The Arlo Essential Video Doorbell Wire-Free is a rather chunky battery-powered unit – but it's powerful, easy to configure and shoots high-resolution video to make it easier to see what's going on. This model doesn't require a base station and is the first product we've seen from Arlo not to support one at all, which may put off some people who have invested in one for the security cameras. Even so, if you're looking for a quality alternative to the big names, then this is a great product.

Excellent image quality; Calls your phone for incoming doorbell presses; Sends notifications via Amazon Echo speakers;

Chunky; Terse automated replies; Can't answer calls from a smart speaker;

Arlo's first venture into doorbells with the Audio Doorbell never really captured the spirit of what people want from a connected device. Fortunately, the Video Doorbell Wire-Free offers a lot more, rivalling and bettering competitors in a number of areas.

Great video quality; Useful ring mechanism; Good battery life; Easy to setup; Compelling wider Arlo system; Wi-Fi or hub connection;

Needs a subscription to get all features; Bulky build; No desktop app;

Best known for its excellent wireless outdoor home security cameras, the Arlo Video Doorbell ($149.99) is the company's first smart doorbell. It lets you see who is at your door using your phone or an Alexa smart display, and it will alert you when the bell has been pressed or when someone approaches, with a live HDR video stream and the ability to speak with whomever is out there. It also offers some nice premium features including smart motion detection, 30 days of rolling video storage, and custom motion activity zones, but you have to pay extra for them. It also lacks some of the features that you get with our less expensive Editors' Choice, the RemoBell S. Design and Features With its black faceplate and white trim, the Arlo Video Doorbell is certainly attractive, but at 5.0 by 1.7 by 1.0 inches (HWD), it's a bit larger than the similar-looking Nest Hello (4.6 by 1.7 by 1.0 inches). That said, you should have no trouble mounting it on a typical doorframe. The front of the A...

The Arlo Video Doorbell lets you see who is at your door from your phone in stunning HD video, but it lacks some of the features that you get with competing devices.

Sharp high-res HDR video; Wide viewing angle; Works with Alexa voice commands and other Arlo devices; No hub required; Easy to install

Requires wiring; Somewhat bulky; Doesn't support IFTTT or Google Assistant; Recorded video and smart notifications require subscription

It was recommended over the other brand rain. It promised a lot and the front door bell and back door camera delivered for about a week, then stopped and lost the WiFi connection. They wouldn't reconnect and would not reconnect following the web site instructions. THERE IS NO SUPPORT. The website Support is useless, the Support Community leads nowhere and there is no online support to leave a message to get help. Their Arlo door bell and cameras do mot work. I will need to return all the Arlo products to the Good Guys for replacement or refund or replacement for one's that work or another brand. Jeremy

Great product, easy to setup and install

Two screws and its installed. The security footage is clear. To recharge the battery is very simply popping off the camera with a key. Love how theres this safety feature so no one could just rip the camera off the wall. Adds to your existing Arlo software easily. Has its own alarm feature.

Does all they say it will, but you can only read a number plate if it's within about 7m after that it's too blurry to read. Otherwise very easy to install and setup.

You can get cheaper ones with seemingly similar features except one... this is the only one to currently offer the functionality for the doorbell to call your phone like a regular phone call. This seems like such a trivial feature, but from coming from other electronic doorbells which simply send a push notification (which easily go missed), coming through as a proper phone call means you are FAR less likely to miss a ring on the door. It's pretty bloody awesome! I've wired mine up to trickle charge the battery so should hopefully never need charging manually. If my existing doorbell transformer suppled enough V to use the wired only ...view more