Install it
Install CrackWatch through the CrackMac Launcher. Your PC and your cameras need to be on the same home network.
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CrackWatch puts your home's Wi-Fi cameras on your PC, with motion alerts, a guard on your home network and a view on your phone.
Getting started
Get going in three steps.
Add your cameras
Press Find cameras, or add one by hand. It works with TP-Link Tapo, Reolink, Hikvision, Dahua, Amcrest and most cameras with an RTSP stream.
Test before you save
Press Test connection. You get a picture, or a plain reason why it didn't work.
Common questions
My Tapo camera won't connect
Tapo cameras need a separate camera account. In the Tapo app, go to Camera settings → Advanced settings → Camera account, make one, and use that name and password in CrackWatch.
How do I turn on motion alerts?
Go to Cameras → Edit for the camera you want, switch on motion alerts and pick Low, Normal or High. Tap squares on the picture to ignore things like a road or a tree.
I get too many alerts
Lower the sensitivity, or mark the busy areas to ignore. You never get more than one alert per camera per minute.
Where are my snapshots and clips?
Snapshots go to your Pictures folder and clips to your Videos folder. You can choose other folders in Settings. The Snapshots page shows them all.
How do I watch on my phone?
Go to Settings → Phone viewing, switch it on and pair CrackMac Companion with the six digits. The first time, Windows asks once for permission.
Does anything go online?
No. CrackWatch only talks to your cameras and devices at home. Camera passwords are locked with Windows' own protection.
Still stuck?
Email us.
Write to [email protected] and say which app it's about, what you did and what you saw. A screenshot helps. Never send your password.