Camera with Screen FAQ

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Window Camera FAQ

Find answers to common questions about setup, troubleshooting, and features.

I. App Account Registration
How do I register an account?

Step-by-step App registration guide:

Step 1 — Download the App
  • Android: Search for "Koocam" on Google Play and download it.
  • iOS: Search for "Koocam" on the App Store and download it.
Download Koocam App
Step 2 — Open the App and tap "Register an account"
Register account
Step 3 — Fill in the required information
  • Select your region
  • Enter your email address
  • Set a password following the password rules
  • Re-enter your password to confirm
  • Tick the box to confirm you have read and agreed to relevant terms
  • Tap "Register"
Create account form
Step 4 — Verify your email

Go to your email inbox and click the verification link to activate your account.

Email verification

Once all steps are completed, you can log in and use the Koocam App normally.

II. Live Stream Issues
I can't play the live video feed. What should I do?

Update your App and device firmware:

Outdated App or firmware often causes live stream timeouts. Check for firmware updates inside the camera settings, and update the Koocam App via Google Play or App Store.

Check your internet connection:

  • Check Wi-Fi signal strength via Camera > Settings > Device Info. If the signal is weak, move the camera closer to your router.
  • Unplug your router power cord for a few minutes, then plug it back in and restart it.
Camera shows online, but I can't view live footage. It's only 10 feet from the router.
  • Update your Koocam App and camera firmware to the latest versions.
  • Fully close the Koocam App from your phone's background (swipe up on iOS, clear background tasks on Android).
  • Relaunch the Koocam App and open the live stream page to see if the issue is resolved.
Camera won't load live footage, and I can't play back recordings from the past 5 days.

Update your App and firmware to the latest versions.

Check your internet connection:

  • Check Wi-Fi signal strength under Camera > Settings > Device Info. Relocate the camera closer to your router if needed.
  • Power cycle your router: Unplug it for several minutes, then reconnect power.
Why does my video have a blue‑green colour cast?

Issues such as blue-tinted or green-tinted image quality are usually caused by the unremoved plastic lens protective film.

  • Please first check whether the plastic protective film on the lens has been peeled off.
  • If the clarity issue persists, kindly send us your camera SN code, a photo of the installation, and a screenshot showing the clarity problem for our investigation.
III. Motion Detection Issues
Motion detection sensitivity is too low. It only records a few seconds.

Stand directly in front of the camera, walk back and forth, wave your hands or make obvious movements for 10–15 seconds. Check if the recording duration returns to normal.

Enable 24/7 continuous recording:

24/7 Recording setting 1 24/7 Recording setting 2
Static scenery looks clear, but passing pedestrians appear blurry.

Root causes & solutions:

  • Avoid mounting the window camera behind mosquito screens or surfaces that create depth misalignment.
  • Thoroughly wipe oil film, water stains and dust off the outside of your window glass.
Clean window glass
Indoor lights may reflect on the glass and overlap with real human silhouettes, causing blurry footage.
The custom detection zone often misses movement events.

Adjust and expand the range of your custom detection zones.

Custom detection zones

Enable full general motion detection mode first.

General motion detection

Contact in-app customer support, or email support@ideabeam.net. Describe the issue and provide your camera's SN code — we will send you a custom firmware upgrade.

Full-area motion detection generates excessive useless recordings and false alerts.
  • Draw precise custom detection zones to fully cover monitored areas like sidewalks and driveways.
  • Contact in-app customer support, or email support@ideabeam.net. Share the issue and your camera SN code for a custom firmware upgrade.
Motion detection settings won't save and revert to no detection mode.

Root causes:

  • Poor internet connection causes setting timeouts — configuration cannot be saved.
  • Obstructions block the camera lens; distant people/vehicles appear too small on screen.
  • Moving vehicles traveling faster than 60km/h drastically reduce recognition accuracy.
  • Overly narrow detection zones degrade classification algorithm performance.
The camera never sends alerts when I walk my dog past the lens.
  • Make sure your walking path is fully included within the custom detection zone.
  • Adjust the camera angle to avoid direct backlight from sunlight.
  • Expand the zone range if it is too narrow.
  • Turn on 24/7 continuous recording mode.
Camera still sends alerts for movement outside the monitored area.

Turn off general motion detection, and only keep human detection enabled.

Human detection settings

Contact in-app customer support, or email support@ideabeam.net for a custom firmware update.

The camera fails to generate any event recordings at all.

Check all toggles in order:

  • Confirm the video recording switch is enabled.
  • Verify your motion detection type is turned on.
  • Check if the TF memory card is recognized; format the TF card if needed.
  • Power cycle the camera to see if functionality is restored.
Camera stops sending push notifications and recording events.
  • Disable battery optimization and background freezing for the Koocam App on your phone.
  • Confirm the video recording toggle is switched on.
  • Double-check your motion detection mode is enabled.
  • Verify the TF card is detected; format if necessary.
  • Expand your custom detection zone if too small.
  • Unplug the camera power supply and restart it.
Two cameras online, but alert chime stopped and no push notifications.
  • Re-enable camera alert tones in settings.
  • Confirm your phone has full notification permissions granted to Koocam.
  • Contact in-app customer support or email support@ideabeam.net with your camera SN codes.
Motion detection works randomly and fails most of the time.
  • Improve the stability of the camera's Wi-Fi signal.
  • Contact in-app customer support or email support@ideabeam.net with your camera SN code for a custom firmware patch.
Brand-new camera's human detection barely works, far worse than advertised.
  • Reconfigure your human detection settings from scratch.
  • If reconfiguration doesn't help, contact in-app customer support or email support@ideabeam.net with your camera SN and a detailed description for a custom firmware upgrade.
IV. Camera Offline Issues
New camera cannot stay connected and drops offline frequently.
  • Move the camera closer to your router to strengthen Wi-Fi reception.
  • Use the original power cord to guarantee consistent, secure power delivery.
  • If disconnections persist, contact in-app customer support or email support@ideabeam.net with your camera SN.
Camera repeatedly disconnects and reconnects. Other brand cameras work fine on the same network.

Adjust router Wi-Fi settings:

  • Disable AP Isolation on your router.
  • Confirm your internet service is fully functional.
  • Double-check you entered the correct Wi-Fi password during device pairing.
Camera worked normally for several days, then suddenly went offline.
  • Confirm you have not updated your Wi-Fi password recently.
  • Restart your router.
  • Check if your router has blacklisted the camera's MAC address.
  • Ensure the camera did not lose power unexpectedly.
Camera goes offline after exactly 6 minutes. Reset 30+ times, cannot reconnect.
  • Verify your Wi-Fi password has not been changed recently.
  • Restart your router.
  • Check if the router has blocked the camera's MAC address.
  • Confirm the camera maintained constant power with no interruptions.
Camera remains offline even after all troubleshooting steps.

Standard configuration adjustments cannot resolve deep-level hardware/software faults. Contact in-app customer support or email support@ideabeam.net with your camera SN code for a custom firmware upgrade.

V. Wi-Fi Connection Failures
Camera cannot connect to Wi-Fi at all.
  • Confirm your home internet connection works properly.
  • Make sure the camera is in pairing mode.
  • Complete the full device pairing process following the official guide strictly.
  • If pairing fails repeatedly, contact in-app customer support or email support@ideabeam.net.
Camera fails to connect to home Wi-Fi network.
  • Confirm your internet connection is active.
  • Ensure the camera is switched to pairing mode.
  • Follow the full official pairing procedure step-by-step.
  • Double-check your Wi-Fi password for correct uppercase and lowercase lettering.
  • If repeated attempts fail, contact in-app customer support or email support@ideabeam.net.
Camera throws error messages every time I try to pair with Wi-Fi.
  • Confirm your internet connection is stable and operational.
  • Ensure the camera is in dedicated pairing mode.
  • Complete the full official pairing workflow without skipping steps.
  • Verify your Wi-Fi password's uppercase and lowercase characters match exactly.
  • If errors continue, contact in-app customer support or email support@ideabeam.net.
Camera is 12 inches from the router, but App shows weak Wi-Fi signal and blocks pairing.
  • Confirm your internet service works normally.
  • Make sure the camera enters pairing mode correctly.
  • Follow the complete official pairing guide precisely.
  • Double-check your Wi-Fi password's uppercase and lowercase spelling.
  • If pairing still fails, contact in-app customer support or email support@ideabeam.net.
Camera refuses to join Wi-Fi no matter how many times I try.
  • Confirm your internet connection is functional.
  • Ensure the camera is activated into pairing mode.
  • Complete the full official pairing process strictly as instructed.
  • Verify every character in your Wi-Fi password (uppercase and lowercase) is entered correctly.
  • If failures persist, contact in-app customer support or email support@ideabeam.net.
QR code pairing scan fails, and manual serial number entry cannot retrieve network info.
  • Confirm your internet connection is active.
  • Ensure the camera is in pairing mode.
  • Follow the full official pairing procedure step-by-step.
  • Double-check your Wi-Fi password's uppercase and lowercase formatting.
  • If pairing continues to fail, contact in-app customer support or email support@ideabeam.net.
Unbound and deleted two cameras, now cannot re-add them.
  • Confirm your internet connection works normally.
  • Make sure each camera enters pairing mode correctly.
  • Complete the full official device pairing workflow without skipping steps.
  • Double-check your Wi-Fi password for correct uppercase and lowercase characters.
  • If re-pairing fails, contact in-app customer support or email support@ideabeam.net.
After countless attempts, the camera still cannot connect to Wi-Fi.
  • Confirm your home internet connection is stable and operational.
  • Ensure the camera is fully switched into pairing mode.
  • Follow the complete official pairing guide exactly.
  • Verify every character in your Wi-Fi password is entered correctly.
  • If failures persist, contact in-app customer support or email support@ideabeam.net.
Camera cannot connect to phone at all and is completely unusable. I want a refund.
  • Confirm your internet connection is fully functional.
  • Ensure the camera is activated into pairing mode.
  • Complete the full official pairing procedure strictly as written.
  • Double-check your Wi-Fi password's uppercase and lowercase spelling.
  • If pairing still fails after all steps, contact in-app customer support or email support@ideabeam.net.
If none of the above steps resolve pairing issues, you can apply for a camera replacement or full refund.
We have new wifi how do I change it on this device?

Our app does not support directly editing the registered email or WiFi information. Please reset the camera to factory defaults, then complete setup again with your new email account.

Please follow the steps below:

1. Reset the camera to factory settings
2. Reset instructions
  • ① Double-click the reset button to enter network pairing mode.
  • ② Press and hold the reset button for 5 seconds to restore factory defaults.
3. Re-pair the camera and register with your new email address
VI. Google Home Compatibility
Bound Koocam account but cannot view live footage in Google Home.

Factory reset your Google Home device first (compatible with all Nest Hub / Hub Max models):

  1. Locate the Volume + and Volume − buttons on the back of your device.
  2. Press and hold both buttons simultaneously for 10 seconds.
  3. Release the buttons once a reset countdown and alert tone appear on screen.
  4. Wait 2–3 minutes for the full automatic reboot and reset process.
  5. After reboot, reconnect to Wi-Fi and log into your Google Home account.
  6. Link your Koocam account containing Google Home-supported cameras.
The camera live feed only works on Google Home display hardware; live footage cannot be viewed via the mobile Google Home App on your phone.
Camera does not work with Google Home at all. I want to return the item.

Factory reset your Google Home display first (works for all Nest Hub / Hub Max versions):

  1. Find the Volume + and Volume − keys on the rear of the device.
  2. Press and hold both buttons together for 10 full seconds.
  3. Let go when a reset countdown and notification sound play on screen.
  4. Allow 2–3 minutes for the device to fully reboot and reset.
  5. Reconnect to Wi-Fi and log into your Google Home account.
  6. Link your Koocam account with Google Home-compatible cameras.
Live camera footage only plays on Google Home screen hardware; the mobile Google Home App does not support live camera feeds.
Google Home screen turns black, only displays text parameters — no live footage.
  • Use the same local Wi-Fi network for both your Google Home display and camera.
  • Confirm strong, stable network signal strength.
  • Check if the camera shows online status, and verify the Koocam App loads live footage within 8 seconds.
  • If the Koocam App takes longer than 8 seconds to load, the feed will appear black on Google Home.

If the black screen persists, take a screenshot and note your camera SN code. Send to in-app customer support or email support@ideabeam.net.

VII. Recording & Storage Malfunctions
Camera stops capturing recording data.
  • Confirm motion detection functionality is fully enabled.
  • Check if the TF memory card is recognized by the camera.
  • If the App shows "No TF Card Detected", format or replace the TF card.
  • Take a screenshot of the App event list and note your camera SN. Send to support@ideabeam.net.
Camera saves zero recordings, cannot play back any historical footage.
  • Verify motion detection is switched on.
  • Check if the TF memory card is detected properly; format or replace if needed.
  • Cloud storage users: Confirm your subscription is active and your account is logged in.
  • Screenshot the event list, note your camera SN, and send to support@ideabeam.net.
Camera stopped recording, and my premium cloud membership is active.
  • Confirm motion detection is enabled.
  • Check whether the TF memory card is recognized; format or replace if needed.
  • Cloud subscribers: Double-check your membership status and account login.
  • Screenshot the event list and send with your camera SN to support@ideabeam.net.
TF memory card fails to work with the camera.
  • Replace with a Class 10 / U3 high-speed TF memory card.
  • Format the TF card to FAT32 format using a computer.
  • Reinsert the formatted card and test recording functions.
Cannot play back audio recordings saved on the camera.
  • Check if the TF memory card is detected by the camera.
  • If not detected, format or replace the TF card.
  • Screenshot the event list, note your camera SN, and send to support@ideabeam.net.
Camera only saves 15–90 minutes of footage, storage always shows 0GB.
  • Swap to a Class 10 / U3 high-speed TF memory card.
  • Format the TF card to FAT32 on a computer.
  • Insert the formatted card and test storage recording.
  • If storage still shows 0GB, screenshot the event list and send with your camera SN to support@ideabeam.net for advanced troubleshooting.
VIII. Alert Notification Issues
No people or objects near the camera, yet it triggers alert notifications nonstop.

Block false alerts caused by light and shadow interference:

  • Enable human detection mode only, and turn off general full motion detection.
  • Lower motion detection sensitivity (additional levels will be added in a future App update).
IX. Product Function Inquiry - Network & Protocol
Does this camera support RTSP streaming?

This camera does not support RTSP streaming. All features including live-view, playback and motion alerts can only be used via the official Koocam App.

Can these cameras be set up on a private network?

This camera cannot be used on a private network without internet access.

Does this camera support ONVIF protocol? Can I get ONVIF information from the device?

This camera does not support the ONVIF protocol. Integration with third-party NVR or software via ONVIF is not supported. Please use the official Koocam App for all camera operations.

Still need help?

Contact our support team through the Koocam App's in-app customer service,

or email us at support@ideabeam.net