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I would like to echo Scott JD request for a few features as well 1. API for HA 2. A way to backup and restore your settings from the app (I have had to do a lot of complete default resets) this can backup to the SD card. 3. True motion detect alarm trigger for NVR’s that use the PIR sensors to reduc...

I have a IP8M-2493E with the latest firmware sending continuous video to my FreeNAS via NFS. When i log into my Amcrest camera and select Auto Delete Old Files and set that to 7 days it ignores and keeps on saving well passed 7 days. Is this setting only if you use onboard Card for storage or should...

honestly i was trying to get my email to send me notifications and it wasnt working so i updated the firmware to see if it would fix the problem which it didnt.. i figured it out in the end and the camera seems to still work perfectly fine with video and snapshot going to my nfs on freenas

I hope this helps you guys but i think i found the fix at least its working for me using my normal gmail account Google lets you use less secure apps by providing a special password to your google account https://myaccount.google.com/ > security > Signing in to Google > app passwords > enter your no...

I went ahead and updated 1 of them and it looks like the only real difference is chrome is now working instead of having to use the Amcrest plugin for chrome

I just got this working last night
Do you have
Storage > Schedule > SNAPSHOT Schedule setup correctly?
I didnt realize there was a difference between Record Schedule and Snapshot schedule
i hope this helps

Did you ever figure this out?

For the IP8M-2493E i saw there is a new firmware but not changelog

V2.622.00AC000.0.R 10/24/19

Where do i find the change log?