SecuritySpy Screensaver
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Yes. The moment I check that "Password Protected" box, just a black screen. All "Camera specific" and "Other permissions" are checked within the account settings for all cameras.
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Checking back after some months. Finally got it working. Can't believe how simple it is. Thank you for this useful tool.
I think that the servers pane that you show in your first screenshot [above] needed some caption/clarification to indicate what should be in the servers field, and what password [mac/camera, etc.] should be entered in the password field.
E.g., "Input the LAN address of your Mac in this field. Check the Security Spy Web Server Settings pane [Settings Menu] to ensure that you have matching passwords and user names."
Otherwise, trying to figure out which password and which web server address to use can take hours. Lots of ducks to line up there; it would still be tricky but at least one would be looking in the right places.
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It's possible because I'm currently running SS 3.1.1 that I do not get the functionality of a secure web interface and the use of the screensaver? Is 3.4.7 a paid upgrade from 3.1.1?
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@martyestrada - your older version of SecuritySpy does not have built-in HTTPS - this feature was added in version 3.4 - so for this you will need to upgrade. Version 3.4.7 is a free upgrade for anyone with an existing 3.x license (such as 3.1.1). Simply quit your current SecuritySpy, download the latest version of SecuritySpy, drag it to your Applications folder (replacing the older version), and open the new version from your Applications folder.
Hopefully this will resolve your problem with the screensaver. If not, check the username and password that is set in SecuritySpy and entered into the screensaver. If turning on authentication causes things to stop working with the screensaver, then there is something wrong with the authentication setup (e.g. wrong username/password or incorrect permissions applied for the account in SecuritySpy -> Web Server Settings -> Account settings).
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Thanks Ben. I'm anxious to give that a try when I get home. It's really been a head scratcher. I have a feeling these upgrade notifications have been slipping into my email junk folder because I have always been notified in the past, just had not gotten one since like 2013. Should I save the preferences or will they still be there when I install the new app?
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We don't send out email notifications of updates because most people these days are overwhelmed with email and don't want us to. If you're on twitter it's best to follow us for update notifications, as we post every one there.
The new version will read your current preferences so the upgrade should be very smooth. What's more, it doesn't affect the 3.1.1 preferences, so in the unlikely event of any issues with the new version, you can go back to 3.1.1 with no problem. -
I'll let you know how it goes. Thanks.
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Thanks for sharing this information with us. I tried it myself, in starting, face some issue because i am using the new version, but after that I did it with full completion.
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I bought ver.4 and still can get this screensaver to work. The only way it works is running an older version on a separate computer, unchecking the "password protect" option and using that computer as a screensaver server. The server displays the cameras fine except the additional cameras are displayed with the security spy watermark. It's because it was bought as a 4 camera package and now I have 6. Obscuring the cameras displayed defeats the purpose of using it as a monitor for my home. 50% of the reason why I invested in 4 was because I'm determined to have the screensaver on all of our home computers. Disappointing!
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Hi @martyestrada from your message, it's a bit difficult to know exactly what is not working, however it seems that you are attempting to use some cameras in SecuritySpy beyond your 4-camera limit, is this correct? Whereas SecuritySpy version 3 would still allow streaming of these via the web server (with the watermark), version 4 simply refuses the stream any cameras beyond the license limit. This was a necessary change due to some fundamental differences in the way that SecuritySpy now processes compressed video streams from cameras.
One solution is to simply use an unregistered version of SecuritySpy in full-screen mode instead of the screensaver. If it's unregistered, SecuritySpy allows you to view the camera streams only (i.e. no recording or streaming via its web server). Set it up to pull in video directly from all your IP cameras, and set it to full-screen mode for a screensaver-like viewing experience. -
I can confirm I just get a blank screen using SS 4.0.10 with the "1.3" version of the screen saver from the download link. all information that works through a web browser does not work with the screen saver.
I hadn't tried it in a while (since SS 3.x) because it was leaving ghosting remnants on my screen.
A new/updated screen saver with either occasional motion (rotate the squares around, or the entire group like some of the apple screensavers do), or at least changing the display order really is needed - like the iOS/AppleTV app can do if you put it in the multi-cam mode with less cameras than you actually have, it changes which ones display.
I've started looking into creating something based on forum posts with how to access specific camera streams through URL calls, but may not get far (haven't created a Mac GUI program before) -
I just re-enabled the screensaver with an 8-feed 720P system and it worked fine, including a DDNS site and https. Not sure what I did right though. OSX 10.12.2 and SS 4.
