It was only a few months ago that smart security specialist Arlo unveiled Secure 5, adding AI smarts to the mix – and now Arlo Secure 6 is live, adding fire and gunshot detection, smarter search, and video captions to the mix.
The subscription-based upgrade, rolling out this month, builds on the AI foundation of Secure 5 with a serious focus on real-world emergencies and meaningful alerts.
That means new features like fire detection, scream and gunshot recognition, and improved video analysis that makes sense of what your cameras are actually seeing – so you don’t have to sift through endless clips to figure out what just happened.
Secure 6 uses the San Jose brand’s Intelligence platform; a cloud-based AI engine that already powers person and vehicle recognition.
Its now got a few more tools in its belt including the ability to describe video events in plain language and let you search your history using keywords or time ranges.
The new update adds advanced audio detection too, with alerts for dog barks, screams, glass breaking, gunshots, and even the sound of a smoke or CO alarm. In theory, that means you’ll get an instant heads-up if something’s going down – whether that’s an intruder, a fire, or a dramatic toddler meltdown.
It’s not just sounds though, if Arlo’s AI sees a flame, it’ll ping you immediately – potentially turning your security camera into a literal lifesaver.
Event Captions, also being introduced in the update, means no more having to watch full clips or guess what motion was detected. Instead you’ll get an AI-generated summary.
As with previous versions, all the clever stuff lives behind the Arlo Secure paywall. You’ll need a paid subscription – with the top-tier Arlo Secure Plus plan unlocking the new Secure 6 features alongside 60-day cloud storage, activity zones, 24/7 emergency response, and the previously launched facial and vehicle recognition tools.
The rollout begins this month.
Arlo has also announced that Secure surpassed 5 million paid subscribers, and its user base is generating over $275 million in revenue every year.
That’s a lot of dosh and goes to prove that, if you put 90% of a device’s best features behind a paywall, people will cough up.
