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Review on πŸšͺ Arlo Essential Wired Video Doorbell - HD 180Β° View, Night Vision, 2 Way Audio, Wi-Fi Direct, Easy Installation (Existing Doorbell Wiring Required) - White by Lonnie Batch

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Excellent doorbell camera with free cloud service.

This doorbell cam isn't perfect, but it's exactly what we wanted. We have an echo point in every room and you can set up a doorbell to alert every echo point in your home that someone is at the door. So when you have a teenager who's in their room 24/7, they can no longer say they didn't hear the doorbell. Alexa announces that our whole house has been rung. You. The doorbell should also ring on several mobile phones when the doorbell is pressed. We have an Echo Show in the kitchen and were amazed or missed seeing the camera on the Echo Show, but my kids can get into the camera on many other devices, the Apple TV app, iPad or their phones look, so they don't have to. Don't even use the echo show to see the camera. If you enter the camera, the recording will also stop (so you should fix this error). I've seen some people here complain that they don't want their videos uploaded to the cloud, that's their choice, but if you want an app-based video surveillance system that you can log into and see what's up, then do it If you don't have a choice, your videos are in the cloud. Well, unless You want to spend thousands on a security system, then service that system. Arlo - great service, free for five cameras or less. All other doorbell cameras require a monthly or yearly fee to view your cameras. It's very easy to install, I got it up and running in less than 30 minutes. Update 1/19/20 Arlo announced that you can record to an external drive. and view recordings from an external drive through the application. That means you don't have to store your recordings in the cloud. This is good news for everyone who writes bad reviews about videos stored in the cloud. that you don't have to store your recordings in the cloud. This is good news for everyone who write bad reviews about videos stored in the cloud. that you don't have to store your recordings in the cloud. This is good news for everyone who writes bad reviews about videos stored in the cloud.

Pros
  • Feel more confident with the big picture - See who's there, even at night, with night vision that helps you have a clear view of who's at your door, even in the dark.
Cons
  • Doubtful