Blue Iris vs Sighthound Video

This app is a CLIENT for the Blue Iris Windows PC software. In order to make use of this app, you must have Blue Iris version 6 installed and running on a Windows PC or VM. Instructions for connecting this app to the PC software are found in the Remote Access chapter of its Help file. This app provides a single point of contact to your home camera network. There is no need to insecurely open individual cameras to the Internet. This app connects using a secure and session-based protocol--no passwords are transmitted in plain text. Remote access does require router configuration or NGROK, which you can test without the app by using Safari. You should see your Blue Iris login page. Key features include: - Manage multiple Blue Iris installations - Geofencing: set status, send alerts, and more in response to device location * - Control the shield icon, schedule and profile selection - Receive iOS push notification alerts when a Blue Iris camera is triggered or there is a critical status message - Fast H.264 streaming - Control PTZ, IR and more for any camera that’s also controllable at the Blue Iris PC - Listen to and talk to any camera that’s also supported at the Blue Iris PC - Navigate cameras by tapping and swiping - Review recordings as stored on the Blue Iris PC, up to 64x speed - Download recorded video from the Blue Iris PC to the iOS device - Selectively delete recordings from the Blue Iris PC - Broadcast live video from the iOS device directly into a Blue Iris PC camera window - Remote control DIO output signals on compatible devices - Baby monitor functionality: continue to listen to audio with app closed or device in standby ** * Note that continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. ** Note that continued use of audio streaming running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

*** Before you sign into the Sighthound Video app, please make sure you have an IP camera or webcam connected to your computer and have downloaded the latest version of the Sighthound Video desktop software (v4.0 or later). Visit the Sighthound website for download instructions and more information. *** Get access to Sighthound Video remotely. Sighthound Video software has been trained to simulate the human brain’s recognition abilities. It doesn’t just detect motion like most other security software - it detects and tracks people. With this app you can view your cameras remotely, be alerted to people who have triggered rules you set, and search through clips of camera activity. You must have installed Sighthound Video on a computer connected to your IP cameras before using this app. Get the software at the Sighthound website if you haven’t already. You’ll soon see that the software’s ability to detect and differentiate humans from animals or other objects greatly reduces the number of false positives and unnecessary alerts sent to users, which can make even the most modern security cameras unusable. Sighthound is the first video security software to work seamlessly on computers, iPads, and iPhones. After installing the software on your computer, it finds most cameras automatically, and you are using the desktop software in seconds. With the Sighthound Video iPhone app, users can benefit from the intelligence of Sighthound away from the home or office. ******* Main Features ******* 1. Quick Setup: Installs in seconds and instantly finds your cameras 2. Clip Search: Search days of video in seconds - it’s a search engine for what your cameras have seen. 3. Live Feeds: See what’s happening at your place on your iPhone or iPad in real-time. 4. Smart Alerts: Receive push notifications of camera activity based on the rules you’ve set ******* Easy Setup ******* Step 1: Make sure you have an IP camera or webcam connected to your computer and download the Sighthound Video desktop software from the Sighthound website Step 2: Enable remote access from Sighthound’s preferences window and create a login user ID and password Step 3: Download the mobile app and sign in using the login user ID and password you’ve created along with the internal IP address If you have any questions about setting up Sighthound Video on your mobile device, please visit the Sighthound website for answers.