Using a Raspberry Pi to view SS

JeffAlves
JeffAlves
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Wondering if there is, or will be, an application that runs on a Raspberry Pi that I could use to display my Security Spy cameras. Something similar to the iOS application.

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  • Ben
    Ben

    One good solution for this is to install Android on the Pi - then you can use our Android app.

  • JeffAlves
    JeffAlves

    Thanks Ben. I'm not inclined to go that route. Was hoping there was a native Pi app that would work.

  • Ben
    Ben

    Hi Jeff, I'm afraid not, and there wouldn't be enough demand for us to create a dedicated app for this this I'm afraid. However, Chromium (which ships with PiOS) should do a pretty good job with SecuritySpy's web interface - have you tried this?

  • JeffAlves
    JeffAlves

    Hi Ben,

    Somehow I missed your second comment. I'm able to view an individual camera with my Pi browser, but I'm more interested in being able to see several cameras at once using my Pi to drive a small screen. Something like the official Pi 10" touch screen, which I can place conveniently in my house.

  • Ben
    Ben

    Hi Jeff, perhaps this would work:

    Any good?

  • JeffAlves
    JeffAlves

    I'll give that a try Ben. Sounds promising!

  • caseyd
    caseyd

    A Bit late here, but I'll add that we've been running a POE connected Pi 4 in our entrance hall closet for a few years. its central job is to display SecuritySpy's images from the builtin webserver. We also keep tabs running for individual cameras.

    it's connected to a Dell P2418HT which happens to be a touch screen. easy setup, high WAF.

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