Device
Setup
Detection
Continuous Capture
Motion Capture
Actions
Device name:
Video size:
x
Frame rate:
fps
Address:
Discovered Devices ▾
Open In Browser
HTTP port:
Use SSL for HTTP connections
RTSP port:
Use SSL for RTSP connections
Username:
Password:
Reveal
Profile:
Format:
Quality:
Default
1 (Lowest)
2
3
4
5 (Medium)
6
7
8
9
10 (Highest)
Video size:
x
Common Sizes…
Frame rate:
fps
Input/stream number:
Manual profile path:
Options:
Recompress video data
Recompress audio data
Set device date and time
Status:
Enable this camera
Privay mask:
Clear
Invert
Enlarge
Draw on the image to create the mask. Black areas will be obscured. Hold shift for larger pen size.
Camera name:
Text overlay:
Options…
Audio input:
Options…
Transformation:
None
Rotate 180°
Rotate 90° Right
Rotate 90° Left
Flip Horizontal
Flip Vertical
Fisheye correction:
None
Equidistant (Most Common)
Equisolid
Stereographic
Orthographic
Fisheye strength:
Brightness:
Contrast:
Storage location:
Shortcuts:
More:
Advanced Setup Options…
Motion detection area:
Clear
Invert
Enlarge
Draw on the image. Green areas
ignore
motion. Hold shift for larger pen size.
Motion sensitivity:
Directions to ignore motion:
▲
▲
▲
▲
▲
▲
▲
▲
Presence detection area:
This area is used for the "Object Arrives" and "Object Departs" triggers
When to perform detection
Motion detection:
Only when required for triggers
When any recording is happening
Always
Motion classification:
Only when required for triggers
When any recording is happening
Always
Presence detection:
Only when required for triggers
When any recording is happening
Always
More:
Advanced Detection Options…
Movie capture:
Capture movie continuously
Capture rate:
frames per second
Playback rate:
frames per second
Create new:
When Continuous Capture is armed
Daily at midnight
Hourly on the hour
Every minute
Every 2 minutes
Every 3 minutes
Every 4 minutes
Every 5 minutes
Every 6 minutes
Every 10 minutes
Every 15 minutes
Every 20 minutes
Every 30 minutes
Every 1 hour
Every 2 hours
Every 3 hours
Every 4 hours
Upload to:
Image capture:
Capture images continuously
Frequency:
seconds between captures
Upload to:
Webcam image:
File name:
Frequency:
seconds between captures
Upload to:
Delete old files after:
days
Triggers:
Movie capture:
Capture movie in response to above triggers
Capture rate:
frames per second
Pre-capture:
seconds
Post-capture:
seconds
Upload to:
Image capture:
Capture images in response to above triggers
Frequency:
seconds between captures
Post-capture:
seconds
Upload to:
Delete old files after:
days
Triggers:
Play sound on Mac:
Play sound on camera:
Run script:
Home action:
Configure…
Send email to:
Run shell command:
Trigger other cameras:
Video display:
Come to the front and open this camera's video window
Wake the screen and dismiss the screensaver
Highlight camera in red for
seconds
macOS notification:
Generate a notification on the Mac running SecuritySpy
More:
Advanced Actions Options…
Save
Advanced Setup Options
Options:
Operate in view-only mode (don't count towards license limit)
Capture all motion into one day-long movie (not recommended)
Suppress email error notifications
Match local devices based on name if UUID match fails
Generate new frame timestamps (ignore camera timestamps)
Use numerical-only ONVIF PTZ preset names
Omit OPTIONS request in RTSP negotiation
Treat video config changes as vital for decoding
Disable PTZ
Invert Pan/Tilt commands
Disable computer-to-camera audio
Use extra large network socket buffer
Set 1:1 pixel aspect ratio in recordings
Accept invalid SSL certificates for secure connections to this device
Frame detection:
Both RTP time and marker bit
Marker bit only
RTP time only
PTZ MD:
Suspend motion detection for
seconds after movement
OK
Advanced Detection Options
Motion detection method:
Automatic
Standard
AI-Powered
Human sensitivity:
Vehicle sensitivity:
Animal sensitivity:
Audio sensitivity:
"Animal" definition:
Four-legged animals (cats, dogs, foxes, etc.)
Birds
Fish
OK
Advanced Actions Options
Mac sound duration:
seconds
Mac sound volume:
Camera sound duration:
seconds
Camera sound volume:
Delay:
seconds before Actions are run
Reset time:
seconds before repeating Actions
OK
Text Overlay Options
Font size:
Position:
Top Left
Top Right
Bottom Left
Bottom Right
OK
Audio Input Options
Channel configuration:
Sample rate:
Volume:
OK
Add all available cameras from a SecuritySpy server to this instance of SecuritySpy
Server address:
Discovered Servers ▾
Server port:
Username:
Password:
Frame rate:
Format:
H.264 / H.265 (recommended)
JPEG
Encryption:
Use SSL
Accept invalid SSL certificate
Cancel
Add All
Add multiple cameras from an NVR in one go
Address:
Discovered Devices ▾
RTSP port:
Username:
Password:
Name:
Profile:
ONVIF
Axis
Amcrest
Dahua Technology
Hikvision
Number of cameras:
Cancel
Add All
Clear
Invert
Cancel
OK
Close
Objects
Human
Vehicle
Animal
Shell Command or URL
Name:
Command or URL:
Placeholders: <ADDR> <PORT> <USER> <PASS>