Arlo is a US company that began in 2014 as a Netgear division. It makes Wi-Fi security cameras, video doorbells and floodlight cameras, with some models using a base station. Everything is managed in the Arlo Secure app, and features such as object detection and video history depend on an Arlo Secure plan.
Arlo cameras connect to Arlo's cloud, either straight over Wi-Fi or through an Arlo base station. Arlo announced Alexa, Google Assistant, Apple HomeKit, SmartThings and IFTTT support in 2021. Third-party reviewers report that HomeKit and SmartThings need a base station even for cameras that otherwise connect directly.
That suits people who want a cloud camera system with the common voice assistants and IFTTT applets. It is weaker for local control and open platforms: we found no official developer API, and the Home Assistant route depends on a community project that reverse engineers Arlo's website APIs.
Connection
Wi-Fi, directly or through a base station, via Arlo's cloud
Voice assistants
Alexa, Google Assistant and Apple Home (Siri)
Matter
Not found
Open platforms
IFTTT and SmartThings; community Home Assistant
What can be connected
Cameras Wireless and wired indoor and outdoor cameras
Doorbells Arlo video doorbells and audio doorbells
Floodlights and base stations Floodlight cameras and base stations that some cameras use
The single Arlo app for cameras, video doorbells and floodlight cameras. It manages multiple locations, arms and disarms with one tap, and offers activity zones, arming schedules and motion notifications. Object detection, 30-day Video History and Emergency Response need a paid Arlo Secure plan after the trial, and Emergency Response is US only. Published by Arlo Technologies, Inc.
Official supported by the brandCommunity built by someone elseNot found searched, nothing foundUnconfirmed sources conflict or could not be opened
Platform
Status
What it means
Sources
Connection
Wi-Fi
Yes
Arlo describes its cameras, doorbells and floodlights as Wi-Fi enabled. Third-party reviewers say newer cameras connect directly to Wi-Fi with no base station, with the Arlo Ultra 2 as an exception. We found no Wi-Fi band on the pages we opened.
Some cameras connect through an Arlo base station, and Arlo's 2021 release lists base stations among the products that work with Alexa. SafeWise names the VMB5000, VMB4540, VMB4500 and VMB4000 as compatible with wireless cameras, and says VMB3000 and VMB3500 are not compatible with newer cameras. The radio used between camera and base station is not stated on the pages we opened.
Arlo published a page titled "Arlo Joins Matter", but its content did not load, so its details could not be read. SafeWise says Arlo is part of the Matter standard but has no specific Matter compatibility yet. Arlo's 2021 integrations release does not mention Matter. We found no Arlo product with Matter support.
Arlo's 2021 release says Alexa works with Arlo cameras, video doorbells and base stations: two-way talk, doorbell live feeds, live feeds and last clips, and arming a base station by voice PIN. SafeWise adds that video viewing still needs the Arlo app or an Echo Show.
Works with Google Assistant devices and Nest Hub for cameras and doorbells: doorbell alerts, live feeds, and light control on the Arlo Pro 3 Floodlight Camera.
Arlo says compatible cameras show live streams in the Home app and through Siri, and motion can trigger HomeKit automations. SafeWise says an Arlo base station is required even for standalone cameras. The release does not list compatible models.
Arlo's release lists cameras and video doorbells with motion and audio alerts, live video, and siren and light triggering through the SmartThings hub. SafeWise says it needs a base station, motion sensitivity cannot be changed in SmartThings, and the Arlo Audio Doorbell and Arlo Go are excluded.
Arlo cameras and doorbells work with IFTTT, for example turning on lights on motion or when a person, vehicle, animal or package is detected. SafeWise notes the free IFTTT plan allows five custom applets.
The community hass-aarlo project supports Arlo base stations, cameras, lights and doorbells. It reverse engineers Arlo's undocumented website APIs, needs a dedicated login with admin access to shared devices, and notes known issues with Cloudflare bot protection. An older Home Assistant documentation page for a built-in Arlo integration (cloud polling) exists in a mirror, but we could not confirm whether it is current.
A community Homey Pro app from 2019 is marked deprecated and removed from the app store, reportedly because Arlo's two-factor login does not allow automation. It is not an Athom app. A separate listing named Arlo Connect appeared, but we did not open it. Homey Cloud and Homey Bridge are not mentioned.
Checked 11 November 2026 against the brand's own pages, app store listings and each project's own page. “Not found” means we searched and found nothing, not that it is impossible. Compatibility changes often. Spot an error? Tell us and we will fix it.
Common questions about Arlo
Does Arlo support Matter?
Unconfirmed. Arlo published a page titled "Arlo Joins Matter", but its content did not load, so its details could not be read. SafeWise says Arlo is part of the Matter standard but has no specific Matter compatibility yet. Arlo's 2021 integrations release does not mention Matter. We found no Arlo product with Matter support.
Does Arlo work with Alexa?
Yes, officially. Arlo's 2021 release says Alexa works with Arlo cameras, video doorbells and base stations: two-way talk, doorbell live feeds, live feeds and last clips, and arming a base station by voice PIN. SafeWise adds that video viewing still needs the Arlo app or an Echo Show.
Does Arlo work with Google Home?
Yes, officially. Works with Google Assistant devices and Nest Hub for cameras and doorbells: doorbell alerts, live feeds, and light control on the Arlo Pro 3 Floodlight Camera.
Does Arlo work with Apple Home (HomeKit)?
Yes, officially. Arlo says compatible cameras show live streams in the Home app and through Siri, and motion can trigger HomeKit automations. SafeWise says an Arlo base station is required even for standalone cameras. The release does not list compatible models.
Does Arlo work with Home Assistant?
Yes, through a community-built integration. The community hass-aarlo project supports Arlo base stations, cameras, lights and doorbells. It reverse engineers Arlo's undocumented website APIs, needs a dedicated login with admin access to shared devices, and notes known issues with Cloudflare bot protection. An older Home Assistant documentation page for a built-in Arlo integration (cloud polling) exists in a mirror, but we could not confirm whether it is current.
Does Arlo work with SmartThings?
Yes, officially. Arlo's release lists cameras and video doorbells with motion and audio alerts, live video, and siren and light triggering through the SmartThings hub. SafeWise says it needs a base station, motion sensitivity cannot be changed in SmartThings, and the Arlo Audio Doorbell and Arlo Go are excluded.
Does Arlo work with Homey?
Yes, through a community-built integration. A community Homey Pro app from 2019 is marked deprecated and removed from the app store, reportedly because Arlo's two-factor login does not allow automation. It is not an Athom app. A separate listing named Arlo Connect appeared, but we did not open it. Homey Cloud and Homey Bridge are not mentioned.
Does Arlo work with Hubitat?
Not that we could find. No driver found in the searches we ran.
Answers come from the sourced table above. See how Arlo compares with all brands on the smart home brand statistics page.