Did you know you can use your smartphone as a wireless security camera?
UPDATE 7 Jun 2017 – the application has been renamed to Cam’ON – Cloud IP Camera.
Yes, it’s true! And now you can even connect it to Angelcam without any network configuration. spyNet Camera works with WiFi or by using mobile data connectivity. It can stream any available camera and it’s free. And it’s not the only advantage. You can turn your Android device into a security camera that protects your house, hotel or AirBnB room. Or anything else that needs to be temporarily secured. You just use your phone that has a battery and wi-fi (no wires required) and there you go – your security system comes alive! Anytime you move your camera to a different network (new wi-fi or even cellular) and connect it to Angelcam, it’s connected securely to our cloud.
All you need is a smartphone with Android 5.0 (and up) and a wireless connection.
If you want to give it a try, please follow these steps:
- Find a “spyNet Cloud IP Camera” app on Google Play.
- Install it and make sure it has the required permissions.
- Open the app.
- Enable Angelcam ready.
- Find a MAC address of your device. A simple guide is here.
- Follow this link and fill in the MAC address of your device.
- Scan the QR code, name the camera and add it to your account.
Here’s a little help with screenshots for Android 6.0 how to configure the app.
- After enabling the adapter, you’ll receive a notification asking to register and showing the MAC you use.
- If you click on the notification, a message will be shown explaining what to do.
- You’ll also get a notification on your mobile phone like this.
- Also you can allow the streaming over mobile data connection by disabling the ‘WiFi only’ option from here.
Note: If you want to use the same device on a different account, please contact our support. The pairing record needs to be removed first.
December 28, 2016 @ 9:43 pm
Thankyou for this awesome article. Most of us fail to understand or look more deep into many of the hidden features of our smartphones. I will surely give this a try. Thanks again.
May 31, 2018 @ 3:32 am
Simply install the app use the IP given in app to access your camera through browser and you have made yourself a security camera. Easy peasy.
December 7, 2018 @ 2:58 am
here I get more useful ideas about the wireless security camera. All these snapshots help the user to solve in a proper way. keep sharing this type of ideas.
August 15, 2019 @ 3:42 pm
Didn’t find spynet cloud ip camera on google play. Is there any other app angelcam ready ?
February 22, 2020 @ 1:54 am
was looking for an outdoor, network capable camera of high resolution. He Some people might have thought about using the Raspberry Pi camera module, but let’s be honest — it’s not great. Instead, he found a pair of used Nikon Coolpix L31 cameras, and he only paid $15 for the both of them.
Now the Nikon Coolpix L31 isn’t exactly the sports edition, so to make this an outdoor security camera, it’s going to need an enclosure. An outdoor halogen work lamp enclosure fit the bill perfectly. It’s rugged, already has the glass built into it, and at $12 the cost of this project wasn’t going anywhere