camera
$206.99
Ideal for smaller spaces without sacrificing on video quality, reliability and outdoor durability, Arlo Essential offers must-have protection for every home and family at a budget-friendly price.
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Overview
Watch over your home with powerful, affordable security.
Stay connected to your home from anywhere with live video and audio.
Record videos in full high definition.
Designed to work indoors and out.
Works with Apple HomeKit1, Amazon Alexa, and Google Assistant.
Convenient solar charging.
Connect the optional solar panel to charge your camera with direct sunlight.
100% wireless design.
Connect directly to your existing Wi-Fi network for fast, wire-free installation.
Keeps protecting.
Keep your security going with the long-lasting, built-in rechargeable battery.
Features
What’s Included
Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
All three Essential camera models capture video in 1080p resolution. The Arlo Essential XL Spotlight Camera comes with an integrated extra-large (XL) battery, which provides additional battery life before recharging. Both the Arlo Essential XL Spotlight Camera and the Essential Spotlight Camera include an integrated spotlight and color night vision, while the Arlo Essential Camera (VMC2020) does not include a spotlight and has standard night vision.
Yes. They are fully wire-free and powered with an integrated battery. You can charge it with the included charging cable or connect it with Arlo Essential Solar Panel (VMA3600) to keep your Essential wire-free camera charged.
Depending on usage and environment, the Arlo Essential XL Spotlight Camera battery will last approximately 2X longer than the Arlo Essential Spotlight Camera battery.
No. The battery is fully integrated and cannot be removed. You can recharge the Essential wire-free camera with the included indoor charging cable.
The Arlo Essential Spotlight Camera (VMC2030) and Arlo Essential XL Spotlight Camera (VMC2032) have color night vision. The Arlo Essential Camera (VMC2020) has black and white night vision.
Carlos T. –
Great product..great resolution!! Easy to maintain…
Farah T. –
I’ve had it about a weeks now and so far it’s okay. When you get a notification about motion the app has a 2 to 5 minute delay before you can see the video sometimes. It synced up with my Google home app but it buffers for a new seconds to a minute before it shows you the live stream. The picture quality is good and so far the battery life is decent but not going to last 6 months on 1 charge.
Drew G. –
Works good. Connected to my existing Arlo without issues. Battery went low quick, n I t sure yet if this is normal or temporary issue?
Dean G. –
Great solution. I have 4 Arlo Pro cams and needed one more outdoor for my base station.. SURPRISE! I can mix and match and this one was such a great deal I thought I’d try it. Love it – easy to add, great quality, seems durable and works very well. Light also works well in the app! Only thing I wish it had was the magnetic back to mount to my other magnetic mounts. Not a biggie bc it comes with a “screw mount”. Definitely would consider buying again. Gives good coverage of the property as well
Bilal R. –
I bought this camera over 3 month ago and now it expired the free subscription. It’s now useless. I don’t get camera feed, disconnect camera so often and I have to reset camera once in a while. Only thing you can use this camera is to continuous video feed to your PC or smart phone. The subscription fee is not too high but the original price is expensive so it should include at least minimal video monitoring through the phone app. Basically Arlo is greedy in terms of business practice despite the camera is far better than other brands as I compared with the customer reviews.
Kayla S. –
I’m not loving it. I have 4 Ring cameras and I love the quality but they don’t work with Apple’s HomeKit. I bought this camera because it said it was comparable but it’s not unless you have a hub and that’s an extra $100. I installed it anyway next to my Ring camera to compare the two and the Ring blew it away in color, clarity and night vision. I decided to keep it as a garage cam but I wouldn’t by another one.
Gina E. –
It is good, but if you have a lot of traffic that passes by it the battery will not last for 30 days. But the pictures quality is great.
Carmen K. –
This new essential Arlo camera is affordable , easy to use and set up. The 1080p with the help of the spotlight makes the video image crystal clear. The camera has all that the other expensive Arlo cameras have except with one down side, the battery is not detachable and even though the camera specs says that the camera last 6 months before you need to charge it , it all depends on how your settings are. The usb cord is shorter than the ones that comes on the Arlo pros but it does the job to charge the camera. The delay on the app is a little slow, hopefully the Arlo app fix this sometime, but the features included are great , also you get 3 months of Arlo Smart.