Need recommendations for a outdoor security cam

[srikanthmadduri]

Hi,
I am a noob here. I am looking to buy an outdoor security cam that I can record to a local NAS and that works with SmartThings. Is there any out of box solution without paying a stupid monthly susbscription fee?

Thx!

[RobinWinbourne]

I would suggest the use of any generic outdoor IP camera.

This can be linked to ST (for viewing only) using the Blue Iris software package which has a built in web server for WAN broadcasting. I think I paid a one off fee of £50 (UK) for the multi camera licence, but it's free if only required for one camera.

There is a generic camera smartapp for ST which can display the Blue Iris camera streams. You can also use the same streams to display your cameras via SmartTiles.

There is also a ST smartapp called 'Blue Iris Fusion' which allows you to trigger ST events based on Blue Iris motion triggers and also change recording modes in Blue Iris based on ST events.

This method does not allow recording via ST (a very limited number of cameras can), but you can record much better using Blue Iris anyway.

I use this method and it works very well.

[JMZ]

There is also a ST smartapp called 'Blue Iris Fusion' which allows you to trigger ST events based on Blue Iris motion triggers and also change recording modes in Blue Iris based on ST events.

Just to clarify, Blue Iris Fusion uses Smartthings triggers to activate recording on Blue Iris Cameras:

[RELEASE] Blue Iris Fusion - Integrate SmartThings and Blue Iris!

Hello all, MAJOR UPDATE: Do it all in one app! Version 2.1 released, and it combines profile integration with camera triggering! Plus, now you can connect Smartthings to Blue Iris via local IP connection or over the normal external cloud connection. Just click the switch in settings to change it to a local connection, and put in your local IP instead of your WAN address. Added time-based conditions to triggers to further refine your recordings. Name changes from "Blue Iris Camera Triggers" to "Blue Iris Fusion" because it is more than just triggers now. (Child name changed to "Blue Iris Fusion - Triggers"). Links updated below. Simply install the parent app (which has the login info so you don't have to do it multiple times), setup the Blue Iris Profiles, and then add triggers (…

You can also create virtual motion devices to have Blue Iris motion detection trigger Smartthings notifications (read the top of the thread for setup directions):

[Solved] (in a round-about way), Turn on/off outlet or switch from Blue Iris

Well, I couldn't get Kubicki's Smart App to work either, but I didn't try too hard because the IFTTT setup is super easy. Got it going, thanks @rcrosier! Edit: I actually have this triggering a simulated motion sensor, not a switch, so I can use it for Smart Home Monitor and other alert-type things. The camera/Blue Iris combo handles outdoor motion much better than anything else I've tried. I couldn't find any Simulated Switch + Motion device type handlers, so I just whipped this one up: https://github.com/flyjmz/jmzSmartThings/tree/master/devicetypes/flyjmz/virtual-motion-switch.src Hope it helps.

Once you have those virtual devices set up, you can use this notification app for a lot of control:

[RELEASE] Super Notifier - All your alerts in one place!

Combines 'Left it Open' with 'Notify Me When' in a convenient parent-child smart app (decluttering your smartapp list), plus includes: Custom frequency of notifications Notification Restriction Options for certain Modes, Times of day, Days of week, Sunrise/sunset Periodic Notifications - notifies based on a custom time period, or at sunrise/sunset, or when mode changes Adds something left on (or off) and something left closed Can handle of something is left open/closed/on/off and the modes/time changes from one that wouldn't require a notification to a mode/time that does (e.g. something left open while home, but then you leave, it'll still notify when the modes changes to away) This is similar to what SHM can do, but includes some features that SHM lacks. The parent-child app setup …

[srikanthmadduri]

Sweet. I will check those out. Thank you for the responses.

[RobinWinbourne]

I use an old smartapp called 'HTTP Motion Endpoint' which can toggle a virtual switch in ST triggered by BI motion.

The original app has been withdrawn by the author but I found a copy here:

Blue Iris motion detection to activate smart app

I don't use Blue Iris, but iSpyConnect. I think it has the same functionality though -- when iSpy detects motion, I have the software hit an HTTP endpoint. Here is the SmartApp to do that. You'll also need to create a simulated motion sensor. /** * Camera Motion * * Copyright 2015 Kristopher Kubicki * */ definition( name: "HTTP Motion Endpoint", namespace: "KristopherKubicki", author: "kristopher@acm.org", description: "Creates an HTTP motion endpoint for your camera or other device", category: "Convenience", iconUrl: "https://s3.amazonaws.com/smartapp-icons/Meta/intruder_motion-cam.png", iconX2Url: "https://s3.amazonaws.com/smartapp-icons/Meta/intruder_motion-cam@2x.png") preferences { page(name: "selectDevices", install: false, uninstall: tr…