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Software => D-ViewCam => Topic started by: Freway01 on August 07, 2011, 03:58:02 PM

Title: Unable to View Video on Android Devices
Post by: Freway01 on August 07, 2011, 03:58:02 PM

Setup my DCS-930L for DDNS (Dynamic Domain Name Server) so I can access the DCS-930L via the Internet (couldn't access the camera half the the time while on vacation using mydlink) and can now access the camera using my laptop, Android Thrive, and Motorola Droid 3 via the URL I've created but can only see the video when using the laptop.

I have the DCS-930L set to Java but when I log into the camera with the Thrive or Droid 3 (both Android devices) I don't get video. I can make changes to the camera settings and everything else you can do when logged into the camera but just can't see the video. If I change the 'View Mode' in the video setup to 'Image', I will get a picture on all three devices (Thrive, Droid 3, and laptop).

What do I need on the Droid 3 & Thrive so I can see the video when I log into the DCS-930L with an Android device?

Title: Re: Unable to View Video on Android Devices
Post by: JavaLawyer on August 08, 2011, 04:55:02 AM

Are you using mydlink or are you directly connecting to your camera remotely?

Title: Re: Unable to View Video on Android Devices
Post by: Freway01 on August 09, 2011, 09:48:31 AM

Directly using the browser on the Android device.

Title: Re: Unable to View Video on Android Devices
Post by: JavaLawyer on August 09, 2011, 10:54:41 AM

I'm not sure if this will help you, but to access the camera directly from a browser (without using the web interface) you can try this: http://IP_ADDRESS/mjpeg.cgi

Although this works from a PC, I don't know if your phone will support this protocol.

Title: Re: Unable to View Video on Android Devices
Post by: Freway01 on August 09, 2011, 02:45:14 PM

No, that doesn't work. I can log into the camera using my dynamic name (xxxxxx-dyndns-home.com:xxxx)but when I select 'Live Video', with the Java function selected, no video shows up in the 'Live Video' section of the page. Also tried the Active X selection but that didn't work either.

Title: Re: Unable to View Video on Android Devices
Post by: Mackerel on August 10, 2011, 12:08:39 PM

Java-implementation in Android is different to Windows, and most *NIX flavours...

Title: Re: Unable to View Video on Android Devices
Post by: alexvas on August 12, 2011, 05:16:02 AM

Quote from: Freway01 on August 07, 2011, 03:58:02 PM

.. If I change the 'View Mode' in the video setup to 'Image', I will get a picture on all three devices (Thrive, Droid 3, and laptop).

What do I need on the Droid 3 & Thrive so I can see the video when I log into the DCS-930L with an Android device?

Android Browser does not support MJPEG codec natively. You can switch to Image mode but your live feed will not be smooth and you will not be able to get audio for your DCS-930L. You might want to try a special Android apps for video surveillance like tinyCam Monitor (http://tinycammonitor.com/).