We are excited to announce the release of Bluecherry Client v3.0.0 Beta 11! This version of our software is full of new features that will make it easier than ever to manage your Bluecherry surveillance system. First, you can now see frame rate information overlaid on the screen, so you can quickly identify if cameras are experiencing issues. Additionally, we’ve added overlays for video information, including ‘Live’, ‘Delayed’, and ‘Timed out’. We’ve also included a new option to import and export layouts. This will make it much easier to save and re-use your favorite viewing arrangements. We hope these new features help you get the most out of Bluecherry Client. As always, please don’t hesitate to reach out to our support team if you have any questions or need help setting up your system. 

Here are some of the key features and updates you can expect: 

• Frame rate information overlaid on the screen
• Overlays for 'Live', 'Delayed' and 'Timed out'
• Option to import / export layouts

Download links for Windows, Linux and Android - https://github.com/bluecherrydvr/unity/releases/tag/v3.0.0-beta11

We hope the new features and updates will make your experience with Bluecherry even better. If you have any questions or feedback, please don’t hesitate to contact us. Thanks for being a part of the Bluecherry family – we hope you enjoy the release!

The following is a list of changes for this release:

• Frame information by @bdlukaa in #143
• Design update and code enhancements by @bdlukaa in #144
• Rename unity_video_player_media_kit to unity_video_player_main by @bdlukaa in #145
• feat: TimelineView zoom by @bdlukaa in #146
• Export/import layouts by @bdlukaa in #148
• feat: Current tasks by @bdlukaa in #149
• Addressings by @bdlukaa in #150
• chore(deps): bump archive from 3.3.7 to 3.3.8 by @dependabot in #151
• Release files for each release by @bdlukaa in #153
• run main.yml on release: by @bdlukaa in #154
• fix: event_name is release by @bdlukaa in #155
• version 3.0.0-beta11 by @bdlukaa in #156

Full changelog: https://github.com/bluecherrydvr/unity/compare/v3.0.0-beta10...v3.0.0-beta11

We’re excited to announce the release of Bluecherry Version 3 Client Beta 10! 

This release comes with several new features and updates that we know you’ll be excited about. We are now introducing support for Linux (via deb packages, RPM packages or AppImage). As well as this, we have a Windows release available. Finally, you can now download an Android release from here: GitHub. 

Our team has been hard at work making sure Bluecherry Version 3 Client Beta 10 offers a better experience for our users. 

Here are some of the key features and updates you can expect: 

• Improved performance and stability 
• Timeline view with multiple camera playback (up to 6)
• Added support for Linux

We hope the new features and updates will make your experience with Bluecherry even better. If you have any questions or feedback, please don’t hesitate to contact us. Thanks for being a part of the Bluecherry family – we hope you enjoy the release!

Android releases can be downloaded from here:

https://github.com/bluecherrydvr/unity/releases/tag/bleeding_edge

The following is a list of changes for this release:

• Added Linux support with AppImage
• Fixed a crash on iOS and remove usage of deprecated APIs
• Fixed some state leaks that could lead to crashes
• Fixed gestures in TimelineView; Do not mount events on TimelineView
• Listen to video duration changes on video viewer, and display the correct event duration
• Keep the state of the videos in the grid view. This is done to ensure the video texture will not be reinitialized for some reason, such as reordering or adding a new device to the grid
• Re-enable multi window support
• Add a check for single camera server
• Reworked mobile views (#91)
• Added linux support
• Implemented PTZ control support
• Several performance improvements on events:
  • Previously, only 50 events were loaded at once. Now, 1000 events are loaded
  • Filtering has also been improved, being able to go through a long list of events whenever necessary
  • Improved visualization of events with lazy loading and fixed item extent
  • Added the Refresh feature on desktop

We are thrilled to announce our ongoing efforts to enhance our ffmpeg libraries and API calls, aiming to provide much better support for HEVC codecs. Our developers are diligently working on these updates and have already resolved problems with our support for Reolink and other cameras that were previously plagued by 'bitstream' errors and video recording issues. 

You can see these changes on GitHub (https://github.com/bluecherrydvr/bluecherry-apps/tree/new_api)

We expect these enhancements to be ready for testing in the next two weeks.  These upgraded libraries address several well-known challenges and introduce a range of improvements, including:

1. Seamless Resolution Handling: We have successfully resolved interlacing problems associated with IP cameras, particularly with higher resolution streams. This ensures a smooth and consistent viewing experience.
2. Intelligent Transport Selection: We are introducing a new 'auto' transport option that intelligently determines the optimal choice between UDP (preferred) and TCP for the stream. This dynamic selection ensures reliable and efficient transmission based on the network conditions.
3. Elimination of 'Gray' Screens: We are pleased to inform you that our updated libraries eliminate the occurrence of random 'gray' screens that occasionally disrupted live views. Now you can enjoy uninterrupted and live video streaming.
4. Enhanced Network Performance: Our latest improvements bring substantial enhancements to network performance during video streaming. You can expect a significant boost in streaming quality, with smoother playback and reduced latency.

These updates exemplify our commitment to providing a seamless and enhanced experience for our users. We remain dedicated to continuously improving our technologies to meet the evolving needs of our valued customers.

Stay tuned for more exciting updates and enhancements as we strive to deliver cutting-edge solutions that empower your video streaming capabilities.

Hey everyone!

We’re excited to share a sneak peek of one of our upcoming features for Bluecherry - Unity: Multi-screen Playback. Multi-screen playback that lets you play multiple video streams simultaneously on the same display. It’s perfect for those who want to view multiple cameras at the same time, and have all of the videos playing in a single window.

With Unity, you can easily adjust the playback speed, and switch between full-screen and windowed modes. You can also take advantage of our advanced timeline showing the difference between motion detection and constant recording!

We’re really excited to share this new feature with our users, and we hope you’ll find it just as useful as we do. If you have any questions or feedback, don’t hesitate to get in touch. We’re always happy to hear from our community!

Thanks for your support,

The Bluecherry Team

We’re excited to announce that the Bluecherry mobile app ‘Unity’ is will be available starting Jan 4, 2023 9:00 PM (GMT) to download from the Apple App Store! We’ve been working hard on this upgrade and we’re thrilled to finally be able to make it available to our customers.

If you have already purchased the Bluecherry Mobile App then the new app will cost you nothing.

We’ve worked hard to make sure the app is secure and reliable. We’ve also added new features, such as the ability to customize notifications, receive alerts, and view live video feeds.

We hope you enjoy the new Bluecherry mobile app ‘Unity’ and that it helps to make your Bluecherry experience even better. We’re always looking for ways to improve our products and services, and we welcome your feedback. Thank you for being a Bluecherry customer!

We are working on adding support to give more functionality for larger screens (aka - iPads and eventually Android tablets).  Currently we "stretch" the application which isn't ideal.

P.S. - We are also working heavily on pushing out a new desktop client based on Unity!

Starting September 15, 2022, we will be implementing new pricing for our software.

We know that this may come as a surprise, so we wanted to give you a heads up so that you can prepare.

Rest assured, we have carefully considered all of the feedback that we have received from our customers. We believe that the new pricing structure will be more equitable and allow us to continue providing the high-quality products and services that you have come to expect from us.  We have several enhancements coming in version 3 later this year that are exciting!

We continue to plan to keep Bluecherry licenses as perpetual and not charge a yearly subscribe fee for the current features you already know and love.

If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to reach out to us on Slack. We would be happy to answer any questions that you may have.

Thank you for your continued support.

The Bluecherry Team

As previously mentioned we have been working hard on a new cross platform client.  The iOS version is now ready for general testing.  

To install this TestFlight version you need to download TestFlight and follow this link

Please note!  If you already have the Bluecherry iOS client installed this will overwrite any server settings that you have.  This means you will need to add the server(s).

Some new features:

- Pinch to zoom
- Ability to add cameras from multiple servers in the same layout
- Motion event notifications now display of the image created during the motion event
- Snooze notifications until a specific time

Eventually the client will be moved to the App store as a paid app.  If you already purchased the previous Bluecherry iOS app we thank you for your support.  This will be a free upgrade!

June 24, 2022

Our team has been working on designing a cross device client code named 'Unity' for several months.  As you may know last year we introduced the iOS / Android mobile client based on React Native.  While this was a good "first step" for a mobile interface we decided to have one code base for the mobile (iOS / Android) and desktop applications (Windows / Linux / OS X).

We looked at different frameworks and decided on Flutter by Google.  Flutter, which uses the Dart language, is relatively new framework that supports multi-platform applications.  While Flutter is still "new", the support from Google and the community is outstanding and development track is rapid.

We expect the new mobile apps to be on TestFlight (iOS) in the next few weeks.  Currently an Android app can be downloaded from GitHub - https://github.com/bluecherrydvr/unity/releases/download/vnext/bluecherry-android-arm64-v8a-release.apk

Android x86 packages https://github.com/bluecherrydvr/unity/releases/tag/vnext

Features in the mobile app of Unity:

- Motion events now show the image causing the event

- Smaller application size (less bloat!)

- Feature parity going forward with the desktop client.

- Motion events can be snoozed for 15/30/1 hour increments.

- Theme settings can be selected for Light/Dark/Systems

- Additional data formats are now available

Select cameras from different servers on the same live view.  This is a big change from Version 1 where only streams from one server could be displayed at anytime.

Notes

If you have already purchased the iOS Bluecherry app this will be a free upgrade.  You will have to add yours servers once you upgrade to Version 2 of the mobile app as this data won't be shared between Version 1 and Version 2.

Screenshots!

The Bluecherry Mobile iOS app is now available on the App Store.  For a limited time the price is on sale for $2.99, normal price will be $4.99

The TestFlight version will be removed in the near future, so purchase now!