blue iris

  1. Buttan Butt

    Various arguments in favour of and against running DeepStack on a separate host

    Hi there! I haven't really seen any discussion about the pros and cons of running DeepStack locally (same host as BI runs at) vs running it on a different host in the LAN. Currently I'm running DeepStack locally but I'm tempted to set it up on a different host as a Docker image. The reason is...
  2. AveryFreeman

    Looking for similar features to Wyze cameras in a conventional Camera+NVR setup

    Hey, So I have this friend, he really likes his Wyze cameras, mainly because they're cheap, easy to stick up + move, and he really likes the software's features Problem is, he's got like 50 of them on his Wifi, and they're starting to cause issues with some of his portable credit card machines...
  3. T

    Trigger Blue Iris recording when an event happens on Hikvision DS-2CD2347G2-LU

    I've been tearing my hair out trying to use Hikvision events to start Blue Iris (5.4.3.0 x64) recording but have had no success. I have the latest V5.5.160 build 210108 firmware working fine so I'm able to trigger the LED to come on from line crossing fine for instance so I know that is...
  4. P

    Thoughts on my setup?

    Hey everyone, I've put together a system and have been tinkering with it prior to expanding and wanted to get your thoughts (and prayers) and advice. I've picked up a Dell PowerEdge R720 with ESXi 6.7 running a couple VM's (BI & DNS/DHCP). I added 8 x 4TB WD Gold disks to give me a RAID 5...
  5. H

    Blue Iris UI3 behind IIS Reverse Proxy

    Hi all. Brand new to Blue Iris, coming over from Geovision VMS. We are in love with the software, but we're trying to see about securing it with AD credentials. My thought process was to set up an IIS Reverse Proxy, and then just limit that page to certain AD groups with Windows Authentication...
  6. M

    Looking for a video doorbell that complies with this list:

    1. Supports RTSP 2. Support PC software such as Blue Iris, or others 3. Offers free cloud storage or the ability to automatically backup to email or ftp (aside from the local storage) 4. Is ZigBee or z-wave compatible (or ONVIF) and may be combined into a smart home 5. Allows to use custom (mp3)...
  7. R

    Webgui works, Blue Iris doesn't

    I installed a few Dahua IPC-T2231T-ZS cameras. I can view and configure the cameras on Internet Explorer with the proper IP addresses I setup. However, on Blue Iris 5.3.9.6, only one of the cameras will not start. I get a "No Signal, Error: 8000276 (Socket error: 10054) 0". Deleted are added the...
  8. K

    Last Watch AI - a new platform-independent AI tool with web interface

    Introducing Last Watch AI akmolina28/last-watch-ai is yet another open source tool for glueing Blue Iris to Deepstack AI, inspired by gentlepumpkin's AI tools. I created this tool last year to address some of the gaps and frustrations I was experiencing with the other Deepstack tools...
  9. T

    Swann DVR, Blue Iris and ZeroTier(with d-link dwr-921 router) security question

    Hey folks, networking newb here. To give context at the request of my parents i'm setting up a cctv system for them as there have been a rash of burglaries in our area. Started with using swanns android app but quickly finding them was to many limitations with it so I went looking for...
  10. Sven Liden

    Help! Error downloading clips

    I get this "unexpected error" when trying to download clips through the web interface of Blue Iris. I'm using Chrome on a Mac. Am I just missing some configuration setting, or anyone know what the error is or how to fix it?
  11. S

    Blue Iris & external triggers

    Hi all Totally new here so hi to everyone I have setup Blue Iris / Aitool and Deepstack (docker) and I am having trouble sending the trigger to BI to start recording BI is ver 5.3.6.4 x64 Everything is up and running, except triggering Couple of screenshots below of my settings I am...
  12. D

    Apple M1 Mac Mini for Running Blue Iris

    Anybody tried running their cam server on Apple's new hardware?
  13. th182

    Shed Interior Temp to Blue Iris Overlay!

    Just thought I'd share a little accomplishment I achieved with BI and Home Assistant! I recently put a small propane heater in my shed to keep it warm when working out there and to hopefully keep liquids stored out there from freezing. All assuming I don't burn through my 100lb tank too fast...
  14. V

    Blue Iris Live View Different From Recorded View For 4K Camera

    Hi there - this is most likely a newbie problem, but I can't seem to find the answer in searching Google / Forums. I have had Blue Iris working great since version 4 - using the Dahua 2MP turret cameras that have been highly recommended. With the recent upgrade to BI 5, I also added some 4K...
  15. T

    Lost Connection to Service and then client closes

    Hello all. Some of you might remember that I posted for some help some time ago relating to performance issues where BI was constantly running at 100% on my 4th gen i7 laptop. Based on members suggestions I have now upgraded to a desktop tower running a i7-6700 with 8gb ram which seem to handle...
  16. saltwater

    Blue Iris - record direct to computer drive or NAS drive - or both

    Ok, I'll preface this with the fact that I do not yet have a NAS drive and have only started researching them. It appears it's a choice between Synology or QNAP and then either a two or four-bay unit. I have only practised with Blue Iris with one camera, getting ready to move into a new house...
  17. T

    CPU usage in Blue Iris against actual CPU usage in task manager

    Hello all. Im new here. I found my way here after spending a lot of time searching online for my BI related issue. I have tried to search online but cannot find anything that is related to my query. The issue I have is that Blue Iris is showing as running at 100% cpu so I am getting very...
  18. camerafool

    All camera windows change to “No Signal” after several hours/days of uptime.

    Blue iris v5 CPU usages goes to 100% and all camera windows change to “No Signal” after several hours/days of uptime. Restarting machine or force quitting BI from task manager fixes it. This started happening on v4 so I crossed fingers and updated to v5.3.1.5 but am having same problem...
  19. B

    Missing Alerts on BI

    I'm missing occasional alerts that my Ring Floodlight is picking up. I'm wondering if there is a log or something I can refer to in order to troubleshoot if maybe my system saw it and ignored it or did not see it? I'd like to feel secure that I'm not missing stuff. TIA,
  20. Tuckerdude

    New 4K PTZ 20X Optical Zoom from Alptop - Surprisingly good camera at $329

    Hey everyone, I hope you are all coping with the current craziness! Back in 2018, I posted a review of the 4K Hikvision which had great performance characteristics but at a quite hefty price tag and extremely large and heavy footprint. Since then, I've been scouring the web for ANY alternatives...
  21. J

    Keep existing BNC cameras/cabling and install additional IP cameras with everything running off of Blue Iris?

    I've been doing some research into security cameras and it feels like a rabbit hole. Time consuming, but learning about all of this is kind of exciting. I realize that BNC is aging tech. I'm dealing with a large commercial building, so rewiring will be difficult for someone like me. This is not...
  22. Geomancer

    Help with Motion Detection

    Hello, I'm trying to setup motion detection on my driveway to try and minimize the number of false alerts due to bugs, but am having quite a bit of difficulty. Initially I tried using just the basic motion detection with 300 pixels minim object size, 15 contrast, and object detection set for 25...
  23. Geomancer

    Not recording at night - chunks of lost time

    I've just started using Blue Iris and I'm having a problem at night where it will not record video for a period of time. The cameras are working and do not go offline, they're just not getting recording. Both cameras are set for continuous recording, I have it set to make a new file every 4...
  24. dmahadeo

    Is Blue Iris Enterprise class, and can it integrate withMS Active Directory?

    Hi, I am a freelance IT technician and come from a Windows Network Administrator background with over 20 years experience in 'Windows' networking. Because of my freelance nature and because over the last 5 years much of my clients have been small businesses, I have been exposed, and setup some...
  25. Holbs

    Blue Iris server <> Home Assistant server different VLAN subnet firewall issue for MQTT

    I actually do try to learn by myself (through trial & error). But this has me stumped. I have an Ubiquiti UDM router. Let's say I created 2 VLAN subnets: 192.168.1.x and 192.168.4.x I must have "new" bullet turn on, along with "established" and "related" in my firewall rule. When I set the...
  26. iseeker

    iOS app not connecting when on VPN; can login to BI machine through browser though

    I connect fine to the iOS app (v 1.63.10...latest) when at home on my LAN wifi. However, when I log in on my iPhone over VPN (OpenVPN server in my Synology Router), the app won't connect. Over the same connection, I can login through safari to the static ip address of my BI server (with port)...
  27. C

    Blue Iris and Samsung/Hanwha NVR Setup

    Hello all. I've used BI for several years but pretty much just the basic functionality with several individual IP cameras and a 4 camera Lorex NVR. I'm attempting to integrate a 4 camera Samsung system into BI but I'm not having any luck. The NVR is a Samsung SNR-73200WN and the cameras are...
  28. R

    Bitrate

    I have several Hikvision cameras including a DS-2CD3145F which has a video resolution of 2560x1440. No matter what settings I use the bit rate never seems to go over 1Mbits. That is even when I set it to Main Stream, 2560x1440, constant bit rate @ 8192kbps, H.264. Main Profile and I Frame...
  29. Matt L.

    Limiting space per drive, not per-folder basis

    Gripe warning: I dont understand why BI has option to limit space allocated on a per-folder basis. That isn't the reality for folders storing video, which is dynamic. Folders do not have space constraints in normal PC situations, the drives do. I'd be limiting my space if I limited say folders...
  30. I

    Multi-channel Analog to IP video encoder that plays nice with BI?

    Hello - In the process of installing a bunch of new Hikvision IP cameras that are recording back to a dedicated Blue Iris "server". The only problem is that I also have to replace eight (8) analog Bosch LTC 0455/21 cameras with IP cameras and unfortunately that means having the time to pull...