So, in this way users can create the smart activity zone for the areas they require higher surveillance. Setting up an activity zone will alert the user by sending a notification each time the movement is detected within that defined activity zone. Creating an activity zone reduces the number of unwanted notifications as the user will only be notified when an activity is detected within a specific defined area.

Procedure for subscribing to an Arlo smart plan and configuring Smart cloud activity zone is almost different from each other. Both of these procedures have been shared here to promote easy self setup and configuration for all of its users.

Arlo Smart being one of the paid subscription plan demands all of its users to pay for using its services. This plan offers 30 days of cloud recording with 1080p. Feature like Person detection, animal detection, vehicle detection and packet detection are available under arlo smart plan.

Following are the steps that are required to start using Arlo Smart subscription plan:

1. Launch the downloaded Arlo application on your mobile. If arlo app is not available then open any of the web browsers and browse www.my.arlo.com.
2. Submit the arlo account login credentials to open up and access the account settings.
3. Once the account opens up, go to its settings menu.
4. A list of setup options will show up. So, click on the “Subscription” Tab.
5. Click on the option to “Change plan.”
6. As per preference, users may click on the option “For Home” or “For Business.”
7. A list of available subscription plans will be displayed. So, select the “Arlo Smart” subscription plan and hit the “Continue” button for once.
8. Users will be directed to the payment option page. There users can opt for annual payment mode by clicking on the check box labeled as “Save 17% through annual payment.”
9. Click on the “Continue” button.
10. Type in the billing address along with the card details from which the payment amount will be debited. After this, click inside the checkbox for “I agree to all the terms and conditions of Arlo.”
11. Click on the “Continue” button.
12. Review the selected subscription plan and then click on the “Complete Payment” button. This will save the settings and enable the Arlo Smart plan.

After enabling the Arlo Smart plan, if a user wants to create an Arlo Smart Cloud Activity zone then kindly go through the following procedure.

Steps for creating a cloud activity Zone:

1. Open the Arlo application or browse www.my.arlo.com to access the arlo account.
2. Type in the arlo account credentials and submit them to open up your account.
3. Soon as the arlo account opens up, find the “Settings” menu and click on it.
4. Go to “My Devices” tab available within setting options.
5. Select the camera for which the activity zone needs to be created.
6. Click once on the “Activity Zone” or “Video Settings” if the arlo account is being accessed through any of the web browsers.
7. Click on the plus “+” icon for creating an all new activity zone for that camera. In case of web page users may click on the option labeled as “Create New Zone.” The default dimension for a cloud activity remains to be rectangular.
8. Select or specify the area for cloud activity zone. After creating an activity zone, users can click and hold it for dragging it to any of the required new locations.
9. In order to create a customized new activity zone name, users may click on the pencil like icon or just click in front of the name of an activity zone if the page is being accessed through a web browser.
10. Type in the new name for the created Arlo Smart activity zone.
11. Click on the “Save” button so that the changes made for creating an activity zone are retained.

So, in this way users can create the smart activity zone for the areas they require higher surveillance. Setting up an activity zone will alert the user by sending a notification each time the movement is detected within that defined activity zone. Creating an activity zone reduces the number of unwanted notifications as the user will only be notified when an activity is detected within a specific defined area. No notifications related to un- covered will be sent to the user. So, activity zones can be used as one of the convenient ways for ensuring higher surveillance. Both the procedures for subscribing to Arlo Smart plan and creating the activity zone are designed to be simple for easier understanding. Still, if in case a user is unable to interpret any of the steps, then always feel free to get in touch with arlo tech support team for better explanations and help.