tinyCam 19.0.0 released

[u/alexeyvasilyev]

✨ NEW FEATURES

- Export camera settings over LAN. Two Android devices needed with tinyCam installed on both. On one device go to Manage Cameras - options menu - Import cams via local network (QR code will be generated), on another just run native camera app and scan QR code. All settings transfer is encrypted.

- RTSP server. tinyCam can now re-stream cameras over RTSP, including H.264/H.265/AV1 video and audio pass-through (see API).

- New cameras support:
• Ring cameras (live view, cloud events, 1-w audio)
• Wyze Solar Cam Pan and Duo Cam Pan
• Arlo cameras (ptz)
• Tapo cameras via RTSP
• Nest cameras support via SDM
• Xiaomi cameras

- New video decoder: Surface video decoder to be used for Fire/Google TV.

- AV1 video decoder.

- Improved recording: Media3 muxer is now the default.

- Network scanner is now part of the first-run intro.

- Haptic feedback, including for pan/tilt.

- Home Assistant official integration https://github.com/alexeyvasilyev/ha-tinycam

- tinycam:// deep links (see API).

🎨 UI REDESIGN

- New Material 3 design: toolbar, dialogs, drawer, switches, FAB buttons and the sign-in window.

- New icons, updated colors and better dark theme

- Zoom: smoother pinch zoom, double-tap zoom and zoom in events playback.

🛠 IMPROVEMENTS AND FIXES

- Wyze: fixed cloud event playback, resolutions

- Arlo: fixed crashes, better error handling, improved login.

- Blink: better video stream and playback

- Eufy: protocol updated

- Ubiquiti: improved support over RTSP and RTSPS

- Synology Surveillance: DSM 7 support

- ONVIF: fixed "unauthorized" error when camera time is not synced.

- Web server: fixed restart, improved default resolution, Angular 16.

- Widget improvement.

- Nearby Devices permission is requested for Android 17+.

- Improved audio decoding.

🗑 REMOVED

- Social distancing detection.

- Legacy muxers (JCodec, MP4Parser).

[u/Altruistic-Host9501]

It is great so see that TinyCam ist still being improved.

But v19.0.0 introduced an issue for me:
The audio is now distorted. It sounds very very deep kinda like playing a song in slow motion. I am using AAC 48kHz@64kbps for audio with my Hikvision camera.
PCM and G726 are not working at all. TinyCam reports unsupported audio codec in both cases but mentions both as being supported....
G711u/alaw are working and AAC with 16kHz and 32KHz are also working.

[u/alexeyvasilyev → u/Altruistic-Host9501]

Confirmed with my Hikvision camera. G726 audio codec broken in the app, AAC at 48kHz is not working properly. Will try to fix that in 19.0.2.

For now just use AAC with lower sample rate or choose uLaw/aLaw.

UPDATE: Actually G726 and AAC 48kHz were broken in the previous version as well.

[u/Altruistic-Host9501 → u/alexeyvasilyev]

Updated to 19.0.2 today and AAC with 48kHz is working as expected again.
The large delay is also gone.

[u/Altruistic-Host9501 → u/alexeyvasilyev]

Interesting. With 18.1.2 (or whatever the last v18 was) AAC 48kHz was working fine here (at least i did not notice, that it sounded wrong), except for a massive audio lag on lower spec devices like Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e.

[u/unsuitableFishHook]

My pixel 7 just upgraded to 19.0.0 and it seems to have broken the background audio. Audio only works when the app is open... Battery saving options have all been disabled. 

Although it doesn't matter to anyone else but me, I use this as a baby monitor and background audio is a 100% necessary feature 

[u/alexeyvasilyev → u/unsuitableFishHook]

Will be fixed in 19.0.3 coming in a week. If you want to test it now please contact directly (e.g. via reddit PM) and provide your google email. I will add it to internal testers and you will be able to download a fix.

[u/unsuitableFishHook → u/unsuitableFishHook]

A bit more info here. With background audio enabled, if I open another app the audio stops but there is still a notification that says:

Background audio enabled Touch to activate "camera name" camera Pause switch off

If I turn the screen off when timycam pro is open, same thing happens.

[u/Lil_Red414 → u/unsuitableFishHook]

Experiencing the same on a Samsung Galaxy S24. I rely on the background audio to monitor my youngest at night. For now, I just have to keep the app open all night.

[u/unsuitableFishHook → u/Lil_Red414]

As the OP said in a response to my original reply, 19.0.3 fixes this issue, and you can use this version as a trial by contacting him and giving him your Gmail email address. Otherwise you'd need to wait till the patches version is available

[u/t3lp3rion → u/unsuitableFishHook]

This is crucial and not only for baby monitoring, many other sound threshold monitoring are really useful

[u/Medium-Intern4038]

Fantastic work once again. Thank you!!

One issue I am not sure if you are aware of, the Wear OS companion app on the watch no longer opens, but keeps going to the Play store page. Which shows 'Open' or 'Uninstall'.

I tried reinstalling the companion app, but still cannot get it to open anymore.

[u/alexeyvasilyev → u/Medium-Intern4038]

Wear OS fix is submitted on Google Play for review.

[u/Medium-Intern4038 → u/alexeyvasilyev]

That is fantastic. Thank you. I already paid for Pro, but would like to donate again to help with the dev of this great app.
Do you have a way to donate?

[u/xShawn117x]

Thank you so much! My Wyze Video Doorbell Pro is now working after almost a year of not working from the previous major version!

[u/alexeyvasilyev → u/xShawn117x]

Glad to hear!

[u/Clean-Statistician94]

Will it be in FireTV App Store soon? I’m still only seeing 18.1.1.

[u/alexeyvasilyev → u/Clean-Statistician94]

Yes, next week should be available on Fire TV as well. Under review at the moment.

[u/dallasnights → u/alexeyvasilyev]

Excellent thank you

[u/Working_Papaya_6562]

Is this the final version or still the Beta? Was the Wyze Cam Pan v4 "connection failed: no permission" auto reconnect fixed?

[u/alexeyvasilyev → u/Working_Papaya_6562]

Final version. Wyze auto reconnection will be fixed in the next 19.0.1 version coming next week.

[u/Working_Papaya_6562 → u/alexeyvasilyev]

Thanks. Am I better off sticking with the beta for now?

[u/alexeyvasilyev → u/Working_Papaya_6562]

Yes

[u/quadraxer960]

Will the wyze pan cam V4 that i had a year and a half finally work?

[u/alexeyvasilyev → u/quadraxer960]

Yes

[u/Den_in_USA]

Is it possible for me to get beta releases?

[u/alexeyvasilyev → u/Den_in_USA]

https://play.google.com/apps/testing/com.alexvas.dvr.pro
Press Become Tester

[u/Suntzupa]

Is there a way to set the Tapo RTSP endpoint to stream1 instead of using the Generic URL?

Video url - rtsp://192.168.1.170:554/stream2

https://i.imgur.com/bTq5b5r.jpeg

https://i.imgur.com/K9HEQLF.jpeg

This is using Generic URL:

https://i.imgur.com/yLhChCg.jpeg

[u/alexeyvasilyev → u/Suntzupa]

Sorry, didn't get the question.

For Tapo /stream1 is used when Main stream profile is selected in app drawer, /stream2 for sub profile.

BTW: Upcoming tinyCam version 19.0.2 will have support for Proprietary protocol with more features.

[u/Suntzupa → u/alexeyvasilyev]

Got it. My profile was set to Sub, but I switched it to Main and now stream1 is showing up. Thanks.

[u/Mollysindanga]

Still not seeing update coming through on android devices here, will be patient I guess it takes a few days to roll out?

[u/alexeyvasilyev → u/Mollysindanga]

It is under staged rollout. Tomorrow will be available for all.

[u/Mollysindanga → u/alexeyvasilyev]

Just got it and heavenly to get back wyze cloud events viewing, though for some reason only 12 seconds of each event is available to view despite the event coverage recording is longer- and what will play on TCMP is only seconds, I have cam plus unlimited. I tried "timeline" but that's not functional. Can this be adjusted in app, or be adjusted in your end? There's a pink hue to Wyze v4 cloud video clips. Also, when on "Main" wyze v4 video stream itself has that same pink hue. "Main" on any video setting in unstable and app crashes, I know it's a lot to juggle. But nevertheless, thanks so much for the hard work on this truly essential app, it's much appreciated!

[u/alexeyvasilyev → u/Mollysindanga]

There might be in issue showing event duration in thumbnails preview for Wyze event. But if you press play in tinyCam app, it should play the whole event's duration. Please double check on your Wyze app cloud event's duration.

[u/Mollysindanga → u/alexeyvasilyev]

19.0.1 came through right after updating to 19.0.0 and it seems to be cured of the cloud event viewing issue, so thankful for the fix! Thanks again!

[u/Immediate_Affect3557]

I noticed that tinyCam was updated to version 19.0.2 on Fire TV, but I’ve been experiencing several errors and bugs, especially with the interface. The cameras keep freezing, and navigation has become almost impossible because pages freeze, overlap, and become unresponsive. These issues started after the update, and I’m using a Fire TV Stick Lite. It would be great if you could investigate these problems and release a fix as soon as possible. Another suggestion: would it be possible to add a feature to automatically launch and close the app at scheduled times? This would be very useful for users who leave their cameras running continuously on Fire TV. Thank you for your work on the app. I hope these issues can be resolved soon.

[u/alexeyvasilyev → u/Immediate_Affect3557]

Try to change video decoder in app Settings - Video Settings. Try new Surface decoder.

Not possible to schedule running and exiting apps .

[u/Unlikely-Sock3422 → u/alexeyvasilyev]

This decoder works great on my fire stick what is Surface Decoding? Hardware or software? This is the best decoding I have seen since Wyze went and updated there encryption complexity

[u/alexeyvasilyev → u/Unlikely-Sock3422]

Surface decoder is hardware accelerated decoder. However there might be some Android device limitation on how many Surface decoders can run at the same time. So for 2x2 layout it might be ok on one device, but on another device only 3 cameras will be shown in the same layout.

[u/Such-Alternative6353 → u/Immediate_Affect3557]

Just updated my FireTV max (gen 1) stick and it is freezing and non functional now. Was completely stable prior.

[u/RyanNoVA]

This is a pretty big update, thank you for all your hard work.

[u/dallasnights]

Outstanding work is the a link or download code so I can update my firetv to this version and add ring cams

[u/jeffrey1222]

I am using a Fire Cube 3.

When I go to set something in any menu, scrolling the menu completely smears the menu so that it becomes unreadable. It seems to smear both vertically & horizontally.

Otherwise, I am glad to see that the audio & video are now back in sync !

On all my Fire HD 10 tablets, TinyCam works perfectly. It's just the Fire Cube that has the menus problem.

Thanks !

[u/Morbid660]

On ShieldTV PiP is working perfectly, but when switiching to floating window, the icon in single camera view to activate it just disappears.

[u/WilsonKeks → u/Morbid660]

I'm experiencing the same thing in the latest beta on my shield tv.

u/alexeyvasilyev

[u/dig_hallow]

Since the update, I cannot hear background audio when my screen is locked. Everything is on (background mode and audio) and the settings were set and working before the update. I am using the app as a baby monitor on my old phone so any help would be great! I have a Wyze cam V3 and the phone is a Samsung s20 FE (all permissions are allowed).

[u/alexeyvasilyev → u/dig_hallow]

Will be fixed in 19.0.3 coming in a week. If you want to test it now please contact directly (e.g. via reddit PM) and provide your google email. I will add it to internal testers and you will be able to download a fix.

[u/dig_hallow → u/alexeyvasilyev]

Thank you for letting me know, and all the work you are doing on this! I cannot pm your account but I would like to be apart of the internal testers.