# Blue Iris alternative for Mac **URL:** \ **Category:** Connected Things\ **Created:** [February 21, 2018, 2:41pm UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/blue-iris-alternative-for-mac/119655 "2018-02-21T14:41:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![jeubanks](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/smartthings/user_avatar/community.smartthings.com/jeubanks/32/74254_2.png) [@jeubanks](https://community.smartthings.com/u/jeubanks)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2018, 4:57pm UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/blue-iris-alternative-for-mac/119655/23 "2018-02-23T16:57:05Z")
What model are you setting up? I only have the Ezviz Husky model. ---
**Author:** ![joelw135](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/smartthings/user_avatar/community.smartthings.com/joelw135/32/70639_2.png) [@joelw135](https://community.smartthings.com/u/joelw135)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2018, 5:18pm UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/blue-iris-alternative-for-mac/119655/24 "2018-02-23T17:18:38Z")
> [@jeubanks](#): > > What model are you setting up? I only have the Ezviz Husky model. EZviz Mini ---
**Author:** ![jeubanks](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/smartthings/user_avatar/community.smartthings.com/jeubanks/32/74254_2.png) [@jeubanks](https://community.smartthings.com/u/jeubanks)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2018, 6:11pm UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/blue-iris-alternative-for-mac/119655/25 "2018-02-23T18:11:53Z")
As I don’t have that model I’m at a bit of a loss. ---
**Author:** ![joelw135](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/smartthings/user_avatar/community.smartthings.com/joelw135/32/70639_2.png) [@joelw135](https://community.smartthings.com/u/joelw135)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2018, 6:17pm UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/blue-iris-alternative-for-mac/119655/26 "2018-02-23T18:17:50Z")
> [@jeubanks](#): > > As I don’t have that model I’m at a bit of a loss. You aren’t the only one. I can’t even get my D-Link installed on this. I have it setup in other apps, and even in ActionTiles. I am loosing it! ---
**Author:** ![jeubanks](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/smartthings/user_avatar/community.smartthings.com/jeubanks/32/74254_2.png) [@jeubanks](https://community.smartthings.com/u/jeubanks)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2018, 11:54pm UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/blue-iris-alternative-for-mac/119655/27 "2018-02-25T23:54:33Z")
It’s just very weird. I had problems with my ezviz cameras with everything but Xeoma. It found them. It took a while, but eventually it found them and once configured work find for me. Even iSpy couldn’t find the ezviz… ---
**Author:** ![joelw135](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/smartthings/user_avatar/community.smartthings.com/joelw135/32/70639_2.png) [@joelw135](https://community.smartthings.com/u/joelw135)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2018, 12:47am UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/blue-iris-alternative-for-mac/119655/28 "2018-02-26T00:47:31Z")
> [@jeubanks](#): > > t’s just very weird. I had problems with my ezviz cameras with everything but Xeoma. It found them. It took a while, but eventually it found them and once configured work find for me. Even iSpy couldn’t find the ezviz… I tried again, even using the IP and port which I can see in the app. Not sure why this is such a problem. ---
**Author:** ![Bertus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/57b2e6/32.png) [@Bertus](https://community.smartthings.com/u/Bertus)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2018, 7:43pm UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/blue-iris-alternative-for-mac/119655/29 "2018-12-09T19:43:31Z")
I hope this EZVIZ issue was resolved for all parties. If not, here’s how I got it solved with EZVIZ, Sighthound and Apple Mac. I’m not good with networks at all, but after very helpful emails from Elsa and Henry at EZVIZ support in UK and Africa I found the clincher in this Reddit post: > **[r/homedefense - EZVIZ Mini O Wifi camera - Help connecting to ISpy? I have the...](https://www.reddit.com/r/homedefense/comments/7rknlw/ezviz_mini_o_wifi_camera_help_connecting_to_ispy/)** > > 3 votes and 3 comments so far on Reddit With the collected wisdom I just got my EZVIZ EZGuard (C3W) working with Sighthound on Mac this morning. EZVIZ support told me HTTP is not an options, not supported. I thus used RTSP. First I contacted my internet provider(cable company, I believe it’s called in the States) to ask them to open the rtsp port 554. IP Address: Find your Cameras IP address as described above or download IP Scanner from the App Store. In IP scanner the EZVIZ cam will likely come up as “Unknown”. Click on it and in the right-hand window under manufacturer you will find Sichuan AI-Link Technology Co. or Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Co. rtsp port: 554 streampath: rtsp://admin:(6 capital letter camera verification code found on camera sticker below QR icon)@(IP address):554/channel1 (This URL can also be inserted into VLC to play you a direct stream off your camera on your Mac as a test - Thank you to Elsa EZVIZ support UK ) username : admin password: Camera verification code found on the camera sticker below QR icon This worked in Sighthound on Mac after many attempts with other streampath URLS provided by EZVIZ.- hope it works someone else as well. How to open the stream in VLC: VLC -File — Advanced Open File ——Network ——-Paste in box. ———Hit enter/return [Previous page](https://community.smartthings.com/t/blue-iris-alternative-for-mac/119655.md?page=1)