Blue Iris Reviews and details

Social recommendations and mentions

• Security cams

  Frigate https://frigate.video/ and ZoneMinder https://zoneminder.com/ come to mind. Blue Iris https://blueirissoftware.com/ is not open source but is what I prefer to use for my PoE systems ($80/yr). Source: 5 months ago

• unable to activate-- blueirissoftware.com down?

  I've had BI running for years-- something went haywire with my setup this morning and now I need to re-activate my license. However, I'm unable to do so within BI, and it appears that blueirissoftware.com is down. Anyone else having issues or know what's going on? Source: 10 months ago

• Trying to get a Blue Iris license - no response from IPcam-central

  Blue Iris' official site is blueirissoftware.com and the company is Perspective Software. Source: 10 months ago

• Looking for an alternative

  Could look into a diy solution like https://blueirissoftware.com/ See what cameras are compatible. Might be some Ethernet based or wifi based cameras out there that would do what you need. Keeps it all local no clouds. Source: about 1 year ago

• Alternative "Reolink cameras" clients

  Blue Iris is said to work well. https://blueirissoftware.com/. Source: about 1 year ago

• What desktop software or server to use for p2p CCTV camera.

  On the Windows OS Blue Iris seems to be the go to software. Source: about 1 year ago

• security cameras on tivimate

  I could never get rtsp to work. What I did was purchase Blue Iris for $60, then I ran my cameras through that so I could have an http address to use in an m3u. I created an m3u and added that to TiviMate. Source: about 1 year ago

• Security Camera Recommendations

  BACKGROUND I've been testing cameras at home: Wyzecam v3 and Reolink E1 Pro, $25 and $30, respectively, on eBay. I'm going to test Frigate NVR, but I'm not opposed to buying Blue Iris either. Source: over 1 year ago

• I bought cctv cameras (connected via Ethernet) thinking they were safe from hackers. How do hackers get into Ethernet connected devices?

  Next, I use https://shinobi.video/ for my software, but if you're not exactly technically inclined and up to the challenge of setting that up, I use https://blueirissoftware.com/ for friends and family that need more of a user friendly experience. Source: over 1 year ago

• Further evidence why you should avoid companies like Ring

  I haven't looked into Blue Iris much, but if you're technically inclined then perhaps that'd be the move: https://blueirissoftware.com/. Source: over 1 year ago

• Arlo End-of-Life Policy

  Full-custom build run on Blue Iris. You can mix and match your choice of compatible manufacturers' IP cameras, build/buy a PC (with the right specs for your needs), install Blue Iris, and customize it as needed. Source: over 1 year ago

• Most used selfhosted services in 2022?

  BlueIris/Deepstack - Lots of security cam software exists but BlueIris gave me the best performance for my situation. I use Unraid moistly and I was getting terrible performance on just about every other docker. I spun up a Windows VM and it's been rock solid. Deepstack is a self-hosted object detection "AI". I use it with BlueIris. All my cameras record 24/7 at a low resolution then when an object (that I... Source: over 1 year ago

• PoE Camera Recommendations

  I use Vivotek cameras and Blue Iris vms. All local, nothing phones home. Source: over 1 year ago

• DVR recommendation?

  Putting that together requires skilled labor and time, though. It might be that you can solve the problem with less total costs by just buying a new system. There are software-based, domestically-sourced options like Blue Iris. Source: over 1 year ago

• Survellance monitor

  Blue iris tends to be popular in that area. https://blueirissoftware.com/. You can setup your PC to load it on startup. Source: over 1 year ago

• system design help

  Oh, and also I will wave Blue Iris at you. https://blueirissoftware.com/. Source: over 1 year ago

• OS & Hardware Suggestions

  Running Blue Iris surveillance software (must be run within Windows) with at least 4 4k cameras hooked up. Source: over 1 year ago

• BlueIris software updates “Error establishing a database connection”.

  The entire blueirissoftware.com website is down... Yet again... Source: over 1 year ago

• My home lab: development server, media server, VM server, and game server, cctv server, all in one rack. What do you think?)

  Windows: Blue Iris ~$70 one time, then ~$35.00 annual. https://blueirissoftware.com. Source: over 1 year ago

• blue iris and true nas vm

  Has anyone put https://blueirissoftware.com/ on a true nas server if so did it work well? Source: over 1 year ago

• Cannot Add Additional Cameras With Activated BI

  Maybe you accidentally installed the 1 camera LE version of BI rather than the full version of Blue Iris that can handle 64 cameras? Source: over 1 year ago