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5. Arlo Connect Arlo Connect lets you integrate Arlo devices into other smart home platforms using standard and secure cloud integration. Use Arlo with IFTTT You can use the Arlo app with IFTTT (If This Then That), a free cloud-based service that connects smart home devices and applications. To add Arlo to your IFTTT app, visit ifttt.com/arlo. To learn more about Arlo and IFTTT, visit arlo.com/community. Use Arlo with Alexa and the Arlo Alexa Skill With Alexa and the Arlo Alexa Skill, you can access your Arlo lights using voice commands. ¾¾ To enable the Arlo Alexa Skill: 1. Make sure that your Arlo Bridge is powered on and connected to the cloud. 2. Enable the Arlo skill in one of the following ways: • Tell Amazon Alexa Alexa, enable Arlo skill to receive instructions in your Alexa app to link your Arlo account with your Alexa account. • In the Alexa app, search for the Arlo skill, then tap or click Enable Skill to link your Arlo account with your Alexa account. After you enable the Arlo Alexa Skill, you can try using the following commands: • Alexa, turn on the • Turn off the • Alexa, set color to • Alexa, set brightness to percent • Alexa, increase brightness by percent • Alexa, decrease brightness by percent 39

Section	Page
1. Set up your system	6
Meet your Arlo Security Light System	6
Operate your Arlo Security Light	7
Mount your light	7
Aim your light to detect motion	8
Test motion detection	9
Find out if your light is close enough to your bridge	9
Find the best spot for your bridge	10
WiFi range	10
Add another bridge	11
Power on your Arlo Bridge	11
Arlo Bridge LED	12
Connect your bridge to a different WiFi network	12
Insert a battery into your Arlo Security Light	13
Arlo Security Light LEDs	14
Charge a battery	14
2. Manage your Arlo account	15
Change your password and user name	15
Turn the Arlo app fingerprint ID login on and off	16
Remove a device from your account	16
Add a device from another Arlo account	17
3. Modes, rules, and smart alerts	18
Modes	18
Rules	18
Select a mode	19
Change motion sensitivity	20
Manage alerts	21
Set up geofencing	22
Geofencing with multiple mobile devices	24
Geofencing accuracy	25
Geofencing first in, last out	25
Schedule your security light rules	25
Add a rule for a light to trigger another light	27
Add a rule for a light to trigger an Arlo camera	28
Add a mode	29
4. Settings	31
Change the time zone	31
Change the name of your bridge	32
Restart a bridge	32
Change the name of your light	33
Set up a floodlight or spotlight	33
Set up a light to use a single color	34
Set up a light to be multi-color	35
Change the brightness of a light	36
Specify the duration that a light turns on	36
Specify the flash setting for a light	37
View device information	37
5. Arlo Connect	39
Use Arlo with IFTTT	39
Use Arlo with Alexa and the Arlo Alexa Skill	39
6. Troubleshooting	40
Questions about installation	40
Battery power in cold weather	41
Not receiving push notifications	41
An Arlo Security Light does not turn on	43
An Arlo Security Light does not detect motion	43
An Arlo Security Light is offline	44
Check if the bridge is offline	44
The bridge is offline	44
Reset the Arlo bridge to factory settings	45
7. Rechargeable battery safety	46
Safety rules for batteries	46