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    How does one Add a Mobile Device to BI (i.e., iPhone or iPad, etc..?)

    I'm not getting my SMS text messages as I always have on my iPhone 11. An old post I found with a similar problem (w/their iPad) was fixed after someone followed another's suggestion of going to the "Mobile Devices" tab in BI and deleting or removing it their iPad; then evidently putting it...
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    SMS Alerts Stopped Working [UPDATE: ANSWER FOUND!]

    Yes, they did -- especially when, say, cobwebs were formed on a bullet cam and blew back and forth across the lens, or a number of cars came and went in my cul-de-sac. I'd probably get a dozen alerts an hour (so would then turn off the alerts). However, I AM still getting text messages from...
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    SMS Alerts Stopped Working [UPDATE: ANSWER FOUND!]

    Is there some common or typical reason why, when they were working fine before, SMS/text alerts of motion on my cameras has suddenly stopped working? I'm using my Gmail account as my email server (I prefer and tried before with my Yahoo account, but that never worked while Gmail always worked)...
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    Switch from WiFi to Wired (just by plugging in Ethernet cable)?

    UPDATE: Today I switched one of my two outside cams to Ethernet although admittedly the dropouts were few on this particular camera. All went flawlessly and I now have the peace of mind of a stable camera connection. Now that this trial run is over, tomorrow I'm going to do the same for my...
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    Switch from WiFi to Wired (just by plugging in Ethernet cable)?

    I appreciate both your answers which at least happily assure me I don't need to hard-reset the camera, the scenario I was trying to avoid. However, thanks in particular to Tony due to your past experience with Amcrest cameras. GREAT information. I just visited my Amcrest WebGUI and sure...
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    Switch from WiFi to Wired (just by plugging in Ethernet cable)?

    - I have two Amcrest WiFi bullet cameras installed outside my house. They're great generally, but once in a while they experience (surprise) WiFi dropouts. - While they are not POE cameras per se (they are separately powered), both have Ethernet cable/ports and can transmit signals via...
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    Do POE Cams Have their Own IP Address (like my Wifi cams?)

    OK, thanks for corroborating what I was almost sure of or at least hoped. Much appreciated!
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    Do POE Cams Have their Own IP Address (like my Wifi cams?)

    I'm still learning about cams and BI so this will be a very easy question for somebody. Here's the setup and question: I currently own and use five WiFi cams inside and outside my home -- I've never owned a POE cam. I'm about to add three POE cams to my setup. I've purchased a simple 5-port...
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    Is My POE Cam Wired or Unwired (WiFi) in Mesh System?

    I can appreciate your understandable observation. It's really about convenience and aesthetics. Of my five WiFi cams, three are indoor. The electrical outlets are merely a few feet away, so wiring them with 50 feet of Ethernet cords around the inside perimeter (under rugs, over thresholds...
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    Is My POE Cam Wired or Unwired (WiFi) in Mesh System?

    Well, years ago I got caught up in the initial consumer Dropcam (now "Nest") and Arlo cam craze touted as easy setup. Once I became disillusioned with those I started obtaining Amcrest products which have actually proven reliable, even though they're WiFi. But I am finally seeing the light re...
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    Is My POE Cam Wired or Unwired (WiFi) in Mesh System?

    That's an extremely informative, interesting and ultimately helpful response. Thank you for that great input which at minimum at least confirms I'm on fairly solid ground here. - Mike
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    Alarming Night Noise -- Fastest Way to Record All Cams?

    Thank you looney -- I have elsewhere heard strong suggestions about at least that direct-to-disk optimization. Since the proprietary software for my cam already imprints a time/date stamp, I guess I can afford to lose BI's stamp for more efficient processing and lower CPU use (but admit, I kind...
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    Is My POE Cam Wired or Unwired (WiFi) in Mesh System?

    I'm about to purchase and add my sixth camera to BI. My five current cams are all WiFi, but this would be my first POE camera. I plan on connecting it from a POE switch attached to the single Ethernet port available on one of my three TP-Link Deco M4 mesh modules. [See pic below.] The module...
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    Can I have different cameras save clips to different directories using Blue Iris?

    T-Geek: Just wanted to say thank you for asking that great (subject-title) question. I never thought of different folders for specific cameras... And while my cams are named well enough where the default folders work adequately for them all, it certainly sounds like an intriguing idea. And...
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    Alarming Night Noise -- Fastest Way to Record All Cams?

    D-Tank: Hmm, 'I SEE' said the blind man. Yes, I can now understand that theory. I'll see if I can't edumacate myself enough to try that. Thank you for that extra dollop of information.
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    Alarming Night Noise -- Fastest Way to Record All Cams?

    SoYank: I guess with my i7 computer with 32GB of RAM and a dedicated 5TB USB drive I COULD record all cams continuously, but - ha - even though I recently retired that's WAY too much 5-camera footage I'm willing to devote my time in pouring over when the motion trigger/pre-buffer capabilities...
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    Alarming Night Noise -- Fastest Way to Record All Cams?

    I have five BI-monitored cameras inside and outside my home. However, I only have one set to trigger on motion to record 24/7; the other four I only set when I'm away. When I DO go away (on vacation or even leaving the house for several hours), I'll then individually check the "motion sensor"...
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    BI Records Person, but not a Broom!

    OK, thanks. I'm just amazed everything works for my purposes. You're kind to have responded and your help was much appreciated.
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    BI Records Person, but not a Broom!

    Thanks. I'll have to research if "corridor mode" (presumably a tunnel-like view of a narrow area) is a feature of my camera or in Blue Iris itself that I can take advantage of. Otherwise, I have the recording to trigger in a zone that doesn't include the neighbors' side on the left or up/over...
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    BI Records Person, but not a Broom!

    That (advice) fixed it!! I watched the basic motion detection vid which clued me into lowering my contrast and "MAKE" time and sure enough it triggered, recorded and notified me! Obviously this is all a piecemeal learning experience, one item at a time. At least now I won't forget this...
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    BI Records Person, but not a Broom!

    Yesterday I installed the latest of my 5 cameras. It's a bullet cam which points to a small-in-width vulnerable area outside my back-of-house bedroom windows. This morning, I endeavored to test BI's (V4) ability to trigger/record from this camera: I stuck a common household broom out the...
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    Evaluation Copy Again Pops up After Full Purchase

    I dutifully purchased it from the Blue Iris (.com) website. Later, I separately bought the $10 Android app (which has been fine). But otherwise each purchase is only being used on one device, and my problematic version is on my home PC/HP desktop running Windows 10 - and no other computer...
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    Evaluation Copy Again Pops up After Full Purchase

    I purchased BI for $60 in June as normal and have used it successfully since. When I first obtained my registration number or key, even after I'd input the number, a few days later it would revert back to an evaluation program only. Beyond that and for the last few months all has been fine...
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    Blue Iris Eats Up Xfinity Bandwith -- Solution?

    I appreciate that CRW. I'll go ahead and delete the Dropcams from BI and use them only the Nest website (I've had them for several years and they've actually served me extremely well) -- since I'm "stealing" my own Dropcam cam feed/data from a public URL maybe losing them in Blue Iris is the...
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    Blue Iris Eats Up Xfinity Bandwith -- Solution?

    I'm quite happy to rid myself of the two Dropcams from BI (I'm actually getting free storage on their proprietary website). Would you think this is the bulk of the problem or the main data hounds - those particular cams? Actually I didn't see your initial reply. OK, I'll dump those Dropcams...
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    Blue Iris Eats Up Xfinity Bandwith -- Solution?

    I've been running Blue Iris since mid-June. Around July 25th Xfinity sent me a notice that I was perilously close to reaching their 1TB (1,000GB) data limit. In the preceding several months I was using only a third of that (300GB or so). I turned off Blue Iris and squeaked by under the July...
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    Nest Dropcam Recent Change?

    I ran into the exact same "forbidden" problem a week or two ago with my two Dropcams and just figured Nest got wise and somehow figured out how to block their use in Blue Iris. I haven't tried to see if they're available since maybe the end of July so I'll try again when I get home tonight. I...
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    Outdoor Solar-Powered Cams

    I certainly don't know personally one way or the other but somebody who actually has this Reolink Argus 2 and Blue Iris shouldn't be dissuaded from at least giving it a try. What would it hurt, right? I mention because when I was looking at this cam in passing I found a page on their own...
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    Outdoor Solar-Powered Cams

    Honestly, I wouldn't have put them up for sale (not that I'd think anybody would've wanted these outdated 5-yr. old cams anyway) -- I'm happy enough to either toss them or give them to my neighbors so we can all be more secure. Like I said, besides the annoyances of the batteries which I seem...
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    Outdoor Solar-Powered Cams

    Thanks mat200. I HATE the Arlos because they start recording AFTER they detect motion, so, e.g., I'm always seeing the back of the mailman leave my front porch. That's not going to be helpful if I DO have a porch-surfer or burglar (if he's fast enough). So I want to get rid of those...
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