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1. #WINDOWS APP FOR ATHOME VIDEO STREAMER INSTALL#
2. #WINDOWS APP FOR ATHOME VIDEO STREAMER ANDROID#
3. #WINDOWS APP FOR ATHOME VIDEO STREAMER SOFTWARE#
4. #WINDOWS APP FOR ATHOME VIDEO STREAMER CODE#

Or you could just scan the QR code like we did, which saves a fair bit of time.ģ) On the device you'll use to monitor the feed, you need to launch the AtHome Monitor app (called AtHome Camera on iOS) and then you can enter the account details above, or click to add a feed using the QR code generated above. You can enter this information on the phone you'll use to monitor the feed. As soon as it goes online, the AtHome Video Streamer will generate a unique Connection ID (CID) along with a username and password. This phone or tablet will be used for viewing the camera feed.ģ) On the 'camera' and the viewing phone both, launch the respective apps.

#WINDOWS APP FOR ATHOME VIDEO STREAMER ANDROID#

This handset will be used for streaming the camera feed.Ģ) Now, download the AtHome Monitor app ( Android | iOS) on the device you want to receive the CCTV feed.

#WINDOWS APP FOR ATHOME VIDEO STREAMER INSTALL#

This is what you need to do.ġ) Install AtHome Video Streamer- Monitor ( Android | iOS) on your old smartphone.

You also need one phone or tablet to view the video feed, or you can also do this from your Windows PC. You'll want to fix it in such a location that you can connect the charger to it as well because you don't want the battery to run out in the middle of recording. For this to work, you need one old phone that has a working Wi-Fi connection. Having gotten a hold of an old phone, and finalised which app to use, the next step was to set it up and get things running. Apart from the straightforward UI and plethora of features, what separates this app from the others we tried is its reliability. Another popular app, FetchCam has a terrible user interface that made it hard to set up.įinally, we zeroed-in on an app called AtHome. Both apps worked reliably, though they lacked many features that were mentioned elsewhere. We had plenty of other bad experiences until we tried out Home Security Camera - Alfred, and Web Camera Online: CCTV IP Cam. LineCCTV, which is downloaded by thousands of people, turned out to be a fake app. Another app that had good ratings on Google Play, called Viewtron's CCTV DVR, worked for a few minutes before crashing, and reinstalling did not fix the problem. Among the popular apps that we saw on Google Play, some such as CCTV Mobile didn't open on a Samsung Galaxy S7 or on a Lenovo Vibe K4 Note. Sorting through this list was a challenge, and we tested out most of the free apps that were available. Search for 'CCTV' in Android Play store, and here's what the results page looks like:

#WINDOWS APP FOR ATHOME VIDEO STREAMER SOFTWARE#

When it comes to CCTV apps, there are hundreds of it in each software repository. All you need is an old smartphone or tablet, and the right software. But using an old phone is a cheap alternative that's also easy. Installing specialised CCTV equipment is pretty expensive though, and not something most people can do by themselves. There are a number of reasons why you might want a security camera in the house, to set up a simple CCTV (closed circuit television) monitoring your home, or office. If you're looking for a simple way to find a good use for the device, we've got an easy to set up project that you can do without too much time or effort: you can turn the phone into a security camera. The end result is that you could have a smartphone lying around the house, just taking up space in a drawer. Upgrading your phone every couple of years, if not every year, is fast becoming the norm, and while you would of course try and sell the old phone, sometimes the value of smartphones drops so quickly that selling older hardware isn't really worth the effort.