The Pro version contains features such as push notifications, sharing video and image files, exporting video in MP4 format, and exporting image files to your phone. The view pro app can help you not only setup, but manage and control your devices from one single user friendly interface. Android version : Amcrest smart Home App. Always use the latest edition of this app for new system setup. For older systems and access devices sometimes a user may have to roll back to previous version due to software compatibility issues.
Also set the apps for auto updates for better functionality and end user experience. For App related issues , you can always refer to Amcrest app support. You would need an Amcrest account to setup Amcrest camera access and operate the App, so if you are new to Amcrest, please create an Amcrest account. If you already have an Amcrest account, to know more and to setup your Amcrest camera, you are requested to follow the below given steps:.
You get the option to create an account here, do it or existing users can simply log in. Your phone assist you to scan the code via App. You can find the serial number on the serial tag , which is on the sticker at bottom of the smart hub to setup Amcrest camera. After applying power to the smart hub and the device should be allowed to boot.
You must make sure that, your phone and your smart hub should be on the same Wi-Fi network. The flashing of LED on the smart hub will disappear, if it gets connected properly and then you can start adding cameras. This is going to be the password for your smart hub. In case,if you forget the password for our device, a recovery email can be entered. After naming your device, you should tap on the save icon to continue the camera setup. Once the cameras are paired your setup has been complete!.
Now, when the Smart Hub is connected with the App, you are ready to add or pair the cameras using the smart hub. The Hub can support up to a maximum of 6 battery cameras. Bring the cameras close to the Hub when you begin the paring process. There are Sync Buttons on your camera and the Smart Hub , please locate the buttons, as we need to press these buttons to initiate the sync between devices.
Now, you should have the live feed from the camera system and ready to install, Check for firmware upgrades and customize your motion detection and notification settings. For any issues during setup of Amcrest device, reboot your system and try adding it again, if problem persist, speak with Support desk. For device pairing, make sure the cameras are kept right next to the Hub during the process.
Once pairing is done, you can install the cameras to the respective position and adjust the camera angle with live view. To properly setup Amcrest camera and get the right angle of view, install cameras while you have live feed on your access device ie: phone.
For any issues during sync, reboot your camera and Smart Hub and retry. Connect with support for any setup related errors. Red light is primarily an indication that the sync has failed during the setup process. It may happen during the paring process, when the camera fails to sync with the Hub properly.
To fix this you may need to re-sync the camera back to the hub and try pairing again. To re-sync the camera, press and hold the sync button on the back of the camera until the indicator light on the front of the camera turns red. Once it turns red release the sync button and pair the camera back to your smart hub. Confirm you internet is working properly and if still not able to setup Amcrest camera system, go for Amcrest camera reset and try once again. You would require the Amcrest View Pro App on your phone to manage your device.
So, select from the links given at the top section to download the view pro app as per your device or search for app in Google play store for android and App store for IOS devices. Make sure you phone is also connected to the same wi-fi network when you setup Amcrest camera system and the internet is running in good condition.
We recommend users to confirm the wi-fi functionality for quick setup and better performance, because of network is bad, the device setup will fail most likely. Now, lets start with the process to set up your wi-fi cameras to Amcrest view App. So enter the new password which should be more than 8 characters and alpha numeric. Once password is changed you can go to live view and then modify the settings according to your needs. It is recommended that cameras should be installed once it is connected via App, so that you can have the live view and adjust your camera angle to cover the right area.
Customize your motion sensor settings, light and notification options as per your requirements. If the Amcrest camera fails to connect to wifi reboot your device and router,try again or follow the wifi troubleshooting steps given in the link above.
If your camera looses wifi connection when installed on the wall it could be wifi network signal problem, try to fix that first. The steps for POE or Ethernet connected camera device remains same as for wifi setup except the 7th step. You simply need to select the option for POE set up in step 7 and follow the remaining steps as it is.
Select your connection type option gives you the prompt for Ethernet, in this case select Ethernet WiFi Setup to setup your camera via an Ethernet cable. For any kind of issues during setup, please speak with support for further help.
How to setup Amcrest camera using the IP and domain method is the common query. Amcrest View Pro allow end users with different options for connecting your Amcrest camera to the Amcrest View Pro app.
This would allow your camera to establish a public IP address instead of using a local IP address. This allows to access your device remotely outside of your network on any other third party device as well. You can Confirm or verify your Public IP here:.
Check the complete article on how to setup remote access for Amcrest camera here:. It totally depends upon end user choice, how to setup Amcrest camera system and select t from the available connection type options. Your router or firewall settings may require few alterations to grant access to device to setup Amcrest camera communication outside the network.
This would be handy for customers, who have initially set up a camera on the network, and would like to add it into the Amcrest View Pro app now. Lets see how to setup Amcrest camera already connected to wi-fi or network using view pro. Please make sure your phone is connected to same network as camera. When you search on how to setup AMcrest camera system, there are many options to choose from.
But, with IP address, you have only two options, your Amcrest camera either works on a static or dynamic IP address. Your Amcrest camera needs an IP address to send and receive data over the network. The device will connect to the network using an IP address after you configure it. Dynamic IP is automated by the networking protocols and and keeps on changing while Static IP remains the same all the time. A static IP address is suitable for the tech savy or customers who press more on online security, as this option provides an added layer of protection.
Static IP address is manually reserved for the device only, meaning no one else can have access to it unless you allow give permission. A static IP address set can offer a more stable connection as well as provide a more efficient means of accessing your Amcrest camera remotely. Once you have setup your camera on the internet, the p2p setup option can be worked out. This p2p feature allows you to add your wi-fi Camera to multiple tablets and smartphones.
Here are the steps for setting up p2p from scratch. Make sure the device is connected to wifi or the Ethernet. The device basic setup remains same as we discussed above and for cloud storage you simply need to sign on to Amcrest cloud and add the camera there.
Amcrest cloud storage paid service: check plans setup gives you an additional layer of security, where all your videos get saved on cloud and in case of any loss of physical equipment, you would have access to the videos anyways.
Because, the footage is not on device but Amcrest cloud storage. With cloud storage, you get to access, store and playback on any of your devices that have a connection to the internet from anywhere.
To setup Amcrest camera cloud storage, lets see the instructions. Network speed is very important factor in the quality of the video feed and storage to the cloud. Amcrest recommends a Download speed of 4. This feature comes with an advanced algorithm to differentiate between human and motor vehicle shapes within a scene. This reduces false alarms and can precisely deliver the correct type of alarm. We recommend to setup this Amcrest camera feature for your main door , outdoors and backdoor camera system or location where vehicle traffic is expected.
To get a listing of file names you have to first set up authentication, create a Media File Finder instance, and save the number that is returned. Then, you have to do a search for a bunch of files optionally within a date range.
Here I am looking for all jpgs made on July 15th:. Note that we had to pass the number from the factory above here for this to work. Now we should be able to list the files found. At first I tried doing this without dealing with cookies and I was able to list files but I could not get them to download even though I was using the same commands used by the web interface. I decided to use the Firefox Developer tools to watch the network while downloading files from there.
I noticed some authentication cookies that I thought might help, so I just copied and pasted them into the code cheating a bit, but whatever. Totally worked! The loop over files. I did some name mangling in the open line to strip off the root folder names from the camera path so I just had a nice file name in my directory, such as: jpg[R][0 0][0]. So this got me all my files from my vacation.
It would be better if I could grab those cookies directly from the script instead of cheating with the web browser so if you know how to do that with requests , let me know.
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