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 (Robin)]

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:

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

Note, BI Fusion v3.0 is out and offers major upgrades, warranting a new thread. A lot of the info in this thread is still good, but I recommend visiting the new one: Hello all, Do it all in one app! Blue Iris Fusion combines profile integration with camera triggering so you SmartThings Modes and sensors can update Blue Iris’ profile and trigger it’s cameras to record. You can connect SmartThings to Blue Iris via local IP connection (LAN) or over the normal external cloud connection (WAN). 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 (it calls the child app) for each camera. As noted, be careful when entering your camera name (it’s the short name in Blue Iris, and is case sensi…

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 - Recurring notifications after the initial one, based on either a separate custom time period, or at sunrise/sunset, or when mode changes Adds something left on (or off), something left closed (or open), lock left unlocked (or locked), and temperature still too hot (or cold) Can handle when something is left open/closed/on/off/locked/unlocked/too hot/too cold while in a mode or time period that wouldn’t generate a notification, but remember it and notify you when the mode/time changes to a one that does (…

[srikanthmadduri]

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

[RobinWinbourne (Robin)]

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…