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I'm considering putting one of my cams online as a weather camera. A decade ago, Weatherunderground was a popular place for weather cams. Where do the weather cams go these days? I'm using BI5. What technologies are generally required to safely expose one camera stream? Thanks Robert P.S. Here...

RTFM, got it! ;) Thanks. I've been using BI4 for quite a few years and never noticed about groups. You are right though, the Blue Iris doc is some of the best I have seen. Always has been.

Wow, huge set of options that can be configured! Hadn't seen those before. Thanks so much. You mention camera groups. Where are those groups defined?

I've just started using UI3 on a Fire tablet that is dedicated to showing cameras and I'm extremely pleased. It's currently using Silk as the browser. It is in our family room. It would be fantastic if some sort of audible sound or announcement could be sent to the tablet when a camera triggers...

Mainly only the enabled status I can use the following http command to disable (enable=0) or enable (enable=1) the camera. http://192.168.0.18:8081admin?camera=cam_2&enable=0&user=xxxxxx&pw=yyyyyy I just want to be able to query that status, by camera.

I just migrated to BI5 from BI4. My BI system is integrated with HomeSeer for home automation and security. All of the interfacing is via http calls. The one area where I am a bit blind is camera status. I can set the camera status (enabled/disabled) via http just fine. But.. I don't know of any...

Winner Winner Chicken Dinner!!! Punching a hole in windows defender worked. Thanks so much! Robert

I've been a BI4 user on Windows 8 & 10 for several years. I'm closely integrated with Homeseer so I use http commands from BI4 to HS3 and in reverse for triggers and profile changes. I've not had any real motivation to move to BI5 until recently when I decided to move BI to its own server...

I was thinking of something smaller along the lines of the Wyze cube camera.

Hello all. I've been using BI for a number of years with good success. 3 cams and it just runs. Very happy. The wife has challenged me to add another camera that will record/alert a hummingbird feeder just outside of one of the windows. It is also the window she sees when sitting in her favorite...

Like Randy, I also have been working with the ESP8266 nodeMCU version of the Arduino. As we noted earlier, you need power and comms for a remote device. The ESP solves the comms issue without cables but it still needs power. What I really like about this solution is that if I can find a sensor...

On the Record tab for the cameras, under Options, you can set a Pre-trigger video buffer in seconds. You might play around with that. Do note though that in the Help documentation it talks about enabling this can impact performance so keep that in mind as you test.

@bp2008 made a better remote view page. I don't use it but it gets a lot of attention and the thread discussing it is 53 pages long so you likely can learn anything you might want to know about it. I made a better remote-live-view page

I don't use z-wave (I'm insteon based) but I know it works great with HomeSeer. Interface is a z-stick plus. Not an inexpensive option but a super flexible and expandable option. I'm a really impressed and satisfied user. I think it checks all your boxes.

David, In terms of home automation and hooking all the parts together, you have proposed a uniquely difficult situation. First, you have locations that are 100+ feet from your house. To do this, you need two things. First is power, the second is communications. Just take the mailbox. Do you...

Here is a good article on graceful shut down with a UPS. How to Gracefully Shutdown Your PC with a UPS Unit (and Why You Should)

@CaliGirl Seems to me you are looking for a UPS with the following capabilities: 1. Ability to ride out intermittent short duration ( ~5 mins or less) outages. Maybe 15-20 minutes total outage duration. 2. Once UPS battery capacity gets low, issue a shutdown command to the PC so that it goes...

I'd suggest you set the static IP for the DELL server on the server ethernet adapter and not rely on the router to provide the DNS. I've always liked that better.

I agree with your last statement. As a matter of fact, I make it a rule for myself that neither my security system or home automation system may rely on any external service (on the outside of my router) to work. However, you paint the picture as only being black or white - hardwired or depend...

My server runs BI4 and HS3. Nothing else. It is Win 10 Home. I have disabled automatic updates via a registry change so I can control when they download and apply. It is pretty pristine. I have malwarebytes installed but it does not always run, only when I initiate a scan. My main goal is to...

There is a thread with lots of posts. Over 18 pages. Lots of experience and knowledge in there. Give it a look. Dedicated License Plate Cam project

That looks very nice. Do you use the geofencing feature? Does it work with multiple family members?

Wow, over $400! It kind of reminds me of the first remote thermostat controller that I installed 10 years ago. It attached to the furnace and the thermostat and then the land line. It was a Honeywell Telephone Access Unit. I would call the house and it would answer and give me a menu of options...

First, to clarify, I wanted to be able to control the water softener because it cleans itself out periodically. If the well and water heater were turned off, I didn't want the softener trying to run without a water supply. It is 110V so it is on a simple controlled outlet. For the main house, I...

I do a simple timelapse with hourly snapshots. On the Record tab for each camera, you can setup to take a JPEG snapshot every mmm:sss. That's what I use. What you posted is far superior but it requires a full video recording. Since I'm on satellite, I don't do any video. But, surely there is...

Ok, I see a couple of things we can work on. The thermostat reliability and the water concerns. Thermostat My primary heat is a wood stove but when I am away I need heat to prevent freezing so I also have a propane furnace. I have a Honeywell Wifi connected thermostat. It came with an app for...

Now that you are on a good platform with some extra processing power, you might want to think about home automation. I've linked my security system (BI4) and my home automation (HomeSeer3) so that they play well with each other. Some scenarios that I use: BI detects motion on cameras. BI sends...

Public spaces are not the same as private spaces. As such, a pubic park or street does not carry any expectation of privacy. A private business is different. Unless otherwise clearly noted, I do not expect my actions to be filmed and made available to any third party with which I have no agreement.

Several of us use Startup Delayer (free). It is a good way to control startup of non services. BI runs well as a service. I recommend. And I'm a big fan of Classic Shell as the first add on for windows 10. Some version of VNC can be nice at times. I use TinyVNC. And your favorite...

I have installed a couple of drip irrigation systems. They make these little stakes that keep the irrigation pipe in place. It might be worth getting some of those. They are cheap. Amazon.com : Koram Irrigation Support Stakes for 1/4-Inch Tubing Hose, Pack of 100 : Patio, Lawn & Garden