Imagine you’re a security camera user who isn’t particularly tech-savvy.
You’ve bought IP cameras from different brands, such as Reolink, EZVIZ, IMOU, and TAPO. The problem is that each brand typically has its own app, so you’d need to install four different apps on your phone just to view your cameras. That’s pretty inconvenient, especially when you have to switch between apps to check each camera. SecureEyes offers a simpler solution by letting you view all four cameras from different brands in a single app.
In this guide, I’ll try out SecureEyes and walk you through how to download, install, and use the app.
What Is the SecureEyes App?
You can install SecureEyes on your Mac, iPhone, iPad, and other Apple devices.
SecureEyes is designed for users who own cameras from different brands and want to view them all in one app. This way, you don’t have to install multiple apps just to manage your cameras. SecureEyes lets you view cameras connected to your local Wi-Fi network. There’s no need to create an account, and no cloud service is involved.
Key Features:
- Plays local RTSP video in H.264 or H.265
- Supports cameras from multiple brands
- Displays up to 16 cameras in a single view
- Motion event detection
How to Install the SecureEyes Security Camera App on My Mac?
I’ll be testing the SecureEyes app on my Mac.
I’m using a Mac running macOS Ventura, even though my Mac doesn’t officially support it. My Mac has an Intel processor and was made in 2012. Thanks to OpenCore Legacy Patcher, I was able to install macOS Ventura on this older Mac.
OpenCore Legacy Patcher lets Mac users install macOS versions that are no longer officially supported on their devices.
Installing the SecureEyes App on a Mac
Open the App Store on your Mac.
In the search box, type SecureEyes App. Then, select the app named SecureEyes: Shield All IP Cam.
Click Get.
Click Install.
The SecureEyes app will now begin installing. Wait for the installation to finish, then click Open to launch the app.
It Turns Out the SecureEye App Doesn’t Work on My Mac
Unfortunately, I couldn’t open SecureEyes on my Mac.
The app installed successfully, but I couldn’t get it to open at all. After installing SecureEyes, I tried launching it and waited for about five minutes, but nothing happened. Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to get SecureEyes working on my Mac.
I suspect SecureEyes may only support Macs with Apple Silicon processors, such as the M1, M2, and newer chips.
When I tried to open SecureEyes, no error message appeared, so I couldn’t figure out what was preventing it from launching or how to fix the issue on my Intel-based Mac.
Similar Software to the SecureEyes App That You Can Use on a Mac
Since I couldn’t get SecureEyes to open, I’ll show you some similar apps that you can use on your Mac instead.
SecureEyes App similar:
- iSpy Agent DVR
- SecuritySpy
- Sentinel VMS – Self-hosted VMS
- VibeNVR – Self-hosted NVR
- IP Camera Viewer
Those are five software options and apps you can use on your Mac to view IP cameras via ONVIF and RTSP, just like SecureEyes. I’ve personally tested all the apps and software listed above, and they all worked smoothly and safely on my Mac.
Is the SecureEyes App Available for Free?
Ya, namun dengan jumlah kamera yang terbatas.
SecureEyes memberikan pengguna akses gratis untuk digunakan, namun tidak lebih dari tiga kamera. Untuk menghubungkan lebih dari tiga unuit kamera, maka pengguna harus membayar bulanan atau dengan sekali membayar.
Here is the pricing plan for the SecureEyes app:
1. Free – $0 Forever
For a small home: live video from your ONVIF or RTSP cameras, snapshots and clips, with nothing to buy and no account.
- 3 cameras · six layouts up to 2×2
2. Standard – $5.99 a Month or $99.99 Lifetime
For the whole house: 16 cameras on one wall in any layout, several locations, motion events labelled person, vehicle or animal, and both lenses of a dual-lens camera. In preview: iCloud sync and moving your setup to another device.
- 16 cameras · layouts up to 4×4
3. Pro – $9.99 a Month or $149.99 Lifeime
Unlimited cameras and the SecureEyes Hub, which records around the clock to a disk you own. In preview: your cameras from anywhere.
- Unlimited cameras · plus the Hub
Comparison of SecureEyes App Subscription Plans
| Categori | Feature | Free | Standard | Pro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameras and Discovery | Cameras in your library | 3 cameras | 16 cameras | Unlimited |
| Find cameras on your network | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Add a camera by IP address or hostname | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Scan other subnets | – | ✓ | ✓ | |
| More than one location | – | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Test a camera before adding it | – | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Capability check for every camera | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Live View and Walls | Live view over your own network | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Full-screen wall | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Wall layouts | 6 layouts, up to 2×2 | All 16, up to 4×4 | All 16, up to 4×4 | |
| Wall windows on extra displays (Mac) | Up to 3 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Drag to rearrange the wall | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Extra tiles per camera | – | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Pan, tilt and zoom | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Reboot, night vision and on-screen name | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Spotlight and microphone | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Snapshots | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| RTSP transport, TCP or UDP | – | ✓ | ✓ | |
| RTSP transport per camera | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Events and Clips | Motion events | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Live motion border | – | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Software motion detection | – | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Person, vehicle and animal captions | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Events timeline | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Event image size and retention | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Motion notifications | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Record clips in the app | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Record a clip on motion | – | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Sync, Privacy and Settings | No account | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Camera passwords in the Apple Keychain | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| No analytics in the app | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Ten languages | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Send and receive setup | Preview | Preview | Preview | |
| iCloud sync | Preview | Preview | Preview | |
| App lock | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| The Hub | SecureEyes Hub on your own Linux box | – | – | ✓ |
| One camera session for the whole house | – | – | ✓ | |
| 24/7 recording to the Hub’s own disk | – | – | ✓ | |
| Motion events while your devices sleep | – | – | ✓ | |
| Watch back the Hub’s footage | – | – | ✓ | |
| Clips cut on the Hub | – | – | ✓ | |
| Hub web page and TV wall | – | – | ✓ | |
| Viewing from outside the house | – | – | Preview | |
| Your own tunnel (Tailscale, WireGuard) | Roadmap | Roadmap | Roadmap |
Conclusion
After testing it myself, I found that SecureEyes wouldn’t run on my Intel-based Mac.
In the future, I might give SecureEyes another try on a newer Mac with an Apple Silicon processor. I’d also love to test it on an iPhone once I can afford to get one.
For now, I suspect the issue is specific to my Mac, and SecureEyes may work just fine on other Macs. Hopefully, I’ll be able to get a newer Mac soon so I can keep sharing more hands-on reviews and helpful guides to learn new things and help my readers do the same!
I hope you found this article helpful. Enjoy exploring SecureEyes!