Profile settings to remove camera from display (hide?)

[JNDATHP]

We have inside cameras, some of which we would like to remove or hide from the display. We don’t necessarily want to be on camera during certain profiles - a WAF thing. Is this possible using profiles?

Thanks,

Michael

 

[fenderman]

We have inside cameras, some of which we would like to remove or hide from the display. We don’t necessarily want to be on camera during certain profiles - a WAF thing. Is this possible using profiles?

Thanks,

Michael

Yes, in the camera general tab, uncheck the appropriate box under "Active during profiles". Then go to the schedule tab (in the blue iris camera properties, not blue iris options) and uncheck "continue to display video and stream while inactive". Not need to actually override the global schedule. If you dont want a blank camera on screen while its inactive, simply right click and check hide inactive cameras without video.
Note, the camera will not record during this time.

 

[JNDATHP]

Thank you for the response. We use HS3 as our automation software so can change profiles based on certain conditions.

While it would be nice to remove the blank screen, this is certainly a solution. Can BI macros make this happen?

 

[fenderman]

Thank you for the response. We use HS3 as our automation software so can change profiles based on certain conditions.

While it would be nice to remove the blank screen, this is certainly a solution. Can BI macros make this happen?

simply leave hide inactive cameras checked...

 

[JNDATHP]

Fenderman,

That worked great!

Thanks,

Michael

 

[JNDATHP]

Okay, where do I find Hide inactive cameras?

 

[fenderman]

Okay, where do I find Hide inactive cameras?

right click on the display screen

 

[JNDATHP]

Thank you!

Works like a charm!

 

[JNDATHP]

Thanks for the knowledge that cameras inactive won’t record. The beauty of home automation is that any number of triggers (glass breakage, doors opened when they shouldn’t, etc.) can trigger actions (change profiles, such as Continous).

BI and HS3 home automation is very powerful.

 

[JNDATHP]

I just created some events to change between different profiles and what I want is happening.

When I switch to a profile that does not include cameras that I don’t want displayed, they “disappear” from the BI display. When I switch to another profile where I want the cameras displayed, they “appear”.

So cool.

 

[JNDATHP]

Is there a way to duplicate this behavior in UI3?

 

[fenderman]

Is there a way to duplicate this behavior in UI3?

Not that I am aware of. It will display inactive but remain on the screen. The UI3 Developer @bp2008 can confirm.

 

[goneaugmail-com]

How can I accomplish this with the Mobile app or HTML5 page?

 

[Il_Pres]

To givo you a suggestion, I've used an action to hide cameras at profile change event.... Hiding cameras is more convenient to me, as they will disappear from the UI3 too and continue to record. Go to the profile setting and set an action in the ON CHANGE form.