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Blue Iris 5.2.xx has been amazing for me. It has worked hiccup free for many years. but this morning blue Iris is in a crashing loop. I have restarted the computer several times and all cameras. But every time you open the app on the computer, the app freezes and windows asked me if I want to...

Unfortunately, my main sytem SSD has failed again. It failed april 2022 and I replaced it. What am I doing wrong? It is a Sandisk 240GB SSD. On a Dell Optiplex. I inserted the drive to another computer and also can't get past the windows screen with a loading circle. I have unplugged it a few...

We recently had an incident. It was 3 weeks ago. Our stored BI files only go back 2 weeks with the current 2TB Purple drive. So we have nothing. Is there a way to save (for example 90 days of images or Alert images) then clear those out automatically and start over again? I have read the...

Hi guys, I have 1 camera out of 8 that started having BI issues. BI5 Issues happens aprox 5-10 seconds after the camera has been rebooted, restarted, PTZ moved, new scene, extra motion etc. What does it do?: The camera feed on BUI start splaying back seconds prior then jumps back to live and...

Hi guys, building a new blue iris system with a friend for a single family house. They have Arlo now and it has missed a lot of important events. Including a recent bike robbery on the front porch. Is there anything you would suggest we swap out or add? We are right on budget right now, but...

Has anyone purchased a tablet preferably android for the purpose of leaving it running 24 hours a day as a monitor for your security cameras? I would like to set something up like this in my brothers kitchen or garage so they can keep an eye on the cameras. It would run blue Iris application or...

Is it possible to mount a camera vertically and have it displayed properly in BI? When I rotated the image on the DAhua GUI Blue Iris did not handle it well. I was getting two half images. Curious if anyone has some this and if the software can handle it. There’s one location that would...

Hi guys. What used Ebay computer do you recommend to run BI with 9 of the 2mp 5231R-ZE Dahua Starlight cameras at 15fps direct to disk? Energy efficiency is important. 25cents a Kw where this will be installed. What do you think about this one, strong enough for now and a little expansion...

My brother asked me to help him design and setup a camera system for his house. Wohoo Looking for product recommendations, feedback and constructive criticism on this thread to design it. I had good success for my previous build and from many of you on here! Looking to build something similar...

Hey guys, can the Blue Iris IOS App handle TWO Blue Iris systems? One at our cabin and one at our house? Will I be able to get push notifications from both systems for motion? Or will I need to flip back and forth logging into each system on the app? Thanks so much!

BI4 won't accept my activation key after a windows 10 pro update? We allowed windows to perform an update for the first time in a year. Now when we open BI 4 it ask for an activation key. I enter the key from our email for BI4 and it will not let me click next? I am so afraid of reinstalling...

What is the best spider web defense you have come up with? We are in the forest. Spiders everywhere. What works best so far for me: a thick layer of vaseline around the camera lens. And spider insect spray around the tree trunk near where it is mounted. As soon as it got warm I started...

Hey guys, I am in need of a new wireless indoor camera. I had a cheap Foscam PTZ but the web GUI to set it up is terrible and I am ready to moveOn. With that said I am looking for a new wide angle camera just to give me a general idea of what’s going on the house, when house cleaners come or...

Just spent 2 weeks in China. Could not believe the amount of CCTV cameras. Both Dahua and Hikivision were everywhere, not exaggerating, every intersection in Beijing had 4 Dahua 15x or 30x PTZs. Can't even imagine how they store all the data? Lots of camera pod poles with multiple cameras. Even...

Hey guys. I need to buy an LTE Modem and Router to install at our cabin. I'd like to buy a modem that runs on Verizon network and use it to turn lights, home automation, water supply, etc. on and off remotely. I plan to run a computer there and use this network connection to log into the...

What do you guys recommend for a Verizon wifi hot spot? Does anyone have experience with one of these at a remote location? What I am looking to do is set one up for a computer at a remote location. I need to be able to log into the computer remotely with TeamViewer and check on the computer...

What can I do to improve the fps playback of the live streams and recordings REMOTELY? The remote site has 52megabits download and 7.48 upload. My home has 70megabits download and 7.48 upload I get pretty rough playback on Chrome using @bp2008 's awesome web gui, much better on the IOS app...

Hi guys, having lots of issues with wireless wemo type switches. When the internet goes out in a storm they do not always reconnect on their own. I use them to remotely activate a 12 v strobe and siren. Being that this is a remote system, I can't power cycle them and get them running again...

Hey Guys, I love my Dahua cameras, but I am running into lots of issues accessing them on the web GUI. What am I doing wrong? How are you guys accessing them? I can't reach the live feed or IVS menus. Camera works fine via Blue Iris but can't make view it over web gui or make changes since I...

A few things I am still trying to figure out with BI. 1. There are 3 encoder profiles to pick from on the iOS app. 3 options for LAN and 3 for WAN. I can't read what they are bc the app doesn't show the text to the right. How do I adjust the 3 profiles? I can't find anywhere in the BI windows...

Is there anyway to reduce the number of emails the Dahua cameras send for an IVS trip event? I have looked all over. Every time I get a tripwire event I'd like an email with a snapshot attached. Currently I can one email that tells me when it started, one email when it has stopped and...

1. Yes they are necessary and useful 2. How do you know what brand is good quality and worth the $130 purchase price? What company stands behind their product with a no questions asked warranty? 3. The AMAZON reviews are astounding. People buy them and a year later they are dead and it cost...

I would like my Dahua cameras to automatically switch from Day to Night mode and vice versa depending on how dark it is outside. This will occur if you leave the "Profile Management" in "Normal" However, when in "Normal" it doesn't seem to utilize that the settings that I have selected for my...

Let's talk underwater camera install again. Has anyone done it? 1. How safe would it be running POE under water? Do I need to do anything special? 2. What would be the right camera and stall for the job? 3. Would use a separate POE+ power supply with grounded plug so if anything were to happen...

What am I doing wrong? I am unable to draw or edit any of the IVS features on the Dahua IPC-HFW4431R-Z. 1. I am logged on with an admin account 2. I am using their suggested NACL web plug in App for Mac, I have also tried Chrome on Windows 10 (that will not stream the camera image at all :( 3...

Got my BI system going. 1.The live views on the computer are 1:00-1:20mins behind what is actually live. Why and how to I fix this? Cant use PTZ with this lag. This is what the BI computes showing on its screen. 2. I have 7x 4mp cameras, direct to disk recording, and the app says I am using...

How do you make the email notifications for the fourm show you the new posting? The emails are blank and I must go to the forum to read the thread? Most forums have a snapshot of the new post to read in your email

Now that winter is over I am working to properly install my system and add conduit to protect the cat 5 wires. I'm having a hard time finding an electrical box, that is also water proof for the side of the house. Basically, this box will need to accept 4 flex conduits from the ground, then...

I have all Dahua cameras, with tripwire, smart face, missing object, etc. detection. The features are built into the Dahua cameras and they work amazing with the NVR. When I switch over to Blue Iris, will these features work with the blue Iris software to flag/mark the Blue Iris recordings in...

I just went to home depot and their cable was pretty expensive. I bought it last time before after my research; it appeared that amazon and ebay sellers were not selling quality cable. Anyone have a reputable online source for cat5 cable to be used for IP cameras outside not in direct...