Arlo cameras Gen 3 and Pro (VMC3030) and(VMC4030) have been declared EOL effective April 1 2023. Thus ending the free 7 day storage that was included when purchased.
Additionally the following models will be EOL 1/1/24: Arlo Pro 2 (VMC4030P), Arlo Q (VMC3040),Arlo Q+ (VMC3040S),Arlo Baby (ABC1000), Arlo Security Light (ALS1101), Arlo Audio Doorbell (AAD1001)
Per their FAQ “What does this mean to me when the services are moved to EOL?”
“For users of the affected devices, free 7-day rolling cloud storage will no longer be available, and users will no longer receive email notifications for system issues such as low battery or motion detection.”
Quote from Arlo’s Notice “These cameras also can utilize Arlo’s new cloud storage, which is available with the Arlo Secure subscription”.
How convenient to offer paid storage for EOL cameras.
Lesson Learned, I will NEVER purchase another Arlo product, nor any security hardware that relies on “the Cloud” to operate.
EDITED to Add: I will continue to use my Qolsys panel and Alarm.com service, but no more stuff from companies that are not dedicated security providers (Ring, Arlo, Blink, etc).
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