How disable audio (micro) on Amcrest camera

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How disable audio (micro) on Amcrest camera

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Hi All, sorry for my bad english i speak french!

i have 2 camera installed "IPM-721W"
*- I want disable the inside micro
*-I want all users to be able to look at the camera but I don't want them to be able to hear!
ist it possible ?

Thank you for your answers
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Hello and Welcome to the Forum

So I just looked at one of my 721EB Cameras and while this camera is old FW sadly don't have updated FW like the other normal 721 does.. I can say that on mine I am not able to Turn off Microphone on just the User that I can see. I setup a User level user removed playback and left only Live sadly there was no option to remove Audio from the list..

Removed that user and setup a different one with admin rights to see if I could take it out of there and still was not able to remove the ability...

So then it comes down to this.. I guess one could make it so Playback is setup on a user, Then setup the camera to Record JPG image, 1 3 5 option and then have the user playback what was there.. This will give the feel of recorded video but would be images and without Audio.. Sadly my 721 is without a MSD so I can't test that theory and I have it mounted in an area that I can't reach easy enough to put one in... But while it won't give you LIVE one could playback to almost live and might be an option..

Last thing, There are others that use Outside software for Viewing the cameras.. I Personally wouldn't because by adding your Password info some other app now you open your self from having others outside of your home or family with access to your Camera and maybe even worse other parts of your home and Network by doing so.. However there might be other software that can do what you want on a non admin level user
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If you reading my question, i want disable audio for all , same for me?

Also, I suspect that if I insert a wireless jack into the socket, that there would be no more sound ?
But find that this plan B is a little cheap for a camera of this type!
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OK sorry then in that case you could turn off the Microphone by going to Setup, Camera Audio on the left, then under there around the bottom is where you can pick LINE or MIC and I can tell you that on my FW it will turn off the MIC if you change it to LINE IN you don't even have to plug anything in the jack just telling it LIne IN mutes the camera to all...

Be it known that if you give all users access to the Admin account or admin access they would be able to turn it back on same way you turned it off...

So you could make an account with User access and give only View ability and then they wouldn't be able to get to setup options to turn it back on...

I just tested this on mine and yes it turned off the Mic just by Changing the MIC option to Line-In no more Sound...

Next option and only do it if your camera is out of Warranty, There are 4 screws on the bottom of the camera under the 4 Feet they are Taped into place so removing the feet with care and they will go back in place when done, Take out 4 feet, 4 screws, remove bottom from camera, you will see 2 sets of wires maybe 3 Can't remember been a while since I seen the inside but the one you are worried about is a 2 wire that goes to the front where mic is Remove the MIc wires and no more Audio through mic.. I only mention this option because with LINE - IN Picked someone only has to plug in a MIC and now Audio is active again.. No Mic on camera because it is unplugged and no one able to access admin menus they couldn't turn on Line-in and plug in a mic...

So yes I read your Question and it Read ALL USERS and sorry there was no option for ALL USERS Camera owner is Admin so Sorry didn't understand that you wanted to turn it off or disable the MIC for ALL that access the camera users and admin.. Then as I said above will take care of that...
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Re: How disable audio (micro) on Amcrest camera

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ok nice and thanks for this tricks "pick LINE or MIC" and is ok my other user are not realy specialist and have just cell adroid software "amcrest viewer pro
+ with "Amcrest View Pro" apk , i dont find administrator menu, i think we need PC software for this

SO in other case why is all time problem for password with PC software "Amcrest ip config" this software working but if you installing "Amcrest View Pro" on cell android with same password, you return on PC Software "Amcrest ip config", password not working now, need all time camera reset (with foscma software and foscam camera , i dont have this problem)

P.S do you have android apk administrator

thanks
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So I am clear, In the Audio area, IF you change from MIC to Line In that will turn off the Mic.. IF you set to mic as it normally is setup then there is sound.. Line in without a MIC plugged in no sound....

Not sure I understand what your asking about IP config...

First of all in the IP config you can plug in your Password if you didn't put one in I think it defaults to the OLD normal first setup of admin... So you go to Amcrest View Pro and setup a camera if you don't have the same Password that you installed the camera with in IP Config then it will not work...

SO you install camera on WebUI, then you went to IP config click on camera and pops up, Then you go and setup your Phones app and it tells you to Change Password if you haven't already so you put in New Password If that Password is different then the Password you setup your IP Config with then yes once you use your phone setup, then go back to Ip config it wouldn't work without changing it in your IP config (Understand??)

IF your saying that your Foscam transfers your new Password you setup on your app over to your PC software then there is a Issue and personally I wouldn't be using Foscam because that sounds like a way for someone inside your home to gain access to your cameras without then knowing your password.. Not going to happen in my home...
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i am surpise because i installing inside Amcrest viewer pro with the same password inside my PC "Amcrest IP config" softwar, and now no password working in my PC , but ill checking with new reset
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ok when i staring with reset, new password, said me : you need 8 character ! its my error, i writing in my file memory same passe word foscam (no need 8 character), the proble with password is resolved

now little problem with firefox plugin lol
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Re: How disable audio (micro) on Amcrest camera

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OK, all problem is fixed, juste needed changing IP port inside my rooter for amcrest port setup

First, dont know if Amcrest have android apk for administrator camera by wifi, because amcrest view pro is nt made for this
Second. amcrest need fix for Firefox, IE in backup is not well

thanks a lote M. Revo2Maxx ;)
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Glad you have some Things sorted out.. I use Amcrest View Pro on my S9 and iPhone 6s and both seem to work well enough for looking over my camera footage and playback.. There are some things in the App I wish it would do but it don't and I can either just want and Use the WebUI at home or what not.. One thing is there is no way that I know of to add Presets in the App.. I can go to Presets, I can Pan and Tilt no issue. Sometimes I want to save a Preset on the Fly while away form home.. Not being able to is kind of a PITA...
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