How Do I View Swann Recordings?

Search for recordings

1. From the Live feed, right-click then select the Menu icon and go to Search.
2. At the top, make sure you are on Events.
3. Choose a date you wanted to search by clicking the small calendar icon then select a date.
4. Choose a File Type. (
5. Choose a Stream Type. (
6. Select a Channel by ticking the checkbox.

How do I view footage on my Swann DVR?

Searching recordings

1. Open SwannView Plus app then tap Menu icon at the top left.
2. Tap the Playback icon.
3. Tap the camera icon.
4. Set a Start and End date and time. Tap on the recorder below the calendar. Choose a camera (radio button at the right will be ticked). Tap on Start playback.

How do I watch recordings on the Swann app?

You can find your app recordings in Menu > Recordings. Return to the Live View multicamera screen.

How do I get videos off my Swann DVR?

Downloading recordings
Look for your DVR or NVR and click the camera icon to display all cameras. Choose the date you want to search from. Click the Save icon located at the upper-right corner of the channel window. On the download window that showed up, tick the checkbox of the recording you want to save.

How do you play playback on Swann HomeSafe?

Open HomeSafe View app then tap Menu icon at the top left.
Tap the recorder icon.

1. Choose a Year and Month you want to search from.
2. Choose a Stream Type.
3. Tap the arrow beside the recorder to expand.

Do Swann cameras record all the time?

The DVR comes out of the box set to record continuously, however you’ll find that motion detection is already enabled for all channels.

How do I watch Swann camera on my computer?

Let’s learn how to view Swann cameras on the PC using the SwannView Link software.
Download and install the SwannView Link software

1. Click the file to install the software.
2. Open the software and wait for a while.
3. Check if the software found the devices in the network.
4. Click the device to load the camera in the screen. ??

How can I play my security cameras back?

Step 1: Double click the camera device you want to view into full screen. Step 2: Click the playback button to enter the menu. Step 3: Select the “Channel”, “Video Type” and “Start/End Time” you want to playback. Step 4: Click the “Play” button and then you can watch the CCTV footage on your TV & monitor.

How do I get videos off my DVR hard drive?

Method 1. Use DVR hard disk recovery software.
Method 2. Restore from DVR hard drive backup

1. Find and open the video backup folder.
2. Locate the exact video that you’ve deleted or lost from the CCTV or DVR hard drive/SD card.
3. Copy and store the found video back to the disk/SD card.

How do I download from DVR?

Tap Available for Download, then tap Done (on Android devices, tap OK). In the filtered programs list, tap the program you want to download. After tapping the program you want, find the episode you want to download under Watch Now. Tap the three dots icon, then tap Download to begin downloading the selected program.

How can I see my security cameras?

Security Camera Live Feed via Web Browser

1. Find your security camera’s IP address.
2. Open a browser of your choice and type in the IP address.
3. Enter login information.
4. Find the HTTP port number used by the cameras and change the port number.
5. Reboot the security camera so you can save the changes.

How do I watch playback on HomeSafe app?

Searching recordings
Open HomeSafe View and go to Control Panel. Click on Remote Playback.

How do I watch Swann CCTV on my smart TV?

As long as you have your Swann cameras connected to a DVR, it’s easy to display the video on the TV. Just use a BNC to RCA cable, as shown below. The cable comes with the Swann kit; just use it to connect to the RCA AV input. After connecting the cable to the TV, select the AV input to see the live video.

How long does Swann security footage last?

There’s also free cloud (up to 7 days rolling) and local (up to 2 days rolling) recording. Everything is viewable and controllable on the Swann Security app, so you can combine the Wire-Free Security Camera with the other Swann devices around your home or business.

Does Swann security cameras record audio?

Enable audio recording in the DVR
You just need to select the channel and check the box. You just need to open the encoding menu to find the configuration for each camera and then you select the one you want to have the audio recorded to. This menu can be different on other Swann DVRs, as shown below.

Does Swann DVR need Internet?

To access the DVR via a mobile device, the following conditions must be met: A high-speed Internet connection with an upload speed in excess of 256kbps (ideally • above 512kbps).

How do I connect my Swann DVR to the Internet?

Select Network Connection
Set the Network Type to DHCP. The DVR will automatically detect your network settings. Write down the IP Address given to your DVR. If you are accessing the DVR on a local network only, enter the IP Address in Internet Explorer to access the DVR.

How do I connect my Swann to the Internet?

Setup Swann USB Wi-Fi Antenna on V8 units

1. Go to Menu then Network > Wi-Fi.
2. Click Scan to see a list of available Wi-Fi.
3. Below that, enter your Wi-Fi password.
4. The recorder will connect to your Wi-Fi then you need to click OK.

Where is CCTV footage stored?

For full video surveillance systems, recorded footage is stored on an external recorder. In IP systems, these are called NVRs, or network video recorders. In analog systems, they’re called DVRs, or digital video recorders.

Can you transfer recordings from a DVR to an external hard drive?

Access your drive on the DVR by selecting “MENU”, “MultiMedia” and “My Media” then either “Recordings Transfer” or “External Hard Drive.” (Which appears depends on your model.) Select “Send to Device,” then select the recording or recordings you want to transfer, then finally select “To Archive.”

How can I copy shows from my DVR?

Click and hold the mouse button on the file stored on the DVR for transfer to the PC, then drag the file with the mouse to the video folder created on the PC and release the button. This drops a copy of the video file from the DVR onto the computer.