SwannView Pro

App used 1.12 GB of data in one night! Ouch. Its also very glitch in switching cameras and viewing full screen. It does function though. I just wonder why it uses so much data. I'm going to have to really restrict my data this month. Luckily my cycle just turned over.

App no longer keeps camera settings after you close. I should not have to reconfigure every time I want to see whats going on at my home. Please fix!

Feel like these shiny new camera's were to throw me off the scent of amazingly horrible software! Why are there so many different apps? I've tried almost all of the Swann apps and all are junk!

After the last update I am not able to view any of our camera systems. The iPhone works but not on android devices. Please fix this issue

My Samsung S6 updated recently, and since then the app does not work. I miss being able to check on things on my phone. The app was great before the update.

Overall satisfied with the app. As mentioned on the instructions, having a router with universal plug and play makes it easier to setup your home network... not by much, but it does. I can only however play 3 cameras simultaneously. Update: 4 cameras can now be seen simultaneously. Reset all routers and changed the DHCP to manually provide IP address and so far everything works. Still a 4-star app because resolution could improve some.

I think that the previous OS used Java & the 'Lolipop' OS has done away with Java. So if the nice people at Swann could re-write their App to make it work with 'Lolipop' we would all be very thankful. Meanwhile 1 stars only (just to get it to register - otherwise it's really 0 stars as it doesn't work, even after re-installing!). UPDATE: Installed the 'SwannView Link' app which now works (with a little bit of setting up) with my DVR8-4000 & Galaxy S4 Android v5.0 'Lollipop' OS). This seems better.

The problem here is that unless your a computer head the instructions to set the app up are hard to work out for the average tech dinosaur like me. Setting up the DDNS was easy bit when setting up the app no details.. for anyone who reads take note. In the app when adding the username and password it's the same as the one you open the menu on your DVD at home. It's not the one you set up the DDNS with. A simple tip that would of saved me months of agony. Detailed instructions please Swann.

I have used both Swannview and Swannview Pro apps and both work flawlessly with my Android smartphone. Set up on both was the same; a "breeze" I currently use Swannview Pro ( just my self preference) each time i want to view my camera source and with a tap on the app i get instant connection to my camera's. With the motion perimeters set up in my DVR i also get instant emails when a set parimeter alarm is triggered. I highly recommend the use of Swannview and Swannview Pro apps in conjunction with your

Realized I had installed the WRONG app version for my 1400 model DVR on my newer S7 Edge phone. After I installed the CORRECT version on my phone, the app worked immediately, and I was able to view my cameras via cellphone again. I guess I had been lucky all those years using SwannviewPro on my Note2 when it really shouldn't have been working. Lesson learned: Always make sure you are using the RIGHT app with the RIGHT equipment. Thanks Swann!

The app used to work great when I first downloaded it about 6 months ago. Now, it doesn't work at all. It won't even make it past the splash screen. I have to uninstall, reinstall, and re-setup all my dvrs to only be able to view my cameras once or twice before it stops working all over again. Real pity. --> GalaxyS III

I installed the system about 18 months ago and it worked brilliantly after talking to the tech guys at swann. Recently updated my mobile to galaxy s6 where for 4 months could not get it to work. For some reason overnight everything is working well. Very impressed

App tries to write to the sd card with android devices but can't even create the directories it thinks it's using, you connect and see a black screen. I gave up and used myeye pro Hd. Worked first time OK, both bits of software look identical.

The reason I bought a to look on my phone it doesn't work all the time actually less of half time. But it is cool when it does work I can watch my dogs and see who's at home..the problem was fixed now it works perfectly it is kind of fun thanks to the people on the phone so I'm putting 5 stars now

After trying and trying again, I finally got it to work. Then I left my house and it stopped working. I got home and it worked again. After adjusting my WiFi settings I realized, it does not work via 3g. Only WiFi. Which sucks, as viewing it via my cell phone while I am away was my main reason for buying.

I've tried all the Swann apps, non of them save the settings, they'll work the first time, then when I go back to the app, no settings are saved. Very frustrating, the home DVR camera system is good, this app should be an embarrassment to them.

So far we are very disappointed. Sometimes this app works and sometimes it doesn't. Highly frustrating because what the point of spending all the money on the cameras if the app is a bust. Waste of money.

I was told that to set up the device I would just have to go into settings, click add device, and the camera on my phone would turn on and I would just have to scan the code on the box. That isn't even an option, and I don't know ANY of the information that this app is asking for or how to get it to set it up! I'd give it zero stars if I could, it's worthless.

After the most recent android update the app no longer shows image. I've tried uninstalling & reinstalling but still no video. The app however says it is playing. I'm using an HTC one. Prior to this issue it was a good app. Now the cameras are useless if I can't access them remotely.

In other versions a push on the soft button pans the camera, but on this version continual pushing of the button is required and moves the camera only a few degrees. Started off thinking this was better but it's not! I am uninstalling as soon as I finish this review!

Recently applied lollipop update on Galaxy S5 and now video won't show up. Only change was the update to my phone. All my older Galaxy phone's not running lollipop have no issues viewing cameras. :-(

This app used to work fine but now doesn't. It works on my nexus tablet but unlike my phone I don't carry that everywhere. Reading the other reviews I think swann need to get it together and sort this app out so it works on phones

app used to work from gs3, stopped working when I installed lollipop. Won't work on new gs 6 either. says connects and playing but no image appears. works fine from PC's local and remote

Used to be great app but since HTC One M8 has got the Android 5 (lollipop) upgrade the app now has lost picture. Still shows as "successful connection" and "playing" but only has blank screens. Loaded non hd version and picture shows up but quality is rubbish. Please fix Swann.

Worked great untill android update. 're-installed but still didn't work. Connects ok but no video displayed. Downloaded standard swann view app and that works ok. HTC M8

It used to work everytime I open up the app but ever since I updated my note 4 to lollipop, it works occasionly. Sometimes you get a blank screen and sometimes it works fine. This needs to be fixed soon!

Called swann because app would connect but picture would not load, they instructed me to Uninstall app and reinstall. Now I get a user or password error. So frustrating!!!!

Great App to keep an eye on my house from my phone, but agree the latest lollipop upgrade has broken functionality. Please update and keep up the good work, Thanks! Moto X (2014)

Updated my Samsung Galaxy note 3 to Android's Lollipop version and now swannview pro will not display the live feeds. Even when it's says it's playing them. All worked great before androids update. Please find a fix and update swannview pro to work with Lollipop.

I was really impressed with this app great then update phone now all I can see is black screen work in the morning then the same day in the afternoon nothing not happy (tec team we need a fix) android phone

Sami S4 works like a champ. When trying to move to a new phone Note 4 no video (black screen) . Tried uninstalling reinstalling same issue.

Randy Stone is absolutely correct. I bought the Samsung note 4 and returned because this app only SEEMED to work on WiFi but once I followed Stones expertise must say it works with every phone I've tried since including the note 4 I went back and got for a second time. No problem whatsoever now. Thanks Randy I really do appreciate it...and to everyone else remember to get the ip address for you computer and put it in the app where it asks for the address...

The app works on my tablet, but I always have issues when using my cell phone

Will not work on Samsung Galaxy Note 4, though it worked on galaxy s3. This is not a DVR port setting issue. It simply works on some phones and not on others.

This app was great while it was working, unfortunately it no longer works properly. Whenever I try to view my cameras it seems to connect and log in to my DVR successfully and just above the controls the word "Playing" is written. However the green + symbol in the window where the image should be does not go away and there is no image. I have switched to using the standard Swannveiw app over this Pro version and it works fine but I would much prefer to use this one if it worked.

I had the Note 4 and my wife had the S4 and now the S5 and the app worked great on all devices. Never an issue. I upgraded to the Note 5, window says it is playing, but the screen is black. Downloaded the non "pro" version of the app, it works fine on my Note 5. I like the pro version of the app better. Please fix.

please fix. it works on my older phones and was working on my new S6 until it was updated last week. now it says "playing", eats up data, but displays a black picture. at the same time, it works perfectly on my other older phones. yes i already unistalled and reinstalled to your latest version.

This app is useless absolute pile of sh*t. It will work on my phone then when I update other apps... this app stops working and I can't monitor my house. SWANN VIEW YOU GOT SO MANY CUSTOMERS ARE UNHAPPY DEAL WITH IT OR LOSE CUSTOMERS.

Tried and tried. But the app crashes time after time. Very frustrating when you think it should work and it doesn't. Defeats the purpose of having to view remotely and you can't..

Since updating my phone the app no longer works! Please address this swann or I'll be very unhappy. Also think about regular updates as software updates in line with phones etc.