How To Turn Your Phones Into WiFi Security Cameras

[@HouseholdHacker]

Thanks for checking this video out. I found all my old phones while doing some house cleaning and figured they should be put to use. If you are looking for links to the apps that were used, I am pasting them below this message. If you have any other app suggestions, let everyone know! Android Alfred: goo.gl/sOlYZX Presence: goo.gl/4qCcLe iPhone Alfred: goo.gl/5uMfjL Presence: goo.gl/bN2io3

[@frogflavouredcandles]

HouseholdHacker First Reply 😜😂

[@austinblackburn]

I actually use this app, it's pretty good, minus the ads but hey it free! (Alfred)

[@troubledrush7339]

Cool

[@callgrl]

give them to me i don't have a phone :(

[@troubledrush7339]

I don't have a phone Someone Stole my phone I'm watching this on a tablet

[@jamiehobbs8746]

extra hack, buy a fisheye lens for each phone, isnt more than a few bucks each and they mean you can cover a lot more area with the same camera

[@HouseholdHacker]

Very good idea!

[@raihanislam912]

They are £1 which is awesome

[@akcalo]

Jamie Hobbs awesome! !

[@nickn8812]

Yes but you will lose detail

[@markhowards420]

Nick N true , better off with a wide angle lens.

[@avproductions5184]

“Man, we sure picked the right house to rob. Look, there’s phones everywhere!”

[@cameronragsdale1402]

Good one man. Ha.

[@justincase6542]

Love!

[@chaobanh5003]

*There are

[@jelias9247]

Ahahahaha!! Hilarious!

[@nativevox2869]

Underrated

[@FBI-ov7lb]

If someone broke into my home looking for money, I’d probably help them look.

[@knep3621]

Hassan DM HAHAHHAHA

[@thomas5816]

Lmao

[@vali5856]

Hassan DM That's by far the greatest comment mate, made my day 😂😂

[@patelharsh950]

LMAO 😂 😆 🤣

[@Buxenwolf]

Old joke is old

[@ssjharambe2336]

Wow your old phones are better than my current phone

[@attillaghozali125]

SSJHarambe so true his old phone was s7 and iphone 7 .-.

[@woodgrainstudios7321]

SSJHarambe..Mine too...LOL

[@Christian-dc1sb]

they wont really be old phones he will just be demonstrating with them

[@Allies-36.69]

Don’t worry guys.. I hope/pray u all can buy/get a iPhone X very soon.. so u don’t feel bad about it..👍

[@silasmaurer7835]

Peace Lover why iphone x when you can buy a Huawei P20 which is even better for half the price?

[@lloydmorrison5979]

I recently purchased a security system from Ebay. To my surprise, it was a 2G GSM transmitter to alert my cell phone anywhere in the world, however AT&T no longer uses 2G, and the alarm was worthless as a long range transmitter, and Only an expensive local alarm. Alfred and an old cell is PERFECT! Thank you so much. The alarm is to protect our R.V., when we are not in it, but want video evidence for prosecution.

[@maddpeanut6313]

If you're worried about overcharged batteries starting fires, plug the power adapter into a timer like the ones people use to turn on lights when they go on vacation.

[@gikkus2663]

2:53 "glorious hole"

[@FBI-ov7lb]

Yes. And you need to plug in your power cable.

[@Jessest]

Came to the comments as soon as he said that

[@swashbucklingadventures9929]

the_onemanarmy 34 I caught that and wondered if the reference was ligit AND the real reason for the tutorial. Lol.

[@kylosolo8815]

+Jesses T me too 😂😂😂

[@mestizoboy]

Jesses T: same. Lol

[@lando8398]

Great idea, good video, but you never mentioned how to view it remotely or if the phone needs a memory card, internal memory minimums, etc. If you can, could you please make a video on the specifics. Thank you

[@Ellobuhbyehair]

I use alfred on my old samsung. It works perfectly. I ended up returning a wifi camera that I bought for $40.

[@SanjayGaire]

s7 = old phone and i'm still using s6

[@60namrruC]

Sanjay Gaire - I'm using an S5, so what does that make me?

[@FBI-ov7lb]

60namrruC It make you my comrade. Who needs an iPhone 7 when you have your trusty 5s

[@sihanahmed1456]

Sanjay Gaire same here

[@ICOD73]

S3 here

[@notsupposed2583]

S5? I'm still, reliably on S4.

[@tomcondon6169]

I think you glossed over an aspect of this topic, all the discussions of using an old functioning phone, but to do what you say, you would also need an account for that phone. I had read years ago that you can configure a phone to be controlled remotely by another phone, so if the two phones are within Bluetooth range, you can video with one phone, and get the picture remotely.

[@Master0fHyrule]

I've done something like this when waiting for a UPS truck so I can see them coming and sometimes they leave packages and leave. I used a different app though.

[@mikep9965]

Which app?

[@ThatIsDopeBro]

Fucks we give: all

[@gooz0mbie]

What app

[@smethwickbloke1]

Master0fHyrule ii

[@kustivuori6060]

Master0fHyrule yo

[@lougait4362]

Loved this video idea. I recommend to my clients to purchase webcam/ security cameras to watch their disabled parents when they are at work and this gives me more ideas to give them

[@mattlord2906]

You will need to ask the NSA if you can use your phone's camera while they are using it.

[@VideoGamesExtras]

💀💀💀

[@gloryumana7816]

Hahaha

[@paulpower7018]

Nice. ..

[@kennybarnes2375]

Right!

[@WasThatC4]

Some things you should mention 1. Alfred has a free mode with ads in a very cheap paid mode which is ad-free. 2. The phone still need restarted about once a week to keep them running proper. 3. It's wise to use an auto run program to reinitiate the camera software every 2 hours this prevents freezing and keeps it working well

[@maartendeville8180]

I used to run the free version of Alfred, but didn't like the lag, ads or resolution. Then switched to the free version of AtHome (the app he deleted at the beginning of the video) and it is better in every way. Sharper, better framerate, more responsive, and less obtrusive ads.

[@enva1n]

I love presence they also have a device where you can dock the phone and have it on a motion platform to move the phone for you. I also use their door sensors

[@Jill_Sandwich]

Finding out those little plastic things are called "pizza savers" was the most useful information in this video.

[@TemperedStorm]

Thank you Dylan.

[@ToommGaming234]

Here's the problem... I stopped using my old phones because they can't download apps anymore..... RIP.... Other than that, this is a great video!!! Keep up the good work! I'm gonna share this video with my friends because I found it very helpful. I think I'll end up using this is the future.

[@dagoninfinite]

This should be titled how to let a third party survey my entire household at any time and know when to break in

[@midnightmodder]

M P smartest comment in the whole thread! People are sheep!

[@julieannmeara6622]

I actually use a similar method to monitor my back entrance until I get new cameras. Not like nobody is already monitoring me and I live in an area where the more immediate concern is getting to my gun before someone gets up my stairs! Big brother isn't going anywhere because sheeple are stupid.

[@digi_tv]

Factz

[@scottybarnett3957]

Right who really are we needing protection from?

[@scottybarnett3957]

Thats why every angle and grid tied and non tied systems with muiltpul carriers would be adviseable.

[@debbiemcclure2874]

Ty, I was just discussing this with my mother earlier today, and talking about how expensive it is to do it through a security company but the necessity of it in my room, lol. Ty, you just simplified this for me. Now I just have to come up with a spare fone. Tyfs, God bless you

[@danieladamczyk08]

"how to turn your old phone into a security camera" *uses Galaxy s7 edge* Good video though!

[@kylehudsons]

its 2018 already so its pretty old...

[@lopezg8475]

I'm literally watching this on an s7 edge I bought a few days ago for 200 bucks

[@boredaura1064]

kenny ben or maybe he has an upgrade plan, like how most people with new model phones do...

[@franklyanogre00000]

Sounds like the whitest of privileges to me...

[@jerome82williams]

kenny ben

[@ViktorGazo]

I like this tutorial. I have tried to do the same thing (different app - iVideon on Android because it gives full HD resolutions). The issues with any of theses is the constant charging of the phone when it's plugged in. I had brand new battery in my phone (galaxy S3) and it swell up and opened the phone within a week. Batteries just don't like to stay warm and be constantly charged. I even looked for software to limit the charging, used a timer outlet, but none of it worked well enough.

[@ViktorGazo]

HangingMike I tried with my s3 and it wouldn't even turn on. What phones let you do that?

[@mestizoboy]

If your smart phone continues charging after the battery's at 100%, the phone is faulty -it's not an issue of being left plugged in.

[@ViktorGazo]

You're absolutely correct. The thing is the phone will start charging as soon as the battery goes to 99% and then stops at 100 and then again and again at 99% and this happens pretty often if you have an app running that is analyzing the camera feed for motion all the time, to be able to start recording and then send notifications.

[@MarioGonzalez-bo8yr]

Did you find a solution for the battery problem?

[@pix3l_brat]

Great stuff!

[@martinwhite8974]

I need to try this

[@longso453]

This was a very good step by step video guide who in the world would thumbs down it. Just can't please some people.

[@shadowr2d2]

Awesomeness hands down. Thank you very much for posting this video. You sir have a new subscriber. Keep up the great work.

[@BuildStuffwithAJ]

That's a pretty cool idea. I dont really need security cameras but I did think it would work nicely for a cheap video moniter!

[@churchoicemorighteous1506]

2:54 " ...the glorious hole." 3:34 "...get your box into a position that can see who's coming..." 👍🏻 Bravo 👍🏻

[@GiveMeAReason82]

Hahahaha i too caught those!!!

[@twiztid1fiddy]

This is a great idea. I only keeep devices that still work and I turn off all locks on my devices before I store them away so I never have to worry about what pin is what.

[@timtrottproductions]

Be sure to inspect the old phones for heat or swelling which are signs of potential fire danger from the old batteries.

[@Shellyz2u]

This is possibly the most useful KZbin video I have ever watched

[@Jaden259]

Best bro we need the OG HOUSEHOLD HACKER PLZ TRY TO UPLOAD EVERY WEEK THE BEST

[@AhmedKMoustafa2]

this is one of the most helpful videos in KZbin.

[@electronicsNmore]

Great idea!

[@jejejdn2269]

First 😁

[@wayne-o8951]

Let me also suggest the MANYTHING (monitor anything) application. I have been using Manything for three years with old iPhones. I have five cameras with a week of cloud recording for under $15/mo. The support staff is always ready to help you anytime you contact them. Highly recommend!

[@krapeevids6992]

Why the hell didn’t I think of this?!?!? Was looking for a quick easy way to monitor my 95 year old father-in-law that we care for and who lives with us. That old man is sneaky and does shit he knows he’s not suppose to do....PERFECT! 👌...THANK YOU for the great 💡 idea!!!

[@williamvincent5696]

Good idea! You could turn on the sound and scare the crap out of him!

[@russellm7530]

95?, Wow he's lucky to have even lived so long.

[@chandrahouston6282]

Thanks so much for this video. Do you have suggestions for doing this outside.

[@slicedpage]

is the cost of cloud storage a problem?

[@robchissy]

you can get free cloud storage, try dropbox

[@CarpeDiem23]

I just installed this app (Presence) on my 2 androids and it works awesome, one older phone I'll use as camera and put it in front of the house hidden ofc, and new phone as a "watcher" with me ..you can also change any time which camera to watch, front or rear (on camera phone) if you put it in position to look 2 sides on your property, as I did

[@buda_glez]

1:10 WTF, S7 Edge is MY ACTUAL phone!!

[@wcjeep]

Connect the phone to a timer. Have the power turn off for an hour or so. This allows proper exercise of the battery.

[@eksine]

hello police, there's someone cutting a pineapple in my home and I didn't buy any pineapples

[@PriestessYuuki19]

There are alot of videos on this topic and out of all those videos i clicked urs because i know you stuff is legit, keep being real :)

[@JoshuaFawcett]

An iPhone 7 or Galaxy S7 are expensive phones to use for something like this, a decent indoor ip camera runs for about £25-50 on amazon which might be a better option

[@jcrnda]

Don't forget to mention that you need sim cards and respective accounts for each old phone that you want to use as a camera with cloud storage

[@Nobody-uq2py]

Joshua Fawcett try wyze cam

[@tifino1692]

you forget, that this is about using the WiFi feature... which therefore does not need any SIM. Now, I have only used Alfred (with 6 Samsung phones as Cams. Never used the other App as yet. Alfred comes Free, which is why there are heaps of Ads. Subscription eliminates ALL Ads. Alfred can be Subscribed to (which I recently did too) although if you go Free, the system does all the basic Motion Detection; low light; 2 way audio; and a more recent new feature, the Alarm bell that you can send back to the Cam phone. The advantages of going the extra and Subscribing: Cloud Storage increases from 7 days, up to 30 days. Image quality goes up from the basic 6408480, up to HD when suscribed. Subscription in Aust for example is about $30 per year.

[@PolakeXD]

you can actually also use your old phone as an Dashcam ;) I doing it with my old galaxy s4 and the footage is very good

[@JustaSimplefact]

1. Mark a spot on the box. 2. Cut a hole in DAT BOX. 3. Put your phone in the box, and that's the way you do it baby!

[@peacefulsoul4685]

U just saved me from losing a ton of sleep. Thank you for making this video

[@NovaBridger]

The dislikes are from people who were going to break into someones house until they saw this

[@محمدالعجيري-ر5م]

1:25 of you could just put a visual hint showing which one is the main one.. that would explain a lot Thank you

[@محمدالعجيري-ر5م]

1:28 Never mind bro

[@abrahamjomaa3344]

Man this guy had alot of old phones

[@stoneblue1795]

from home burglaries no doubt.

[@ABN6565]

Been doing this over a year and works like a charm.

[@AAAAAA23485]

DARK VADER i did tgis thing in my house and roleplayed FNAF when it was popular and not dead.. ahh, memories(btw im not a small 10 years old)

[@Jesses001]

I use flip phones...might be a bit more complicated. Good idea though.

[@Calculus99]

Jesse Sisolack you can tell with the Avi.

[@acmefixer1]

Cheap phones don't have Bluetooth or WiFi, you would have to save the video internally. Probably not enough storage for videos.

[@Jesses001]

My cheap LG flip phone from the late 90s has Bluetooth. I find it hard to believe there are many phones that do not have that if mine has it.

[@jamesfilmore2058]

You don't need Bluetooth, I have an old flip phone wired to a motion sensing spotlight by my back door. When the spotlight clicks on my phone gets a call. You can set different ring tones for different locations so you know what door or window is being tampered with.

[@prannavshankar5105]

How are you watching KZbin then?

[@CHAPMANS05]

It works but can you a video or give some ideas of decoys or hiding the camera because I don’t want mines to be noticeable

[@johnnashmy8640]

2:18 always wondered who broke into my house and cut up the pineapple, thanks

[@sdrape4964]

John Nashmy Such an underrated comment. That's okay. I give you props (whatever *that's* worth 😂)

[@emmanuelklement8522]

He was watching a youtube video of the pineapple while demonstrating the push notif function

[@rogelio451]

I used Alfred...may be the simpliest app I ever set up and works great

[@johnnashmy8640]

2:38 Heat from phone sets box on fire.....app for heat and smoke detector?

[@muki_x]

lol that is like 0.1% chance just don't get a phone that overheats quickly

[@thomasgriffin8269]

How do you link the cell phone you use daily to an old cellphone!! I am not clear as to how that is done?

[@maryati6088]

suddenly i appreciate my old phone...

[@Myshal]

great deal! I hv two old phones that are not being used. can I use them in two different viewing . like one in den and the other in living rm.

[@jasongolfstar4319]

Thanks for showing folks the proper phone orientation (landscape) when recording video! **JUST SAY NO TO VERTICAL VIDEO!!!**

[@JacKSparkz]

Is that the iPhone 10? If so how do you like it? I got the 8 Plus and I love it.

[@AAAAAA23485]

This Bottle feels just like an iphone but without home button

[@c0pyimitati0n]

I tried this with an iphonePoor and the quality was so bad and laggy. That phone is just TOO old.

[@greekguytalks]

ha ... get a newer one

[@muki_x]

your wifi connection there is probably very bad i doubt its the phone

[@muhammedshafeeh9133]

Awsome vedio household hacker Can you make a list of study life hacks .. Keep rocking

[@SnogSpit]

Why is there a dining table in the bedroom?

[@HouseholdHacker]

Good question! That’s actually a guest room, the table is there so my guests have a work area when they stay over.

[@aljowen]

Next life hack video "Use this one simple trick to turn a bedroom into a dining room... You won't believe what happens next!" xD

[@CliftonPhotographer]

There are three meals. Dinner Lunch Bedfast

[@stoneblue1795]

Guy's gotta eat.

[@drexldog]

Good video but not much info on the app features. For example, does Presence support multiple cameras like Alfred does? I have used Alfred for a while and can probably list 10 things I don't really care for, ads being one of them for sure.

[@BangMaster96]

when the phone you use is already old

[@walterdowns2322]

Do you need an extra Sim card in the phone that you use as a camera or is it only good in Bluetooth range or will it only work in a place where you have wi=Fi. I need security in a building that does not have Wi=Fi

[@ColdFuse96]

I feel kind of bad that these phones were once like $700 devices, and now were using then like this 😂

[@george.speirs]

You can also attach one of those clip on Wide-angle lenses to gain a better view 👌🏽

[@unitronelectricunicyclesph4446]

Overheating of a continuously plugged phone might burst into flames and the carton box or wooden walls might serve as fuel. So that when you return home, there’s no more home to go back to.😆

[@margravenstein6682]

It might be a good consideration.

[@stellaqaustralia]

Gerard Francis Furto At least you’d get to watch it happen! 😆

[@CliftonPhotographer]

I've known about this idea for a while, but you did a great job on this video anyway!

[@djdrago29]

nice! if only i had some old phones

[@JoshEVideo]

djdrago29 Green checked conure lol

[@jamesfilmore2058]

djdrago29 Go to garage sales, that's where I get mine.

[@CycloneCyd]

WOW, this is a really useful video, thanks very much. I've recently had to repair my car and stood my old bumper armature next to the garage. In the last few days I was going to take it to the tip, but guess what? A family of Blue Tits has taken up residence in one of the cavities!! So I'm going to use this technique to set up an 'observation camera'. Brilliant!

[@aijuma]

Am i the only one who use to them pizza saver as tables when younger? no okay...

[@jamesfilmore2058]

Joyce Wow, you just brought me back to 5 years old.

[@NIGHTOWL-jf9zt]

My granddaughter uses these to make miniature tables for her doll houses.

[@znycelondon5313]

Not sure what you said🤔

[@exgenica]

The video didn't address a couple of key issues which I've noted a number of people asking about on google play store (and other) reviews but never getting simple/direct answers... 1) is it REQUIRED the old repurposed phone have a SIM card with an active cellphone account to perform a JUST camera monitoring function? Forget all the messaging. 2) Does the Alfred or AtHome setup allow for direct OldPhone > local WiFi /router > NewPhone and/or OldPhone > local WiFi /router > Computer connectivity, or does everything have to pass through a 3rd party cloud storage server? 3) Does the "new" phone technically have to have a SIM and be active on a mobile carrier just to receive video from the "old" phone in this kind of local setup? Do ANY security camera app tools provide a means of setting up the old phone as a live streaming video source for the new phone (or an on-network computer) without going through a cellphone carrier and without requiring the video data be sent to a 3rd part cloud service? Specific example, one has an old LG D500 (Android 4.4) phone that does NOT have a SIM card and is NOT associated with any active cellphone carrier/provider. All functionality works fine, just can't make non-911 calls or send messages via a phone carrier with it (e.g. cam, wifi, internet via wifi, bluetooth, etc all work fine without having a SIM card and without being connected to a carrier) The network is an local Arris SBG6900ac modem/router (and/or any number of other WiFi high-speed routers one might use) and, The "new" phone is an Galaxy S7 (Android 8.0) that is on an active cellphone carrier account (e.g. Tmobile), and 2 PCs running Win7-64bit Pro, and Win10-64bit HOME.

[@bhagyashreemaldikar4253]

Good video

[@mattmatt7381]

ur profile pic is cancer

[@nyansoelwin]

Presence can be used for different OS. ? I.e, android phone and iOS?

[@TR2000LT]

Yeah i have like few old IPHONE X's laying around...

[@Mixwell1983]

Tomas Gaming it's just for demo purpose.... Use some common sense.

[@TR2000LT]

mixwell1983 He could been using an older phone because other wise it makes no sense.

[@mattmatt7381]

mixwell1983 It was a joke sir

[@JustaSimplefact]

Everyone who uses iPhone ought to, they become obsolete every half year...

[@ViralWatchMedia]

Ive been doing this for years, I use an app called IP webcam. lets you directly access the feed's IP address and can use it in any security camera software on PC.

[@MichaeTravisNewberry]

That would be a great use for the kids out of date phones with cracked screens!

[@Jeffreviews4u]

This was really impressive. Thanks for sharing.

[@allistrata]

The glorious hole? 😂

[@Caddikid]

🤔

[@Xander-86]

Glory hole 😅

[@78bilwi]

That sound like a porn site LOL

[@mpeltz1534]

Do you install the app on both phones? The one you are using as a camera and the one you will use to monitor?

[@th3thin9]

"Glorious hole" I see what you did there...

[@1dollaroincontanti402]

Nitro i don't get it

[@swashbucklingadventures9929]

1Dollaro inContanti Oh boy

[@jamesfilmore2058]

Swashbuckling Adventures Ha!

[@23242979]

Hi, Do you have any hacks if we want to put them out side the house, so that the mobiles don't get wet and are easy to mount on and out of reach for general individual.

[@zergtoss1]

Sweet, I can use this to find out who is living in my attic.

[@vickg]

What about reboots or dead pixels on the phone screen? Did the presence have any auto reboot?

[@Corrosion37]

AKA how to set up a shower cam :3

[@FBI-ov7lb]

Why didn’t I think of that?

[@necronicles]

It would get *Wet*

[@dvrkplayer]

Not a good idea, the steam will cover the camera lens and fog wont show you much

[@Sayfeijai]

@@dvrkplayer Unless you rub some shaving cream on it and wipe it dry! Its a cheap anti-fog lmbo

[@alsahhim3576]

Thank You sooo much for this video! It really helped out a lot! Keep up the amazing work!

[@biggusbestus551]

Hell my shotgun shells on trip wires eliminate the need for all that tech ...I have no mole problems either !

[@cameronragsdale1402]

Me neither. Country boys beat computer nerds hands down.

[@fortunateadventures3664]

Definitely going to set up a few of these around the property,I was looking at a system that was going to cost me almost 1500 for 6 cameras.

[@RoriRebel]

Question.... won’t they overheat from being on all the time? I ask cause I want to do this but want to make sure I don’t catch my house on fire 😂😂

[@BlackJack6569]

Outlet timer. Just estimate usage time

[@BlackJack6569]

For charging that is. For usage best guesstimate.

[@RoriRebel]

It might sound silly but I wanna be safe. Thank you for your response!

[@NutsandBoltsAuto]

I think the phones stop charging the battery at 100% and use the power cable from then on... You can turn on your phone with NO battery as long as its plugged in. Also, ive left phones charging for days and nothing has ever happened.

[@vitussrensen1934]

ToxikCupcakez When the phone reaches 100 percent it stop charging

[@shreyaadhvaryyu4517]

what about burglar alarm on detection of motion? suppose i want to put surveillance on a distant place? plz reply

[@gamersinacontainer]

"the glorious hole" Yes. He just said that.

[@gamersinacontainer]

And have a PVR to record footage

[@Meta194]

glad i'm not the only one who noticed!

[@MrGigi-dz9cv]

Hi. I was wondering, If i could use some ip camera to connect wireless to the phone, and use the phone to connect to internet, since i have only 3G acces.

[@brinkejzar6350]

Really? Your old phone is s7 edge and iphone 7?! Mine is samsung s3 mini!

[@HouseholdHacker]

I said "some new devices" as well.

[@vasekvi]

Even on high sensitivity, Alfred misses some motion events. It does not record the entire time that motion is in view. It has an "algorithm" that determines what is important. I'll try the other app you are using here. Also, a clip on wide angle lens is pretty necessary to get a good view because sometimes the phone does not have enough in view. Lastly, the heat caused two of my galaxy S4 batteries to swell (factory reset so no junk running in background) , so I run the app in my garage without the battery door.

[@odeaus]

I know this comment is old but old samsung phone batteries actually swell on their own kzbin.info/www/bejne/hZewYXqnqK51bMU

[@alykkt]

Is that phone still on and working?

[@vasekvi]

@@alykkt no but the phone still works but I got scared it would cause a fire in the garage with the battery taped in. I have nest aware now so I just bought extra cameras for that since it doesn't add to the monthly cost to have more cameras

[@atlas-vista]

i like the glory hole one best !

[@peterrasmussen382]

Does it work without SIM card - subscription or do you need it for each phone?