Quick Look: IP Camera Viewer lets you stream full-motion video or jpeg snapshots from an IP camera to a Roku device on the same network. You can even pan, tilt and zoom your PTZ camera through your Roku.
To set up a camera you will need some basic information such as the camera's IP address and TCP port, login username and password, and the camera's MJPEG, JPEG and PTZ links. If you've set up desktop cam software such as Blue Iris you should have no trouble finding this information, but the app does include default settings for several popular brands. Help information is available from within the channel. A screenshot of the setup screen is shown below.
Image quality is dependent on your cam's resolution, and whether you display the video in the original size or expand it to fit the screen, which is an option available in the app. The image in the screenshot below relatively low quality because my "sky cam" is SD and I elected to expand the 640x480 video to fill my TV screen. You can expect better quality if your cam is capturing a higher-definition video.
Setup is simple if you have the necessary cam information. I was unsuccessful in adding individual cameras from my Amcrest DVR, likely because the DVR delivers multiple channels over the same IP address and TCP port; with more time I think I'll be able to solve this. However, it took me only a couple of minutes to add my standalone Foscam IP camera to the app, so if you have individual IP cams give this app a try.
IP Camera Viewer Basic is free, but it limits you to a single cam. IP Camera Viewer Pro lets you add multiple cameras, and it lets you view multiple cams on your Roku simultaneously. The pro version also includes a screensaver, displaying our camera feeds while your Roku is idle. Test out your camera settings on the Basic version first. If you get the app operational, it's well worth the Pro fee for the added functionality of the upgrade.
-- Information is current as of March 8, 2017
Developer's Channel Description: Fully supports Motion-JPEG, Pan/Tilt/Zoom for major brand cameras, "Split Screen View" (up to 4 cameras on one screen). Includes a screensaver for your favorite IP camera. "Basic Authentication" is also supported.
CHANNEL STORE CATEGORY: Apps
DEVELOPER: Ioan Ghip
FEES: $4.99 one-time purchase
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