







🔒 Elevate your home security game with crystal-clear vision and smart alerts—because peace of mind is the ultimate luxury.
The Arlo Essential Security Camera 2K (2nd Gen) is a versatile wireless indoor/outdoor surveillance system featuring crystal-clear 2K video with 12x optical zoom, integrated spotlight, color night vision, and two-way audio. Designed for easy 2.4GHz Wi-Fi setup, it offers real-time motion-activated alerts and remote siren control via the Arlo Secure app. Weather-resistant and rechargeable, this 2-camera pack supports smart home integration with Alexa, Google Assistant, and IFTTT, providing a comprehensive, expandable security solution for modern homes.
















| ASIN | B0CFX8T281 |
| Alert Type | Motion Detection and Live View |
| Batteries | 2 Lithium Ion batteries required. (included) |
| Batteries Required? | Yes |
| Best Sellers Rank | #13 in Bullet Surveillance Cameras |
| Color | White |
| Compatible Devices | Smartphone |
| Connectivity Protocol | Wi-Fi |
| Control Method | App |
| Controller Type | Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant |
| Customer Reviews | 4.0 4.0 out of 5 stars (4,524) |
| Date First Available | September 19, 2023 |
| Field Of View | 130 Degrees |
| Focus Type | Auto Focus |
| Form Factor | Bullet |
| Included Components | 1x Quick Start Guide, 1x Security Decal, 2x Arlo Essential Outdoor Camera (2nd Generation), 2x Wall mount and Screw Kits, Charging Cable |
| Indoor/Outdoor Usage | Outdoor |
| Installation Type | Screw In |
| International Protection Rating | IP65 |
| Item Weight | 7.2 ounces |
| Item dimensions L x W x H | 2.08 x 2.34 x 3.67 inches |
| Item model number | VMC2050 |
| Low light technology | Night Color |
| Manufacturer | Arlo |
| Mounting Type | Wall Mount |
| Number of Channels | 2 |
| Number of IR LEDs | 2 |
| Number of Items | 2 |
| Optical Zoom | 12 x |
| Power Source | Battery Powered |
| Product Dimensions | 2.08 x 2.34 x 3.67 inches |
| Room Type | Garage, Hallway, Living Room, Office, Store Room |
| Shape | Dome |
| UPC | 193108145442 |
| Unit Count | 1.0 Count |
| Video Capture Format | MPEG-4 |
| Video Capture Resolution | 2K |
| Voltage | 5 Volts |
| Water Resistance Level | Water Resistant |
| Wireless Communication Technology | Wi-Fi |
| Zoom Type | Optical Zoom |
A**K
Very good quality cameras for the price
I love these cameras great quality clear pictures love their wireless. Sometimes sound cuts in an out a the battery drains to quickly depending on the weather. Their extremely easy to set up as well install a mount anywhere u want an have a very bright motion light. When I bought them the price was cheaper then they r now just a lil to high on price range. An the free recordings to them should last a lot longer then what it dose before u pay $100 for 60 days of recording
T**O
Great bundle!
This bundle from Arlo is such a great value! I already owned an Arlo Essential indoor camera and was very happy with it, so I decided this bundle would be perfect for monitoring the rest of my home. All of the cameras are very easy to set up and the app is easy to navigate. The indoor camera is small and can be placed anywhere. You can adjust the angle to fit your needs and I love the privacy screen. I only like to use my indoor camera when I am not at home, so rather than having to completely turn off the camera I can just close the security screen and not have to worry about getting notifications every time someone moves in the room or feel like we are being watched all the time. The video and audio quality are really great on the door bell camera. You can adjust the sensitivity of the motion detection. The battery life is pretty good, it was about 2 months after set up when I needed to recharge it. The video quality on the outdoor camera is fantastic day and night. It’s storm season where I live and I was concerned about how this camera would withstand the heavy rains and I am happy to report that it is still doing great! If you are looking for an easy quality home security set this one is fantastic!
M**S
There is a software issue that can brick these cameras...
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.
J**.
Essential (with the SmartHub) is awesome if set up correctly.
Almost sent back!! These are excellent cameras "IF" set up correctly. Heads Up! Decide where you are going to mount them first. Then make sure you have the latest Arlo Secure App. Do each camera one at a time. When setting up the cameras on the app (have camera close to router) and when you get to the part of choosing your Internet Provider, choose,(Tap), your Provider, then TYPE in the Password for your ROUTER. Camera will recognize the Router and IT IS NOW PAIRED TO THE ROUTER. THIS STEP IS SO IMPORTANT. Then quickly go directly to where you are going to mount it and the camera will begin to start detecting the Router from where you are going to mount it. Once it goes GREEN for reading the Router (where you are mounting it) you are set - It Will Work. The camera and Router now know where each other are. We went thru 5 days of hell before we realized cameras were not reading or connected to the ROUTER. We clicked the 3 dots in the upper right hand corner on the app and clicked the minus mark for all 3 cameras (deleting them) and started all over. Now they are excellent. #1 camera is 50 ft from Router, #2 camera is 100ft from Router, and #3 camera is 200ft from Router all of them mounted outside and all of them working perfectly. We bought the black bird house covers for them and the black mounting brackets that they screw onto and they work amazingly. We also bought the SmartHub so it saves 5 days of videos without a subscription. We also have the original Arlo Pro (5 of them) and the Base Station all connected to the Router. And An Arlo Spotlight and Bridge for it. The Arlo Pros and the Essentials do not conflict with each other. Everything works Great. Good Luck
N**A
Arlo cameras are good and very reliable. It’s internet connection does not get disconnected easily.
S**N
Camera’s were great for the first 3 months, after the first time they needed recharging however, we’re lucky to get 2-3 weeks of charge out of them before they go flat again!!
M**H
It’s a bit slow sometimes but love it so far
A**R
Took 3 weeks to get to me 2 weeks longer than anticipated and previous Arlo order and I my car as broken into infront of where the camera was due to be positioned 2 days before I got it
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