Arlo has announced an overhaul of the end-of-life policy for its security cameras. As of January 1, 2024, several key features are set to drop across a range of older models.
Do you own a slightly dated Arlo security camera? You might be disappointed with the brand’s new focus on its older products. We learn this week The Verge that the sub-brand of the giant Netgear has revamped the end-of-life policy (End of Lifeor EoL) for its camera models that have been discontinued for at least four years.
As the American media explains, the brand plans on this occasion to sacrifice several features which were, however, at least in part, the interest of these products during their marketing. For example, we discover that Arlo will no longer offer its famous seven days of free storage in the cloud for security recordings. An offer that the brand has long promoted directly on the box of its products.
Arlo wants to cut cloud-related functions on its older models
Even more annoyingly, effective January 1, 2024, Arlo will reserve the right to remove all cloud functionality, including email alerts, push notifications, and other ” services or functions offered as a bundle with his old security cameras. Here are the key takeaways from the email sent by Arlo to affected users:
- If you have an Arlo Gen 3 or Arlo Pro camera, you will no longer be guaranteed access to these services after April 1, 2023.
- If you have an Arlo Baby, Arlo Pro 2, Arlo Q, Arlo Q+, Arlo Lights, or audio doorbell camera, these services will no longer be guaranteed after January 1, 2024.
- Email notifications and emergency calls will no longer be available after April 1, 2023.
- Video storage history with AWS S3 will no longer be available after January 1, 2024.
As some users point out on Redditit should however always be possible to stream live video, receive motion notifications, and store video clips locally with a compatible Arlo base station “. A rather small consolation prize, some would say, especially for products intended for long-term use… and which should theoretically be supported accordingly.
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