Arlo Subscription Plans: Everything You Need to Know
If you want to use the advanced features offered by the Arlo and its devices, it is suggested that you purchase an Arlo subscription plan. The plan is different for Arlo Safe app and Arlo Security app. Do you know the difference between both versions of the Arlo app? Well, let us discuss that. After that, we will directly shift our focus to the information regarding the subscription plans offered by Arlo. Proceed to read!
Difference Between Arlo Secure and Arlo Safe App
Arlo Secure App: The secure app programmed by Arlo is a smart home security app. You can install, access, control or manage all the Arlo security devices (cameras and video doorbells) with its help. Hence, you can protect the most important belongings.
Arlo Safe App: This version of the mobile application brought in by Arlo is for personal safety that offers protection plus peace of mind. All thanks to its one-touch emergency activation feature that you can enable via your phone.
Arlo Subscriptions: Explained
Since you’ve successfully walked through the basic difference between the Arlo mobile apps, let us now shed some light on the subscription plans. Here they are:
1. Arlo Secure Subscription
The Arlo subscription plan for the Secure app makes it possible for a person to record in 2K or 4K resolution. One can activate advanced object detection, respond to emergencies, etc. And let’s not forget that you can create cloud activity zones once you subscribe to the Secure app plan. This plan can be purchased for a number of cameras too thereby providing a flexible and customizable experience for the security system. The clips can be saved for up to 1 month after recording. The following are the features that the subscription plan of the Arlo Secure mobile app includes:
- 4K resolution video recording on cloud for at least 30 days
- The plan will allow your camera to detect a person, vehicle, package, and an animal
- Interactive notifications to make you aware of plans as well as happenings around the area where you have installed the security camera
- The Arlo subscription plan can be purchased for single ($7.99/month) and unlimited cameras ($12.99/month)
2. Arlo Secure Plus Subscription
This subscription plan lets you record 4K video resolution for multiple security cameras. Like the Arlo secure subscription, this plan also lets you keep the recorded videos for 30 days. We repeat, this Arlo subscription plan can allow you to use its features for unlimited wireless security cameras at a particular location. Given below are the features that you can access through this camera:
- All the features that Arlo Secure plan offer. For example, 30 days cloud recording up to 4K resolution and that too for unlimited cameras, detection of person, animal, package, cloud activity zones, and notifications for interaction.
- Emergency response
Note: Support plans for unlimited cameras work only for cameras at one residential location and for the single Arlo account.
3. Arlo Safe and Secure Pro Plan
This plan is a combo of Safe as well Secure Plus plan. It includes professional monitoring. This is to inform you that this combination plan is available in United States only. The features of this plan have been mentioned below:
- All the features that the Arlo Secure Plus Plan provide
- Arlo Safe family plan features such as Walk with me, One Tap Protection, Alerts to Emergency Contacts, Cloud Witness Incident Recording, 24/7 Personal Safety Expert, Family Safety Monitoring, Crash Detection and Response
- Professional monitoring include Emergency Response for Arlo Home Security camera, Panic and Duress Response, LTE Backup in case of power or internet loss
So, these were some of the Arlo subscription plans. Hopefully, you have understood the basic difference between them. Let us now discuss how a plan can be purchased. FYI, you can purchase the plan via the my.arlo.com login URL or through the Arlo application.
How to Get Arlo Subscription?
| Via My.arlo.com | Through Android (with Feed) |
|---|---|
| Log in to your security camera on a web browser. | Launch the updated version of the Arlo mobile app on your phone. |
| Move to My Arlo Account by clicking Secure. | Tap the account logo. |
| Click Arlo Secure. | Select the Subscription option. |
| The previous option can be found under the Subscription tab. | You are now suggested to tap the option labeled Subscribe Now. |
| Hit Subscribe Now.In case you are on trial, select Change Plan. | Are you on a trial? You should then tap the Change Plan option. |
| Walk through the instructions showing up on the screen. | Go through the in-app instructions to purchase the plan. |
The Final Words
Without an Arlo subscription plan, no video on the Smart Cloud will get saved. You will only be able to view it live. Also, you will get basic notifications that won’t even detect an object. To add more, motion notifications cannot be customized without a plan. But, if you purchase a plan that suits your requirements, you will be able to take the advantage of all the features mentioned with respect to the camera app. So, have you made your mind about purchasing the Arlo plan?
