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Offline Mike Meadows

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old iPhone as weather camera
« on: March 06, 2017, 11:55:09 AM »
I'm trying to find an app that allows an old iPhone (4S) to be used as a camera to upload via ftp to Weather Underground.  There is an app called Manything that is great, but does not support ftp video transfer.  https://manything.com/index.html
Anyone know of any apps to do this?

Thanks,
Mike
« Last Edit: March 07, 2017, 09:23:00 PM by Mike Meadows »

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Re: old iPhone as weather camera
« Reply #1 on: March 07, 2017, 09:14:30 PM »
I don't know how to do it or an available app but that is an interesting idea of re-purposing an old unit to get some more useful life out of it.  I have an old iPod Touch with a broken power button that I've relegated to mostly being used as an alarm clock that I've been looking for a better use for.   ;)
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Offline Mike Meadows

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Re: old iPhone as weather camera
« Reply #2 on: March 07, 2017, 09:27:54 PM »
Thanks Mark.  I updated my original post with a link to the Manything site.

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Re: old iPhone as weather camera
« Reply #3 on: March 08, 2017, 04:26:14 AM »
I do this with old Android phones.
App is called IPWEbcam. Has Ftp plug in as well.
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Re: old iPhone as weather camera
« Reply #4 on: March 08, 2017, 07:45:04 AM »
I used IPWEbcam for a while but eventually the battery in the phone "puffed" up popping off the back of the phone and I stopped using it thinking it might catch on fire or explode.

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Re: old iPhone as weather camera
« Reply #5 on: March 08, 2017, 07:59:43 AM »
I used IPWEbcam for a while but eventually the battery in the phone "puffed" up popping off the back of the phone and I stopped using it thinking it might catch on fire or explode.

I've been using IPWebcam for 6 months straight on 4 different older androids with no issues.  I also have quite a few Foscams running as well.

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Re: old iPhone as weather camera
« Reply #6 on: March 08, 2017, 09:22:18 AM »
Isen´t manything only Cloud based???
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Offline Mike Meadows

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Re: old iPhone as weather camera
« Reply #7 on: March 08, 2017, 01:13:27 PM »
I do this with old Android phones.
App is called IPWEbcam. Has Ftp plug in as well.
A

Thanks 44085weather.
Wish they supported iPhones.
Mike