Remote access camera server without subscription

[ipnewman]

I spent about 8 hours installing, configuring and trying to add my security camera to a ZoneMinder server, but gave up in frustration. I installed ispy on another computer and added the camera in about 5min, so wiped the other computer and installed Windows and iSpy (thinking they were both free).

I now see there is a subscription fee to remotely access the cameras (which the person I'm setting this up for won't pay). I really don't want to reinstall zoneminder again.

Is there a way to access the web server and view the cameras without the paid iSpy subscription?

 

[TonyR]

There's Blue Iris, on sale here for $49.99 one time, handles up to 64 cameras of hundreds and hundreds of makes & models, no subscription fees! Many happy, knowledgeable users on IPCT here!

 

[DesertRat]

I spent about 8 hours installing, configuring and trying to add my security camera to a ZoneMinder server, but gave up in frustration. I installed ispy on another computer and added the camera in about 5min, so wiped the other computer and installed Windows and iSpy (thinking they were both free).

I now see there is a subscription fee to remotely access the cameras (which the person I'm setting this up for won't pay). I really don't want to reinstall zoneminder again.

Is there a way to access the web server and view the cameras without the paid iSpy subscription?

I used iSpy several years ago (before I discovered Blue Iris) and never paid a fee for remote access. I used Chrome Remote Desktop for that. My advice is to pay the one time 50 bucks for BI and never look back.