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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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  @maxalmeida81 This is an open source project and not really supported here on the forums, but you will likely need to play with the timing or increments of the PTZ instructions being sent to the camera. I have seen cameras act in the manner you describe when they are overwhelmed with too many instructions. It’s also possible if the camera is too busy, it missing or not getting the STOP instructions.
• Equipment / Hardware

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

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  Echo Show 8 [2019] The Monocle skill can be used to display local IP camera feeds to your Echo Show 8 The Echo Show 8 is supported however, only when running the Monocle Gateway service locally on your network.** Please see the compatibility requirements/notes below. Buy Echo Show 8 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 Echo Show 8. This includes Wansview cameras. PURCHASE: https://amzn.to/3f9bgFm
• Feature Requests

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  I know, it’s a BIG ask, but seeing as how Amcerest SmartHome skill has this feature, maybe Monoclecam can add it too. Perhaps in the strictest definition, devices of type “Cameras” can’t offer two way talk (twt), but I have devices shown in the All Devices category of the Alexa app that offer this feature (two-way talk), most notably, Amcrest SmartHome (ASH). ASH can do this with my Echo Show and my Firestick 4k, but it only supports ASH compatible cameras. The twt feature of the other two-way-talk capable cams in my home (Amcrest branded, but not SmartHome compatible) works with my NVR and BlueIris and their dedicated phone apps. Integration with Alexa Show/FireTV via Monocle for any camera’s twt feature would be a nice bonus, epecially considering that the SmartHome / Alexa integration literally requires a restart of my SH cam after any time I use the talk feature from anything other than the Alexa skill.
• Beta

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  @mattman The file is monocle.token If you type into console “sudo vi etc/monocle/monocle.token” then paste the key from the website into that. Press shift+; and type in “wq” and press enter. That will create the file in that directory.
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  I just created my id but it does not connect. I try to reset the password, but I dont get the email to reset it. Who can help me out ?
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