Arlo Essential Outdoor XL Wireless 2K Security Camera (2nd Gen)
4.8 out of 5 rating
31 Reviews
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The Essential Outdoor XL Wireless 2K Security Camera (2nd Gen) provides robust smart home security with crystal-clear 2K resolution and an impressive 4x longer battery life compared to the Essential Outdoor Camera. You can zoom in 12x to capture intricate details like license plates. Receive instant alerts and view live video directly on your phone when motion is detected. Deter unwelcome guests with the integrated spotlight or activate the integrated siren automatically or manually through the Arlo Secure App.¹ Even in low-light conditions, Color night vision reveals important details, and noise-canceling audio ensures clear two-way communication with visitors. Setup is simple, connecting directly to Wi-Fi in minutes, and its extended-life rechargeable battery and weather-resistant design offer flexible, wire-free installation anywhere around your home. Advanced AI identifies relevant objects like people, packages, vehicles, and animals. Create activity zones to focus alerts on specific areas, and rich notifications enable you to view clips on your smartphone's lock screen for quick action like the one-tap emergency response that allows immediate dispatch of police, fire, or medical responders. All your recorded clips are securely stored and accessible for 30 days in the cloud.¹
¹This Arlo Secure service may require a paid subscription after the trial period, and some Arlo Secure services may be unavailable in certain regions. For current information on features that need a paid subscription, visit www.arlo.com/arlosecur. Faster emergency response requires an Arlo Secure subscription that includes professional monitoring.
All specs¹This Arlo Secure service may require a paid subscription after the trial period, and some Arlo Secure services may be unavailable in certain regions. For current information on features that need a paid subscription, visit www.arlo.com/arlosecur. Faster emergency response requires an Arlo Secure subscription that includes professional monitoring.
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Reviews
4.8
4.8 out of 5 rating
31 reviews
0% of reviewers recommend this product.
I’m honestly so impressed with this camera!
5 out of 5 rating
olenam14_8475 . 5 months ago
I’m honestly so impressed with this camera!
The video quality is amazing — super clear, even at night thanks to the color night vision. The audio is crystal clear too, and I love that it has two-way talk. If someone comes to the door, I get a notification right on my phone and can speak to them directly through the camera. It’s so convenient and gives me real peace of mind. Highly recommend this for anyone looking for a reliable and modern home security system!
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Great security cameras
5 out of 5 rating
sarahj376 . 1 year ago
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I had been looking for a camera for my front porch and I received this Arlo security camera from Infuenster for free to try and review. It's helped me tremendously with keeping an eye on my yard and dogs. I love this camera and I bought another for my daughter and she loves it.
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Features
- Crystal-clear 2K resolution
- 4x longer battery life compared to the Essential Outdoor Camera
- Zoom in 12x
- Receive phone notifications and watch live streaming video when motion is detected
- Integrated spotlight and siren
- Color night vision
- Noise-canceling 2-way audio
- Set it up in minutes, wire-free installation
- Extended-life, rechargeable battery for easy
- Weather-resistant
- Advanced AI identifies objects that matter
- One-tap emergency response allows sending police, fire, or medical responders to your home
- Activity zones can be created to reduce false notifications
- Cloud storage keeps all your clips secure, allowing access to recorded clips for 30 days
Specs
- Dimensions: 2.26 x 3.3 x 3.8 in.
- Weight: 1 lb.
SKU#
SKU#
VMC3052-100NAS
What's in the box
- Arlo Essential Outdoor XL Wireless 2K Security Camera (2nd Gen)
- Indoor USB charging cable
- Wall mount and screw kit
- Quick start guide
Arlo Essential Outdoor XL Wireless 2K Security Camera (2nd Gen) Reviews
4.8
4.8 out of 5 rating
31 reviews
0% of reviewers recommend this product.
I’m honestly so impressed with this camera!
5 out of 5 rating
olenam14_8475 . 5 months ago
I’m honestly so impressed with this camera!
The video quality is amazing — super clear, even at night thanks to the color night vision. The audio is crystal clear too, and I love that it has two-way talk. If someone comes to the door, I get a notification right on my phone and can speak to them directly through the camera. It’s so convenient and gives me real peace of mind. Highly recommend this for anyone looking for a reliable and modern home security system!
influenster.com Originally posted on influenster.com
Great security cameras
5 out of 5 rating
sarahj376 . 1 year ago
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I had been looking for a camera for my front porch and I received this Arlo security camera from Infuenster for free to try and review. It's helped me tremendously with keeping an eye on my yard and dogs. I love this camera and I bought another for my daughter and she loves it.
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Easy installation
5 out of 5 rating
sspann14 . 1 year ago
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Very easy to install wherever you want it. Having it set up through my phone is a great plus for when im at work. The motion light is great for light to see, not using my porch light as often.
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Well Put Together Product & App
5 out of 5 rating
matthewsbcac . 1 year ago
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] So using this product for the past month or so has been great. I do like the way the camera can detect motion and additionally tell you if it’s a person. The motion light is very bright and responsive it also seems to still have a charge after I charged it when we got it so battery life seems good too. The app plays well with the camera. Not crazy about a fee to enjoy all the features of security but it is expected. I do really like the camera and my plan on purchasing more.
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Arlo essential XL 2k outdoor camera
5 out of 5 rating
trymamallama . 1 year ago
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Easiest set up ever..just charge, hang,and connect to your phone through their app. You do have to pay a membership if you want any storage/benefits of having a security camera (like looking back at a clip/emergency help) but it's not crazy. Honestly has been so nice to have. We can keep an eye out for packages when we aren't home and it detects the smallest of movements. The camera can ever tell you if it's just a movement, animal, person, or vehicle. The only issue we've noticed so far is that you do have to mute when talking to someone through it because it will start an echo loop of the person speaking from the camera to outside. It's been such a nice camera and with how easy the whole setup and app is we are actually looking to get a bundle set with the doorbell very soon.
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Great outdoor camera
4 out of 5 rating
ashleyw827 . 1 year ago
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Set up of this camera was very easy. It took a few tries to connect to our internet, otherwise, there were no issues. We haven’t hung it up yet, because we wanted to make sure we like it first, so I can’t speak to hoe simple it is to mount. Video quality is great and very clear. It has good night vision and motion detection. It also held up during a hard rain that blew into our porch. It stopped working once. I brought it inside and charged it, but it still wouldn’t work. I left it alone and a few days later it randomly started working again. I still don’t know what the issue was. Other than that one time, it has worked great.
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Clear video
5 out of 5 rating
sunnya5 . 1 year ago
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] It works great. The picture is nice and clear and you can hear perfectly. On the app you can voom in on the video and still see good, it's not blurry. The camera is easy to install and take off to charge. It charges fast and holds a charge for a good amount of time.
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Incredibly convenient!
5 out of 5 rating
christyw62 . 1 year ago
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Okay so this was something I tried on a whim. I have 3 other cameras already from another company that I use but this is becoming my fav! Here are some of the reasons….. the quality of the video and pictures you get is incredible. You download the app and get it all set up, charge it straight out of the box. Which brings me to another point of mine… I love that this is a rechargeable battery versus having cords and wires. I’m the polar opposite of tech savvy lol 😆 so I need something simple to set up and easy to use and keep up with. Thats this! But I’m not compromising quality to do so! In the app you can connect all your other smart devices and manage them all together. You can see live video feed or still shots and clips from motion detected. It will pop up and say motion detected: person at 7:30pm duration 0:15 and have a clip of that interaction. You can label all the cameras so that you know exactly which screen/camera you’re looking at when something comes up like that. I especially love that it has a smart technology in it that you can set to be more or less sensitive. So if I don’t want to be notified each time a car drives by then I can lower sensitivity on it. Or animals. If I want to know everytime my cat comes to the door or anytime a squirrel or hummingbird or a dog comes up in my porch then I can set that to the most sensitive setting and it will send me a clip saying motion detected animals at 7:35pm duration 0:48 and give me that clip. I love that the solar panels help charge the battery so you’re not taking the camera on and off to charge but yet it’s not got the wires and crap to fool with, and it will still work in the midst of one of our lovely hurricanes here in the south. We lose power often in the hurricane season. So it will be great to have cameras that will work regardless of the power outages. I also love the fact that you get color night vision. Super cool! You don’t miss anything. You can access emergency services 24/7 on your app and can call for help with the press of a button. So say there was a stranger trying to break in and you’re not home— it’ll notify you of a person and then you can respond with sending help. Or say you were home and hid in the house scared but couldn’t speak on the phone due to being quiet. Etc. The fire dept, also has access if you need it! Tons of things could happen in the world these days. It has the feature to set off an alarm 🚨 if someone was being weird in your space and you seen them. You can speak to them and they can speak to you. You can hear clearly. No choppy cutting in and out like I’ve dealt with previously. It has a spotlight that you can enable on your app. It has a wide span also. Like 130* I believe it is. It comes with the usb charge cable. It comes with a screw on mount to place the camera indoors or outdoors that’s moveable. It is built to last and can survive thru the elements which is a big deal, again in the south! You can arm and disarm your house. You can set up your schedule on the app so that if you work from 8am-5pm the house is armed from 7:48 when you leave the house to 4:48pm when you get back home, or even armed for 8-5 and you can disarm it in person manually or on the app when you pull up at home. There are just so many incredible features that come with this….. it’s so worth it. If you need security system cameras then look no further! These even come in multi packs with 3-4 cameras. You can choose 2k or hd. I recommend 2k. The price is a little high but it’s worth the quality and comfort and peace of mind, So for all these reasons…. I love it. You need this in your life! 🥰💖
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Great camera!!!
5 out of 5 rating
leticiabb196 . 1 year ago
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This camera was everything I needed. It has a great image and is very easy to install. I liked that I can share access to my family members. I like that the camera is rechargeable. The battery life is great. I really liked the night mode. I also found the zoom to be very good. I can monitor everything very well on my cell phone. I'm really enjoying this camera.
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Works great for what we need
5 out of 5 rating
mamabearest2021 . 1 year ago
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] The Arlo Gen 2 Essential 2K XL camera impresses with its easy installation and clear 2K video quality. While it exhibits some video lag, this is consistent with other security cameras I've used, both wired and wireless. Battery life seems satisfactory so far. With its user-friendly app and robust features like night vision and motion detection, it's a solid choice for home security, despite the minor lag issue.
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Arlo Essential Outdoor XL Wireless 2K Security Camera (2nd Gen) FAQs
steve . Sep 14, 2025
does this camera have a built in router or do i need another device to give it internet access?
Answer from Arlo Team1 day
You can connect the Arlo 2nd Gen XL Outdoor Camera directly to any 2.4 GHz network without any additional devices.
Answer from Verizon Customer Support24 days
This will connect to your current internet source you have at home.