Arlo’s line of security camerascomes 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:
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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 byasking Alexa:
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.
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How to trigger lights and more when Arlo detects motion
Another way that Alexa and Arlo can play nice is throughthe 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.
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.”
