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FAQs and Troubleshooting
What is the battery life for Arlo Pro rechargeable batteries?
The Arlo Pro camera rechargeable battery life is 4 to 6 months with normal usage
and can be extended for optimal usage if you use key settings and follow certain
tips. The Arlo Pro cameras oer the best battery life when set up to record when
they detect motion.
How long does it take to charge the Arlo Pro rechargeable battery?
Charging an Arlo Pro rechargeable battery inserted into the camera from 0 to
fully charged takes about 2.5 hours. One Arlo Pro rechargeable battery inserted
into the Arlo Pro Charging Station takes about 2.74 hours to charge. Two Arlo Pro
rechargeable batteries inserted into the Arlo Pro Charging Station take about 5.43
hours to charge.
How can I extend the Arlo Pro camera’s battery life?
To extend the battery life, follow these tips:
• Check your Arlo Pro 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 Pro Wire-Free Camera in the Optimized setting.
• Depending on your specific usage, you might see dierent results. Also note
that an Arlo Pro Wire-Free Camera’s distance from the base station can aect
its battery life.
Manage Bandwidth for Streaming
Depending on the Power Management setting, the bitrate and upstream bandwidth
requirement adjusts. The frame rate depends whether you are in night-vision mode
or not. The default behavior for each power management setting is as follows.
Each power management setting starts with a particular bit rate and frame rate.
Day Mode
• Best video. 600 kbps @ 24 fps
• Optimized. 300kbps @ 24 fps
• Best battery life. 200 kbps @ 24 fps
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