I'm thinking of getting a security camera to keep an eye on the house while there's nobody home. One of those little ones that use WiFi to connect to my router, can detect motion and alert me on my phone, with an app that lets me view what's happening, and possibly audio so I can talk back. Probably only need one camera that will be placed in the lounge pointing across the room to the front door.
My friend has recommended Arlo but they're a bit expensive. I think the main difference between Arlo and the rest is that they have rechargeable batteries (my friend says his last about 45 days) and 7 days free cloud storage (others off no cloud storage or want to charge for it).
I'm thinking that cloud storage is pretty important, many cameras allow an SD card to be inserted but that's not much good if a thief takes the whole camera.
Also I don't really want it recording and notifying me when we're at home (early mornings, evenings, weekends). So how do these cameras get around that?
My budget is $100 - $200.
Any recommendations?
Also, since I know nothing about how these things works, maybe some general advice on what features are important to look for.