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FAQs and Troubleshooting
What is the battery life for NETGEAR Arlo Wire-Free Cameras?
The NETGEAR Arlo Wire-Free Camera battery life is four to six months with normal
usage and can be extended for optimal usage if you use key settings and follow
certain tips. They oer the best battery life when set up to record when they
detect motion.
How can I extend the NETGEAR Arlo Wire-Free Camera’s battery life?
To extend your NETGEAR Arlo Wire-Free Camera’s battery life, follow these tips:
• Be sure that you are running the latest version of firmware on your Arlo base
station. For more information about updating your firmware, visit What do I
need to know about Arlo camera firmware updates?
• Check your NETGEAR Arlo Wire-Free Camera’s power management settings.
To extend your battery life, select the Best Battery Life setting. This setting
trades video quality for improved battery life. For best video quality, select
the Best Video setting. This setting reduces battery life but provides the
highest quality images. To balance the battery life and video quality, select the
Optimized setting. To access your power management settings, log in to your
Arlo account, select Settings > Camera Settings, and select a camera.
• Normal usage is defined as four minutes of viewing or recording per day with
the Arlo Wire-Free Camera in the Optimized setting.
• Depending on your specific usage, you might see dierent results. Also note
that a NETGEAR Arlo Wire-Free Camera’s distance from the base station can
aect its battery life.
Manage Bandwidth for Streaming
The bandwidth used by cameras depends on the camera settings as follows:
• Best Video. 700–750 kilobits per second (kbps)
• Optimized. 450–550 kbps
• Best Battery Life. 300 kbps
For information about setting the resolution for your camera, see Video Settings
on page 31.
Reduce the Number of Notifications
Arlo only sends notifications according to the rules in the mode that is currently
active. To reduce unwanted notifications, you might need to adjust the position of
one or more cameras, reduce motion or audio sensitivity, change your notification
settings, or create a custom mode.
