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    Two cameras disappearing from BI Console mail layout

    I have a total of 7 cameras on my Blue Iris setup. I had two cameras just disappeared from the main console but they are in the web UI. I found them the second computer screen and drug them back to display one. Problem is after I click on the camera layout, and get them set up, they disappear...
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    I have a very large number of alerts coming in daily on the status page. I keep seeing MQTT...

    I have a very large number of alerts coming in daily on the status page. I keep seeing MQTT connection failed with a red X by it. Can some tell me if this is the source of the alerts, and if so how do I fix it.
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    What is the symbol between the lighten bolt and question mark at the bottom of the app mean

    What does the symbol at the bottom of the app between the lighten bolt and question mark mean. I have been getting as many as 2500 alerts to this a day on the app but I can't find any problems under the status symbol in the main console. Need suggestion on how to fix this.
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    Need help setting preset in a Cloned PTZ camera

    I have a PTZ camera looking straight at the gate on my driveway. When a vehicle approaches they are driving straight toward the camera. I would like to set the camera up so if a vehicle comes through the gate, the camera will run a routine and change the presets. I know BI has added tracking...
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    BVR Files not showing up on blue iris console

    Thanks for the help. I finally figured it out and I probably did not provide you with enough information on what I am trying to do. I have a PTZ camera that looks at the gate on the driveway. I want the camera to detect any motion in that area. I also want the camera to follow a vehicle down...
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    BVR Files not showing up on blue iris console

    I have two cameras that the videos are not showing up on the BI console but they do show up on my Iphone, ipad, and in the BI Web UI. I have also noticed that the videos are very long and don't appear to be cutting the videos. I checked all the settings of these two camera with ones that are...
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    Where are the active during profile button?

    The active during profile section used to be on the camera setting under the "General" Tab. What happened to them? I cant seem to find that. I have a profile set up for "Outside". I want to set certain cameras to be in-active during this profile. How do you do that now?
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    Clone Camera and Preset

    Hello, I have a PTZ camera that is looking at the gate to my property. When a vehicle passes through the gate coming into the property, the camera is triggered. I have a routine that it runs in which the camera changes presets to basically follow the vehicle down the driveway to the house...
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    POE Question

    After reading all of your reply's concerning low power, I decided to connect the camera to another POE Switch. I used a Amcrest POE/POE+ switch. The camera powered up and appears to be working just fine. So I checked the technical info page on the camera and it states that the camera works on...
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    POE Question

    Ok, I took another camera to the end of the line and the power light came on.
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    POE Question

    I will give that a try. Thanks
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    POE Question

    Ok, I took another camera to the end of the line and the power light came on. I have been watching the power consumption on the poe switch and the poe for the camera is bouncing between 2.06 and 4.65 watts. The switch can handle up to 52 watts poe and the total poe watts being used is 18.6 out...
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    POE Question

    Ok, I took another camera to the end of the line and the power light came on. This is the wire that I used. How do you check to see if it can pass POE? trueCABLE Cat6 Direct Burial, Shielded F/UTP, 500ft, Waterproof, Outdoor Rated CMX, Black, 23AWG Solid Bare Copper, 550MHz, PoE++ (4PPoE), ETL...
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    POE Question

    I just replaced a camera and 300' feet of ethernet wire due to a lightening strike. I replaced the old camera with a Amcrest IP4M-T1044E. I replaced the wire with a shielded Cat6 underground wire. The ethernet cable tested fine after install. Checked it with a ethernet wire tester, however...
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    PTZ Camera not responding to preset when another camera is activated.

    I have hit the find and inspect button several times, no help. Not sure what to change in the protocol. And auto updates are off but I did not read what the update was. How ever when the camera goes thru the actions on a test run, I can see in the top left corner of the camera changing and...
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    PTZ Camera not responding to preset when another camera is activated.

    I have a amcrest PTZ camera that is not responding to presets when other cameras have detected motion. The PTZ is set to turn toward which ever camera has detected motion but it has suddenly stopped. When you go to camera properties, select alert, and run a test, nothing happens. I can...
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    Amcrest IP8m-T2499E Pin out Question

    I have a ethernet wire tester that test all 8 wires. It would skip over #3 (green/white) but the other 7 tested fine. I then took an ohm meter and checked each wire with the same results, green/white open. So I made some pig tails as you suggested and connect them together with jumper wires...
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    Amcrest IP8m-T2499E Pin out Question

    I have a Amcrest IP8M-T2499E camera. It is powered by POE on a underground rated ethernet wire. I had a lighten strike that took out the switch that was powering the camera. After testing the ethernet cable I have found out that the Green/White wire is open and the camera will not work. My...
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    Video's playing backwards on blue iris app on Iphone 14

    I figured it out, apparently i hit and held down the "-" button for a long time and did not know it. I held down the "+" button for awhile and it started playing forward..
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    Video's playing backwards on blue iris app on Iphone 14

    I have four blue iris systems that I monitor on my iPhone 14. When I check and review the video's, they play backwards. The blue iris web as well as my ipad all operate correctly. Is there some kind of setting on the phone that would correct this?
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    Problem with PTZ settings in BI

    Ok, I will give all the suggestions a shot. Thanks
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    Problem with PTZ settings in BI

    I walked around in front of the cameras and they all recorded me but only two activated the PTZ. One of the cameras that the PTZ responds to is a new camera. Im thinking that I have a setting in the others set different for the Home profile. For instance when I walked in front of the cameras...
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    Problem with PTZ settings in BI

    I have several outside cameras that are stationary. I have one that is a PTZ camera. I have each camera programmed to send a command to the PTZ camera when they are triggered. When a trigger occurs, the PTZ will change presets and look in the general area of the activated camera. I can run a...
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    Blue Iris not finding camera main or sub stream in network config

    That was it! I disabled ONVIF in the camera Web setting and everything is working just fine. Thanks!
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    Blue Iris not finding camera main or sub stream in network config

    Ok Thanks, I will give that a shot.
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    Blue Iris not finding camera main or sub stream in network config

    Hello, I have a Amcrest PTZ camera that I can't get the settings pulled down to Blue Iris. Sub stream is enabled in the camera settings but I can not change resolution to anything higher than 2560X1440. The preset are set in the camera setting and they work fine. The video of the camera is...
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    VLANS over point to point bridge

    OK Thanks, I Think I got it figured out/
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    VLANS over point to point bridge

    I have a PTP bridge set up between my house and pump house. In the pump house is a ubiquiti managed switch. It has two POE cameras and a AP connected to it. I tagged ports 2 and 3 with VLAN 40 which is my camera network. Dash board shows those ports tagged in the Camera network but the...
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    Sub-stream and "Get Events" Problem with Blue Iris

    I have been having some issues with a Amcrest PTZ camera in the BI 5 Version. Camera is not pulling down settings from the Camera Gui such as the presets, the main stream, and sub stream. I have uninstalled and re-installed the camera several times. I have been able to get the presets working...
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    Unable to pull down PTZ presets in Blue Iris 5

    Update, apparently this PTZ camera of mine was just on vacation! It started back working on its on today but under the video/Config tab the main stream and sub stream do not look correct and I am afraid to hit find and inspect. I did uninstall and reinstall the camera again this morning but it...