Cloud Spy: Remote Camera Control App Review
Cloud Spy is a versatile application developed by Ananta Sjartuni, offering users the capability to remotely capture photos and videos from their Mac computers or other iOS devices. Through seamless Dropbox integration, users can efficiently control their cameras over the internet. This app transforms iPhones, iPads, and iPods into client and server cameras, providing a broad range of functionalities.
Users can leverage the "Cloud Spy Svr" software on their Mac computers, available on the Mac App Store, to convert their Macs into server cameras or client cameras simultaneously. Cloud Spy simplifies access to Mac cameras, iPhones, or iPads for capturing and displaying images on iOS devices. Noteworthy features include downloading 30-second videos from server cameras, motion detection in front of Mac webcams, and receiving notifications on iOS devices. Moreover, the app supports image streaming over WiFi and enables users to schedule tasks for capturing camera images at specified intervals and durations. The "copy paste" functionality streamlines text and image data transfers from Mac computers to iOS devices, facilitating seamless file transfers.
Cloud Spy excels in offering features such as motion detection with push notifications, remote video recording, camera and screenshot capture on Mac using iOS devices, and task-based image capturing without manual intervention. The installation process is user-friendly, requiring users to create a Dropbox account, download the app on their iOS devices, link it with their Dropbox account, and set up the server application on their Mac computers. With Cloud Spy, users can effortlessly control Mac OS X cameras, download images remotely, and eliminate the need for specialized software or complex network configurations while on the move.
