How do I use an optional SD card in my Arlo Go 2 Camera?

You can use an optional micro-SD card (sold separately) to store Arlo recordings locally when your Arlo Go 2 Camera is not connected to the cloud.

Local storage cannot be used on its own as a substitute for cloud recording.

The Go 2 camera supports SD, SDHC (UHS-I), and SDXC (UHS-I), speed class: Class 10, U1, or U3.

To install an SD card in your Arlo Go 2 Camera:

  1. Bring the Arlo Go 2 Camera indoors.
  2. Press the release button on the bottom of the camera. With a click sound, the camera slides partially out of the housing.
  3. Pull the camera until it separates from the housing.
  4. Insert the micro SD card into the SD card slot.
  5. Press the edge of the micro SD card until it’s completely seated in the slot.
  6. Insert the camera back into the camera housing until it clicks into place.

To set up local recording for an SD card installed in your camera:

  1. Launch the Arlo Secure App or log in to your Arlo account at my.arlo.com.
  2. Tap or click the Settings icon next to your camera.
  3. Tap or click Storage Settings.
  4. Tap or click Record Locally.

To view videos saved on an SD card in your Go 2 Camera:

  1. Launch the Arlo Secure App or log in to your Arlo account at my.arlo.com.
  2. Tap or click Settings > My Devices.
  3. Select your Go 2 Camera.
  4. Tap or click Storage Settings > Safely Eject SD card.
  5. Wait for the unmounting message in the Arlo Secure app to close.
  6. Press the release button on your Arlo Go 2 Camera and separate the camera from the housing.
  7. Remove the micro SD card from the SD card slot.
  8. Insert the SD card into an SD card slot on your computer.
  9. Wait for the SD card to appear in the list of available drives on your computer, and then open the drive folder.
  10. Open the Arlo folder to view the recordings.

Note: If you are unable to play MP4 files on your computer, update your media player software to the latest version and try again. You can also download a free universal multimedia player, such as VLC.

To change the SD card overwrite setting:

Arlo recordings on the SD card are stored in an Arlo folder. By default, if the SD card fills up, the oldest Arlo recording in the Arlo folder is erased to make room for new recordings. You can change the setting so that no Arlo recordings are automatically erased.

  1. Launch the Arlo Secure App or log in to your Arlo account at my.arlo.com.
  2. Tap or click the Settings icon next to your camera.
  3. Tap or click Storage Settings.
  4. Tap or click Overwrite Automatically to toggle the setting on or off.

To format an SD card that is installed in your Arlo Go 2 Camera:

  1. Launch the Arlo Secure App or log in to your Arlo account at my.arlo.com.
  2. Tap or click the Settings icon next to your camera.
  3. Tap or click Storage Settings > SD Card Recording.
  4. Tap or click Format SD Card.