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After more testing I am finding out amcrest cloud will randomly overwrite settings. I removed to cameras from my PAID amcrest cloud and they seem to be doing much better with settings (including detection area). Too bad the cloud doesnt have the same settings as the web browser and too bad you cant ...

I removed two of the cameras from Amcrest Cloud and the settings seem to be sticking. I guess the cloud is constantly putting "cloud" settings on the camera....even thought there is no way to set the cloud settings (besides high medium low, etc.).

Any other settings change? Video quality? Overlay? These have also been a problem for me.

So if you add the camera back to the cloud the settings get messed up? Are you saving locally to a SD card?

I even tried ddns and port forwarding. I can reach the cameras off network through my laptop only. The app cannot connect. I also have issues of the settings changing on a reboot or randomly.

Well it's not. I have rebooted, reloaded, removed, readded, and reset everything in my house and I still cannot connect.
The only way I can view a camera is if I am on my laptop.

I agree.....I love the camera!! Too bad the software doesn't work.

For the first two weeks these cameras were pretty sweet. Now they are nothing but problems. Unfortunately I bought a bunch after the first week of success. Issues: Can't connect to my iPhone any longer. I have tried everything....removed the app, reinstalled and added cameras again...nothing. Failed...