I’m interested in a camera setup for my house, and I’d prefer that it go through Smartthings. So far, I have a single Smartcam Pro, and it’s worked great as a baby monitor. But there are quite a few missing features, including the ability to deactivate motion alerts, that I think are essential for u…

A few threads on this, here’s one: [image] Wireless Outdoor Camera, Battery Operated Devices & Integrations Any recommendations for the above that preferably works with ST?? Clear night video is a must. I really dont need streaming within the ST app but would like to use…

I use a Foscam C1 and Blue Iris for recording. Use RBoy’s Foscam DH for integration with ST. Main reason I chose Foscam was the much quicker motion detection in ST vs Blink (unless that has changed). This way I can also use it as a motion detector on my porch. As soon as i get my doorbell in ST i’ll…

Do you have ports open so that you can access your cameras from outside your network? I assume you haven’t had any issues with that. How much quicker is the motion detection reaction with the Foscam camera compared to Blink?

One port for Blue Iris, through which I can view cameras, recordings, some settings, etc. Last I checked it’s ~5 seconds for Foscam and ~30 seconds for Blink.

[image] Automated_House: ~30 seconds for Blink Nope it’s about 2-5 seconds for blink depending upon your configuration. Basically it’s video recording length + 2 seconds. So if you’re set the default recording length to 1 second (minimum) you should see a notification in about 2-5 seconds (de…

[image] RBoy: Nope it’s about 2-5 seconds for blink depending upon your configuration. Basically it’s video recording length + 2 seconds. So if you’re set the default recording length to 1 second (minimum) you should see a notification in about 2-5 seconds (depending upon ST performance). Hmm…

Yeah that’s the current Blink, still working with them to making independent but for now I’m happy it reduced from 30-60 seconds to video + 2 seconds.

I’m not sure if your issue with port forwarding is security related or not wanting to have to set it up, but it all comes down to what level of risk is acceptable to you. If you have a crazy tech-talented stalker I would stay away, but if you are like most people it’s probably extremely low risk. I…

I was thinking security, but you’re probably right. Heck, if I were really concerned with security, I probably shouldn’t have my home connected to the internet. Thanks for the feedback, Ben.

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A few threads on this, here’s one:

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So which is best indoor ST camera? Devices & Integrations	18	2710	August 4, 2016
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Recommendation for indoor camera Devices & Integrations	22	6617	January 7, 2018
Cameras with ST Devices & Integrations	3	2639	December 14, 2018
Wireless Outdoor Camera, Battery Operated Devices & Integrations	5	2843	May 5, 2016

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