setup a gmail account specifically for this purpose.I was using gmail but ever since i started using google authenticator it wont let BI use it.
I needed something....faster than email. I resorted to Blue Iris sending me IVS triggered MMS alerts when away from home. Unsure of the picture quality between email & MMS but it's fast. Anywhere between 2-3 seconds to get the alert to my phone.
I purchased the app. However, due to some security events around my house, I have things working 100%. Afraid to tinker, actuallyPush notifications from the app reach my phone within a second. Is that not an option for you ?
Aren't MMS texts sent via SMTP anyway?I purchased the app. However, due to some security events around my house, I have things working 100%. Afraid to tinker, actuallyThough things are calming down. I still have my Dahua VTO/VTH's to really setup, the Blue Iris app, etc.
I believe, you need either port forwarding (ewwww) or VPN tunnel to use the app? I have a VPN tunnel built, but only use it sporadically...it's not 24/7.
so if i have the Blue Iris app on my smartphone and I'm out grocery shopping...I can get push notifications via cellular network instead of VPN?Push notifications here with no issue's.
The notification will come through but if you are not connected to the vpn you wont get the image. You can receive an mms text notification with the image.so if i have the Blue Iris app on my smartphone and I'm out grocery shopping...I can get push notifications via cellular network instead of VPN?
yea...still gotta look into 24/7 full time VPN. I am not an office dude so not around WiFi much. Is more cellular network. Using Google Fi for my service (no real complaints). My #27 to-do list is to run VPN for entire week while at work and see the bandwidth consumption while using cellular.The notification will come through but if you are not connected to the vpn you wont get the image. You can receive an mms text notification with the image.
If you setup text alerts you really dont need the full time vpn. Just connect when you get a notification of interest.yea...still gotta look into 24/7 full time VPN. I am not an office dude so not around WiFi much. Is more cellular network. Using Google Fi for my service (no real complaints). My #27 to-do list is to run VPN for entire week while at work and see the bandwidth consumption while using cellular.
but...but...but....I bought the Blue Iris android appIf you setup text alerts you really dont need the full time vpn. Just connect when you get a notification of interest.
true. Upon a TXT trigger alert with the associated .jpg, if it is something of interest...I have to fire up the VPN tunnel, open chome, select UI3 bookmark, wait for it to log in, find relevant alert in the panel, and check it out. Lengthy process (well, 10-15 seconds). I think I'll start trying to use the app instead and compare. Speed is of the essense in such matters.Yes, to quickly and instantly view the video. Its faster and easier than ui3 on a phone.