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Arlo Audio Doorbell White AAD1001 100NAS
Last Updated: May 6, 2020 (Refresh Now)
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Setup
109easy, doorbell, install, setup, arlo
+93%
-7%
" ... Easy to install and add to my existing Arlo System! ... "
" ... I replaced my conventional doorbell with the Arlo unit and it was very easy to install and program. ... "
" ... Easy to install. ... "
" ... Three lights, 3 cameras and 1 doorbell were so easy to setup and begin monitoring my home. ... "
" ... Front door, easy to install and set up ... "
" ... An easy install, set up and compatibility with the current system. ... "
" ... Easy to hook up easy to pair with existing equipment ... "
" ... Did not use it after all but looks good and easy to install. ... "
Ease of Use
81easy, set, setup, super, easy to set
+98%
-2%
" ... Easy to install and add to my existing Arlo System! ... "
" ... Very easy to set up and use. ... "
" ... Simple to set up, simple to operate and the interface was very intuitive. ... "
" ... Easy to install! ... "
" ... Easy to install and synced to hub. ... "
" ... Wish the message retrieval was more user friendly ... "
" ... Super simple setup. ... "
" ... Super easy to install, always works as a door bell, so I can't complain. ... "
Door
62bell, front, chime, doorbell, someone
+76%
-24%
" ... Awsome for my front door ... "
" ... Love it now can hear my door bell ... "
" ... I like it, work with my standard door bell, i get messages, calls (iPhone), it allows me to talk to the person at the door and the camera show me who is at the door. ... "
" ... Now we can check the door without having to leave the backyard. ... "
" ... It also allows the person at the door to leave a message. ... "
" ... Works great with the camera at the door and turns my phone on within seconds to show who is there. ... "
" ... Door bell works great. ... "
" ... I really like the combination of the arlo door bell with my arlo camera. ... "
Device Compatibility
58chime, arlo, alexa, sync, existing
+47%
-53%
" ... Item would connect to the AP and the base, but NEVER ran. ... "
" ... Connected to the base station this morning, disconnected this afternoon. ... "
" ... The Arlo system literally logs you out of your phone if you use their website access, and vice versa. ... "
" ... it is fine when i'm at home, but notifying my phone doesn't work well. ... "
" ... u can't even setup a chime with a Samsung phone with Android 9 or 10 I had to use my wife's iphone. ... "
" ... It is quite annoying that I had to by the chime in the first place because my existing, wired chime wouldn't work when following installation instructions (the software says the traditional chime is disconnected). ... "
" ... It constantly drops communication with the paired camera, and is always “out of sync”. ... "
" ... And have not been able to get both synced at the same time. ... "
Call quality
58call, doorbell, calls, talk, voice
+45%
-55%
" ... I will sometimes call my phone, or my wife’s phone. ... "
" ... The “leave a message “ feature is nice, but sometimes it is difficult to hear. ... "
" ... 2) the volume on both ends of a conversation using the doorbell are so low you can hardly hear what is being said. ... "
" ... I could clearly hear the person speaking but they could not hear me at all. ... "
" ... Just a little hard to hear on phone. ... "
" ... - The call / voice feature rarely works properly and seems to have a huge lag ... "
" ... Once off, you can select to activate either calls or chimes. ... You also do not have the option to select which phone rings. ... As others have mentioned, the volume of the embedded Doorbell speaker is terrible. ... "
" ... You hardly can hear anything. ... "
Camera
54arlo, cameras, doorbell, video, linked
+78%
-22%
" ... But this unit is working great added to this current camera system. ... "
" ... I have several Arlo cameras, and they are great. ... "
" ... Works seamlessly with my Arlo pro camera. ... "
" ... Perfect doorbell for Arlo Pro camera use. ... "
" ... It must be used with an existing arlo camera to get video. ... "
" ... This is the perfect companion for those who already use Arlo cameras. ... "
" ... this works in conjunction with the Arlo camera that I have which is great. ... "
" ... Paired with a camera makes a great addition. ... "
Software Platform
49doorbell, arlo, alexa, software, chime
+41%
-59%
" ... Where things began to fall apart is with the Doorbell/Chime add on app. ... The interface is a mess. ... I'm anxiously awaiting future software updates to address many of these limitations. ... "
" ... In fact, Arlo sent a message to my app that they are "working to fix the problem." ... "
" ... By the time you open the app and connect to the camera, it is too late. ... "
" ... Integration with Alexa simply doesn't work. ... "
" ... Unfortunately there is annoying function “Please, leave a message” which can not be disabled. ... "
" ... The doorbell just doesn't work with my Android Phone or my wife's (Pixel 3). ... I am really dissappointed in how poorly they executed the primary features of this device and have not fixed any of them through software updates. ... "
" ... Two chimes are supposed to pair with one doorbell, but current app is a complete joke and does not work correctly. ... Arlo support is not responding and the last app update (made us get a new app) is well overdue for bug fixes. ... Update 10/28/19: Spent nearly an hour on the phone with tech support, they are very difficult to understand. ... "
" ... I personally do not like the user interface in the app and it has taken a long time to get used to. ... "
Product Reliability
36months, worked, stopped working, month, batteries
+36%
-64%
" ... If chime is not working in next couple weeks I will be returning. ... "
" ... Despite all my attempts and hours looking through forum discussions with similar problems it just plain didn't work. ... "
" ... But 2 things went wrong. ... "
" ... Piece of junk! ... "
" ... UPDATE AFTER JUST 3 WEEKS ... Not only does the bell not work, it used to call me if someone pushed the button on the bell, that too has stopped working. ... "
" ... A couple months later, it became unsynced and we can not get the chime to sync back up. ... "
" ... When everything is working it just works OK the rest of the time you will be troubleshooting or replacing batteries or wondering why when you press the doorbell it didn’t ring. ... "
" ... Stopped working after 6 months. ... "
Sound Quality
34sound, hear, speaker, hard to hear, doorbell
+32%
-68%
" ... Never made ANY SOUND at all. ... "
" ... It's only Audio and not video, so I decided to order a Ring instead. ... "
" ... It is just audio. ... "
" ... Once installed I synced it to a camera and gave it a try the volume on the speaker is a little low and hard to hear but it does the job just fine. ... "
" ... In addition, the audio is barely there. ... "
" ... Sound is unclear. ... "
" ... delay in response and voice connection did not work most of the time, chime associated with this is too low in sound ... "
" ... Only issue is the volume is a little low on the doorbell so If there is outside noise it’s hard to hear. ... "
Apps
27doorbell, chime, software, arlo, add
+52%
-48%
" ... Even though it says it set up the “traditional chime”, you have to go into the device settings for the doorbell in the Arlo app and set up the traditional chime a second time. ... "
" ... The app for my phone makes it easy to respond. ... "
" ... Im able to make changes to both devices within the app easily. ... "
" ... In the Arlo App, the pairing between the chime and the doorbell just disappeared. ... "
" ... I tested the Arlo Audio Doorbell and installed the applications on my cell phone first and everything work. ... The next steps require you to work with APP on your phone and you have to be patient as everything does work but you have to go through these steps slowly. ... On the APP device setting of the Arlo Audio doorbell I would strongly suggest you turn the volume button on the audio settings down or you will hear vibration noises as you get closer to the front door. ... The best part of the device settings of the Arlo Audio doorbell applications is that you can change the language that you want the quick reply messages to come out. ... "
" ... It works seamlessly and I really love the way the app works with both. ... "
" ... Setup with the App was pretty easy as well. ... "
" ... Part of the add process within the app asks to link it to the camera that I wanted to use . ... "
Battery Life
23battery, last, charge, battery life, month
+30%
-70%
" ... Short battery life, audio is terrible. ... "
" ... When everything is working it just works OK the rest of the time you will be troubleshooting or replacing batteries or wondering why when you press the doorbell it didn’t ring. ... "
" ... - Battery life is about 1 month ... "
" ... Work ok for a little while and the battery dies and now I cant connect no matter what I do even with new batteries! ... "
" ... Battery needed to be recharged after about 60 days, so not too bad. ... "
" ... It work for a day and it Killed the battery the second day. ... "
" ... The doorbell drains the two batteries so bad that they have to be changed almost every month. ... "
" ... We then had to upgrade to lithium ion batteries because the batteries died in cold weather. ... "
Lagging
22chime, motion, delay, arlo, second
+32%
-68%
" ... The time delay is so great that it doesn't allow the mechanism to perform as it should. ... "
" ... I replaced my first doorbell thinking it was defective, only to have the same problem with the second one. ... "
" ... Lastly, the time between pushing the Doorbell button and hearing the Chime is at least 10 seconds. ... "
" ... Have reset, disabled, and removed and ... "
" ... It often goes offline and doesn't work with doorbell. ... "
" ... Slow to respond. ... "
" ... Did the reset. ... In addition to not ringing my existing doorbell, between 30-60% of the time pushing the arlo button has no “on device” chime nor triggers any response /notification/ alert in arlo. ... "
" ... After having a cloud-based system that is soon to be going offline I was used to dealing with delays and lags. ... "
Other
20detection, sensor, arlo, triggers, sensitivity of motion
+55%
-45%
" ... Motion sensor works great. ... "
" ... Motion detector works great. ... "
" ... Motion sensor, security ... "
" ... Love the auto responses, how itll call my phone, the motion sensor, and how it works with the Arlo cameras! ... "
" ... Motion detection and pairing works great. ... "
" ... Motion sensor works well and was easy to pair with a camera. ... "
" ... The sensor is reliable with a sentinel precision. ... "
" ... Motion detection is extremely sensitive ... "
Returns
20returned, refund, back, returning, working
+5%
-95%
" ... Terrible purchase I will return. ... "
" ... Had to return. ... "
" ... returning the item back ... "
" ... They suggested sending it back for a replacement. ... "
" ... They won't refund me either! ... "
" ... Sent it back after 2 days of not working, and the replacement had the same issue. ... "
" ... Unfortunately, I've been trying to make this work for so long that I can no longer return the item. ... "
" ... If chime is not working in next couple weeks I will be returning. ... Returned second chime today. ... "
Price
19price, waste, product, good, worth
+53%
-47%
" ... High price low quality ... "
" ... Great system for the money. ... "
" ... The price beats all competitors. ... "
" ... All in all its a good device and worth the money ... "
" ... Selecting different distributors for the same new product for the same price can save on tax. ... "
" ... Anyway works good but price can be more fair ... "
" ... I think it was a good value. ... "
" ... Great looks and cost. ... "
Controls
13push, chime, rings, ring, press
-100%
" ... the doorbells speaker only activates when button is pressed . ... "
" ... and the button barely presses in. ... "
" ... a major drawback is you cant even use the speaker unless someone pushes the doorbell button. ... "
" ... The function allows you the option to play each Melody prior to selecting it but this function did not and does not work with my Arlo Ultra Base Station. ... Subsequent pushes of the button do nothing. ... "
" ... You push the button and no sound. ... The chime tone menu wouldn’t even show up. ... "
" ... It was cruelly slow at connecting after the button was pushed. ... "
" ... A chime that doesn't act like a doorbell chime on button press. ... "
" ... In other words, it can’t mimic the functionality of a $5 push button. ... I’m okay with some setup hassle, but doing nothing when you push the button is a core failure. ... "
Marketplace
13advertised, amazon, thanks, described, speak
+85%
-15%
" ... Works as Described ... "
" ... Works as advertised. ... "
" ... Everything works just as advertised. ... "
" ... It works as described! ... "
" ... Works as advertised ... "
" ... Excellent service as always from Amazon A++ ... "
" ... Thanks you both of you. ... "
" ... Amazon took it back with no problem. ... "
Capacity
11home, throughout, safe, loud enough, hear
+64%
-36%
" ... I would recommend and buy again, I work and live I a different city so these work for my studio apartment. ... "
" ... We can check on the dog, and make sure that the house is safe. ... "
" ... It gives me peace of mind knowing whos at my house throughout the day when I’m away. ... "
" ... It's doing that for our home now. ... "
" ... Bought for my mom's house . ... "
" ... Can’t wait to install more cameras around the outside of my house. ... "
Volume
11low, speaker, loud, loud enough, hear
+9%
-91%
" ... Its loud, but i had to move it into my room so i could hear it as i wear my headphones. ... "
" ... Only issue is the volume is a little low on the doorbell so If there is outside noise it’s hard to hear. ... "
" ... Also, the volume of the sound is too low. ... "
" ... As others have mentioned, the volume of the embedded Doorbell speaker is terrible. ... "
" ... Speaker not very loud. ... "
" ... Only complaint is it's not loud enough ... "
Notifications
9get, phone, leave, false, alerts
+44%
-56%
" ... Overall good product but has some false alerts ... "
" ... My phone doesn't alert me 99% of the time. ... "
" ... It still gave me false alerts. ... "
" ... You have to rely on motion detect and therefore must have the system armed in order to get notifications. ... "
Product As Described
8advertised, described
+88%
-13%
" ... Works as advertised ... "
" ... Works as advertised ... "
" ... It works as described! ... "
" ... Works as Described ... "
" ... Works as advertised. ... "
" ... Works as advertised. ... "
" ... Everything works just as advertised. ... "
Firmware
7updates, update, installed, arlo, software
-100%
" ... The latest firmware absolutely blows chunks that stink! ... "
" ... Doorbell installs correctly, but only after waiting many minutes for firmware update for the router, even though that was checked several times within the same hour. ... "
" ... Then after some firmware update I guess, the device is failing to trigger the connected mechanical chime. ... "
" ... I was able to connect it to the network, confirmed firmware is up to date, wired and installed it okay . ... "
" ... No firmware update or patch sine i have installed (or at least that i know of) ... "
" ... Def a firmware issue. ... "
" ... they should recall or firmware fix ASAP ... "
Network
7connection, doorbell, arlo, signal, range
+43%
-57%
" ... The call connection between the doorbell and my phone drops frequently. ... "
" ... Additionally, it would loose its connection continuously. ... "
" ... Super bad wireless ranger and doesnt have the range a Arlo 2 has! ... "
" ... Just drops offline). ... "
Picture Quality
5video, quality, good, clear
+100%
" ... Good quality video. ... "
" ... Good picture quality and luv the 7day cloud storage. ... "
" ... The picture/video clarity is very good. ... "
" ... Clear picture and videos and really great on keeping an eye on my kids when they get off the bus. ... "
Wifi
5work, wi fi, security, doorbell, wi
+40%
-60%
" ... So its not the wi-fi. ... "
" ... Doesn’t seem to work all the time and has good WiFi. ... "
Charging
5charging, camera, battery, put, charged
+40%
-60%
" ... It did not include the instructions, the battery was run down, and the charging cable was not in the box. ... "
" ... I put it to charge for 6 hrs and only charged 2% . ... "
" ... Most of them operate correctly, but two of the Pro 2s have constant problems with charging faults or keep going offline under AC power. ... I bought a solar charger for one of the Ultras, but that, apparently, does not qualify. ... "
Video Playback
4records, clear, quality, good, audio
+75%
-25%
" ... Good quality video. ... "
" ... Clear video and voice. ... "
" ... Audio & video are clear. ... "
Delivery
4+75%
-25%
" ... worked as described and quickly delivered ... "
" ... It works well for talking to delivery or other persons. ... "
" ... All ok, super quick delivery considering both holiday season & overseas order still arrived within a week . ... "
Ports
4power
+50%
-50%
" ... - Took forever to get setup / connect to hub (seems buggy) ... "
" ... Found out it is not compatible w/o the hub. ... "
Fit
4mount, sound quality, plate, doorbell, back
+25%
-75%
" ... No back template plate came with it ... "
" ... Poor sound quality, batteries don’t fit securely in compartment so they are loose and don’t always work . ... "
Design
4looks, easy, design
+25%
-75%
" ... The design of the unit is bulky and downright awkward which, in my opinion, combined with the other glaring flaws, is convincing evidence that this item was never meant to be anything more than a $60 stopgap measure. ... "
" ... It's WAY too sensitive and you can't adjust it, that's a crazy design fail. ... "
" ... the advertisement makes it look so but it does not . ... "
As Gift
3+100%
" ... This was a gift for my Granddaughter who recently moved into her first home. ... "
" ... Another gift for family. ... "
" ... This was a gift for our son. ... "
Cables
3wire, two, sure, power, make
+100%
" ... Just make sure power off when you extend your wires. ... "
" ... I have to have a power cable hooked all the time. ... "
" ... Was it worth the money, so far I would have to say yes ow I need my son in law to come and wire it in. ... "
Features
3option, features, mode, feature, basic
+33%
-67%
" ... This description never changes regardless of whether the silent mode is turned on or off. ... "
" ... It's a major missing feature that makes this unacceptable compared to it's competition. ... "
Comfort
3little, like, design
+33%
-67%
" ... I told him it’s a pain look at google or something else. ... "
" ... It's WAY too sensitive and you can't adjust it, that's a crazy design fail. ... "
Build Quality
3switch, plates, doorbell, sensitive, plate
+33%
-67%
" ... It's WAY too sensitive and you can't adjust it, that's a crazy design fail. ... "
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