Cameras not working echo show
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Good idea, but what alternatives are there?
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I’ve run into similar issues with cameras not connecting properly. Sometimes a reset or checking your connections can do the trick. If you’re still having trouble, I found a site with some helpful guides and troubleshooting tips that might help. You can check it out at NightOwlLogin. Hopefully, that helps!
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@Robert Admin
Same Problem! No Cam works on my Alexa show! Can you fix ist please? -
@deepbluesee This last happened a few years ago. Back then it was certificate issue on the Monocle server. The issue was fixed and viewing my cams on Alexa started to work again. A month or so ago viewing cams on Alexa stopped working (around Jan 2025). I still have the same Alexa devices (I don’t use the Gateway and know this doesn’t work on the latest Alexa devices) so I assume the issue might be the same certificate issue as last time. It’s a HUGE shame, because this is a very useful feature. Like most people, we have Alexa devices in most rooms so could view our various cameras whenever we wanted. Not sure why the owner would leave this forum operational and the actual login area where you enter your camera details operational if they weren’t going to keep the actual feature operational. I’m sure many people would support the site with a few pounds ££s. Hope this might be fixed soon?? The site definitely has many fans out there.
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Hey, I get how frustrating that can be. Try these steps:
- Check your camera connections and make sure everything’s updated.
- Reset both your Alexa Show and the cameras.
- Disable and re-enable the camera skill in the Alexa app.
Hopefully one of these does the trick! Keep me posted on how it goes.
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@NightOwl
I did all this but without any success
The problem is still persistent! Not only for me! Look at this forum there is another thread with the same issue and a lot of user with the same Problem!!! -
@deepbluesee
If you have already tried everything, you can discuss the issue with the technical team. They should be able to fix it within minutes. If you prefer, you can also resolve it through direct chat. I can share the link with you if you’d like. -
@deepbluesee
Could you please share the brand and model no. of your camera? This will help me provide accurate guidance. -
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@NightOwl This has happened a couple of times in the past and has always been a certificate error on their server. Once Monocle corrected the certificate error, everything worked again. It doesn’t have anything to do with the individual users’ equipment. We are all reporting the same thing. The only difference this time is the fact that we are not getting any response from Monocle. It seems to me that the app is no longer supported.
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I have been successful replacing the Monocle functionality with a Scrypted add-in server running in Home Assistant. You can also build a stand-alone Scrypted server.
After setting up the Scrypted server, it is just a matter of installing your native camera plugins and the Scrypted Alexa plugin and you have the Monocle functionality replicated. I am now going to delete my Monocle cameras.
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@Joe said in Cameras not working echo show:
I have been successful replacing the Monocle functionality with a Scrypted add-in server running in Home Assistant. You can also build a stand-alone Scrypted server.
After setting up the Scrypted server, it is just a matter of installing your native camera plugins and the Scrypted Alexa plugin and you have the Monocle functionality replicated. I am now going to delete my Monocle cameras.
@Joe , I looked at scrypted some time ago, but it seems to me that this solution for Alexa integration was not free? or not?
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@przem2k Scrypted is free for basic functions such as this. The paid version offers full NVR functionality, allowing full recording of video and generated events. The free version is able to replace the functionality that is lost by Monocle no longer working.
