I haven't been active on the forums in quite some time. If you're on the local network with the cameras, why not use a program such as iSpy or similar to view multiple camera feeds at once?
I purchased a few Wyze cameras and installed the latest "stable" firmware on one of the camera to test it out with the new beta version of iCamsource (Pro). Unfortunately, I think the firmware isn't that stable, as the RTSP feed freezes. They do have a beta version of the firmware for the Wyze that MIGHT fix that issue. I'm going to test that this weekend. I'll update you if I find a good solution to this problem. With that being said, the feed will show up in iCamsource (Pro). Remove the username/password bit from the link provided in the Wyze app for RTSP, and put that information in iCamsource's camera username and password boxes. Example link: rtsp://192.168.10.200/live
I just saw the Windows Beta (I'm running updated Windows 10 Pro, which was upgraded from Windows 7) and got it installed last night! I do have an issue. I'm not receiving notifications for motion/sound events on my phone. Additionally, I noticed that the notification option automatically disables itself in iCamsource. This occurred both before and after I connected to iCamsource through the iCam app on my phone (fully-updated Pixel 3XL).
Has anyone used the RTSP firmware for the Wyze V2 camera and tried to set it up in iCam Pro? If so, does it work? I love the idea of using some cheap $20 HD cameras!
I'm running iCamSource Pro on a Windows computer, as it's currently my 24/7 home computer. My only Mac at this point is my work laptop. I do have to re-click the Stop/Start button when it goes offline, then it'll work temporarily again. I can't wait for the updated Windows version. Thank you for all of your work on it!
Oh, so when the camera goes offline in the iCamSource Pro, you have to re-click the Stop / Start button to get it to come back? That is odd, because the iCamSource Pro displays the "offline" image when it loses its connection, and it should try to reconnect periodically when the connection is lost.
I am assuming this is the latest Mac BETA version that you are using, correct?
As for the Windows version, we are still working on it, but are just experiencing one roadblock after another, so it is just unfortunately slow going. But it is still moving forward!
If the camera is going offline briefly and then coming back online and you want to ignore those events you could increment the Notification Threshold from 1 to 2 to prevent receiving notifications for 1 frame of motion detected, and you could also increase the Record Minimum from 1 to 2 to prevent recordings being saved that just have a single frame of motion.
Sorry, I guess I wasn't clear. I never get push notifications letting me know that a camera has gone offline. However, in iCamSourcePro, a camera offline image appears in the app. I'm not sure what's causing it...but it's very annoying because I constantly have to click the start/stop button in iCamSourcePro.
I get camera offline errors at least once every day or two, but the camera is still accessible. To be fair, I use another app on my wife's Kindle Fire so I can use it as a baby cam, and I experience the same problem with it every day or two. I know the camera is not rebooting, as it is a pan/tilt and would be pointing in a different direction if it rebooted. I know my router isn't rebooting either (per the logs). The camera is located near the router, so I don't think it's dropping the Wi-Fi connection, but I guess that's the only possibility. Any ideas on how I can avoid the offline errors if the Wi-Fi is temporarily dropping out? Thanks!
I tried the newest Mac version and attempted to swipe (like in iCam) to control my pan/tilt camera...but nothing happened. I guess my brand/model isn't supported. Bummer!
I haven't been active on here in a long while, mainly because there's not much activity. iCam has been rock-steady for years now, and there's a wealth of information in here regarding setup, etc. With that being said, I'd just like to throw my educated support to SKJM/iCam. bradbutner purchased a camera and put in his home without educating himself to the weaknesses of said cameras. There have been numerous articles in the news regarding MAJOR security holes in MANY IP cameras currently on the market AND the URGENT need to update the firmware on said cameras to prevent hacking. bradbutner, you really should educate yourself before slamming someone else. The hackers accessed your camera through your Internet connection (through your provider)...NOT through your Wi-Fi network. You obviously have some ports open between the Internet and your cameras...essentially an open door between the hackers and your cameras. With WELL-KNOWN exploits, taking control of your camera was child's play. Your ignorance in configuring your home network and failure to update your camera's firmware is what resulted in your camera getting hacked. Sorry, but the blame here is yours. With more and more devices connecting to the Internet these days, it would be a good idea to take a class or two so you at least understand the basics of how networking works so you can (hopefully) prevent situations like this in the future...and at the end of the day, remember that any connected device is ultimately hackable if someone has the desire and resources.
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Or maybe in an Easter egg instead?