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)
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)
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