THIS ↑ is what we need more of. Thanks Ryan.
Thank you <3
Show HN: WebRTC LAN Baby Monitor for iOS and iPadOS
11–13 of 13 posts
Re: Show HN: WebRTC LAN Baby Monitor for iOS and iPadOS
#12Thanks for creating this app, makes a solid first impression. First thing I miss is the ability to switch the back camera which should perform better in low light.
Great idea! I will add that ASAP
Re: Show HN: WebRTC LAN Baby Monitor for iOS and iPadOS
#13This is DOA not because there is anything wrong with the app, but because iDevices make objectively poor baby monitors. Babies sleep a lot. A LOT. Any halfway decent baby monitor needs the ability to see in the dark (IR illumination) which iDevices don't have, so unless it's relegated to monitoring play areas during the day, its usefulness is limited. That doesn't mean the software isn't well designed, the hardware i…
For a couple of years, we used a baby monitor on an iPad in the baby room. We never used IR illumination, instead we just waited until we got a notification on our phone, then watched the video. It was never utterly dark in the baby's room, but you can also remotely turn on the iPad LED light.
Thats really interesting, yeah I think that audio alone can be helpful. The notification though is actually really important now that you mention it I will see if I can add that in the next update!