Viewing BI on my TV?

[ipcamdude22]

Hi all, I am trying to figure out how to view bi on my living room tv. Here is my setup. BI is running on a server, I have a lg TV with Internet access and a firestick. I also have the bi app running on a tablet but it would be nice to be blessed to view it on tv when needed. Thanks in advance.

 

[ekaz]

Where is the server in relation to the TV? I leave BI up to preview all cameras and going to run an HDMI cable from the server to my TV

 

[ipcamdude22]

It is in ano there room is there a way to do it but? I read something about loading apps on the stick?

 

[fenderman]

It is in ano there room is there a way to do it but? I read something about loading apps on the stick?

Install the blue iris mobile app...it's available in the Amazon store..won't be as good as a direct connection..

 

[ipcamdude22]

Hi Fenderman, so you are saying to install the app on the firestick? I do have the app on an android tablet already

 

[mycoma]

Another way is to get a chrome cast and connect to the hdmi port on the TV and use your wireless network to stream a BI Webpage from a desktop pc to the chromecast conncted on the TV.

 

[fenderman]

Hi Fenderman, so you are saying to install the app on the firestick? I do have the app on an android tablet already

The fire stick has its own app store.

 

[ipcamdude22]

Another way is to get a chrome cast and connect to the hdmi port on the TV and use your wireless network to stream a BI Webpage from a desktop pc to the chromecast conncted on the TV.

That is interesting, so it will stream the live view to the TV? How do you set it up?

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The fire stick has its own app store.

Didn't see bi app there

 

[fenderman]

That is interesting, so it will stream the live view to the TV? How do you set it up?

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Didn't see bi app there

Its there.
Edit: its in the amazon store but it may not be compatible with the stick...

 

[PSPCommOp]

Its there.
Edit: its in the amazon store but it may not be compatible with the stick...

Its not, i just ran into this with the Fire Tablet. Its on the Google Play Store but not the Amazon. Had to semi-root the device to load Google Play and then download the BI app there.

Is there any way for you to run an HDMI or VGA cable from the server to the TV? Thats what i did, and it works great however I have a TV in the same room, just needed to purchase a long enough cable and then stealth decently to keep my inner OCD from screaming.

 

[fenderman]

Its not, i just ran into this with the Fire Tablet. Its on the Google Play Store but not the Amazon. Had to semi-root the device to load Google Play and then download the BI app there.

Is there any way for you to run an HDMI or VGA cable from the server to the TV? Thats what i did, and it works great however I have a TV in the same room, just needed to purchase a long enough cable and then stealth decently to keep my inner OCD from screaming.

It is in the amazon store, it may not be compatible with fire devices though...https://www.amazon.com/Perspective-Software-Blue-Iris/dp/B00CE1F3NM/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1469658386&sr=8-4&keywords=blue+iris

 

[mycoma]

Once your chrome cast is connected to your TV and your wireless network, You access it from a desktop PC that runs a Chrome Browser, any web page you display in the chrome browser will cast to the TV.

 

[smiticans]

I just use the web browser built into the TV and connect to the BI web server. I made the server the homepage on the TV so all I have to do is open the browser and the cameras pop up.

 

[gwminor48]

I just use the web browser built into the TV and connect to the BI web server. I made the server the homepage on the TV so all I have to do is open the browser and the cameras pop up.

I've tried this too, it works but I haven't been able to get the web browser to save the login. It's a pain having to enter username & password from tv remote every time I want to use it. This is on a Samsung "smart tv", I think I've seen other people have issues with it saving passwords on Netflix, etc.

 

[smiticans]

I enabled the Anonymous account in BI for local LAN only. This way it won't require a username and password when I login on the TV. The anonymous account has limited functions such as only viewing cameras. Recorded videos can't be viewed or settings changed.

 

[mycoma]

hmm I tried enabling the Anonymous account in BI for local LAN only and it does not let me login without a user name and password, am I missing something?

 

[smiticans]

Under "Blue Iris Options" go to the Web server tab, go down to advanced, under "Authentication" make sure it says "Non-LAN only". You will probably have to attempt to try and login to you BI server on your LAN first without a username and password. Once you did that, the Anonymous account should pop up under Users. Make sure you configure that account for LAN only. Let me know if this works.

 

[mycoma]

Ok, I tried again today and it is working with out a login and pw now, maybe I was using the external address last time?

 

[37tr3n5k]

If you have an android phone and the Chromecast App installed on your phone, the Chromecast Icon is up in the corner of the BI app. Once viewing, you cast it to any chromecast connected to your network.

 

[chaycock]

I used some HDMI extenders that work over Cat5 cable. The nice thing is, if you run the output from the transmitter to a hub/switch, you can connect multiple receivers, so I am able to see my cameras on every TV in the house.

https://www.amazon.com/AVUE-HDMI-Extender-Cat5e-cables/dp/B00C4XWL7G/ref=pd_sim_23_2?ie=UTF8&dpID=41Q9Hs8AXgL&dpSrc=sims&preST=_AC_UL160_SR160,160_&psc=1&refRID=4KRY7PV64EWJB2DTYVR0