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FAQs and Troubleshooting What is the battery life for NETGEAR Arlo cameras? The NETGEAR Arlo 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. The cameras offer the best battery life when set up to record when they detect motion. How can I extend the NETGEAR Arlo camera's battery life? To extend your NETGEAR Arlo 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 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 camera in the Optimized setting. • Depending on your specific usage, you might see different results. Also note that a NETGEAR Arlo camera's distance from the base station can affect 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 45 . Reduce the Number of Notifications Arlo 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 sensitivity, change your notification settings, or create a custom mode. 58

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FAQs and Troubleshooting
What is the battery life for NETGEAR Arlo cameras?
The NETGEAR Arlo 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.
The cameras offer the best battery life when set up to record when they detect
motion.
How can I extend the NETGEAR Arlo camera’s battery life?
To extend your NETGEAR Arlo 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 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 camera in the
Optimized
setting.
•
Depending on your specific usage, you might see different results. Also note
that a NETGEAR Arlo camera’s distance from the base station can affect 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 45 .
Reduce the Number of Notifications
Arlo 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 sensitivity, change your notification settings, or
create a custom mode.