This app allows you to monitor your video security system at home. Please be aware that if you are not on a WIFI you are using your mobile device’s data plan and you may be using a lot of data transferring videos and photos. You can actually make your Android device a mobile DVR. Remember. Don’t forget your data plan limits.
I own and use multiple security camera and DVR systems within my home that monitor and record the video on internal hard disk drives. All of them are accessible via the internet and WIFI as they all come with their own Apps that allow interfacing to my Android and Apple devices. This software is thus redundant for me to use.
When I first scanned my network for cameras the system found none. It is because it was on the wrong WIFI network and I had to change the WIFI settings for my Samsung tablet to the same network that the security system is on. If you can’t find your camera you have to go to your smart device settings and change the network access. If you have not used that WIFI on your device you will have to know the SSID and the password for that WIFI system to sign on.
Once I scanned the right network the system found my servers, security cameras and my ubiquity Network system. I logged into the Foscam system and the app then asked me what the camera password was. Remember you can lock your security DVRs and even individual cameras for privacy and you will have to know that data to sign on. Upon entering the correct data the camera location popped up and displayed the camera’s live video.
By tapping on the live video I was able to see the camera video full screen and touch the record icon and record the video. You are also able to use the camera motion detection systems to minimize the amount of transferred data and only collect data when movement is present and being monitored.
The benefit of this app is that you may be able to combine multiple camera networks into one app for monitoring and checking. Just be aware that if you are not on the same WIFI network the ability to see the video may be blocked by your cable modem. That is a long discussion and it is not possible to cover here. You can possibly even add in local camera if you have their IP address like a local school or weather network. As part of a demo you can see random action cameras working around the world that are public for example.
This is a nice app but again I warn you to be aware of your mobile data plan limits. If you are not on a WIFI you could be using up your expensive data plan and get a big mobile bill from your supplier. It will take some skill to connect and use this app and you should be aware of that requirement. The app does work and deliver what it promises.
Permissions:
• Record audio
• Modify or delete the contents of your USB storage
• Full network access
• View network connections
• Draw over other apps
• Control vibration
• Prevent tablet from sleeping
• Install shortcuts
This app contains adware using Google Mobile Ads (AdMob). Google Analytics is integrated into the AdMob interface, giving the developer powerful and deep insights into their customer database. It also contains and uses Dropbox while it states the app does not use 3rd parties to send file and data? Dropbox is used to transfer larger files between locations using the internet and Dropbox services. The app also uses HockyApp which is an Analytics program aimed at beta testing that can monitor the user and determine language used, device type and other data. HockeyApp is owned by Microsoft.
The app installed 16.59MB into my device memory. I moved it to my SD card and it left 5.75MB in my device memory and it transferred 14.25MB onto my SD card.
tinyCam PRO - Swiss knife to monitor IP cam
3.4 | 4,465 ratings
Price: 3.99
Last update: 01-11-2025
Latest updates
What's new in version Varies by device- - Fixed Wyze login.
Product Details
Release Date: 2011
Date first listed on Amazon: April 6, 2011
Developed By: Tiny Solutions LLC
ASIN: B004VD3YIM
Customer reviews:
3.4 out of 5 stars4,459 customer ratings
3.4 out of 5 stars4,459 customer ratings
Developer info
- [email protected]
- https://tinycammonitor.com
- More apps by this developer
Product features
- Control your remote surveillance cameras from your phone
- Include up to 16 cameras at once, and unlimited cameras individually
- 2-w audio and on camera motion detection for some models
- Squelch and alarm audio parameters for use it as a baby monitor
- Cycle 24/7 recordings to local or cloud service
Product description
One of the best apps available for Android for remote surveillance, control and video recording for your private/public network or IP cameras, video encoders and DVRs with CCTV cams. Monitor your baby, pet, home, business, traffic, and weather remotely and securely (no data being sent to 3rd parties). tinyCam Monitor provides best value to customers. Buy now to get more features in future updates for free!**********
Loaded with tons of features:
- Intuitive interface. See the screenshots to appreciate the quality of the app.
- H.264 support for Foscam and Amcrest cameras.
- MJPEG/MPEG4/H264/H265/RTSP for other IoT devices.
- ONVIF Profile S 10,000+ cameras support including cheap Chinese IP cameras.
- Smart cameras support, e.g. Wyze, Eufy, Blink, Neos, Arlo, KAMI/Yi.
- P2P support for some cameras, e.g. Hichip/CamHi, TUTK/Kalay.
- 2-way audio (talking and listening) for most vendors.
- SSL (HTTPS protocol) for secured monitoring.
- 17 different layouts with unlimited number of cameras.
- Control PTZ (pan-tilt-zoom) enabled devices.
- Relay, LED control.
- 24/7 MP4 video recording on local storage/SD card, to the cloud (Dropbox, Google Drive, MS OneDrive, ownCloud, Nextcloud), and FTP/FTPS server.
- Sequence mode for automatic cameras switching.
- Grouping cameras by tags.
- Import/export settings to local storage or cloud service.
- CPU/GPU efficient. HW accelerated video decoding.
Unique features:
- Background recording w/ auto deleting old records. Make your own DVR!
- AI object detection.
- Face detection.
- Time-lapse recording.
- Video player w/ fast/slow archive playback.
- RTMP live streaming.
- Internal web server for remote archive access and live view.
- Both in-app and on-camera motion detection. Make automatic recording or send email on motion!
- Webhooks on motion.
- LAN scanner for automatic cams detection.
- Audio real-time processing (squelch & alarm) for using it as a baby monitor w/ audio graph.
- Select melody to play via camera speaker.
- Audio monitoring from multiple cameras at once.
- Background audio.
- Google Cast-enabled (Chromecast). Video only.
- Fire TV support.
- PTZ control w/ gaming controller.
- Cameras port forwarding via UPnP protocol.
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Check the list of supported manufacturers: https://tinycammonitor.com/support.html
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User Data Privacy
Developer has indicated that this app does not collect or transfer user data to third parties.
To learn more, visit the developer’s privacy policy.
Technical details
Size: Varies by device (553.7KB - 67MB)
Version: Varies by device
Developed By: Tiny Solutions LLC
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Application Permissions:
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- ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID
- ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION
- Access information about networks
- Access information about Wi-Fi networks
- FOREGROUND_SERVICE
- Open network sockets
- POST_NOTIFICATIONS
- Read from external storage
- Read only access to device state
- Get notified that the operating system has finished booting
- Record audio
- USE_BIOMETRIC
- Request authtokens from the AccountManager
- USE_FINGERPRINT
- Access the vibration feature
- PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming
- Write to external storage
- Receive message via Amazon Device
Minimum Operating System: Android 7.0
Approximate Download Time: More than 5 minutes
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JJCEOA good security camera monitor that takes technical skill to use and set up.
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