5. Routines, Modes, Automations, and Alerts You can arm or disarm your Arlo cameras and devices. When your camera is armed, it detects motion and sound. Modes and automations let you tell your Arlo system what to do automatically in different situations. For example, you can set your Arlo system to record a video when it detects motion and send you an email alert. Arm or disarm all your Arlo devices 1. Open the Arlo Secure App. 2. Tap Routines and then tap Modes . 3. Tap Arm Away , Standby, or Arm Home . Modes Arlo modes give you control over how your cameras respond to motion or sound. For example, you might want to turn on a different mode when you’re on vacation.
Modes let you tell your Arlo cameras to respond differently at different times. You can create your own modes, but the Arlo Secure App comes with these modes: Arm away . Protect your home inside and out when you’re away. Arm Home . Stay protected when at home by keeping certain devices armed. Standby . Disarm your devices and keep specific ones armed.. You can customize which devices are active during specific modes. For example, when you’re sleeping, you might want to arm your outdoor camera and disarm your indoor camera. 21