# Arlo Essential Indoor (3rd Gen)

*Arlo / VMC3070-100NAS, VMC3270-100NAS*

> The Essential Indoor (3rd Gen) is a plug-in 2K indoor camera that does not use an Arlo SmartHub. It suits Google Home, Alexa and SmartThings users, with native support through the maker's cloud. Home Assistant users reach it through an integration (the maker's cloud).

- Canonical page: https://smarthomecanon.com/devices/arlo-essential-indoor-3rd-gen
- Last checked: 2026-10-20

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Brand | [Arlo](https://smarthomecanon.com/brands/arlo) |
| Category | Camera |
| Model numbers | VMC3070-100NAS, VMC3270-100NAS |
| Status | Current[^1] |
| Type | withheld |
| Video | 2304 x 1296; infrared black-and-white night vision[^1] |
| Field of view | 130 degree diagonal[^1] |
| Power | Plug-in, 6.5 ft cable and adapter[^1] |
| Wi-Fi | 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz[^1] |
| Hub requirement | Not supported[^1] |
| Weather rating | Indoor only[^1] |
| Works with | Alexa, Google Home, SmartThings and IFTTT[^1] |
| Announced | withheld |

## Integration paths

**How the Arlo Essential Indoor (3rd Gen) connects**

| Path | Requires | Local | Features lost |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Wi-Fi cloud](https://smarthomecanon.com/protocols/wifi-cloud) | Nothing extra[^1] | unknown | unknown |

**Platform support for the Arlo Essential Indoor (3rd Gen)**

| Path | Platform | Support | Integration |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wi-Fi cloud | [Amazon Alexa](https://smarthomecanon.com/platforms/alexa) | Native[^1] |  |
| Wi-Fi cloud | [Google Home](https://smarthomecanon.com/platforms/google-home) | Native[^1] |  |
| Wi-Fi cloud | [Samsung SmartThings](https://smarthomecanon.com/platforms/smartthings) | Native[^1] |  |
| Wi-Fi cloud | [Home Assistant](https://smarthomecanon.com/platforms/home-assistant) | withheld | twrecked/hass-aarlo |
| Wi-Fi cloud | [Homey](https://smarthomecanon.com/platforms/homey) | withheld | com.creson.arlo |

## Related pages

- [Arlo indoor and pan-tilt cameras](https://smarthomecanon.com/lines/arlo-indoor-and-pan-tilt-cameras) (line)
- [Arlo](https://smarthomecanon.com/brands/arlo) (brand)
- [Wi-Fi through a cloud service](https://smarthomecanon.com/protocols/wifi-cloud) (protocol)
- [Amazon Alexa](https://smarthomecanon.com/platforms/alexa) (platform)
- [Google Home](https://smarthomecanon.com/platforms/google-home) (platform)
- [Samsung SmartThings](https://smarthomecanon.com/platforms/smartthings) (platform)
- [Home Assistant](https://smarthomecanon.com/platforms/home-assistant) (platform)
- [Homey](https://smarthomecanon.com/platforms/homey) (platform)

## Sources

[^1]: Arlo Essential Indoor (3rd Gen) - Arlo US store. https://us.arlo.com/products/arlo-essential-indoor-3rd-gen (manufacturer, checked 2026-10-13)