Arlo doorbell: Slow breathing white
The doorbell detected motion.
Applies to: All three, after setup. What you see: white, pulsing, breathing or fading, on the light ring or button.
What Arlo says to do
- On the Essential Wired, Arlo says you can turn this LED behaviour on or off in the doorbell’s device settings.
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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