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    Alexa and Blue Iris integration

    Sorry I'm not much help on this... I don't really know what they are supposed to do together. I had no issues getting Blue Iris to add Alexa, and Blue Iris shows up in my devices, but offline. I don't have any profiles or anything, my system just has triggers and records on those. I was...
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    camera advice please

    one question on the doorbell cam, can I do the audio thru blue iris? or do I need another app? I am trying to downsize on apps, they update so often and half of them I never use again. Would like to be able to just do this though my blue irs iphone app if possible.
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    camera advice please

    thanks... I've made a ruddy great hole in the ceiling of the front porch so I am loath to take down the dome, and its protected from sun and rain etc, so hopefully won't have reflection issues soon anyway, now that the wiring and hole is there I can just replace it if I do get refection issues...
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    camera advice please

    Hi, loving Blue Iris... have had a few security systems and this is by far the most stable and reliable. I'm looking to build my system out a little further. I have hikevsion PoE domes at the front door and over the garage doors which is great. My office is in the basement and I can see...
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    Alexa and Blue Iris integration

    Its been a while since I did it... as I don't use it, I can't really find any use for it as all my cameras are on and recording all the time... and no one answered my question on if I got a Amazon Show if I would see my cameras on it... plus I have it on my phone so no need really. Looking at...
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    Alexa and Blue Iris integration

    Hi, I've read the whole Blue Iris and Alexa integration thread now and Alexa has discovered my Blue Iris server fine... but I am not really sure where to go from there. I just got started with an Alexa Echo dot - is there some way I can tell alexa to say show my cameras on my Mac? so... I...
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