Video surveillance via mobile phone. Mobile video surveillance: operating principle and scope of application.

This material will tell you how you can easily view your IP cameras from a mobile phone or smartphone. You can organize a video surveillance system from your phone with your own hands in just 5 minutes.

Every day a mobile phone or smartphone takes on more and more functions of a desktop computer and laptop. Now browsing websites on a mobile phone is sometimes even easier and faster than on a computer. Your mobile phone is always with you, and when you urgently need to look up something on the Internet, it is the first to come to the rescue.

The main difficulty of video surveillance via mobile is that all IP cameras have a web interface designed for viewing video from a regular computer, laptop or tablet. This interface is not suitable for video surveillance from a mobile phone screen, because not suitable for the small screen resolution of a mobile phone or smartphone. Some IP cameras have a special web interface for mobile phones, but viewing video through it is not very convenient and it is unstable - because... not all mobile phone browsers are able to correctly display the MJPEG stream (it is in MJPEG that the video stream from IP cameras is displayed). In addition, if you have several cameras, and besides, they are all different manufacturers, how to combine them for viewing from a mobile phone - so that it is convenient to switch between them.

The video surveillance service website provides the ability to view almost any IP camera through a convenient interface designed specifically for browsers on mobile phones and smartphones.

This is what the interface of a website for video surveillance from a mobile phone looks like

The operation of the service and functionality do not depend on what kind of phone or smartphone you have: iPhone, Android smartphone, Windows smartphone ( Windows Phone), Nokia on Symbian, Blackberry or others. The video surveillance service will work on any mobile device, without installing any additional programs.

In addition to conveniently viewing your IP cameras, you can also:

• Adjust video stream speed on the phone (for example, reduce it to save traffic) by changing the “Update time” parameter;
• from your phone with one click- “take a photo” of the desired moment and save the photo from the IP camera on your mobile phone (the “Photo from camera” button);
• from your phone with one click- send yourself a letter with 10 photos taken at intervals of 0.5-1 seconds of the current situation on the viewed IP camera (button “Letter with 10 photos from the camera”) New feature! ;
• from your phone with one click- send yourself a letter with 20 photos taken at intervals of 0.5-1 seconds of the current situation on the viewed IP camera (button “Letter with 20 photos from the camera”) New feature! ;
• from your phone with one click- send yourself a letter with a photo of the current situation on the IP camera you are viewing (the “Letter with a photo from the camera” button);
• from your phone with one click- send yourself a letter with photos of the current situation from all your IP cameras (button “Letter with photos from all cameras”);
• from your phone with one click– go to the page of the IP camera itself (for example, to change its settings or for other purposes) (“To camera” button);
• from your phone with one click– switch between your IP cameras (buttons “Camera 1”, “Camera 2”).

To start viewing your IP cameras via mobile phone need to:

1. Get a static IP address for your router from your provider, or register with one of the free DynDNS services;
2. Organize port forwarding on your router (read more about port forwarding);
3. Register on the site;
4. Log in to the online service site using a registered account from any computer;
5. Add an IP camera using the “Add IP camera” link by filling out the required fields in the form. For the IP camera address, you must specify either a static IP address received from your provider (but not the local address of your camera) or the DynDNS name that you registered.
6. Make sure that the IP camera is available for viewing by going to the “View” section;
7. If the IP camera is not available for viewing, go to the "Settings" section and check the IP camera settings.
8. If you still cannot see the picture from your IP camera, write to us by email. We will try to help you as soon as possible.

If you are convinced that the video from the camera is displayed correctly, you can open the mobile phone version of the site from your phone and view the video through it.

QR code to enter the mobile phone version of the site:

The most convenient and quick way viewing IP cameras from the website - through a browser extension! Download from the official browser sites.

• MyIPCam extension from the site for viewing IP cameras through the Opera browser

  The extension allows you to view your IP cameras in the Opera browser. To work in the extension settings, you must select the camera model, set the address, login and password for accessing the IP camera in the Extension Settings.

  Download the MyIPCam extension on the official Opera website


• MyIPCam extension from the site for viewing IP cameras via the Google Chrome browser and Yandex Browser

  The extension allows you to view your IP cameras in the popular browsers Google Chrome and Yandex Browser. To work in the extension settings, you must select the camera model, set the address, login and password for accessing the IP camera in the Extension Settings.

In this article we will show the example of a tablet on operating system Android how to download and install the application, as well as how to configure it on a DVR connected to the Internet or local network. IN in this case software installed to view the new generation PROvision family DVR, program for downloading "gDMSS". Be careful, this software may not be suitable for other DVRs of the first family digital video recorders PROvision, such as PROvision-4100D1 and PROvision-8100D1, if you have DVRs of other brands, check the name of the program to download in the instructions.

There are two ways to connect the DVR to the Internet.

The second method is when one Internet channel is used, and not only the DVR, but also other equipment (additional DVRs, IP cameras, computers, phones, tablets, etc.) have access to the Internet.

Read how to configure a router using the example of a DVR video recorder with viewing via a web browser in the article >>

Software for devices is usually located on a CD that comes with the DVR, or the program can be downloaded from official application stores such as the Play Store or App Store.

Below is clear example searching for a program through the Play Market, installation and configuration. Installation on a mobile phone running Android OS is no different from installation on a tablet. Downloading from the App Store looks the same, and the input data for all programs will be the same.

Mobile video surveillance from the Vido company, which provides the ability to connect to an online broadcast via cellular telephone– this is the most rational, effective and convenient solution for those who value mobility and comfort. For several years, we have been developing the most reliable video surveillance systems for an apartment, private home or office for our clients. The result of our work is the absolute confidence of users of Vido systems in the safety of their residential property.

There is no longer any need to be personally present in your home or office to check the situation or the work of the staff - video surveillance on your phone from the Vido company will always tell you how things are going at the site, no matter where you are. And all you need to connect to the online broadcast is a camera in the room and a mobile device with Internet access.

How do Vido systems work?

Video surveillance via mobile phone from the Vido company is aimed at a wide audience of users, including potential clients with minimal skills in working with technical equipment. Unlike others, we offer you a product that is 100% understandable even to a child or an elderly person, which is easy, convenient and pleasant to work with.

In order to connect to the broadcast via the Internet as correctly as possible, we have developed special individual applications for smartphones based on iOS and Android. This means that simply by connecting to the Internet and opening the program, you can see in person what is happening at the controlled object, being at a distance of several tens, hundreds and even thousands of kilometers from it. At the same time, working with the application will not raise any questions for you.

Mobile video surveillance "Vido" - reliable supervision of your property

Already today, clients of our company characterize the Vido product as perfect solution to equip country house, apartment, industrial or commercial facility. Depending on the individual wishes of the client and the specific features of the premises, we are ready to develop an optimal tracking system that guarantees the absolute safety of your property. So, if you need to monitor a large area or consisting of several floors, our specialists will always help you determine the exact number of cameras required to organize correct surveillance, their location, etc.

Please note that the Vido product range offers the user a wide list of devices of more than 70 models. Thanks to such a variety, you can be sure that you can always buy the most suitable one, both technical specifications, and at a cost option.