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Review on Arlo Pro 3 Wireless Floodlight Camera - Enhanced Security, 2K Video & HDR, Brilliant Night Vision, 2-Way Audio, Wire-Free, WiFi Direct Connection, No Hub Required, 160° Wide View, Black - FB1001B by Patrick Arnautov

Revainrating 2 out of 5

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Update December 31, 2020 - clear now. IF you unsubscribe from a paid subscription, you MAY record to a flash drive connected to an Arlo hub. As strange as it may sound, the only way to view these videos is to unplug your flash drive from the Arlo hub and plug it into your computer. Which is not comfortable at all. update 1.10. – Arlo says in product response "Smart (subscription) required for Pro 3 Floodlight for cloud storage. Without Smart, videos can be saved when the Pro 3 Floodlight is used in conjunction with an Arlo SmartHub or base station and uses the local storage feature. "Not 100% true. With this setting, you cannot record anything manually, only motion-triggered events. .What as they say, my Arlo Hub now has a USB flash drive plugged in and it is NOT recording any movement which the app detects and notifies you. Update 8/04 - so added support for HomeKit - fantastic. Won't reconnect to Arlo base station. And it's not in a convenient location. It turns out to reconnect, but unlike other Arlos it takes hours, not minutes. Even after updating the application, the same thing happens. Ahh, and you have to pay to watch videos. on one side of the house with no headlights.) So I could use the power cord to get the maximum brightness. Only complaint (and yes, shame on me,

Pros
  • Camera and photo
Cons
  • Big and chunky