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Update on P2P viewing: it currently works, but when asking support about a separate iOS bug related to setting up P2P devices I was told it's not supported anymore...so it's possible one day it'll stop working altogether due to an update and never be fixed.

According to support, Amcrest Surveillance Pro only works on desktop versions of Windows 10/11. This creates a tricky licensing issue in the business environment if I want to run it on a server (so as to access lots of recording storage). Most servers run Windows Server and it's against licensing te...

If anyone is still looking for a a solution to this issue. I created one. 1. I gave the user full access to the Amcrest folder - Actually no required 2. Then created a batch file with the following command in it: cmd /c "set __COMPAT_LAYER=RUNASINVOKER && START "" "C:\Pr...

That's a good workaround that I appreciate you mentioning, but the root issue still remains. What if someone wanted to record both locally and in the Cloud? The way Cloud currently works would still affect local recording due to settings being changed.

Currently, Amcrest Cloud has the ability to alter settings on your camera automatically, without user input. One example of this is camera resolution - Amcrest Cloud will automatically lower resolution to achieve a more stable connection. This causes problem when one wants to use Amcrest cameras bot...