Notifications
camera.ui alerts you when something happens at a camera, with a thumbnail and a link to open the moment.
Where alerts arrive
- In the app. Every alert appears in the in-app list (the bell), on any device, always up to date.
- Desktop app. While it's running, including in the tray, it shows native system notifications for the server it's connected to. No cloud or account is needed.
- Phone (push). The mobile apps receive push notifications through camera.ui Cloud, so they reach you even when the app is closed.[1]
Per-device settings
Open Settings → Notifications on a device to control its alerts:
- Master switch. Turn every notification on or off.
- Quiet hours. Silence non-critical alerts during a daily window. Critical alerts still come through, and the in-app list stays current.
- System notifications. Alerts about camera.ui itself, such as a camera going offline or storage filling up.
- Plugin notifications. Alerts that plugins send.
What each camera alerts you about
Each camera has its own notification settings, so you only get pinged for what matters there:
- Objects. Which to notify on (people and vehicles by default).
- Known faces only. For people, only alert on a recognised face.
- Audio. Which sounds, such as alarms or glass breaking.
- Sensors. A doorbell, a contact sensor, a siren, or a security system.
- Cooldown. A quiet period after an alert, so one busy scene doesn't flood you.
- Fast notifications. Send the alert the instant something is detected, before the image is ready.
Critical alerts
Some events are too important to hold back. Critical alerts, like a doorbell ring or an alarm, are delivered immediately and ignore both the cooldown and quiet hours.
Push notifications to the mobile apps require an active camera.ui subscription. ↩︎