I opened the Arlo app for the first time in months, as a former customer, and discovered the ability to add the unannounced, unreleased Arlo Chime 2 to my account. Aside from a slight visual refresh, what seems to really set this Arlo video doorbell accessory apart from the original are its musical capabilities — i.e. the ability to “play a customizable melody” In fact, digging deeper into the Arlo app, we discover its audio-inspired “lyrebird” product codename.
Given current Arlo Chime sale pricing (Amazon) and depleted stock (Best Buy), I think it’s pretty safe to assume this is a replacement model… that will be available real, real soon.