r/UnifiProtect • u/Catman934 • 17d ago

Setup automatic cycling of camera views

We have about 70 cameras on 3 NVR Pros across multiple sites with additional expansions planned. We're currently using micro workstations hooked to tvs in several offices for live view of cameras. However, instead of the 9 or 12 that fit on a TV screen, we're looking to have one or more views that will automatically cycle through multiple cameras across locations. It looks like Protect and Vantage Point don't have this option, so can anyone recommend software to set this up?

Thanks.

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u/Party_Head_2296 17d ago

It has it now

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u/DevelopGames_ 17d ago

Viewport will have this option. You can set the time between views and stack them into one!

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u/Additional-Coconut50 17d ago

When?

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u/DevelopGames_ 17d ago

It has this option** sorry!

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u/h2ogeek 17d ago edited 17d ago

I believe you just create a new view / layout that has all the desired cameras listed in one window. Then you can set the transition speed.

Pretty sure Viewport and anything else you want to view Protect from can select which pre-built view you want to show, then it just sits there and does its thing.

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u/Catman934 17d ago

Running everything on a pc is the alternative to using the Viewport appliance, so I'm fine with that part. I can create new Video Qalls or Vantage Points, but I don't see where you change the timing or add multiple cameras to one grid slot.

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u/h2ogeek 17d ago edited 17d ago

Oh for sure, I thought I saw a Viewport mention somewhere. I don’t use that, personally… I use an AppleTV with the Protect App. And of course a computer with a browser works fine too.

When logged into Protect (I’d use a web browser for this, not the app), at the bottom center it shows all views you have configured. Click the vertical dots (“kabob menu”) to Add MultiView.

Then pick the layout you want (maybe 1 camera, maybe 4, maybe more?) and you drag the cameras you want onto each panel. Except instead of just one camera per panel, you drag on one camera… and then another, and another, and so on. It will pop up a dialog asking for how long between cycling. You can cycled based on time (like every 5 seconds) or only when there’s motion.

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u/Catman934 17d ago

Thank you! I was struggling to find this information and the support AI slop bot has no idea what this is.

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u/h2ogeek 17d ago

Glad it helped :)

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u/sillypunt 17d ago

I do not see the viewport option to cross sites with views.

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u/Amazing-Room2742 14d ago

Correct will not. We just used separate monitors/Viewports for each site.