SecuritySpy Changelog

What's new in SecuritySpy 5.5.5

Feb 10, 2023
  • Higher quality thumbnail images via the web interface and iOS app
  • Higher quality iOS push notification images
  • New video display quality setting to control GPU load
  • New Preferences function to sort the camera list alphabetically
  • Groups, schedules and web accounts are now ordered alphabetically
  • Image processing performance improvements
  • Fixed problem with missing macOS notifications on newer systems
  • Bug fixes

New in SecuritySpy 5.5.4 (Jan 19, 2023)

  • More flexible triggering options for Motion Capture and Actions
  • Improved Audio/Video timing and synchronisation
  • Screen capture crop option to record only a portion of a screen
  • Automatic free space threshold option for old file deletion
  • User interface improvements
  • Multiple stability improvements and bug fixes

New in SecuritySpy 5.5.3 (Dec 6, 2022)

  • AI-based search (humans, vehicles, animals) via web interface
  • Group filter added to Camera Info window
  • Improved human, vehicle and animal detection accuracy
  • Web interface performance improvements
  • Other minor improvements and bug fixes

New in SecuritySpy 5.5.2 (Nov 8, 2022)

  • More flexible automatic file deletion options
  • Browser export now removes empty segments
  • Proxy-compatible connection to the SecuritySpy iOS app
  • Improved PTZ keyboard control in full screen mode
  • Compatibility improvements with macOS 13 Ventura
  • Other minor improvements and bug fixes

New in SecuritySpy 5.5.1 (Sep 20, 2022)

  • Flexible window layouts, allowing cameras to be shown at different sizes
  • New option to always maintain full screen mode (kiosk mode)
  • New option to auto-close video windows after user inactivity
  • New option to adjust notification image crop size
  • New option to adjust video window divider line thickness
  • Improved preview thumbnails for captured files
  • Improvements to the URL Generator window
  • More images allowed in motion-triggered email notifications
  • Fixed two-way audio problems with Amcrest cameras
  • Other minor improvements and bug fixes

New in SecuritySpy 5.5 (Aug 3, 2022)

  • AI-based animal detection (cats, dogs, foxes, birds and others)
  • Improved accuracy of AI-based human and vehicle detection
  • Improved motion detection to reduce false-positive detections
  • Improved advanced event search in the Browser
  • URL Generator window to generate standard media streaming URLs
  • Web server: video streaming performance improvements
  • Web server: high-quality AAC audio streaming now supported
  • Other minor improvements and bug fixes

New in SecuritySpy 5.4.3 (Jun 17, 2022)

  • Improved Instant Replay feature in video windows
  • New option to stretch live images to fill available space
  • New option to limit full screen display to certain screens
  • User interface improvements for Dark Mode
  • Bug fixes

New in SecuritySpy 5.4.2 (May 9, 2022)

  • Improved image quality for live views
  • Optimisations for the Mac Studio
  • Device auto-discovery now works across all available network interfaces
  • Separate HTTP/RTSP SSL options for network device setup
  • Fixed PTZ issues for certain IP cameras
  • Fixed problems with Vivotek cameras running newer firmware
  • Fixed problems with Hikvision multi-sensor IP cameras
  • Other bug fixes

New in SecuritySpy 5.4.1 (Mar 1, 2022)

  • Option to crop live images to avoid black bars in video windows
  • Improved digital zoom in video windows, using all available space
  • Bug fixes

New in SecuritySpy 5.4.0 (Jan 13, 2022)

  • Faster, more accurate human and vehicle detection
  • Downtime detection feature with email notifications
  • Per-camera age setting for automatic file deletion
  • Web account settings now available via the web interface
  • Preferences window user interface improvements
  • Multiple minor bug fixes and improvements

New in SecuritySpy 5.3.4 (Jun 30, 2021)

  • New Action to display a macOS notification upon trigger
  • New Preferences window function to duplicate cameras
  • One-click NTP server installation to maintain correct camera times
  • Fixed streaming problems with some IP cameras
  • Minor bug fixes and improvements

New in SecuritySpy 5.3.3 (Apr 20, 2021)

  • New option to set timeout value when waiting for disks to mount
  • New motion detection option to ignore whole-frame motion
  • Fixed two-way audio issues with Axis cameras
  • Minor bug fixes and improvements

New in SecuritySpy 5.3.2 (Feb 25, 2021)

  • PTZ Auto-Patrol
  • Increased number of PTZ presets to 10
  • Added video decoder pressure metric to the Dashboard
  • Added horizontal scrolling support to remote screen control
  • Added “Jump To Time” option in the Browser
  • Improved Browser export functionality
  • Improved Browser error reporting
  • Multiple minor bug fixes and improvements

New in SecuritySpy 5.3.1 (Dec 11, 2020)

  • Screen capture from any connected display
  • Image adjustments: brightness, contrast, saturation, sharpness
  • Performance improvements
  • User interface improvements
  • Minor bug fixes

New in SecuritySpy 5.3 (Nov 19, 2020)

  • Compatible with macOS 11 Big Sur
  • Universal build that runs natively on both Intel and Apple Silicon Macs
  • HomeKit integration: connect Triggers/Actions to HomeKit accessories
  • New instant video replay function in live video windows
  • New function to save a movie file of recent activity at any time
  • Drag and drop images from video windows to the Finder and other apps
  • Support for external GPU devices for accelerated video encoding
  • New Video Decoder Pressure display in the Camera Info Window
  • Fixes a problem causing higher capture frame rates than set
  • Fixes problems with transformations in local devices
  • Fixes problems receiving video from Blackmagic devices
  • Other minor bug fixes and improvements

New in SecuritySpy 5.2.6 (Oct 8, 2020)

  • Support for external GPU devices for accelerated video processing
  • Fixes problem sending emails
  • Fixes problem causing live video corruption
  • Other minor bug fixes

New in SecuritySpy 5.2.5 (Sep 9, 2020)

  • AI-powered event search of recorded footage via the Browser feature
  • Improved IP camera AAC audio support
  • Bug fixes and stability improvements

New in SecuritySpy 5.2.4 (Aug 2, 2020)

  • Camera Info column showing hardware-accelerated video decoding
  • Option to draw red box around moving objects in video windows
  • In full screen mode, double-click for full screen display of any camera
  • Fixes problems with setting and recalling PTZ preset positions
  • Other minor bug fixes and improvements

New in SecuritySpy 5.2.3 (Jun 9, 2020)

  • New options to export/import preferences files
  • Automatic daily preferences backups
  • Volume control for audio from IP cameras
  • Support for Hikvision PCM audio format
  • PTZ (Pan Tilt Zoom) improvements
  • Improved logging of web server connections
  • Improved remote screen control, including mouse scroll support
  • Support for Backblaze B2 and other S3 cloud storage solutions
  • Motion detection improvements
  • Fixed SFTP upload issues with recent macOS versions
  • Fixed erroneous free space warning messages for NAS drives
  • Fixed motion detection mask problems with flipped/rotated video
  • Other minor bug fixes and improvements

New in SecuritySpy 5.2.2 (Mar 18, 2020)

  • New option to exclude tagged files from automatic deletion
  • New option to generate warnings about low disk space
  • New per-camera volume control for Action sounds
  • More options for ProRes video compression
  • More Preferences options available via the web interface
  • Enlargeable video previews in the Preferences window
  • AppleScript commands to add/remove cameras to groups
  • Improved latency for local video devices
  • Fixed H.265 video decode problems with Dahua/Amcrest cameras
  • Fixed H.264/H.265 video decode problems with ACTi cameras
  • Bug fixes

New in SecuritySpy 5.2.1 (Jan 29, 2020)

  • Schedule Setter window to easily set schedules for multiple cameras
  • Higher quality video previews when scaling down significantly
  • Drag and drop copy of files from the Browser to the Finder
  • Otions to customise the camera information shown in video windows
  • User interface improvements
  • Bug fixes

New in SecuritySpy 5.2 (Nov 27, 2019)

  • Enhanced web server SSL security options
  • Support for Amazon S3 uploads for offsite file backup
  • Upload queue is now retained across application restarts
  • New quality setting for Screen Control
  • New Action to run shell command (issue HTTP request, issue IFTTT event, say words, run Bash script etc.)
  • Improved reliability of iOS Push Notifications
  • Additional schedule overrides (2 hours, 3 hours etc.)
  • User interface improvements
  • Efficiency improvements for lower CPU usage
  • Fixed problems with Screen Control with Retina displays
  • Fixed problems with SFTP uploads
  • Other bug fixes

New in SecuritySpy 5.1 (Oct 15, 2019)

  • Notarized for full compatibility with macOS 10.15 Catalina
  • Video display using Apple’s Metal framework for improved efficiency and performance
  • Mac Screen Control via the web interface
  • Improved Browser export functionality
  • Support for recording in ProRes 422 HQ video format
  • New Action to wake screen and dismiss screensaver on motion trigger
  • More information passed to AppleScripts actions
  • Fixed problems with automatic file deletion
  • Fixed problems with window positions not being remembered
  • Fixed problems obtaining “Let’s Encrypt” SSL certificates
  • Other bug fixes

New in SecuritySpy 5.0.1 (Jul 16, 2019)

  • Enhancement of the HTTP event stream to contain AI classification data
  • Fixed problems with the vehicle detector on certain systems
  • Fixed bug preventing display of Dashboard data
  • Other minor bug fixes

New in SecuritySpy 5.0 (Jul 3, 2019)

  • AI-based motion detection for exceptional detection accuracy and elimination of false triggers
  • H.265 HEVC video format support for high-efficiency recording
  • Support for automatically obtaining "Let's Encrypt" SSL certificates for the HTTPS web server
  • New Dashboard feature for visual display of performance metrics
  • Browser bookmarks, for easy annotation of each day's footage
  • Browser file tagging, with Finder integration
  • Dark mode support, including for the web interface
  • User interface improvements

New in SecuritySpy 4.2.11 (Jun 24, 2019)

  • Fixed bug causing gaps in video playback in the Browser
  • Fixed bug preventing file deletion in the Browser
  • Fixed problems playing back unfinished files via the web interface
  • Fixed problems with AppleScript control
  • Improved MP4 file compliance for wider media player support
  • Support for Hikvision "field detection" events
  • Other bug fixes

New in SecuritySpy 4.2.10 (May 8, 2019)

  • Improved audio/video synchronisation
  • Improved ONVIF device auto-discovery
  • Bug fixes

New in SecuritySpy 4.2.9 (Oct 16, 2018)

  • Compatible with macOS 10.14 "Mojave"
  • New group-based camera selection via the web interface
  • User-specified date format now used in web interface
  • Bug fixes

New in SecuritySpy 4.2.8 (Sep 18, 2018)

  • Fixed problem with "Export Selection" from Browser
  • Fixed problem with video input devices with 32-bit driver software
  • Fixed problem causing incorrect width of multi-line text overlays
  • Other minor improvements and bug fixes

New in SecuritySpy 4.2.7 (Aug 29, 2018)

  • New option to run a script after a captured file has completed
  • Fixed compatibility issues with the Hikvision DS-KB6003-WIP doorbell
  • Fixed problem with JKL playback control in the Browser
  • Fixed problem with 12-hour clock display in text overlays
  • Other bug fixes

New in SecuritySpy 4.2.6 (Jun 20, 2018)

  • Improved reliability of streaming from network cameras
  • Manual network device setup available via the web interface
  • Minor bug fixes and improvements

New in SecuritySpy 4.2.5 (Jun 6, 2018)

  • Sunrise-To-Sunset scheduling options
  • Fixed problem connecting to Doorbird IP doorbell cameras
  • Fixed inaccurate timing of Browser image export
  • Other bug fixes and stability improvements

New in SecuritySpy 4.2.4 (May 6, 2018)

  • Zoom/Pan captured footage during playback in the Browser
  • Improved viewing of captured footage via the web interface
  • Improved reliability of HTTP Live Streaming via the web interface
  • Improved web server performance
  • Improved recovery of corrupt recordings due to power outages
  • Added local copy as alternative to FTP upload after capture
  • Fixed PTZ control issues with Hikvision IP cameras
  • Fixed connection issues with FTPS uploads
  • Numerous other minor bug fixes and improvements

New in SecuritySpy 4.2.3 (Feb 7, 2018)

  • Fixes video display issues with certain cameras
  • Fixes auto-update installer permissions issues

New in SecuritySpy 4.2.2 (Feb 7, 2018)

  • Browser: double-click on a file to start playing it
  • Browser: click anywhere in the timeline to move the time cursor
  • New FTP option to automatically append camera names to upload paths
  • Support for frame rates above 30 for local video devices
  • Resolution of local video devices defaults to the largest possible size
  • Added AppleScript commands for scheduling
  • Added schedule override options to the web interface
  • Web server security improvements to better prevent brute-force attacks
  • Fixed problems with UPnP automatic port mapping for certain routers
  • Numerous minor bug fixes and improvements

New in SecuritySpy 4.2.1 (Feb 7, 2018)

  • New options for temporary schedule overrides
  • New option to set the default capture destination for all cameras
  • New function to add all cameras from a server SecuritySpy to a client
  • Improved reliability capturing from built-in FaceTime/iSight cameras
  • Fixed SSL connection problems on older macOS system versions
  • Resource usage warnings in error emails are now optional
  • Bug fixes

New in SecuritySpy 4.2 (Oct 30, 2017)

  • Schedules can be grouped and invoked together via "Schedule Presets"
  • Improved web interface with new status and scheduling controls
  • Improved audio streaming support for live viewing via the web interface
  • Links to captured footage in notification emails, where possible
  • Improved Browser playback and scrubbing performance
  • New "Audio Format" column in the Camera Info window
  • Improved volume control for audio input devices and two-way audio
  • More date format options for time stamps, including YYYY-MM-YY
  • Added quad view support for Axis panoramic cameras
  • Bug fixes

New in SecuritySpy 4.1.7 (Sep 11, 2017)

  • Compatible with macOS 10.13 "High Sierra"
  • Support for Amcrest/Dahua input ports and on-camera motion detection
  • New action to show a red box around triggered cameras in video windows
  • New “Auto-Detect Profile” feature to find working device profiles
  • Automatic delay upon start to wait for capture destinations
  • Bug fixes

New in SecuritySpy 4.1.6 (Jun 23, 2017)

  • ONVIF auto-discovery now works for Amcrest cameras
  • Fixed problems connecting to some ONVIF cameras

New in SecuritySpy 4.1.5 (Jun 20, 2017)

  • iOS notification images are zoomed in to show actual region of motion
  • Improved motion detection accuracy and noise resistance
  • Continuous Capture: playback rate can be specified to allow timelapse
  • New option to set a different password for changing settings vs. quitting
  • The settings password now also applies to deleting files via the Browser
  • Daily statistics reports that summarise activity throughout the day
  • Support for Hikvision input ports and built-in Passive Infra Red sensors
  • Support for Hikvision on-camera motion detection
  • SecuritySpy folder moved to Home folder to avoid issues with iCloud Documents access
  • Alt-click a motion-capture file in Browser to start from time of motion
  • Automatic port forwarding using UPnP now works with more routers
  • Increased maximum length of usernames and passwords
  • Ability to request JPEG snapshots from IP cameras at less than 1fps
  • Fixed problem with schedule settings being forgotten
  • Fixed problem processing video streams from GW Security IP cameras
  • Fixed PTZ problems with Amcrest, Dahua, Hikvision and Sunba cameras
  • Fixed audio problems with older Panasonic cameras
  • Other bug fixes

New in SecuritySpy 4.1.4 (Jun 20, 2017)

  • Fixed some problems connecting to IP cameras
  • Fixed bug causing high memory usage over time

New in SecuritySpy 4.1.3 (Apr 7, 2017)

  • Audio controls directly in video windows for easy access to two-way audio
  • To help set up motion masks in the Preferences, areas of motion are highlighted in the video image
  • Two-way audio support for Amcrest cameras
  • Fixed problem causing jitter in video windows
  • Fixed crashing problem when opening video windows
  • Fixed problems with H.264 streaming from the web interface

New in SecuritySpy 4.1.2 (Mar 29, 2017)

  • Performance improvements
  • Improved latency of H.264 streams served via the web interface
  • New option to mute incoming audio when sending audio to a camera
  • The automatic updater now works from non-admin user accounts
  • Fixed erroneous durations of continuous-capture recordings
  • Fixed problems with UDP streaming from IP cameras
  • Other bug fixes

New in SecuritySpy 4.1.1 (Feb 24, 2017)

  • Improved reliability of network connections to IP cameras
  • Fixed problem with PTZ control of Axis cameras
  • Other bug fixes

New in SecuritySpy 4.1 (Feb 21, 2017)

  • Joystick-like PTZ controls, allowing fine direction and speed control
  • Email relay service - no SMTP server setup required to send emails
  • UPnP support for automatic router configuration for remote access
  • Higher-resolution thumbnails for captured footage via the web interface
  • Supports "ca-bundle" certificate bundle files for the HTTPS web interface
  • Improved network performance and other speed improvements
  • Added "Packet Loss" column to the Camera Info window
  • Easy automatic software updates from within the application
  • Improved ONVIF auto-discovery to work with more cameras
  • Retries failed FTP uploads for improved reliability
  • The pop-up "Errors" window can be disabled
  • Fixed problem connecting to Axis cameras via RTSP-over-HTTP
  • Fixed bug preventing the setting of PTZ preset positions
  • Fixed memory leaks and multiple minor bugs

New in SecuritySpy 4.0.10 (Nov 28, 2016)

  • Further fixes for ONVIF connection issues.

New in SecuritySpy 4.0.9 (Nov 24, 2016)

  • New volume control for Mac audio input devices
  • New option to make video windows float over other applications
  • Web server performance and efficiency improvements
  • Supports NAT Port Mapping Protocol for automatic router configuration for remote access
  • Supports multi-line text overlays
  • Fixed problem with incorrect capture times shown in Remote Patrol
  • Fixed problem jumping backwards/forwards in time in movies played via the web server
  • Fixed problem connecting to some ONVIF devices
  • Other bug fixes

New in SecuritySpy 4.0.8 (Oct 21, 2016)

  • Digital Pan/Tilt/Zoom for any camera using mouse/trackpad gestures
  • The file listing order in the Browser can be reversed
  • Fixed authentication problems with Dahua cameras
  • Other bug fixes

New in SecuritySpy 4.0.7 (Oct 5, 2016)

  • Compatible with macOS 10.12 "Sierra"
  • Improved ONVIF device auto-discovery
  • New option to scale down images sent in notification emails
  • Other minor improvements

New in SecuritySpy 4.0.6 (Sep 20, 2016)

  • New option to disable less-secure web server cyphers
  • Browser search filter: choose between continuous or motion capture
  • Two-way audio support for Hikvision cameras
  • New option in the Preferences to copy settings between cameras
  • Improved video display performance
  • PTZ preset names now visible and editable
  • Fixes problem displaying password prompt while in full screen mode
  • Fixes crashing issue with HTTP Live Streaming
  • Other bug fixes

New in SecuritySpy 4.0.5 (Aug 23, 2016)

  • Browser now automatically skips over empty time periods
  • Web server file search filter: choose between continuous or motion
  • Web settings section now shows all access addresses
  • Control-click is now correctly identified as right-click
  • Improved fault-tolerance of bad video frames from cameras
  • Fixes problems with pre-capture
  • Fixes problem recognising license names with special characters
  • Other bug fixes

New in SecuritySpy 4.0.4 (Jul 25, 2016)

  • Separate compression quality setting for JPEG images
  • Allows access to all inputs of Blackmagic devices
  • Fixes problem with lack of images in notification emails
  • Other bug fixes

New in SecuritySpy 4.0.3 (Jul 15, 2016)

  • New option in the Browser to filter by file type
  • Improved timing for web server thumbnail preview images
  • Fixed problem with the web server delivering corrupt images when scaling down
  • Fixed some Browser stability issues
  • Fixed problem with lack of images in notification emails
  • Other bug fixes

New in SecuritySpy 4.0.2 (Jul 5, 2016)

  • New option to show or hide camera passwords in the Preferences
  • New "Log Out" button in the web interface
  • Added “Apply” button to Preferences window
  • Video blanking mask, to hide certain areas of the video image
  • Fixed PTZ control bug causing continuous movement
  • Fixed problems with two-way audio
  • Fixed some Browser display and instability problems
  • Other bug fixes

New in SecuritySpy 4.0.1 (Jun 24, 2016)

  • Fixes bug causing flashing images via the web server
  • Fixes bug causing corrupt text overlays
  • Fixes audio problems with certain JPEG-codec IP cameras
  • Fixes bug where certain windows would not retain their positions
  • Fixes display problems with cameras rotated by 90 degrees
  • Fixes some crashing bugs
  • Other bug fixes

New in SecuritySpy 4.0 (Jun 21, 2016)

  • 64-bit application, for significantly improved speed and memory capacity
  • Completely re-written Cocoa user interface
  • New consolidated Preferences window that contains all settings
  • New Camera Info window containing a wealth of live camera information
  • Hardware-accelerated video compression and decompression for big speed increases
  • Multi-threading improvements to take more advantage of multiple CPU cores
  • Two-way audio support for certain IP cameras
  • Continuous Capture, Motion Capture and Actions can now be scheduled independently
  • Major web server speed improvements
  • Web server access can now be limited by time of day
  • Web server now supports H.264 RTSP streaming
  • Web server can now impose a minimum TLS version, for enhanced security
  • HTTP Live Streaming for live audio/video in Safari and iOS
  • Support for SFTP (SSH File Transfer Protocol) for secure off-site backup
  • New option for one camera to trigger others upon motion detection
  • Many further optimizations and efficiency improvements

New in SecuritySpy 3.4.10 (Mar 10, 2016)

  • Fixes bug preventing emails from being sent.

New in SecuritySpy 3.4.9 (Mar 7, 2016)

  • Support for Amcrest IP cameras
  • Support for Reolink IP cameras
  • Support for the Instar IN-6001HD network camera
  • Improved support for Cisco network cameras
  • Efficiency improvements
  • Bug fixes

New in SecuritySpy 3.4.8 (Sep 29, 2015)

  • Compatible with Mac OS X 10.11 "El Capitan"
  • Support for D-Link DCS-2330L and DCS-5552L IP cameras
  • Support for Foscam C1, C2, and FI9826W IP cameras
  • Support for Foscam FI9800P, FI9900P and FI9900EP IP cameras
  • Support for Toshiba IK-WD05A IP camera
  • Support for IndigoVision BX500 IP camera
  • Support for IPCam Central IP cameras
  • Improved OpenGL video display performance
  • Bug fixes

New in SecuritySpy 3.4.7 (Apr 9, 2015)

  • In the web interface, cameras can now be selected by group
  • Support for the latest Dahua Technology network cameras
  • Support for the Foscam FI9803P and FI9903P network cameras
  • Bug fixes

New in SecuritySpy 3.4.6 (Mar 17, 2015)

  • Fixes crash when viewing preview thumbnails via the web server

New in SecuritySpy 3.4.5 (Mar 12, 2015)

  • Improved web browser compatibility for movies, using HTML5
  • Improved low-bandwidth movies, using H.264 compression
  • Further motion detection improvements
  • Support for new Samsung, Dahua and Wansview IP cameras
  • Bug fixes

New in SecuritySpy 3.4.4 (Jan 27, 2015)

  • Support for the Canon VB-H43 and VB-M42 IP cameras
  • Support for the Speco Technologies OiD4 IP camera
  • Support for the Digitus Plug&View OptiMax Pro DN-16040 IP camera
  • Support for the NC740M-P IP camera
  • Improved download links in the web interface
  • Fixes problem connecting to the web interface using IPv6
  • Bug fixes

New in SecuritySpy 3.4.3 (Nov 27, 2014)

  • Improved motion detection
  • Improved network performance
  • Support for the Panasonic SNH-P6410BN IP camera
  • Support for the Intellinet IBC-667IR IP camera
  • Support for the Q-See QTN8018D IP camera
  • Support for H.264 streaming from SnapAV IP cameras
  • New option to disable PTZ controls for particular cameras
  • Bug fixes

New in SecuritySpy 3.4.2 (Sep 10, 2014)

  • Improved display of captured footage via the built-in web interface
  • Support for the GeoVision GV-CAW220 network camera
  • Support for the Vivotek FD8136 and FE8173 network cameras
  • Support for the TRENDnet TV-IP310PI network camera
  • PTZ support for Hikvision cameras
  • Bug fixes

New in SecuritySpy 3.4.1 (Aug 7, 2014)

  • Supports Canon VB-H41, VB-H610D, VB-H610VE, VB-H710F cameras
  • Supports Canon VB-M40, VB-M600D, VB-M600VE, VB-M700F cameras
  • MPEG-4 and H.264 support for the Vivotek VS8801 video server
  • Improved Audio/Video synchronisation
  • New option to choose between 12-hour or 24-hour time stamps
  • Supports Axis, Canon and D-Link input ports for triggering recording
  • Fixes problems with disconnections from network cameras
  • Bug fixes

New in SecuritySpy 3.4 (Jun 4, 2014)

  • Built-in encrypted HTTPS web server with one-click setup
  • Web-i and WebRelay support for switched outputs to control lights etc.
  • Support for Canon VB-S30D, VB-S31D, VB-S800D, VB-S900F IP cams
  • Improved web server performance
  • Motion mask setting available via the built-in web server
  • Grid view for captured footage via the built-in web server
  • Bug fixes

New in SecuritySpy 3.3 (Mar 4, 2014)

  • Supports the latest built-in FaceTime cameras
  • Supports BlackMagic video input devices for HDMI and SDI input
  • More efficient and reliable capture from USB, FireWire and Thunderbolt video devices
  • Supports the FTP Secure protocol (FTPS) for encrypted offsite transfer of captured footage
  • Supports the Axis P1353, P1354, P1355 and P1357 IP cameras
  • Supports the TRENDnet TV-IP302PI IP camera
  • Supports the Jetview JE-M800IR IP camera
  • Supports the UCam247 IP cameras
  • Fixes connection problems with some IP cameras including Avigilon
  • Other bug fixes and improvements

New in SecuritySpy 3.2.1 (Dec 9, 2013)

  • Improved auto-detection of ports and PTZ capabilities via ONVIF
  • Support for the D-Link DS-2132L IP camera
  • Support for the Dahua SD6583A-HN IP camera
  • Support for the INSTAR IN-5907, IN-6012 and IN-7011 IP cameras
  • Support for the Vivotek IP8336W IP camera

New in SecuritySpy 3.2 (Dec 2, 2013)

  • ONVIF support for easy integration with any compliant camera
  • Performance improvements

New in SecuritySpy 3.1.3 (Nov 11, 2013)

  • MxPEG codec support for Mobotix network cameras
  • Audio support for Mobotix network cameras
  • Supports new Foscam firmware that requires encrypted login
  • Fixes a compatibility issue with the screensaver in Mac OS X 10.9
  • Other minor bug fixes and improvements

New in SecuritySpy 3.1.2 (Oct 14, 2013)

  • Thumbnail images for preview of captured footage via the web interface
  • Support for the AvertX HD30 and HD90 network cameras
  • Support for the D-Link DCS-5020L network camera
  • Support for the HiSilicon Hi3507 network camera
  • Support for the TRENDnet TV-IP572P, TV-IP572PI, TV-IP572W, TV-IP572WI network cameras
  • Support for the SmartIndustry DOZ27 network camera
  • Better compatibility with the "App Nap" feature in Mac OS X 10.9
  • Bug fixes

New in SecuritySpy 3.1.1 (Sep 3, 2013)

  • Support for the IC Realtime ICIPB2000 network camera
  • Support for the TP-Link TL-SC3230 network camera
  • Fixed problem with notification emails being delayed

New in SecuritySpy 3.1 (Aug 27, 2013)

  • Compatible with Mac OS X 10.9 "Mavericks"
  • Apple push notification alerts to the Remote Patrol iOS app
  • Support for Arecont Vision SurroundVideo Panoramic cameras
  • H.264 support for Bosch network cameras
  • H.264 support for Merit LILIN network cameras
  • Support for the Abus CASA20550 and TVIP21501 network cameras
  • Support for the Dahua Technology IPC-HDB3200C and IPC-HFW3200S network cameras
  • Support for the Edimax IC-7110P and IC-7110W network cameras
  • Support for the D-Link DCS-2310L, DCS-2332L and DCS-5222L network cameras
  • Support for the Tenvis IPROBOT 3 network camera
  • Support for the Sony SNC-ER580 network camera
  • Support for the Wanscam JW0004 network camera
  • Support for the SnapAV Wirepath WPS-750-BUL-IP network camera
  • Support for Messoa network cameras
  • Fixes problem with timing of emailed images
  • Other bug fixes and minor improvements

New in SecuritySpy 3.0.4 (May 1, 2013)

  • Support for Arecont Vision H.264 network cameras
  • Support for the IPS Technology IPS-911 network camera
  • MPEG-4, H.264, audio support for the D-Link DCS-6112 and DCS-6113
  • Support for the LevelOne WCS-0040 network camera
  • Support for the Foscam FI9821W network camera
  • Support for Interlogix network cameras
  • Support for the Qvis CCEYE-2801 network camera
  • Improved frame rate from Mobotix network cameras
  • Improved timing and sync of media streams from network devices
  • Fixes problem with disconnections from certain network cameras
  • Other minor improvements and bug fixes

New in SecuritySpy 3.0.3 (Apr 10, 2013)

  • UDP streaming, which enables support for more network cameras
  • Support for all current Zavio network cameras for JPEG, MPEG-4, H.264 and audio
  • Support for 3S network cameras
  • Support for Avigilon network cameras
  • Support for the IPS Technology IPS-922V network camera
  • Support for the Dahua IPC-HDB3200 network camera
  • Support for the Grandstream GXV3500 and GXV3504 video server
  • Support for the TruVision TVD-M2225V-2-P network camera
  • Support for the Optica B204M network camera
  • Support for the Y-cam "Cube" series network cameras
  • MPEG-4 and H.264 support for the Panasonic BL-C210 network camera
  • MPEG-4 and H.264 support for the TRENDnet TV-IP512, TV-IP522 and TV-IP672 network cameras
  • MPEG-4, H.264, audio and PTZ support for Samsung network cameras
  • Double-width Camera Status window to accommodate lots of cameras
  • Video windows can now be easily resized from all sides
  • Positions and sizes of video windows precisely retained across restarts
  • Other minor improvements and bug fixes

New in SecuritySpy 3.0.2 (Feb 26, 2013)

  • Support for the Ubiquiti Aircam network cameras
  • Bug fixes

New in SecuritySpy 3.0.1 (Feb 21, 2013)

  • Bug fixes

New in SecuritySpy 3.0 (Feb 20, 2013)

  • Support for RTSP video and audio streaming from network cameras
  • Support for MPEG-4 and H.264 video data from network cameras
  • Support for AAC and AMR audio data from network cameras
  • Ability to save incoming MPEG-4, H.264 and audio data directly to disk without re-encoding
  • MPEG-4, H.264 and audio support from Axis network cameras
  • MPEG-4, H.264 and audio support from Toshiba network cameras
  • MPEG-4, H.264 and audio support from Vivotek network cameras
  • MPEG-4 and audio support from Sharx network cameras
  • MPEG-4 and audio support from Y-cam network cameras
  • MPEG-4, H.264, and audio support from Sony SNC-CH and SNC-DH camera ranges
  • Improved motion detection to reduce false-positive triggers
  • New re-designed web interface for ease of use, functionality and increased iOS compatibility
  • Support for the TRENDnet TV-IP651 and TV-IP672 network cameras
  • Support for the Toshiba IK-WD04A network camera
  • Support for Grandstream network cameras
  • Support for the D-Link DCS-5605 network camera
  • Support for i-Flash Technology Pulse network cameras
  • Support for the Dahua Technology IPC-HFW2100 network camera
  • Support for the Logitech Alert 750e and 750i cameras
  • Support for the Q-See QCN7001B network camera
  • Support for the AVTECH AVN257 network camera
  • Improved network performance when using Bonjour
  • IPv6 support for network cameras
  • Re-designed application icon

New in SecuritySpy 2.2.5 (Feb 20, 2013)

  • Compatible with Apple's iCloud servers for sending emails
  • Minor bug fixes

New in SecuritySpy 2.2.4 (Jan 19, 2013)

  • Fixes problems capturing audio

New in SecuritySpy 2.2.3 (Jan 4, 2013)

  • Bug fixes

New in SecuritySpy 2.2.2 (Nov 16, 2012)

  • New MPEG-4 streaming to web browsers for live video and audio
  • Support for Wansview network cameras
  • Support for the Vivotek VS8801 network video server

New in SecuritySpy 2.2.1 (Nov 6, 2012)

  • IPv6 support added to the built-in web server
  • New quality setting for the AAC audio compression codec
  • Enhanced web server security: delayed replies after multiple failed login attempts
  • Support for the D-Link DCS-6511 network camera
  • Support for the Toshiba IK-WD14A network camera
  • Support for Samsung network cameras
  • Pan/Tilt support for Bosch network cameras
  • Fixes a rare bug causing a crash upon startup
  • Other bug fixes

New in SecuritySpy 2.2 (Jul 27, 2012)

  • Code-signed for compatibility with OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion
  • New option to specify the frame rate for images sent in email notifications
  • Support for the Arecont Vision AV10005 10MP camera
  • Support for the AirLive WN-2600HD camera
  • Support for the MicroPower MiniHub with solar-powered cameras
  • Bug fixes

New in SecuritySpy 2.1.3 (Apr 10, 2012)

  • A built-in Dynamic DNS name system for easier setup of remote monitoring
  • More reliable and efficient automatic removal of old files
  • Support for the Allnet ALL2298 network camera
  • Support for the Axis 16-channel video servers
  • Support for the AVS HD212VIR1 and HD212WIR1 network cameras
  • Support for the D-Link DCS-7110 and DCS-7410 network camera
  • Support for the Elro C903IP network camera
  • Support for the Foscam Fl8910W network camera
  • Support for the iPUX ICS2300 and ICS2330 network cameras
  • Support for the LevelOne FCS-1151 and FCS-5051 network cameras
  • Support for the TRENDnet TV-IP612P and TV-IP612WN network cameras
  • Fixed bug preventing pan/tilt/zoom control of a network camera over a secure connection

New in SecuritySpy 2.1.2 (Nov 25, 2011)

  • Support for the D-Link DCS-942L network camera
  • Support for the Elro C800IP network camera
  • Fixed compatibility problem with the Remote Patrol iPhone app
  • Bug fixes

New in SecuritySpy 2.1.1 (Nov 1, 2011)

  • New web server feature: quick movie downloads for low-bandwidth connections
  • Camera names are shown on the download page via the web server if multiple cameras are selected
  • Support for the Channel Vision W-1001 network video server
  • Support for the D-Link DCS-930 and DCS-932 network cameras
  • Support for the D-Link DCS-5230, DCS-6815, DCS-6817, and DCS-6818 network cameras
  • Support for the Elro C901IP network camera
  • Support for the EyeSpy247 network cameras
  • Support for iCanTek network cameras
  • Support for the netZeye CAMIPZB600 network camera
  • Support for the Planet ICA-HM126 and ICA-HM135 network cameras
  • Support for the TRENDnet TV-IP322P and TV-IP522P network cameras
  • Support for the Rosewill RXS-3211 network camera
  • Support for the TEKI TK-9222 and TK-9622 network camera
  • Bug fixes

New in SecuritySpy 2.1 (Jul 26, 2011)

  • Compatible with Mac OS X 10.7 "Lion"
  • Improved video streaming performance from network cameras
  • New option to start new timelapse movies every hour on the hour
  • Support for the AVerMedia SF1301, SF1301-W and SF1311H network cameras
  • Support for Basler network cameras
  • Support for Compro Technology network cameras
  • Support for the Planet ICA-HM220W network camera
  • Support for the Sony SNC-CH120, SNC-CH160, SNC-DH120, SNC-DH160 network cameras
  • Support for the Taylor Made Cams TMWC-JS2GN-23D network camera
  • Support for the Toshiba IK-WB16A, IK-WB16A-W, IK-WB30A, and IK-WR12A network cameras
  • Support for the TP-LINK TL-SC3171, TL-SC3430, and TL-SC4171G network cameras
  • Fixed a rare bug causing interruption of audio from network cameras
  • Bug fixes

New in SecuritySpy 2.0.9 (Oct 25, 2010)

  • Full-screen mode with multi-monitor support
  • Support for the Foscam FI8904W network camera
  • Support for the Edimax IC-7000PT network camera
  • Support for the Astak Mole network camera
  • Support for the Marmitek IPEyeAnywhere and IPRoboCam network camera series
  • Support for the Cisco PVC2300 network camera
  • Support for the Zavio D6111, F5110, M511E and M511W network cameras
  • Support for the Stardot Express 2/4/8 video servers
  • Audio support for the D-Link DCS-2121 and DCS-3410 network cameras
  • Audio support for the TRENDnet TV-IP512P and TV-IP512WN network cameras
  • New setting to use a particular stream of Vivotek Multi-Stream network cameras
  • Fixed a rare crash related to audio compression
  • Bug fixes

New in SecuritySpy 2.0.8 (Aug 9, 2010)

  • New audio hiss reduction feature
  • Functionality improvements for the Remote Patrol iPhone app
  • Support for setting the state of I/O ports of Axis cameras and video servers
  • Support for the AirLive POE-250HD, OD-325HD and OD-600HD network camera
  • Support for the Vivotek IP8330 network camera
  • Support for the Panasonic BL-C210A network camera
  • Support for the Sitecom LN-406 and WL-404 network cameras
  • Support for the Y-cam Bullet network camera
  • Support for preset PTZ positions for the Sony SNC-RZ25
  • Bug fixes

New in SecuritySpy 2.0.7 (Jul 19, 2010)

  • Support for the Vivotek IP8332 and PZ7132 network cameras
  • Support for the Panasonic WV-NW502 network camera
  • Support for preset PTZ positions for the Sony SNC-RZ30 network camera
  • Support for preset PTZ positions for the Vivotek PZ7151 and PZ7152 network cameras
  • Fixed issue causing loss of audio/video synchronisation when capturing from DV devices
  • Fixed bug preventing zoom control of certain network cameras
  • Other minor bug fixes and improvements

New in SecuritySpy 2.0.6 (Jul 19, 2010)

  • Support for the AVS MPix network cameras
  • Support for the Foscam FI8908W network camera
  • Pan/Tilt support for the CowKey RAL 3891 ID camera
  • PTZ improvement: holding down PTZ mouse or key results in continued motion
  • Fixed bug causing temporary unresponsiveness during FTP uploads

New in SecuritySpy 2.0.5 (Apr 28, 2010)

  • Support for the cowKey network cameras
  • Support for the D-Link DCS-1130 network camera
  • Support for the Panasonic BL-C140 network camera
  • Support for the Pelco IP110, IP3701, Spectra IV and Spectra Mini network cameras
  • Support for the TRENDnet TV-IP501P network camera
  • Network audio support for the Sanyo VCC-HD series network cameras
  • Improved implementation of FTP uploading with better error reporting
  • Minor bug fixes

New in SecuritySpy 2.0.4 (Mar 25, 2010)

  • Fixed problem receiving audio streams from RemoteSight.

New in SecuritySpy 2.0.3 (Feb 1, 2010)

  • Support for PTZ preset positions for Axis and Panasonic network cameras
  • Better streaming performance from one copy of SecuritySpy to another
  • Added camera mode as a separate permission option for web server accounts
  • New feature to send a test email to check the email settings
  • Support for left/right mouse scrolling to control movies in the Browser
  • More reliable retention of custom capture destinations
  • Network audio support for TRENDnet TV-IP212, TV-IP312, TV-IP252P, and TV-IP422 network cameras
  • Support for the ABS MegaCam series network cameras, with audio
  • Support for the Linksys WVC80N network camera
  • Support for the Lorex NE1001, LNE3003 and LNZ4001 network cameras
  • Support for the Sanyo VCC-HD2100, VCC-HD2300, and VCC-HD2500 network cameras
  • Support for the Sanyo VCC-HD4000, VCC-HD4600, VCC-HD5400, and VCC-HD5600 network cameras
  • Support for the Sanyo VDC-HD3100, VDC-HD3300, and VDC-HD3500 network cameras
  • Support for the Sanyo VCC-XZ600N and VCC-XZ600P network cameras
  • Support for the TRENDnet TV-IP121W network camera, with audio
  • Support for the Vivotek IP7361 network camera
  • Support for the Xvision XIP3000, XIP3001 and XIP3101 network cameras
  • Bug fixes

New in SecuritySpy 2.0.2 (Nov 24, 2009)

  • New option to upload timelapse movies to FTP servers.
  • New option to add a blanking mask, to blank out sensitive areas of the video image
  • More reliable connections to network cameras.
  • New settings to specify different file deletion options for the startup volume vs other volumes.
  • Support for the ACTi ACM-series network cameras, with audio (firmware V3.11.11 or later required).
  • Support for the Linksys WVC210 and WVC2300 network cameras.
  • Support for the Panasonic WV-NF284 and WV-NW484S network camera.
  • Support for the Toshiba IK-WD01A network camera.
  • Support for the TRENDnet TV-IP252P network camera.
  • Support for the Zavio F210A and F312A network cameras.
  • Network audio support for the AirLink101 AICN500 and AICN747 network cameras.
  • Bug fixes.

New in SecuritySpy 2.0.1 (Sep 16, 2009)

  • Support for the Toshiba IK-WB70A network camera.
  • Fixed problem using USB cameras with the Macam driver software.
  • Fixed memory problem in Java applet causing crashes in the viewing web browser.
  • Fixed problem with recognising certain AppleScript applications for the Actions feature.
  • Fixed problem with the "capture image" AppleScript command not working.
  • Fixed problem receiving video from the Vivotek VS2403 network video server.
  • Other bug fixes.

New in SecuritySpy 2.0 (Aug 18, 2009)

  • Support for audio recording from Axis network cameras and video servers
  • Support for audio recording from Panasonic network cameras
  • Dramatically faster video display to the screen using OpenGL graphics acceleration
  • Audio levels are now shown in the Camera Status window
  • New feature to play the live audio coming from one or more cameras
  • Support for network audio streaming from one computer running SecuritySpy to another
  • Improved performance of the Java applet used for remote vewing
  • Support for audio streaming to a web browser using the Java applet
  • New screen capture features with the add-on Screen Capture Pack
  • Improved threading to take advantage of multiprocessor computers
  • New setting to enable or disable Bonjour advertising of the built-in web server
  • Finds network cameras automatically using Bonjour
  • New "Print image" option in the camera contextual menus
  • More device settings are now available through the web server
  • Improved JPEG and MPEG-4 compression efficiency
  • Improved disk writing efficiency
  • Improved reliability of email sending
  • Improved speed and reliability of FTP uploads
  • Fixed a bug causing a crash when receiving a web server control message
  • Fixed problem receiving video from the Linksys WVC200 network camera
  • More reliable PTZ control for network cameras
  • Web log file entries now contain the account name
  • Other bug fixes
  • Support for the Airlink101 AICP310, AICN747 and AICN747W network cameras
  • Support for the latest Arecont Vision network cameras including the AV8180 and AV8360
  • Support for the Axis Q1755 network camera
  • Support for the D-Link DCS-2102, DCS-2120, DCS-2121, DCS-5220 and DCS-6111 network cameras
  • Support for FlexWATCH network cameras and video servers (all models)
  • Support for the Hawking HNC230G, HNC290G and HNC820G network cameras
  • Support for the LevelOne FCS-3021
  • Support for the Panasonic WV-NW964 network camera
  • Support for the Sharx SCNC2606 and SCNC2607 network cameras
  • Support for the TRENDnet TV-IP410, TV-IP410W, TV-IP512P and TV-IP512WN network cameras
  • Support for the Vivotek IP7133, IP7134, IP7151, IP7152, IP7153, IP7154, IP7251, IP7330 network cameras
  • Support for the Vivotek FD7131, FD7141, and PZ7131 network cameras
  • Support for the Vivotek PZ7111/PZ7121, PZ7112/PZ7122, and SD7313/SD7323 network cameras
  • Support for the Zonet Zonet ZVC7610, ZVC7610W, ZVC7630 and ZVC7630W network cameras

New in SecuritySpy 1.6.2 (Jan 6, 2009)

  • Improved performance when writing large amounts of data to disk.
  • Fixed problem causing the audio compression settings to be forgotten in certain circumstances.
  • Fixed problem resulting in several days' worth of footage being captured to a single file.
  • Fixed problem receiving video from the O'Rite IC-300 network camera.
  • Support for the Panasonic BL-C140 and BL-C140A network cameras.
  • Support for the Planet ICA-310 and ICA-510 network cameras.

New in SecuritySpy 1.6.1 (Dec 19, 2008)

  • Support for the D-Link DCS-3410 network camera.
  • Fixed inaccurate time zone information in date header of emails.
  • Fixed a rare problem causing crashes while decoding JPEG data from network devices.
  • Other minor bug fixes.

New in SecuritySpy 1.6 (Nov 25, 2008)

  • Multi-threaded compression routines to take full advantage of multi-processor computers
  • More efficient automatic file deletion, avoiding performance problems with large numbers of captured files
  • Full support for H.264 video compression
  • Improved web server stability and performance
  • Support for viewing captured movies through the built-in web server using an iPhone or iPod Touch
  • Better quality video scaling for resized images viewed through the web interface
  • Bonjour registration to make it easy to find SecuritySpy web servers on a network
  • More efficient file scanning for generating lists of captured files through the web interface
  • New option to rotate camera images by 90 degrees
  • New option to turn off gamma correction in video windows for faster performance
  • New compression quality setting for network devices
  • Improved FTP upload implementation for better functionality and reliability
  • Updated and improved Broadcasts window
  • The position and visibility of PTZ windows are now remembered between program restarts
  • Support for Secure Sockets Layer (SSL/TLS) connections to SMTP servers for sending emails
  • Support for Secure Sockets Layer (SSL/TLS) connections to network video devices
  • Fixed a problem with lost capture destinations due to slow-mounting external drives
  • Fixed a bug with MPEG-4 streams through the web server causing corrupt video
  • Fixed a rare bug causing corrupt video preview
  • Fixed problem causing the Java applet to fail over a secure SSL connection
  • Fixed a rare problem causing rejected emails due to lack of a Date header
  • Other minor bug fixes and stability improvements
  • Support for the AirLink 101 AICN500 and AICN500W
  • Support for the Aviosys 9060A-MP network camera
  • Support for the latest Axis network cameras
  • Support for the latest Arecont network cameras
  • Support for the D-Link DCS-910 and DCS-920 network cameras
  • Support for the Edimax IC-1500 network camera
  • Support for the iCamView video server for USB cameras
  • Support for the Level One FCS-0010, WCS-0010, FCS-0020, and WCS-0020 network cameras
  • Support for the Linksys WVC200 and WVC54GCA network cameras
  • Support for the Panasonic BB series network cameras - all models
  • Support for the Panasonic BL-C131, WV-NP1000 and WV-NP304 network cameras
  • Support for the Planet ICA-651 network camera
  • Support for the Sony SNT-V501 video server
  • Support for the TRENDnet TV-IP110, TV-IP110W, TV-IP312 and TV-IP312W network cameras
  • Support for the TRENDnet TV-IP212,TV-IP212W TV-IP422 and TV-IP422W network cameras
  • Support for the Vivotek VS2403 and VS7100 video servers
  • Support for the Vivotek IP7142, PZ7151, PZ7152, SD7151, and IZ7151 network cameras
  • Support for the Y-cam Black/White/Knight network cameras (second generation only)

New in SecuritySpy 1.5.3 (Dec 11, 2007)

  • Fully compatible with Mac OS X 1.5 "Leopard"
  • Standard system sounds are now available as audio alarms
  • Fixed problem viewing MPEG-4 encoded video streams in web browsers using the Java applet
  • More efficient memory usage when writing large video files
  • Improvements to long-term stability and memory usage
  • Support for the Fitivision CS-100A and CS-101A network cameras