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How do I connect my Arlo Baby camera to The Apple Home app on my
iOS device?
These instructions apply to cameras that are already set up and connected to an Arlo account. If
you are setting up a new Arlo Baby camera, see How do I set up my Arlo Baby camera using an
iOS device and The Apple Home app?.
You can connect your Arlo Baby camera to the Home app from the Arlo app or from the Home
app. The first set of instructions is for the Arlo app, and the second set is for the Home app.
To connect your Arlo Baby camera to the Apple Home app from the Arlo app:
1. Launch the Arlo app on your iOS device and tap Settings.
2. Tap My Devices and select your Arlo Baby camera.
3. Tap HomeKit Setup.
4. Select an existing Home from the list or create a new one by tapping Add Home.
5. Follow the on-screen instructions to locate the HomeKit code for your camera.
For more information, see Where can I find the HomeKit code for my Arlo Baby camera?.
6. Scan the HomeKit code on your Quick Start Guide or type the HomeKit code on the camera
label.
Note: The HomeKit code is an 8-digit number in this format: xxx-xx-xxx.
7. Change the name of the camera to something that is easy to pronounce for use with the Hey Siri
feature.
Make sure that the name sounds different from the names of other devices that you manage
with the Home app.
8. Assign the camera to a room within the Home app, or create a new room to place it in.
9. Tap Done to complete the setup process.
Your camera is now added to the Home app. You can open the Apple Home app on your iOS
device to use HomeKit features and learn more about the HomeKit system.
To connect your Arlo Baby camera to the Apple Home app from the Home app:
1. Locate your Arlo Baby camera's HomeKit code.
For more information, see Where can I find the HomeKit code for my Arlo Baby camera?.
2. Launch the Apple Home app.
3. Tap the plus sign at the top of page in the Home tab and then tap Add Accessory.
Your Apple mobile device's camera launches and you are prompted to scan or enter the
HomeKit code.
4. Scan the HomeKit code on the back of the Quick Start Guide using your mobile device's camera.
5. If you have trouble scanning the code or you are entering the code from the camera label, tap
Don't Have a Code or Can't Scan? and then type the code.
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Summary of Contents for Arlo Baby
- Page 1 These instructions apply to cameras that are already set up and connected to an Arlo account. If you are setting up a new Arlo Baby camera, see How do I set up my Arlo Baby camera using an iOS device and The Apple Home app?.
- Page 2 Add the camera to your Favorites. 7. Tap Done on the top right. 8. For live video, tap the Arlo Baby screen shot. To start using two-way audio, tap the microphone icon on the bottom right. How does the Arlo Smart person detection feature work? Note: Arlo Smart is only available in the US.
- Page 3 Arlo Wire-Free operating temperature is 14° F to 122° F (-10° C to 50° C). Arlo Pro Wire- Free and Arlo Go operating temperature is -4° F to 113° F (-20° C to 45° C). Arlo Pro 2 operating temperature is -4°F to 104°F (-20°C to 40°C).
- Page 4 (only available on Arlo Q, Arlo Q Plus, and Arlo Baby). To take a snapshot from live video: 1. Launch the Arlo app or log in to your Arlo account at my.arlo.com. The Devices page displays. 2. Tap or click the play button in the camera feed image.
- Page 5 This icon displays the number of unviewed videos and snapshots that are in your Arlo library. Tapping or clicking this icon takes you to the library to view your videos and snapshots. Tapping or clicking this icon lets you access Arlo Baby’s motion and audio settings and device settings.
- Page 6 Plus, Arlo Baby, or Arlo Pro 2 camera? A zone focuses motion detection on a specific area. You can create up to three zones for each Arlo Q, Arlo Q Plus, Arlo Baby, or Arlo Pro 2 camera. By default, motion detection observes the entire camera frame.
- Page 7 5. In the Rules section, tap or click the pencil icon next to the rule that you want to edit. If the mode that you are editing only has one rule, the rule is preselected for you in the Arlo app.
- Page 8 To continue running the Arlo Android app if you downloaded it prior to March 26, 2018: Android 4.4 or higher If you use the Arlo app on an earlier OS version than these minimum versions, the Arlo app might not function as expected. ...
- Page 9 Arlo Smart is included in paid home subscription plans. If you are using a business plan, you must add an Arlo Smart add-on plan to your subscription. Note: iPhone app users must log in to their Arlo account from a web browser to set up Arlo Smart subscription plans.
- Page 10 You can personalize your Arlo cameras to record videos from approximately 10 to 120 seconds long. On Arlo Pro Wire-Free, Arlo Q, Arlo Q Plus, and Arlo Baby cameras, you can also set your camera to record until motion stops, up to 300 seconds (5 minutes).
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