Arlo Essential Indoor Camera, black
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Privacy shield
Disarm your camera's audio and video when you are home for more complete privacy.
HD video
Get a clear picture of who and what is in your home with 1080p HD video.
See, even at night.
Even in the dark, rest easy knowing the Arlo Essential Indoor Camera captures video with night vision.
Keep an eye on what matters.
Capture clear details in full high definition, and see more of the picture with a 130° viewing angle.
Compact design
A compact design lets you place it in more places around your home.
Easy installation
Plugs into your mains power for straightforward set-up and 24/7 power.
Connect direct to WiFi
No base station required – simply connect to your 2.4GHz WiFi for the camera to work.
| Network camera type | Surveillance camera indoor |
| Network interface | Wi-Fi |
| Power supply | Electrical connection |
| Lens type | Prime lens |
| Type of memory | Cloud |
| Advanced functions | Motion sensor, Night vision function, Siren, Two-way audio |
| Smart home ecosystem | Amazon Alexa |
| Documents | |
| Item number | 14912702 |
Reviews & Ratings
Statutory warranty score
How often does a product of this brand in the «Network camera» category have a defect within the first 24 months?
Source: Galaxus- 19.Reolink2,1 %
- 21.Enabot2,2 %
- 22.Arlo2,4 %
- 22.Eve2,4 %
- 22.Hombli2,4 %
Statutory warranty case duration
How many working days on average does it take to process a warranty claim from when it arrives at the service centre until it’s back with the customer?
Source: Galaxus- 17.Netatmo4 days
- 17.Reolink4 days
- 20.Arlo5 days
- 20.Synology5 days
- 22.Ubiquiti6 days
Return rate
How often is a product of this brand in the «Network camera» category returned?
Source: Galaxus- 10.Ubiquiti2,6 %
- 11.Arenti3,1 %
- 12.Arlo3,2 %
- 13.Amazon3,3 %
- 14.eufy Security3,4 %
- decent image quality, 130° angle of view
- Motorised cover for privacy
- Two-way audio, noise detection
- No problems with WLAN login
- Important functions by plan only
- Storage only with additional costs
If you're looking for an affordable introduction to the Arlo range, the Arlo Essential Indoor Camera is a good choice. Unfortunately, some good features are only available at an additional cost.
Keeping an eye on the home - for 45 or almost 300 euros? What distinguishes the surveillance cameras in the test are price and features. They all send alarms and videos to mobile phones. Stiftung Warentest tested 18 IP cameras from 9 suppliers. The purchase prices range from 45 to almost 300 euros...
- Good daytime shots
- Operation via browser and app
- Many functions only with subscription
- Jerky in low light
The Essential Indoor pleases with good images during the day. At night, it shows movements somewhat haltingly. It is easy to use, but only saves its videos in the cloud. This is only available with a subscription. If you pay a little more, however, you also get many additional functions such as package recognition. In the basic version, it also does a good job.
- easy set-up
- loud siren
- Microphone and loudspeaker
- Good picture quality
- mechanical camera cover
- HomeKit and local backup only with base station
The Arlo camera is a good, simple indoor solution for static surveillance tasks in relevant rooms.