Easy Swann Security HomeSafe View App Setup | Windows PC Tutorial | Zany Geek

In this video, we go through the setup of the Swann Security HomeSafe View Windows PC software, including some basic system configuration.
A lot have people have reported that they love their Swann Security CCTV system but have no clue how to set it up. Hopefully, this video will go a long way in making that a little easier. Swann makes very good quality affordable systems, so make sure you get the most out of it and set it up correctly, the first time!!
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[@martininnes2585]

FANTASTIC - Thank you. Your guide worked perfectly for my new Swan CCTV system...................

[@stevepollock8129]

Here we are in 2024 and your direction stopped me going round and around in circles - job sorted Thank You!!

[@chuysasmr3975]

thank you couldn’t figure it out myself until i saw your video!

[@WShep]

Thanks so much for this video! I'm not sure why it's so hard to find info from Swann. They make a great system. It sure would be nice for them to add simple videos like this right on the product page or in the system itself.

[@brichards2452]

I do so agree! Oh my goodness! ZanyGeek fixed all my problems in one go with this video. The simplicity and clarity in which he explains the setting up of the Swann Homesafe View app exceeds my expectation. Thank you ZG! Perhaps Swann can hire/consult with you on how to do it. Incidentally, Swann Communications couldnt. ZG, have you done one for "Swann Secruity app"? Let us know, please.

[@cephotoclub]

thank you so much for this. perfect and still relevant in 2022

[@keithmias]

I have swann system for almost 4 years now. I've also changed and added up pc to remotely view it. Sometimes it is a breeze to config and sometimes it is very hard for it doesn't populate easy like what he showed. Using the same steps I have to repeat it so many times or leave it for the next day and I believe I get lucky and it works. Somebody should show the steps in a very methodical way like if s/n dont show up, then tell us what's to do next.

[@jiggyj2412]

OMG thank you thank you thank you ,so clear and easy . i split pc screen and followed ALL your instructions to the " T " and "BOOOOOOM" was Connected straight away. Had been trying so so so long .

[@cfldriven]

Well, after being told by Swann chat that the only way to monitor my DVR8-5580 is only through the app and there no way to view it on a pc, I came across your video. I figure what the heck, had already wasted a few hours, whats a few more minutes. I was pleasantly surprised to see the camera appear. Thank you for making the video. While the Swann UI is poorly done you at least make it possible to get it working.

[@johnnypipefitter8649]

Great job dude... it took me less than 10 minutes to be up and running 100% after watching your video. Thanks for the "to the point" guidance and walking a straight line through the process. I sure appreciate not being bludgeoned by unnecessary tech. speak and info. overload... Well Done!

[@christopherpowell4001]

just got my swan security camera thanks for the video cheers

[@ImRefleex]

my camera isn't showing up in the online device list on the computer app but it is on my iPhone app, any ideas?

[@user-uk9bl4ds4p]

spent 3 days to fix it. You need to put user name as ''admin''... Open Wizard again, on the left window you will see your device, hover over on it, click Modify, change User name to admin...

[@pieterwilbers7207]

Loved the video thank you. One thing I did discover is that usernames on SwannView Home and on your DVR/NVR are CASE SENSITIVE.

[@davidmurrydixon]

Excellent was pulling hair out until I watched this . Great guy

[@fourspooks4518]

Thank you for making this video. I was about to give in and forget it. Working fine now. I find swann info very hard to follow.

[@micwatz2361]

Thank you sooooo much , I spent close to 1 hour trying to do what you showed me within a few minutes.

[@Skavillekrew1966]

So glad I stumbled across this, quick and easy thank you.

[@starblingboss]

i watched it over and over

[@colingray1740]

sorted out for me what Swann could not, thank you

[@pvt-pilot]

Thank you for taking the time to do this. Much easier to understand than Swann could ever advise.

[@shazzamma]

Really comprehensive tutorial - thanks very much

[@GamingWDeiM0S]

Thank you for making this video! I was trying to do it manually but it wasn't working. Appreciate it!

[@altronixvideo]

Spot on, without doubt the best video on this subject.

[@nigelholland24]

great video been trying this forever and gave up came acroos your video and it works thanks

[@geekgeneration]

thank you i had no idea about half of these settings. much appreciated for your time

[@deansilcock276]

When I click refresh for finding the device my phone doesn't come up

[@484029]

Simply Superb instructional video, Thank you so much, your video helped me immensely

[@suppal1981]

great video. Thank you. saved me a trip going into my loft, managed to change the setting remotely! made me laugh about the comment about staring at the camera all day, i did that for the first few weeks! STAY SAFE.

[@kgpiper44]

What if the device doesn't show up?

[@gihanrajakaruna]

Great job mate. this was big support

[@bozz1954]

Swann are pretty useless when it come to this kind of thing.On there download page there are no less than 18 viewing programs. This video is precise with clear instruction. Subscribed

[@rockylincoln8418]

Thanks so much for this video, its been a life saver as my Swann system was about to get hit with a hammer! Working well now, cheers!

[@Makingslime76]

Thank you so much now i cant finally spy in my house

[@speed90005]

Extremely bloody helpful chap! Have a happy new year!

[@elijahjns81]

Thanks!

[@Topsnap_Podcast]

Thanks my man..... great vid... nice and concise... and a pleasant voice. Cheers... and listen to a Podcast! =))

[@williampage4183]

Hi, very helpful and well explained. Thank you

[@dlc54]

Great job on your video, easy to follow, thanks.

[@Soupdragonism]

Just had to reinstall this after a windows restore deleted it from my tablet. I remember being driven up the wall a year ago the first time I installed it due to the lack of practical, useable help from Swann. Had my patience fried again this time until thankfully I found your video. Thanks for this. Why develop a domestic cctv system then fail to make it user friendly?

[@geoffcaine4648]

Hi Dave great video but got stuck straightaway when add device and then refresh and see nothing I can see it on the ap, can you help?

[@baileyleek]

did you fix this ? Iam having the same problem

[@user-lj7lu9jd2c]

Very useful information provided in a very simple and articulated way. I am having Swann security system and when go into remote configuration to select the zone are for motion detection, after selecting Alarm, I am not able to access option for Motion detection Request for your help.

[@KM-je5xt]

Thanks so much for this video! Wow did that help out so much Thank for your time on this video.

[@stevenmoonsamy6432]

Legend ! Thanks Heaps .

[@fransiscusherry5333]

Thank you. This help me to install into my computer :)

[@lllant]

Really helpful could not figure this out

[@starblingboss]

thank you alot easy as 123. i have two system on same device

[@susannestanfield8395]

You are a great instructor! Thank You.

[@faceface8723]

Thanks mate!! you're the best!!

[@karlc1952]

Thanks for the video, very helpful. Could not get the motion detection to work however, it just shuts down the whole program, no matter which way I tried. May have to see if I can do it at DVR in the house location which is 400 klm away. Also, in display I was able to change the camera names, which I was going made trying to do.

[@ZanyGeek]

I've had that issue since I upgraded to one of the newer versions of the software. You will have to uninstall and download the most recent version..

[@7fu381]

@@ZanyGeek what version do you recommend as I'm having the same issue which is rather annoying to say the least.

[@silaaust]

thanks so much for this video. great video

[@niga3011]

Excellent video wish i had discovered sooner, mind you the swear box was filling up

[@uc699]

What a great help thankyou👏

[@ireneadkins6481]

Cannot wait to fo this tomorrow partner will be please hes lost hopfully itt his temper with desktop

[@giuseppes04]

Thank you! Very helpful

[@videoMYcar]

thank you 👏

[@kadefoster2386]

Great help

[@lancewixom4977]

awesome vid was very helpful.. is there a way to resize the main window ? other then full screen.. im plaining on running this program on a different monitor on my pc and dont want it to take up both screens

[@ShaneBoard]

Super helpful, thank you!

[@tristianapple388]

I have Wireless Swann cameras, and every time i try and add an online device nothing appears? Is this an app only for cameras supported with bnc cables and not wireless? Because i have the wireless cameras and this app is not showing any networks.

[@1926FORDTROADSTER]

Same here no go, have you figured it out yet?

[@wyn1440]

I have this problem as well, no online devices appear even though the box is connected to the same wifi router

[@JETBYE]

not working for wifi cams

[@no830ahgaming4]

Hey quick question mine is showing red on all the channels what do I do from here?

[@PabloP169]

Where can I find the process for adding on an Android phone?

[@bakedveal2624]

What to do when it doesn't show up in the "Add online device" list? I'm hardwired to the router so I dunno what gives.

[@gloriageronimo2799]

I can't view any of my channels. It's said, "channels cannot open because one or more device is offline"

[@brodmontgomery]

You should run a training course on security system setup - very helpful.

[@JETBYE]

I clicked Refresh and nothing came up but my cam works fine

[@iantheman2468910]

What do you do if you have more than 4 cameras?.

[@mr63249]

I am getting motion notices 24/7, how do I set it to only send me warnings during certain hours. Only receiving notification from 1 camera? What is the best practice capture schedule or record schedule

[@SuperDavefc]

Thank you for this, Got me further than myself. I was going to give up and still might. All my camera are showing with a circle with a diagonal red line through. The CPU in the corners show movement and is constantly changing. Swann were no help, so no hopefully some of you may help

[@raykuschel7240]

Did you solve your problem as I have the same

[@gracom101]

Do not expect Swann to be of any help whatsoever. They can’t even be bothered to put basic instructions in the box (but you do get a ‘nice’ sticker), let alone enough instruction to wade through the complex and un-user friendly set-up of HomeSafe View, relying instead on people like ZG to do it for them. Even this does not cover half of what seems to need to be set. I have had mine over a year now and still not got a handle on it. Still can’t get basic motion detection alerts on my phone (plenty telling me that cameras I don’t have are off line!!) I have no idea how the mobile app and the HS V app interact, but get nothing usable from either really. I occasionally like to waste a day of my life trying to get this crap to work, and like Dave C, I haven’t given up yet but still might, either that or lob the whole lot out the window. Thanks to ZG for this video, which I did use when I first found it last year to set the system up, but an explanation of the various other settings, what they do and what changing them will achieve would be more than welcome. Thank you.

[@garyk6255]

hi i have the same problem on playback of a recording , please help thanks , great video

[@starblingboss]

thanks much well done

[@skye2610]

I have had to reformat my pc , software was running before . i can set system on my phone but cant get setup to work . my unit dose not show up in the wizard but its online ? any help would be great

[@user-lj7lu9jd2c]

In remote config, the program crashes when i select "motion". Any help

[@katwoman1607]

What about a device that's not connected to the wife but it's connected to your computer how do you then connect that device to the computer using this app

[@waelm71ify]

i have another swann at different location how can i see it on the same computer

[@guitarstar717]

Why does Hisilicon appear in black letters in this app on our Laptops?

[@jlynlynlyn5324]

im having issues with my camere not loading anymore it keeps saying video loss can u assist with this please

[@arctictimberwolf]

Nice intro but the ending made Me Chuckle!

[@florincosa7337]

I am done all but my camera is not working

[@T4eva]

My Login's not even popping up, Any reason for that? I must know...

[@valeriamonge149]

it says my cameras are offline, idk what to do

[@dugandav1]

Remote Configuration, I select Motion and the program automatically closes! - Any ideas Thanks

[@starblingboss]

thank you great help

[@corzafletch3913]

when i click add online device, nothing pops up? even after i click refresh.. i dont have an internet connection, am i still able to connect my cameras directly to my laptop?

[@stephanoscharalambous5273]

Thanks

[@9hundred67]

how do you add those wireless cameras with inbuilt dvr?

[@richruff2190]

When I go to enter my password it says enter wrong password how to I correct this since it does not give away to rest password Thank You

[@nvrdi8716]

Ty

[@wess7831]

So I got the swan view plus app to find my DVR online but I keep getting Error 153 that it cannot connect. I am trying the homesafe app on my windows 10 pc and that cannot even find my device on my network. Any suggestions?

[@shadowarmer]

App crashing when I go into motion config any ideas or updates coming to software soon

[@anatoliysmirnov6139]

an i correct that the video assumes you have to know the ip if your video system? Or is ther eanother videp where you can go the route of using the system ID to set it up? Please advise, thank you

[@dullaf4099]

Depends if you're connecting via a mobile device or the PC.

[@davidthurman-newell3633]

despite adding my online devices the cameas show a circle with a red line (offline?) and no help from swann website. any ideas folks?

[@kamranawaise90]

It says please check with your network admin...

[@user-yv8il9kz9x]

i did add online device i refresh it but still blank

[@dashcam26]

Check your LAN cable and are the light flashing on the router where you plugged it in?

[@petefinklaire1057]

@@dashcam26 I have the same problem, yet I have the mobile app working fine. Doesn't that mean that the router has the signal? Yet it still does not appear in 'Add online device'

[@jairdominguez6059]

@@petefinklaire1057 I can view everything on my mobile, but not on my computer. What should I do?

[@firecracker642]

​@@petefinklaire1057 Hi, did you figure this problem out, I have the same issue :-/

[@firecracker642]

@@petefinklaire1057 ​@@petefinklaire1057 Hi, did you figure this problem out, I have the same issue :-/

[@denisjspillane3637]

Can anyone help me ,I cant get the number of channels on my DVR to show on left panel , it has 0 in brackets after the name of device,

[@marcossantiago7070]

In order to this does it has to be connected to the same WiFi router? Thanks for the video

[@cfldriven]

Yup, but after setup you should be able to access for anywhere

[@carlosmelendez52]

Is this software useful only for LAN or it could be set up for remote access?

[@ZanyGeek]

Remote works for me

[@bobf3598]

In remote config, the program crashes when i select "motion". Everything else works fine. The only gripe i have with the software here or on the NVR when configuring email, seems i have G mail 2 step verification enabled, you wont be able to configure the email setting, not unless you turn off the 2 step verification, which they strongly suggest not doing.

[@terenab8263]

I am having the same issue where the app closes any time i select "motion" any ideas?

[@bentaylir8044]

I have 6 cameras and 4 show perfectly. When I click on 5 and 6, I get an error message that says "permission declined". Any help would be appreciated. Your video was great though.

[@davinakimmerkel2187]

I'm having the same issue. Were you ever able to resolve the issue?

[@Cesar-vx3so]

Dude, after clicking on "add online devices" and refreshing the page as you said, my devices never came off. What should I do?

[@izwiz2003]

Type in the P2P ID and port 9000

[@warwickwas]

Doesn't work. After adding the online device (Which it finds easily), the device stays red with an exclamation mark. Login and password are correct. Tried different Ethernet cables. It just doesn't want to go. I had first tried connecting via powerline units and thought somehow that might be the problem so tried using a direct connect with the ethernet cables. Can't find info on this problem anywhere. My friend has exactly the same problem. He has given up trying. I can connect easily via my android phone, but I want this working on my PC (Windows 10). UPDATE: see my reply.

[@warwickwas]

Update: For those who have the same problem, I hope the following helps as Swann haven't a clue. I have been fighting this for a week or two. As I had this working on my Android this proved that the Ethernet cable to the modem was fine. I then reverted back to the Powerline connection (Ethernet over the house power wiring). This also worked on the Android, so this proved the Powerline connection was OK as well. However the Device remained Red on my Windows 10 PC. I then downloaded the Homesafe software again (The software I was using was previously connected to another Swann CCTV in my house that I had sold). I did not know the existing version or even looked for that matter. After downloading i relied on the install to out the existing install. Which it did, followed by the new installation. However on opening the device was still there, meaning the un-install wasn't a complete one and the device was still showing red. I then outed the program using windows uninstall, then installed the downloaded file again. This time there was no device present, but as before it detected the device as it should, so I added it and 'Bingo'! it worked.