Using advanced algorithms, your Arlo security cameras alert you when a person, animal, or vehicle is detected and filters out everyday movement, such as tree branches. This feature ensures that you see what is important and reduces unwanted alerts. When enabled, rich notifications allow you to see alerts from your lock screen that include images of what your camera recorded highlighted by a bounding box.
Note: Person, Animal, and Vehicle Detection requires an Arlo Secure Plan.

Arlo analyzes the video to determine if the motion is from a Person, Animal, or Vehicle so that you receive only the information you wish to receive.

• For more information, visit: What are Arlo Smart Notifications and how do I set them up?

What happens when I select the different Smart Notification motion alerts for People, Vehicles, Animal, or All Other Motion?

By selecting what you want to see, Arlo will intelligently give you a more personal home security experience.

• People: Monitor who is coming and going. Arlo can tell the difference between people and other objects.
• Vehicles: Monitor your driveway or turn it off to ignore vehicles driving up and down your street.
• Animal: Keep an eye on your pets or monitor animals that come onto your property.
• All Other Motion: If All Other Motion is turned off, Arlo will only notify you of the other object types you have selected (People, Vehicles, or Animal).
• Example: Select People and unselect Animal, Vehicles, and All Other Motion to only be notified and receive recordings when people are detected.

Factors to consider when using Vehicle Detection:

• Distance: Your Arlo camera can detect vehicles up to 100 feet away, depending on their size. For example, your Arlo camera will have an easier time detecting a truck that is 100 feet away compared to a small car.
• Lighting: If vehicle headlights are aimed directly at your Arlo camera, your Arlo camera might not detect the vehicle.
• View: Your Arlo camera must have a clear view of the vehicle to detect it. If a vehicle is behind a tree or other objects, your Arlo camera might not detect it.
• Speed: The Arlo Vehicle Detection feature detects vehicles moving up to 20 miles per hour. If a vehicle is moving faster than 20 mph, your Arlo camera might not detect it.

Factors to consider when using Animal Detection:

• Distance: The Animal Detection feature detects all animals except small rodents within 50 feet of your Arlo camera. If a large animal is too far away, your Arlo camera might register it as a small rodent, and it will not notify you.
• Lighting: At night, animals must be within 25 feet of your Arlo camera to be detected.
• View: Your Arlo camera must have a clear view of an animal to detect it. If an object, such as a tree, is partially blocking the animal, your Arlo camera might not detect it.