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Confirmed response for subscription. (#950)
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* Update README.md

Updated comments for subscription requirements

* erased previous open question

* updated formatting
turcotmii authored May 20, 2024
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@@ -508,9 +508,9 @@ Make sure you have given the account you share the devices with _Admin Access_,
Are you using the new _Arlo_ location based interface, in this case you can only arm or disarm locations and not individual devices.

### Do I need a subscription
I'm not sure. I've always had one associated with the cameras I share so I don't know what works and doesn't.
No subscription is needed to see the feeds, but you will need one to see recording.

_Anybody know for sure?_
At the time of writing (May 2024), there is no option to read local recordings. All others features works well.

### Streams take a Long Time
They sure do. _Arlo_ doesn't work like _IP_ cameras and only records when motion is detected so asking it to start a stream involves talking to the _Arlo_ servers that talk to the camera at your house... it can take a few seconds to get things running. Streaming works something like this:

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