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Can you use a Arlo camera for daycare parent viewing?

No. Arlo cameras can't be used for daycare parent viewing. Arlo streams to its own cloud with no supported local RTSP/ONVIF output on current models.

Arlo's current lineup (Essential, Pro, Ultra) is built around the Arlo cloud and app. There is no supported RTSP or ONVIF stream for third-party systems to pull, and most Arlo cameras are battery-powered, which works against continuous daytime streaming even in principle.

Community workarounds for old discontinued Arlo base stations exist, but nothing you'd want a daycare's parent viewing to depend on.

What we recommend

Keep Arlo for outdoor/home security and add a dedicated RTSP camera per daycare room (Anpviz or Reolink wired, or TP-Link Tapo WiFi, roughly $40–90 per camera) connected to CareCam for secure per-parent access.

See the 2-camera home daycare kitSee pricing

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Tell us the camera model(s) you own and we'll confirm by email whether they work with CareCam, and what the cheapest path is if they don't. Usually within one business day.

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Arlo daycare camera FAQ

Does Arlo support RTSP or ONVIF?
No. Current Arlo cameras stream only to Arlo's cloud, with no supported local RTSP/ONVIF output for third-party platforms.
Can daycare parents watch my Arlo camera?
No. There's no stream a parent-viewing platform can pull, and sharing your Arlo app account would expose all your cameras with no per-family scoping or viewing hours.
What camera works instead for a home daycare?
Any budget RTSP/ONVIF camera: Anpviz or Reolink (wired PoE) or TP-Link Tapo (WiFi plug-in), roughly $25–90 per camera. CareCam pulls the stream and manages parent access.

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Setting up from scratch? See the 2-camera home daycare kit or the home daycare camera system guide.