Sighthound Video

Sighthound Video

by Sighthound, Inc.

11 ratings
71 reviews
Free

Details

  • Released
  • Updated
  • February 25, 2014
  • May 6, 2021

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About

Access your IP cameras and webcams remotely with intelligent video analysis. This app detects and tracks people, reducing false alerts from motion detection alone. View live feeds, search recorded clips, and receive smart notifications based on custom rules.

✓Remote camera access
✓People detection and tracking
✓Smart alerts and push notifications
✓Quick setup and camera discovery
✓Video clip search engine
✓Live video feeds
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What's New in Sighthound Video

2.0.3

May 6, 2021

Bug fixes and minor improvements.

User reviews

Poor

iOS 26. Will it still work ? 🤞🤞

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Version 2 has been 3 years in the making & whilst it looks a lot more modern it’s significantly worse as regards UX.

- giant thumbnails now so scrolling takes 10x longer to locate a clip. Please add an option to make them small, like in the camera view.
- live playback, select camera - just is a spinner & never loads
- still no option to choose a time in the day to select clips from, which would make things easier.
- alerts have stopped working too

Support forums are gone now unless you register with Discord.

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Was good, now rubbish

Very poor experience. I was paying for support for a number of years for Sighthound Video but they simply would not develop a patch for a known issue whereby you cannot use playback on a macOS. For such a critical feature, they said they would no longer update the product and indeed it's not been updated since Q1 2022, yet they are still offering paid support for upgrades which do not exist. How can it be acceptable that they continue to take money from customers to upgrade the license for product upgrades that do not exist? They want to focus more on developing AI products, which is fine, but they've forgotten about their existing user base and abandoned them. Look elsewhere and find a more reputable provider, as I have now done.
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Push alerts do not work on iOS 18

Push alerts do not work on iOS 18 … developer is aware … but is not doing anything about it

Developer advised they no longer support this app

I think the app is great but such a shame the developers have abandoned supporting it. Even though I pay for support, they have advised that the app is no longer a priority so are not going to fix the notification issues that have come about with the latest IOS 17 updates.

Not a great way to treat your loyal customer base.
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Well-intentioned abandonware

Nice design and idea that is full of bugs and not cared for at all by its developers.

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User experience

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Reported Bugs

44 issues

Live playback spinner never loads

Bug

Alerts have stopped working

Bug

Push alerts do not work on iOS 18

Bug

Notification issues with latest iOS updates

Bug

Video controls don’t work

Bug

Trying to review historical clips causes a crash

Bug

App is crashing when trying to see rules

Bug

Notifications no longer work after latest update

Bug

Software doesn’t work for notifications

Bug

No type of notification received

Bug

New update is a downgrade

Bug

Landscape view shows only 4 cameras

Bug

Images super pixelated

Bug

iPad audio bugs persist (audio always camera 1)

Bug

New design, same lackluster features

Bug

App crashes whenever checking history

Bug

Latest version repeatedly crashes when trying to enter camera views

Bug

Constant crashes, barely check a clip before it crashes

Bug

Pictures good but freezes and breaks up

Bug

Connected once but never again afterwards

Bug

Login is very iffy, unable to login for extended periods

Bug

Half the time, a camera cannot connect

Bug

Other times, clips won’t play

Bug

iPhone version works better than iPad

Bug

Changing between external and internal still doesn’t work

Bug

Zoom on live and clips shrinks and rotates weirdly

Bug

Video streams no longer work after new server software

Bug

No live view, and video clip playback crashes app

Bug

Cameras not connecting after iOS 11 upgrade

Bug

Does not work with new operating system

Bug

Rules do not function correctly when creating videos

Bug

Alerts do not alert on iPhone app

Bug

Alert videos don't play at all

Bug

Connection issues, can't rush taps between screens

Bug

Loading videos was much faster in previous version

Bug

Takes 10 seconds to load an individual camera

Bug

Unable to view live video outside network

Bug

Cannot create new rules from the app

Bug

Won't load live stream of individual cameras or playback clips

Bug

App is slow and clunky

Bug

Requires IP number of remote computer to work

Bug

App needs to be re-written for automatic IP determination

Bug

Unencrypted connection

Bug

Lacks SSL for remote connection

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Requested Features

20 requests

Option to make thumbnails small

Feature

Choose a time of day to select clips

Feature

Edit and create rules on the app

Feature

Export clips to camera roll

Feature

Full screen support for iPhone X plus

Feature

Geolocation integration for turning off internal cameras

Feature

Low quality stream option for live viewing

Feature

Native iPad version or universal app

Feature

Landscape mode support

Feature

SSL support for remote connection

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Zoom into live cameras by pinching and zooming

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Ability to disable/enable custom rules from iPhone

Feature

Picture in Picture support

Feature

Save videos/snapshots to camera roll

Feature

Set window sizes in grid view

Feature

Configure resolution of camera previews in grid view

Feature

Support for larger FaceID devices in full size

Feature

FaceID login support

Feature

Ability to scrub entire recorded timeline

Feature

Support for split screen

Feature

FAQ

What is Sighthound Video?

Sighthound Video is a mobile application that provides remote access to Sighthound Video desktop software. The desktop software analyzes video feeds from IP cameras and webcams, focusing on detecting and tracking people to reduce false alerts. The mobile app allows you to view live feeds, search recorded clips, and receive smart notifications.

How do I set up Sighthound Video on my phone?

To set up the app, you first need to have an IP camera or webcam connected to your computer and the Sighthound Video desktop software (v4.0 or later) installed. Enable remote access in the desktop software's preferences, create a login, and then sign into the mobile app using your credentials and the internal IP address of your computer.

What are the main features of the Sighthound Video app?

The app offers quick setup and camera discovery, a clip search function that acts like a search engine for your recorded video, live feeds to view your cameras in real-time, and smart alerts that send push notifications based on rules you set.

Is Sighthound Video compatible with all cameras?

The application works with IP cameras or webcams connected to your computer. The desktop software is designed to find most cameras automatically after installation. For specific compatibility questions, it is recommended to visit the Sighthound website.

What makes Sighthound Video different from other security software?

Unlike typical security software that only detects motion, Sighthound Video's software is trained to simulate human recognition abilities. It specifically detects and tracks people, significantly reducing false positives and unnecessary alerts caused by animals or other objects, making security camera monitoring more efficient.