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  ATTENTION As of July 2019, Wansview cameras are no longer working on FireTVs with FireOS 6.2.6.4. This includes FireTV 4K (Gen2), FireTV 4K Stick, FireTV Cube, Toshiba 4K Fire Edition. Wansview cameras are also confirmed not working on Echo Show 5 devices. At the time of this writing, Wansview cameras are working on older FireTV 4Ks running FireOS 5.2.7 and Echo Show (Gen1), Echo Show (Gen2) and Echo Spot. There is not currently a workaround available. We will be working with Amazon support to try and get these cameras working again.
• General Discussion

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  @pfeffi Unfortunately not. I believe the latency is due to the platform and RTPS/Codec implementation on the small embedded device. I have tested similar camera stream on a Raspberry Pi (embedded ARM-based device) and experienced similar latency.
• Equipment / Hardware

  Hardware specific topics such as Alexa devices, IP cameras and NVRs.

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  Echo Show 5 [2019] The Monocle skill can be used to display local IP camera feeds to your Echo Show 5. The Echo Show 5 is supported however, only when running the Monocle Gateway service locally on your network.** Please see the compatibility requirements/notes below. Buy Echo Show 5 on Amazon Compatibility Notes/Requirements PREREQUISITE The Monocle Gateway service is required because the latest Amazon Alexa enabled device implement further restrictions and only permit RTSP connections from these devices to camera endpoints over encrypted (TLS) transport layer and only permitted to connect on port 443 using fully qualified domain names with valid a SSL certificate. These rigid requirements make it near impossible for most IP cameras to work directly with Alexa devices and thus the Monocle Gateway service acts as a bridge by fulfilling these requirements and enabling communications with your local IP cameras. RESOLUTION COMPATIBILITY This model seems to have a bug/defect/limitation that prevents camera streams above 1080P from displaying the video on screen. Please use a camera feed with a resolution at or below 1920x1080. CAMERA COMPATIBILITY Some IP cameras that are confirmed working with existing/prior Alexa devices are NOT working with the new Echo Show 5. This includes Wansview cameras. PURCHASE: https://amzn.to/2Jwnn12
• Feature Requests

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  @Monocle Hey Robert, Thanks so much for the reply. I don’t really need a stream end command as much as I would really need is a beforeStreamStarts command line option. If the software could call a CLI entry and pass the camera name to it, then wait for a return value before it connects to the rtsp stream, I can use that CLI entry to start my own rtsp server. I think doing so would open up a wealth of options for people to make their own video sources. Thanks again and I just sent a donation to the project, it’s really great
• Beta

  Topics & discussions for BETA testing.

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  Just an update for future readers … The Monocle Gateway is now available for the RaspberryPi as a Debian installer package (*.deb) and does install as a system service/daemon (via systemd)
• Support

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  @pc1246 I understand not wanting to completely disable DNS REBINDING on the router. I would not do that either! Does your router allow you to create exceptions for DNS rebinds? For example, on my router I can create a rule to only allow the single hostname associated with my Monocle Gateway to pass and no other DNS hostnames. Exposing a single hostname like this is not really insecure as long as you know what its being used for and its not a nefarious spoofed DNS host name. Another option would be if your router allows you to override a DNS hostname. In this case you could just enter your Monocle Gateway FQDN (DNS hostname) and assign it internally to the instance of Monocle Gateway. Basically, in the end, Alexa will only talk to a DNS resolvable hostname who has a valid SSL certificated and is listening on port 443. Getting it to work on the Synology is possible, but will be some additional effort to get the right networking logic in place. Basically Monocle Gateway has to listed on port 443 and Synology uses port 443 internally so we can’t share it. This will require some additional Docker networking magic to get working but it is possible. I run my Monocle Gateway from a Synology NAS at my home. Thanks, Robert
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