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LILINViewer

LILINViewer

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30 ratings
47 reviews
🔧 Utilities
📷 Photo & Video
Free

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Released
March 4, 2013
Updated
October 18, 2023

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Developer

Merit LILIN Ent. Co., Ltd.
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About

This app allows remote live monitoring of LILIN NVR, DVR, and IP camera products. It supports features like PTZ control, two-way audio, and event notification for motion and alarms. Users can also search and view recordings from NVRs, DVRs, or IP camera SD cards.

✓Remote live monitoring
✓PTZ camera control
✓Two-way audio communication
✓Digital zoom
✓Remote playback of recordings
✓Motion and alarm event notifications
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What users say about LILINViewer

Reviews of LILINViewer are mostly negative: the Utilities app is rated 1.8/5 from 30 App Store ratings. What users like most: works for basic live view, playback bug fixed (temporarily). Top complaints: frequent crashes, playback issues (loading, skipping, freezing). Summarized from real user reviews.

Positive things

  • 👍Works for basic live view
  • 👍Playback bug fixed (temporarily)

Negative things

  • 🐛Frequent crashes
  • 🐛Playback issues (loading, skipping, freezing)
  • 🐛Unreliable live view (delay, freezing, no video)
  • 🐛Poor image quality
  • 🐛Difficult and unintuitive UI
  • 🐛Setup is painful
  • 🐛Notifications not working
  • 🐛App stops working entirely
  • 🐛No value added by the app
  • 🐛Lacking necessary features
  • 🐛Slow loading times
  • 🐛Inconsistent camera group selection
  • 🐛Audio not working for door station
  • 🐛No time stamp or scrubbing on playback
  • 🐛Aspect ratio issues
  • 🐛Crashes NVR box
  • 🐛Poor tech support
  • 🐛Does not work with MAC
  • 🐛Video loss
  • 🐛Alarms don't populate
  • 🐛White text on white background bug
  • 🐛App closes after opening
  • 🐛Video acts like 3G on WiFi
  • 🐛Freezes iPhone
  • 🐛Video viewing smaller
  • 🐛Reverted to previous version for aspect ratio
  • 🐛No clock on screen
  • 🐛Old video footage shown
  • 🐛Jumpy and sketchy video
  • 🐛Nighttime vision terrible
  • 🐛App useless when needed
  • 🐛Not updated for iOS 10
  • 🐛Freezes on network problems
  • 🐛Expensive cameras, terrible app
  • 🐛No push notifications for door station
  • 🐛No swiping to next image
  • 🐛Customer service lacks care
  • 🐛No 0 star option for review
  • 🐛App crashes on playback
  • 🐛Useless app
  • 🐛Terrible time delay
  • 🐛Crashes under iOS 10
  • 🐛App closes after opening twice
  • 🐛Update stinks
  • 🐛Crashes constantly when switching groups
  • 🐛Carries over images from previous page
  • 🐛Unreliable at the moment
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What's New in LILINViewer

1.0.151

October 18, 2023

End of support.

User reviews

Most RecentHighest RatedLowest Rated

Good app

5 stars
AAbbTaila

Playback

I cannot do playback with this new version that’s been updated anyone else having this issue?
RRachel754

This Lilin viewer works great Lilin Pro does NOT !

Lilin Pro doesn’t work at all !!
Cannot see any camera views !
Cameras work in setup and test okay !
No video in any view or playback.
Keep Lilin Viewer app running until you get the bugs out of Lilin Pro !!
ILIan L...

Don’t purchase

The app only works 20% of the time.
YDYou will be DISSATISFIED

Ipcam

Set this up on an ip camera but the image quality is very poor. Cannot recommend.
BBonart41
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User experience

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Reported Bugs

54 issues

Playback not working

Bug

Cannot see camera views

Bug

No video in any view or playback

Bug

App only works 20% of the time

Bug

Image quality very poor

Bug

Cannot view anything in real time or with significant delay

Bug

Alarms don't populate

Bug

App stopped working all together, just spins and says loading

Bug

Date and time selection for playback is white text on white background

Bug

Playback just says 'loading' and never loads

Bug

Setup is painful, screen goes black when adding settings

Bug

Unable to do playback from app

Bug

Interface for playback makes no sense

Bug

Camera groups are preconfigured and incorrect

Bug

App crashes every time it's opened

Bug

Images shown are stuck from 3 months ago

Bug

App doesn't play back

Bug

App crashes constantly

Bug

Painfully slow loading camera images

Bug

Cannot tell if looking at historical or live view

Bug

App crashes after loading for 2 seconds

Bug

App closes when adding camera

Bug

App freezes and requires force close

Bug

Tutorial shows different UI than app

Bug

App crashes when opened

Bug

Cannot delete groups

Bug

Cannot playback NVR, 'No video' after 45-60 seconds

Bug

Never links up, only shows new cameras occasionally

Bug

Slowest buggiest app

Bug

App crashes when turning iPhone to portrait mode

Bug

Often issues with video loss

Bug

Have to delete and re-do everything when pressing tabs

Bug

App crashes NVR box

Bug

Randomly crashing, various cameras go on and off

Bug

Video door station does not work

Bug

Push notifications for door station not working

Bug

Audio to talk to door does not work from app

Bug

App crashes on playback

Bug

Old video footage is shown when changing screen

Bug

Latest version crashes under iOS 10 during playback

Bug

App is jumpy and sketchy

Bug

Playback skips ahead

Bug

Playback skips from one date to another

Bug

App is useless when you really need it

Bug

Will not show any cameras on iOS 10

Bug

Pictures freeze on network problem

Bug

App closes after opening twice

Bug

Video acts like 3G even under WiFi

Bug

Freezes iPhone 6s if phone sleeps when app is open

Bug

New update does not work well

Bug

New version only does aspect ratio in portrait mode

Bug

Crashes constantly when trying to switch between groups

Bug

Swiping left and right carries over images from previous page

Bug

App crashes when swiping left or right too quickly

Bug
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Requested Features

16 requests

💡 Fix bugs in Lilin Pro app

Feature

💡 Update web and mobile software

Feature

💡 Add geo-fencing for alarms

Feature

💡 More sound options for alarms

Feature

💡 Improve UI and simplify app

Feature

💡 Add swiping to next image

Feature

💡 Improve nighttime vision

Feature

💡 Add time stamp and scrubbing to playback

Feature

💡 Fix aspect ratio issues

Feature

💡 Improve notification customization

Feature

💡 Add dark mode option

Feature

💡 Advanced analytics dashboard

Feature

💡 Fix bugs for iOS 10

Feature

💡 Fix bugs for iPhone X iOS 11.2.5

Feature

💡 Fix bugs for iOS 10

Feature

💡 Fix bugs for iOS 10

Feature

FAQ

What does LILINViewer do?

LILINViewer is a remote video application designed for LILIN NVR, DVR, and IP camera products. It enables users to remotely monitor live video feeds, control PTZ cameras, communicate via two-way audio, and access recorded footage.

What are the key features of LILINViewer?

Key features include remote live monitoring, digital output triggering, alarm detection, camera motion detection, PTZ camera control, two-way audio, remote focus, digital zoom, and remote playback of recordings from NVRs, DVRs, or IP camera SD cards.

Is LILINViewer free to use?

Based on the provided information, LILINViewer is a free application. There are no mentions of in-app purchases or advertisements.

What devices is LILINViewer compatible with?

LILINViewer is designed for use with LILIN NVR, DVR, and IP camera products. It also utilizes Apple Push Notification Service for event notifications, suggesting compatibility with iOS devices.

How can I review motion or alarm events?

Motion and alarm events can be notified via Apple Push Notification Service. By clicking on the event notification, users can easily review the specific event directly within the app.