If you were wondering that it’s finally time to replace your old Arlo Camera with a new one, then there is one thing that you should keep in mind – Change the Ownership of an Arlo Camera before you sell it.
Otherwise, all your data and information will be accessible by a random stranger, and here we provide you with a complete guide on changing the owner of an Arlo camera to prevent that.
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To change the owners of an Arlo camera, you will have to factory reset your Base Station. You can also remove devices registered with your account so that the next owner can register those devices.
1. Resetting your Base Station
To change the Ownership of an Arlo camera, the first thing you need to do is to factory reset your Base Station.
The steps to that are below:
- With the help of a pin or something like a paper clip, press and keep holding the reset button for at least 10 seconds.
- You will know when your Base Station has been reset when you notice the LED lights turn red.
- Once the LED lights stop blinking, the Base Station has rebooted and your account is no longer connected to the Base Station.
- You will have to log in to your Arlo account once the LED lights for the internet and power turn green. For computer users, they can visit netgear.com
- Now all you have to do is tap on the “New to Arlo?” option then you will be displayed some instructions.
- Set up your Base Station and Arlo Camera according to your preference.
2. Remove the Base Station
Resetting the Base Station was one way to ensure that the Ownership of the Arlo camera is removed. You can also remove the Ownership of the camera by removing the Base Station from your Arlo account.
All you need to do is log in to your Arlo account. After this, look for the “Settings” option. Under the Settings tab, click on “My Devices,” and remove the Base Station. Now a different account can access the Base Station.
How do I reset my Arlo camera to factory settings?
If you ever want to factory reset your Arlo camera to default settings, know that doing so will remove all your saved data and settings.
Factory resetting your Arlo camera will revert it to its default settings. You might need to factory reset due to some problem with your Arlo camera.
- If your Arlo camera is connected to the cloud, this is how you can factory reset it:
- Open the Arlo app, or log in to their website at my.arlo.com.
- There look for the Settings tab. Once found, tap on Settings > My Devices
- Under My Devices, you must select the camera you want to reset.
- Click on the “Remove Device” option.
- You will be asked to confirm your decision. Press ‘Yes’.
- Now go back to the “Devices” page.
- There click on “Add New Device”.
- Now click on your camera.
- Follow the displayed instructions to complete the setup.
This is how you can reset an Arlo camera without any battery power:
- First, you will need to remove your camera from the mount.
- Look for a “Sync” button on the camera. Depending upon the model of your camera, the position might differ.
- Once located, press and hold the “Sync: button until the LED light starts flashing blue. Once this happens, you can let go of the button.
- Don’t hold the Sync button for too long. Otherwise, you will have to return to step 2.
- After this, the steps are similar to those before. Open the Arlo app or you can log in on their website my.arlo.com.
- Again, click on Settings > My Devices. Now select the camera that you want to reset.
- Tap on the “Remove Device” option.
- You will be asked to confirm your decision. Press ‘Yes’.
- Go to the Devices page and click the “Add New Devices” option.
- Click on “Cameras.”
- Follow the on-screen instruction to finish the setup.
- If required, you can also insert the camera back into its place.
How do I change my Arlo account?
If you ever need to change your Arlo account, you can do so from their website.
The steps required to do this are very easy. Just follow these easy instructions:
- Go to Arlo’s website.
- Once on their website, you must log in to your account.
- The top right corner will be a “My Account” option. Click on it.
Now you can easily edit your name, email, and any information.
How do I delete an old Arlo account?
You can delete your account if you don’t want to keep it. If you want to delete your Arlo account, you will have to contact Arlo support.
Once you contact their support, you must ask them to create a service desk ticket for you. After confirming whether you want to proceed with this request, your account will be deleted.
You can contact them by email, chat, or even phone call. All you need to ask is to create a service desk ticket for you.
Final Talk
Changing the Ownership of your Arlo camera can be quite stressful. Hopefully, this article can help you relieve some of that stress. We went through how you can change the camera ownership to delete your account if necessary. If you are liking Arlo’s cameras, you should try Arlo video doorbells.
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