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Promotional graphic for an Arlo security early warning system. The top features a teal banner with white text reading 'Reduce false alarms with Smart Detection.
Promotional graphic for an Arlo Secure Early Warning System plan, featuring a smartphone with a dog bark detection alert notification and text listing detection features like dog barking, glass breaking, screaming, and gun shot.
An Essential Plug In security camera mounted on a wooden post outdoors, with a teal banner at the top reading 'Essential Coverage. Crystal-clear details.
Promotional graphic for the Arlo Secure App showing three smartphone screens on a teal background. The center phone displays a customizable dashboard with activity zones and camera feeds, while the left and right phones show activity zones and a 2-way audio interface.
A woman installs an Essential Plug in security camera on an exterior wall of a house, plugging it into a power outlet. A teal banner at the top reads 'Stay powered and protected 24/7, just plug-in to stay always on.
A Essential Plug In security camera shown mounted on a weathered wooden post outdoors.
Promotional graphic for an Arlo Secure Early Warning System plan, showing two smartphone screens on a teal background.
Arlo Essential Plug-In Security Camera
Play Pause
Promotional graphic for an Arlo security early warning system. The top features a teal banner with white text reading 'Reduce false alarms with Smart Detection.
Promotional graphic for an Arlo Secure Early Warning System plan, featuring a smartphone with a dog bark detection alert notification and text listing detection features like dog barking, glass breaking, screaming, and gun shot.
An Essential Plug In security camera mounted on a wooden post outdoors, with a teal banner at the top reading 'Essential Coverage. Crystal-clear details.
Promotional graphic for the Arlo Secure App showing three smartphone screens on a teal background. The center phone displays a customizable dashboard with activity zones and camera feeds, while the left and right phones show activity zones and a 2-way audio interface.
A woman installs an Essential Plug in security camera on an exterior wall of a house, plugging it into a power outlet. A teal banner at the top reads 'Stay powered and protected 24/7, just plug-in to stay always on.
A Essential Plug In security camera shown mounted on a weathered wooden post outdoors.
Promotional graphic for an Arlo Secure Early Warning System plan, showing two smartphone screens on a teal background.
Arlo Essential Plug-In Security Camera Arlo Essential Plug-in camera mounted on a brick house animation Promotional graphic for an Arlo security early warning system. The top features a teal banner with white text reading 'Reduce false alarms with Smart Detection. Promotional graphic for an Arlo Secure Early Warning System plan, featuring a smartphone with a dog bark detection alert notification and text listing detection features like dog barking, glass breaking, screaming, and gun shot. An Essential Plug In security camera mounted on a wooden post outdoors, with a teal banner at the top reading 'Essential Coverage. Crystal-clear details. Promotional graphic for the Arlo Secure App showing three smartphone screens on a teal background. The center phone displays a customizable dashboard with activity zones and camera feeds, while the left and right phones show activity zones and a 2-way audio interface. A woman installs an Essential Plug in security camera on an exterior wall of a house, plugging it into a power outlet. A teal banner at the top reads 'Stay powered and protected 24/7, just plug-in to stay always on. A Essential Plug In security camera shown mounted on a weathered wooden post outdoors. Promotional graphic for an Arlo Secure Early Warning System plan, showing two smartphone screens on a teal background.

Essential (2025 Release)

Plug-In Powered Camera

Item No. VMC3081-100NAS

Regular price $49.99
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Comes with a free 1-month trial of an Arlo Secure Early Warning System plan, giving you smarter alerts and quicker ways to take action. Live streaming and basic alerts work without a subscription.*

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A white, adjustable mount for indoor or outdoor use

Adjustable Indoor/Outdoor Mount

$19.99

Adjustable Indoor/Outdoor Mount

A white, adjustable mount for indoor or outdoor use

Ideal for outdoor or indoor use, this outdoor mount features a swivel base and extends 2 inches from the mounting surface, allowing for flexible positioning.

White, outdoor USB-C charging cable

Outdoor USB-C Charging Cable

$39.99

Outdoor USB-C Charging Cable

White, outdoor USB-C charging cable

Keep your Essential Outdoor and Essential XL Outdoor Cameras (2nd Generation) charged with the Arlo Essential Outdoor Charging Cable. The 25-foot charging cable continuously charges your camera's battery when connected to an outlet. Certified to withstand heat, cold, rain, or sun for year-round security.
A white Power Over Ethernet adapter

Power Over Ethernet Adapter

$24.99

Power Over Ethernet Adapter

A white Power Over Ethernet adapter

Keep your compatible Arlo devices powered and connected to the internet. The PoE Adapter is easy to install and gets you up and running in seconds. Simply connect your device to the adapter and the adapter to your PoE switch for direct, reliable, and continuous power and internet.

Simple, reliable home monitoring.

Keep a close, watchful eye on your home, family, and pets. Get relevant alerts that truly matter by filtering out unnecessary motion, which reduces false alarms.

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Detailed alerts right to your phone.

Get smarter detections and get notified when a car pulls up, a delivery arrives, or dinner is at the door.

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Quickly see and respond.

Check on children, older family members, and pets with real-time Animated Previews.

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Quick Emergency Response when away.

One tap sends police, fire, or medical help with prefilled critical data to your camera's location.

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Enhanced protection with a Secure plan.

Access 60-Day Video History, 24/7 Emergency Response, Activity Zones, and more.

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Durable. Plug-in powered. Ready for anything.

See what makes Essential Security the smart choice for securing your home.

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Capture clear video.

View critical details such as the make and model of a car or facial features for positive identification with 2K video resolution.

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Set up in minutes.

Quickly and easily set up your plug-in camera for always-on security and stay connected and protected with Dual-Band Wi-Fi.

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Threat prevention.

Quickly deter threats automatically or manually by triggering the Integrated Siren from the Arlo Secure App.

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See at night.

Experience vibrant color footage even in the dark, allowing you to easily distinguish critical details like the color of a shirt, car, and facial features, with Color Night Vision.

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Weather-resistant design.

Built to withstand heat, cold, rain, or sun.

Works with your favorite smart home devices.

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Works with Alexa
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Works with Google Home
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Works with SmartThings
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Works with IFTTT

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* Trial begins once first device is onboarded. See www.arlo.com/arlosecure/trial for details. 

** This 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/arlosecure.

*** Person Recognition is unavailable on Arlo devices in certain regions. Learn more here. You are responsible for complying with any local laws or regulations that relate to your use of the Person Recognition feature. This may include you providing notice and obtaining consent from people who may be recognized by your camera.