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Sunday, October 13th, 2024 4:52 PM

Wired Inside camera for 24/7 viewing?

Can the wired inside camera be used to monitor an area 24/7 using the web app?  I currently use another type of camera to monitor the front of my house through a window, but that camera requires to re-sign in every 20 minutes. I need a camera that can be used to view an area 24/7 on a PC screen.  And also does it have motion zones to keep alerts to a certain area.

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1 month ago

@joe_5627825 The answer is "kind of". Further explanation:  I have 3 of the newer indoor smart cameras and they work very well. All are on AC, and I am part of the "Fast Protect" program where the SS agent can view live stream if in an alarm condition.  The 3 cameras cover 90% of my first floor.

The built in motion sensors are a large (very large) improvement on the pathetic one on the Simplicam) and with my own personal testing, equal in performance with the standalone motion sensor. All of that said, whereas you cannot get a continuous live stream you can get a video when anything trips the built in motion sensor. Whether you want it to alarm or not depends how you configure it.

Don't know if this meets your requirements but hope this info helps.

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Thanks for the reply, but I am looking for a continuous livestream. Don't even need motion detection or recording, alarm, etc. - just need to be able to watch live continuously.

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@joe_5627825 Unfortunately, our cameras are not designed for 24/7 surveillance-like livestreams. When you initiate a livestream on the web app, the site will time out after some time. 

 

But the Smart Alarm Wireless Indoor Security Camera does have an activity zone setting, so you can choose certain areas in its field of view that you want it to ignore.

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