Help for the app

Getting startedCurrent

Connect your first camera

Get the app and your camera on the same network, then let discovery find it or type the address in.

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CompatibilityCurrent

Will my camera work?

SecureEyes works with local ONVIF Profile S or T cameras that stream H.264 or H.265 over RTSP. It isn't a brand list.

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CompatibilityCurrent

Protocols and video formats

What the app uses for discovery, live video, login, camera controls and dense grids.

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Getting startedCurrent

Tapo, Hikvision, Reolink and generic cameras

Ports, local-account quirks and the settings that cause most failed connections.

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TroubleshootingCurrent

Camera not found or not reachable

Local Network permission, Wi-Fi isolation, subnets, ports, VPNs and blocked discovery.

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TroubleshootingCurrent

Video won't play or keeps stopping

Bad paths, unsupported formats, session limits, bandwidth, long keyframes and decoder glitches.

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TroubleshootingCurrent

Look up a SecureEyes error code

Every error has a permanent code. Search it here to jump to the right fix.

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Events & AICurrent

How on-device events work

Motion turns into a captioned event without a single frame leaving your device.

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Privacy & syncPreview

Move or sync your setup privately

Encrypted transfer for a one-time copy, or private sync for ongoing changes on paid plans.

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PlansCurrent

Free, Standard and Pro explained

Pick by camera count and reach: three cameras free, a 16-camera wall on Standard, unlimited on Pro.

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TroubleshootingCurrent

Moving a camera, and turning its light on

Pan, tilt and zoom, spotlights, night vision and why a control is missing on one camera and present on another.

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Your HubPreview

Set up a Hub from the app

Scan the code on the Hub's screen with SecureEyes on the device that has Pro. The app claims the Hub and activates Pro for it.

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Your HubCurrent

Add a phone or tablet to your Hub

A device that already uses the Hub shows a code, and the new one scans it. Every device joins as an admin.

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Your HubCurrent

Open the Hub's web page, or sign a browser in

Open Hub admin opens the page on this device, already signed in. Sign in a browser signs in another computer by scanning its screen.

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Your HubCurrent

Reset your Hub from the app

Wipe the Hub to new, for a fresh start or a new owner. The app says exactly what goes before it does anything.

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Your HubPreview

Hubs on your Pro plan

One Pro purchase covers 3 Hubs. See them, and free a seat, on the device that bought Pro.

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Your HubPreview

When your Hub is blocked

A Hub with no valid licence stops serving and recording. The app says why and what to do, and plays the cameras it can reach directly.

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