How to create a manual video recording with an Arlo camera

This article applies to:

VMC4040P AVD1001 FB1001 VMC2030 VMC2020 AVD2001 VMC2032 VMC4041P VMC4050P VMC5040 VML2030 VMC2050 VMC3050 VMC2052 VMC3052 VMC2060 VMC3060 AVD3001 AVD4001 VMC2040 VMC3030 VMC3040 VMC3040S ABC1000 VMC4030 VML4030 VMC4030P

This article is for the Arlo Secure with Arm and Disarm. If you have the new experiece of Arlo Secure with Arm Away, Arm Home, and Standby, please visit: How to create a manual video recording with an Arlo camera – Arlo Secure App 4.0

To create a manual video recording with an Arlo camera:

Launch the Arlo Secure App.
Tap the Play icon.
Tap the Record icon.
Note: If the Record icon has disappeared from the screen, tap the screen to make it reappear.
Tap the screen and tap the Stop icon to end the recording.
Tap Library.
Your Manual recording will be displayed in the Library.

Try the following troubleshooting steps if you are unable to manually record a livestream:

Ensure that your have an active livestream first before recording.
You must have Arlo Secure cloud recording to manually record.
- If you do not have Arlo Secure cloud recording, the option to record will not be available.
- For more information, visit: How do I subscribe to Arlo Secure?
Disable 2K/4K local livestream prior to recording.