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  • @Jayefx
    @Jayefx5 ай бұрын

    Do you have to leave it plugged into a usb or power adapter? it cannot be wireless? That's my troubles I'm having, I take the cord out and it goes offline. I dont want to create a power port for a security camera to stay active.

  • @TheOffGridFamily

    @TheOffGridFamily

    5 ай бұрын

    Yeah they get their power from 5 volts. I was thinking about making a solar powered version with the battery backup but I haven't got around to it yet

  • @woolade
    @woolade6 ай бұрын

    Hello, any ideas how you can set this camera up so it only records when it detects motion. Mine is recording something every minute.

  • @TheOffGridFamily

    @TheOffGridFamily

    5 ай бұрын

    There is often an option in the app. I can't remember with this one though. Sorry

  • @RichardHorsfield
    @RichardHorsfield4 ай бұрын

    Ive got a couple of these and am not having the issues you faced. Im using the V360 Pro app on Android. Both of my cameras (purchased from different suppliers) connected without issue, and I've not experienced any slowing down of the software when installing cards in them either. I switched them from HD to UHD and the image quality improved, and Im able to view the video records easily too. The only issue I have is that Im trying to add them to Agent DVR on my PC and cant find a password the cameras use. Overall, for the price I paid I cant complain.

  • @TheOffGridFamily

    @TheOffGridFamily

    4 ай бұрын

    I've had intermittent issues which seem very strange and I think their camera by camera problems. I think for their price they are great but there are a few issues. I found no way of connecting them to any other software other than what they are designed for as I can't find the IP address or password

  • @RichardHorsfield

    @RichardHorsfield

    4 ай бұрын

    @@TheOffGridFamily I agree... Using the V360 Pro app it gave me the IP address (which I confirmed via the router) but the lack of a password appears to be the issue

  • @TheOffGridFamily

    @TheOffGridFamily

    4 ай бұрын

    @@RichardHorsfield I tried a lot of things and a few of my friends who are much smarter than I am tried to back with the engineer the cameras but had no luck. If they can't do anything about it I definitely can't... I know my limits

  • @clyderasmussen3678

    @clyderasmussen3678

    3 ай бұрын

    Also interested if there is a hack to add the camera to Agent DVR?

  • @TheOffGridFamily

    @TheOffGridFamily

    3 ай бұрын

    @@clyderasmussen3678 I've had no luck so far. If I work something out I will make a video

  • @waylonj4078
    @waylonj40783 ай бұрын

    Any idea if there is room inside to mount an ESP32-CAM microprocessor board. Then you can control the cam as an IP camera and also program the movements. Not certain about the audio. OR, can we hack into the existing Hardware to reprogram it...? Perhaps replace the main chip or what ever processor is inside. Anyone had one of tbese apart yet ???

  • @TheOffGridFamily

    @TheOffGridFamily

    3 ай бұрын

    I haven't taken one apart yet. I will in a future video though. I've spoken to a few people that are much more intelligent than me and they are having problems backwards engineering the cameras. If you know anyway to make these more useful please comment/get in touch

  • @4mount
    @4mount25 күн бұрын

    I’ve had this camera since probably when you first posted this video, but I didn’t have a booklet inside to know what app to go to or anything and so I screenshot the scan sticker on the side and it just takes me to google and doesn’t do anything, but the thing is loud it has talk to me, but I’ve never found an app or a way to view what it films And you didn’t show the booklet or what it was. I would appreciate it. If you could let me know how I can set this up and my iCloud storage is full anyway so I don’t know if this is even gonna work.

  • @TheOffGridFamily

    @TheOffGridFamily

    21 күн бұрын

    Hi there, the app I use for these is called YI IoT. Its not great though. I am about to start trying to get these to work more like IP cameras but that wont be for a while. If you have any specific questions then leave another comment and I will try to answer it

  • @johnseema6723
    @johnseema67234 ай бұрын

    Power?

  • @robertasrukas277
    @robertasrukas2776 ай бұрын

    Hello. Can i ask how much does the app cost to set up the camera?

  • @TheOffGridFamily

    @TheOffGridFamily

    6 ай бұрын

    That's a good question but I can't remember off hand I thought I'd said in the video to be honest but maybe I forgot. I do remember there were different options like subscriptions. The price was higher for different members of cameras and different features.

  • @Back2Africa_Overland
    @Back2Africa_OverlandАй бұрын

    I bought one recently , my question how do I see the IP address I cannot see it on my router.

  • @TheOffGridFamily

    @TheOffGridFamily

    Ай бұрын

    It's hidden by default but a subscriber has possibly worked it out. Hopefully a vid is going to be released soon (if I can Sort it)

  • @sherinahsheriy9110
    @sherinahsheriy91104 күн бұрын

    Do they store the recorded videos and audios

  • @TheOffGridFamily

    @TheOffGridFamily

    4 күн бұрын

    Yeah if you insert an SD card

  • @rickeyhughs85
    @rickeyhughs853 ай бұрын

    So for exterior my house i was using some what i thought was cheap bulb cams (ycc365plus) and had to cover them with hoods to be outside. Like said in video they obviously aren't water proof. And bought these to fit hoods better. One is one a antenna on low roof 12 ft high and cant even see the ground at night with ir on. Or when i flip the lights on. During the day the green grass shows brown. I can't zoom(blow up a spot on my phone) other than the full screen view on the app any. The direction controls dont work on full screen view. Had to add widi access points in the attic just to connect. And yes the antennas are very fake and allow water in. Found a pcb zigbee antenna inside. My two were cheap 6 dollars a piece but i like the size and the directional gears are better than my bulb cams that stripped. I may frankenstein them. I'd love to know what app works best with them? VI365 is not it.

  • @TheOffGridFamily

    @TheOffGridFamily

    3 ай бұрын

    I'm hoping that one day I will be able to add it to any program so you can choose your own favorite however it's a struggle at the moment.

  • @WillardJohnston-qo5mu
    @WillardJohnston-qo5mu3 ай бұрын

    Can i just put an sd card in it.and let it record on the sd card? I dont have wifi.i have mobile data

  • @TheOffGridFamily

    @TheOffGridFamily

    3 ай бұрын

    I'm not 100% certain but I don't see why not. The best I can suggest is just give it a go. I would test it for you but I'm unable to at the moment

  • @jeremiahbullfrog9288
    @jeremiahbullfrog928810 ай бұрын

    Do you have a listing for these cameras, i'd look into reverse engineering if i had one in hand

  • @TheOffGridFamily

    @TheOffGridFamily

    10 ай бұрын

    I will find the cheapest one I can because there's many sites that sell it. I will leave the link below this comment. I knew some of my subscribers were super intelligent 🙂

  • @TheOffGridFamily

    @TheOffGridFamily

    10 ай бұрын

    Just found this amazing item on AliExpress. Check it out! £9.27 66%OFF | 2MP 3MP Wifi IP Camera Outdoor Wireless Security Surveillance Camera AI Human Tracking Two Way Audio Night Color Cam a.aliexpress.com/_mOIyvKw

  • @TheOffGridFamily

    @TheOffGridFamily

    10 ай бұрын

    That's the cheapest I could find but if you look around various Chinese sites you will find they often have sales on this item. I look forward to seeing your results if you get around to it. Good luck my friend 🙂

  • @funpixy
    @funpixy3 ай бұрын

    I have bought 2 of this cameras from temu...keep having the same problem WiFi connection fail...

  • @TheOffGridFamily

    @TheOffGridFamily

    3 ай бұрын

    You may want to send them back to temu for replacements.

  • @Heroz-45

    @Heroz-45

    3 ай бұрын

    @@TheOffGridFamily@funpixy yes, same problem

  • @TheOffGridFamily

    @TheOffGridFamily

    3 ай бұрын

    I suddenly thought have you guys got routers that can run on 2.5 gigahertz and 5 gigahertz? I just recently upgraded my router and had to mess about with my other IP cameras/router to get them to work properly

  • @Heroz-45

    @Heroz-45

    3 ай бұрын

    @@TheOffGridFamily not sure, will check it out tho

  • @bawn_bawn

    @bawn_bawn

    2 ай бұрын

    @@Heroz-45Did it work?

  • @hlabanetlou832
    @hlabanetlou8322 ай бұрын

    How many devices can you connect with cameras 📷

  • @TheOffGridFamily

    @TheOffGridFamily

    2 ай бұрын

    Great question. I haven't found a limit. There's been at least five or six items connected at once.

  • @jakstrieder
    @jakstrieder8 ай бұрын

    I have a camera that use to record to my phone but they cut that out with a update that dose the same as this, now all I wanna do is hack them as you did with yours.

  • @TheOffGridFamily

    @TheOffGridFamily

    8 ай бұрын

    These are incredibly hard to hack they are designed as such. I've had a few people talk to me about it but between us we haven't managed it yet. If and when I do I will release the tutorial

  • @SteveSteve-d8p
    @SteveSteve-d8p19 күн бұрын

    What app does it use

  • @TheOffGridFamily

    @TheOffGridFamily

    19 күн бұрын

    The one it said to use was called YI IoT

  • @EmaParkinson-jo4ls
    @EmaParkinson-jo4ls5 ай бұрын

    I can't get my cameras to connect to the app at all

  • @TheOffGridFamily

    @TheOffGridFamily

    3 ай бұрын

    I'd speak to the seller. It maybe that they are defective

  • @toflybj
    @toflybj5 ай бұрын

    Hi what’s the app name?

  • @TheOffGridFamily

    @TheOffGridFamily

    5 ай бұрын

    YI IoT

  • @DailyDoseMe
    @DailyDoseMe8 ай бұрын

    What is the name of the app?

  • @TheOffGridFamily

    @TheOffGridFamily

    8 ай бұрын

    The one that they advised me to use was HiCam (HiCamPro is a paid version but I've not used it) The one I've used for years is IP Cam Viewer by Robert Chou. It's simple but full of useful functions

  • @melonieallen3043
    @melonieallen304320 күн бұрын

    Its not ppwered, it must be connected to a power source with USB to power attapter or USB to solar panel.

  • @Syfinking
    @SyfinkingАй бұрын

    Whats the app called

  • @TheOffGridFamily

    @TheOffGridFamily

    26 күн бұрын

    it's called YI IoT

  • @brettward8898
    @brettward88982 ай бұрын

    Seems my comment was deleted - probably a spam filter not wanting URLs - I have a working rtsp stream url if you haven't found one? Bought the camera yesterday to test for our office.

  • @zrre

    @zrre

    2 ай бұрын

    do you have username and password for it? Or way to reset it?

  • @TheOffGridFamily

    @TheOffGridFamily

    2 ай бұрын

    Hey there, it's funny because I responded to you and mine disappeared too. There is a filter for url's but I control it...strange. That's great. We have played around with them but not got anywhere! Do you want to send me an email to explain the process (theoffgridfamily@gmail.com) Thanks for the comment

  • @brettward8898

    @brettward8898

    2 ай бұрын

    @@zrre Mine was defaulted to admin: - I didn't bother setting a password because its on its own VNET whch doesn't have internet access.

  • @dazer123
    @dazer12310 ай бұрын

    Camhipro will work and its free

  • @TheOffGridFamily

    @TheOffGridFamily

    10 ай бұрын

    Explain?

  • @dazer123

    @dazer123

    10 ай бұрын

    @@TheOffGridFamily I use it on many types of camera including tapo it works with cameras that use a digital tone burst and ones that need a qr code

  • @TheOffGridFamily

    @TheOffGridFamily

    10 ай бұрын

    Oh I read what you wrote completely wrong lol. I had CamHi but I didn't like it. I can't remember why though. Perhaps I'd read something? Who knows 🤔 how are you doing buddy?

  • @YourOldUncleNoongah
    @YourOldUncleNoongahАй бұрын

    Just (in the last 1/2 hour) been given one of these as a birthday gift! My only problem is... i wont pay for cloud storage and the junkies in this area are likely to jump the gate and steal the microSD card out of the camera! HAHA!

  • @TheOffGridFamily

    @TheOffGridFamily

    Ай бұрын

    Yeah the cloud storage is massively overpriced. I also wouldn't trust it. Could you hide the camera some how?

  • @YourOldUncleNoongah

    @YourOldUncleNoongah

    Ай бұрын

    @@TheOffGridFamily Might have to build some kinda cage thats attached to the wall of the house maybe. I want it facing directly at my front gate, but my house is small, so not a lot of external surfaces to conceal it either. i wish i could.

  • @TheOffGridFamily

    @TheOffGridFamily

    Ай бұрын

    @@YourOldUncleNoongah what about making some kind of birdhouse? Then putting the camera inside there? I don't trust please cameras they say they are waterproof but I doubt it!

  • @YourOldUncleNoongah

    @YourOldUncleNoongah

    Ай бұрын

    @@TheOffGridFamily EXCELLENT idea! I think thats what imma do! Thanks my friend!

  • @TheOffGridFamily

    @TheOffGridFamily

    Ай бұрын

    @@YourOldUncleNoongah awesome 😎

  • @Marmalade93
    @Marmalade932 ай бұрын

    So do I need a card in it to keep it recording? Why does it stop recording when I leave the app? Even looking at the settings within the app , it stops recording? I don’t get it !! Please help

  • @TheOffGridFamily

    @TheOffGridFamily

    2 ай бұрын

    Yeah I think you will need an SD card in it to allow for recording unless you sign up to the cloud

  • @Marmalade93

    @Marmalade93

    2 ай бұрын

    @@TheOffGridFamily Thanks … but I subbed for a year at 25 quid, then an additional minimum of 4.99 for the month , still won’t stay on record. No wonder it took me 3 days to get it out of the box. Knew it would be like this . Really frustrated as have trespassers last four times I’ve left my home (neighbours) I’ve got to get them on a camera. This is a disastrous start :/ I can imagine buying a card and it still won’t stay on record. It must be something simple I’m not doing correctly. Dude, there’s got to be a camera out there or two, ones that don’t require subscriptions at all and are affordable. I bought one seven years ago. I just can’t find it’s cable. It’s not like these cables, and I didn’t need a card in it either.

  • @TheOffGridFamily

    @TheOffGridFamily

    2 ай бұрын

    right, I would cancel the subscriptions immediately and invest in a good SD card. I don't think these cameras are any good in direct weather even though they say they are so Id build a little "bird box" for them. I am happy to help you in any way you need. I honestly think you could do with an SD card. Would you like to email me with any questions you have? I will help you if I can

  • @saselinesaschaduncan9203
    @saselinesaschaduncan92033 ай бұрын

    Dont have any problems other than i waist3d money on cloud cause it dont wanna record and safe in cloud..

  • @TheOffGridFamily

    @TheOffGridFamily

    3 ай бұрын

    I'd cancel that as soon as you can and if you add an SD card it should be able to record directly to the camera

  • @RudolfdeLang
    @RudolfdeLang3 ай бұрын

    2:36 lol

  • @kadeenbernard7666
    @kadeenbernard76662 ай бұрын

    Mind don't come on when plug in

  • @TheOffGridFamily

    @TheOffGridFamily

    2 ай бұрын

    Send it back my friend