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HOW TO CONNECT AN ARLO CAMERA TO ALEXA (AND WHAT YOU CAN DO WITH IT)

By Hillary K. Grigonis
Published Jan 7, 2024


Want to check the front door from your Echo Show or trigger lights when you walk
in the door? Pair an Arlo security camera with Alexa. Here's how.


An Arlo camera with an Amazon Echo Show


KEY TAKEAWAYS

 * Connect Arlo and Alexa to view live footage and automate tasks when motion is
   detected.
 * Enable the Arlo skill on Alexa and connect the two accounts to enable
   communication between devices.
 * Use Alexa commands to view live footage, receive motion detection alerts, and
   trigger actions based on Arlo's motion detection.



Arlo's line of security cameras comes Alexa-enabled to view live footage from an
Echo Show or the Alexa app with a simple voice command. But asking Alexa to show
you the front door is just scratching the surface of the different ways Arlo and
Alexa work together. Because most Arlo cameras detect motion, pairing Arlo and
Alexa will also allow you to do things like automatically turn on the smart
lights when you walk in the door. But first, of course, you have to understand
how to connect Arlo to Alexa.

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By connecting your Alexa and Arlo accounts, Alexa can automatically receive
motion notifications, while Echo Show devices can display footage with just a
voice command. Add an Arlo camera to an Alexa Routine, and Alexa can tackle
anything from reminding you to clean up when you walk in the room to triggering
a robot vacuum when motion is no longer detected.



To get started, first connect an Arlo camera with Alexa, then explore the
different commands and learn how to set up a routine based on Arlo's motion
detection.




HOW TO CONNECT AN ARLO SECURITY CAMERA WITH ALEXA

Arlo and Alexa work well together, but first you have to enable the Arlo skill
on Alexa and connect your accounts. This allows the two devices to talk to each
other. This does require permitting your Arlo to share data with your Amazon
Alexa account. Arlo cameras work with the Echo Show and Echo Spot, as well as
Fire TV, the second generation Fire TV stick, and Fire TV Editions.


GETTING STARTED

If your Arlo camera is fresh from the box, you'll need to download the Arlo app
and set up the Arlo camera first.




LINK YOUR ARLO TO YOUR ALEXA ACCOUNT

But once the above is done, you can link your Arlo to your Alexa account using
these steps:

 1. If it's not on already, power on the Arlo camera and ensure it's connected
    to the cloud by checking the camera status in the Arlo app.
 2. Enable the Arlo skill in one of two ways:
    * Near your Alexa device, say, "Alexa, enable Arlo skill" and follow Alexa's
      instructions,
    * Or, in the Alexa app, tap More > Skills & Games and use the search bar to
      search for the Alexa skill.
    
      
 3. Tap Enable to Use.
 4. On the next screen, log in to your Arlo account -- allowing Alexa access to
    your Arlo data is required.
 5. Follow the on-screen instructions to connect the Arlo camera to Alexa.

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WHAT CAN YOU DO WITH AN ARLO AND ALEXA?

Once your Arlo and Alexa are linked, there are a few things you can do with the
Arlo just by asking Alexa:

 * Alexa, show me [camera name]: Using screen-based devices like the Echo Show
   or the Alexa app, you can view live footage by asking Alexa
 * Alexa, hide [camera name] or Alexa, stop: When you are finished with the live
   feed, you can use these voice commands to stop streaming.
 * Alexa, show me the last motion detected by [camera name]: If you have an Arlo
   subscription, which saves past footage, you can also ask Alexa to show the
   last time motion was detected, rather than asking for the live feed.

An Arlo camera with an Amazon Echo Show




HOW TO SEND ARLO MOTION DETECTION ALERTS TO ALEXA

Arlo can send motion detection notifications to Alexa, in addition to or rather
than the smartphone Arlo app. To do this, you'll need to set up motion
announcements from the Alexa app after connecting the camera to Alexa.

 1. Inside the Alexa app, tap Devices from the bottom menu bar.
 2. Select the name of the desired Arlo camera from the list.
 3. Tap the settings or gear icon in the upper right corner.
 4. Toggle on motion announcements by tapping the toggle.
 5. If you have more than one Alexa device, tap on "announcement devices," then
    check the devices you wish to receive the motion announcements on or uncheck
    any devices which you do not wish to receive notifications from.

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An Arlo camera with an Amazon Echo Show




HOW TO TRIGGER LIGHTS AND MORE WHEN ARLO DETECTS MOTION

Another way that Alexa and Arlo can play nice is through the camera's motion
detection capabilities. By creating a custom routine, you can have Alexa do
things like turn on the lights when motion is detected. Many of Alexa's skills
could be triggered from the motion sensor on the Arlo camera, from triggering
other smart devices to reading the news. You can even have Alexa playing your
theme song when you walk into the room, we won't judge.

Instead of triggering a routine with motion, Alexa could also trigger an action
when no motion is detected. For example, if no motion is detected after 15
minutes, Alexa could turn off a smart light bulb or enter Do Not Disturb mode.

Here's how to trigger an action when Arlo detects motion.


 1.  Open the Alexa app.
 2.  From the home screen, tap the plus icon in the upper right corner and then
     tap routine; or you can also access routines by navigating More > Routines
     and tapping the plus icon there.
 3.  Under "when," tap the plus icon.
 4.  Navigate to Smart Home, then select the name of your Arlo camera from the
     list of connected smart devices.
 5.  On the next screen, choose whether you want to trigger the action when
     motion is detected or not detected; if you choose not detected, you'll also
     need to choose a time frame such as when motion isn’t detected for 30
     minutes.
 6.  Tap next.
 7.  Optional: To limit the times or days of the routine, tap "change" in the
     when section, then select the dates and times to run the routine;
     underneath frequency, you can choose to run the routine every time or wait
     anywhere from one minute to 12 hours before running the routine again
 8.  Under Alexa will, tap the plus icon.
 9.  Choose from the skills list what you would like Alexa to do; for example,
     you'll find turn smart lights on and off under smart home.
 10. Once you've selected the skill and any relevant settings from the skill
     page, tap next.
 11. Skills where Alexa speaks will show a Hear Alexa From option, tap choose
     device, and select which device you want Alexa to talk from
 12. Tap save.



Alexa routines can be edited or disabled at any time. If you need to make
changes to a routine, inside the Alexa app tap More > Routines and select the
name of the routine to disable or make adjustments. You can also disable or
enable routines through voice commands by saying, "Alexa, enable the [routine
name] routine."


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Hillary K. Grigonis is a tech writer, photographer, and licensed drone pilot.
With over a decade of experience geeking out over the latest tech, she's an
expert in cameras, drones, computing, and smart home. She's put her bachelor's
degree in professional technical writing to use writing for publications like
Insider, Digital Trends, The Phoblographer and more.

She joined Pocket-lint in 2023, where she writes features and commerce. When
she's not writing or taking pictures, you can find her camping, hiking, reading,
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