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USB Device Storage View video clips on a USB storage device Video clips on USB storage devices don't display in the Arlo app, but you can use a Windows-based or Mac computer to view the clips. 1. Safely eject the USB storage device. For more information, see Safely eject and remove a USB storage device on page 41. 2. Connect the USB storage device that you ejected to a Windows-based computer or a Mac computer. 3. Wait for the USB storage device to appear in the list of available drives on your computer, and then open the drive folder to view the files on your USB storage device. 4. Open the arlo folder. Recorded videos are saved in this folder in MP4 format. Video files are named according to this convention: camera serial number_video number_date_video clip tag. Dates are in the format YYYYMMDD. Note: If you're unable to play MP4 files on your computer, update your media player software to the latest version and try again. You can also download a free universal multimedia player, such as VLC. Change the USB storage device overwrite setting By default, when the available USB storage is less than 20 percent, the oldest recording is erased to make room for new recordings. You can change this setting. 1. Open the Arlo app. 2. Tap Settings > My Devices. 3. Tap the base station. 4. Tap Local Storage. 5. Tap Automatic Overwrite. 42

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USB Device Storage
View video clips on a USB storage device
Video clips on USB storage devices don’t display in the Arlo app, but you can use a
Windows-based or Mac computer to view the clips.
1.
Safely eject the USB storage device.
For more information, see
Safely eject and remove a USB storage device
on
page 41.
2.
Connect the USB storage device that you ejected to a Windows-based
computer or a Mac computer.
3.
Wait for the USB storage device to appear in the list of available drives on your
computer, and then open the drive folder to view the files on your USB storage
device.
4.
Open the arlo folder.
Recorded videos are saved in this folder in MP4 format. Video files are named
according to this convention: camera serial number_video number_date_video
clip tag. Dates are in the format YYYYMMDD.
Note: If you’re unable to play MP4 files on your computer, update your media
player software to the latest version and try again. You can also download a
free universal multimedia player, such as VLC.
Change the USB storage device overwrite setting
By default, when the available USB storage is less than 20 percent, the oldest
recording is erased to make room for new recordings. You can change this setting.
1.
Open the Arlo app.
2. Tap
Settings > My Devices
.
3.
Tap the base station.
4. Tap
Local Storage
.
5. Tap
Automatic Overwrite
.