Arlo desktop notifications are the notifications that show up on the PC or Mac desktops/laptops. Of course, they are related to your Arlo devices. However, they need to be enabled by accessing the Arlo login page if you want them to appear on your desktop or laptop. Just in case you are not receiving notifications on your PC, you are supposed to walk through this article.
Troubleshooting: Arlo Desktop Notifications Not Working
1. Check If You are Receiving Push Notifications on Mobile
This is to inform you that the desktop notifications will only appear if you have set up the camera to send a push notification on your mobile device. Therefore, you are suggested to check if the push notifications are appearing on your mobile phone. In case, you can’t see them, it recommended that you log in to the Arlo app and enable push notifications.
However, enabling push notifications from the app will not be enough. You are also suggested to check if you have allowed the app notifications on your mobile. If they are disabled from mobile settings, enable them.
2. Check the Browser Settings to Get Trusted Desktop Notifications
There are chances that you haven’t set up your internet browser as a trusted browser so that it can get the desktop notifications. Therefore, you are suggested to log in to your Arlo security cam and check the same. For this, go to myarlo.com login URL on your web browser. Just in case you get a prompt to verify your identity, it is a sign that the browser is not set a trusted browser. Thus, you need to complete two-step verification.
When the prompt named “Trust this Browser?” shows up, select Trust. On the off-chance, you do not get any prompted, and are directly logged in to your Arlo account, you need to refer to the next troubleshooting technique.
3. Check If Desktop Notifications are Enabled on My.arlo.com
There may be a chance that you have not enabled the desktop notifications for the camera. Therefore, you should do it right away. For that, log in to the Arlo account by accessing the login address on your PC or laptop where you want to see Arlo desktop notifications.
Select Settings > Notifications. This will open up the list of desktops with notifications enabled. In case the browser has the desktop notifications enabled, it will be there as Current Browser. On the other hand, other browsers will appear with their name along with the OS info. In case, notifications are not enabled, you have to click Subscribe to Desktop Notifications. When asked to, Allow notifications received from my.arlo.com.
4. Verify the PC’s OS Settings to Check Notification Settings
You are now advised to check the operating system settings of your PC or Mac to verify if the Arlo desktop notifications enabled for my.arlo.com. You can check the Windows settings using the following instructions:
- Select Start by clicking the Windows icon.
- Click Settings and then move to System.
- Select Notifications and Actions.
- Turn all notifications on and modify the settings accordingly.
- If you want to receive settings from Arlo only, you are supposed to mention it under the Get Notifications from These Senders.
This is how you can fix the Arlo not sending desktop notifications. After the troubleshooting process, we suggest you reboot the camera that will address minor issues like Arlo camera not connecting for you.
The Final Thoughts
From the discussion we had above, you can clearly see that the Arlo desktop notifications not working issue is just an outcome of the settings of camera, web browser, desktop, or mobile phone app. We hope that by referring to the tips given above, you will be able to troubleshoot the issue without any difficulty.