Arlo Essential VMC2040

The Arlo Essential Indoor Camera has a built-in camera privacy shutter and works with smart assistants Alexa, Google Assistant, and Siri.

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Pros and Cons

Pros

Integrated camera cover
Intelligent smart alerts
Two-factor authentication

Cons

So-so build quality

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