Arlo doorbell: Alternating amber and white
The temperature or the voltage is too low for the doorbell to run.
Applies to: Arlo Essential Video Doorbell Wired, during setup. What you see: orange or amber and white, switching between two colours, on the light ring or button.
What Arlo says to do
Wiring and power. Arlo links this light, on at least some models, to the doorbell’s wiring or power. The steps here are only Arlo’s own, as its page states them, including any advice to use a qualified or certified electrician; semiatic gives no wiring instructions of its own.
- Arlo says to wait up to 13 minutes for the doorbell to warm up or for its internal battery to charge.
Source
Arlo’s own help page, read on the date shown.
- Arlo Support: What do the different LED behaviors on my Arlo Video Doorbell mean? — Arlo Video Doorbell 2K/HD (2nd Generation), Arlo Essential Video Doorbell Wire-Free and Arlo Essential Video Doorbell Wired (article for AVD4001, AVD3001, AVD2001, AVD1001). kb.arlo.com Checked 2026-09-29.
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