Blue Iris

Re: 2 way sound not working

2024-07-06T09:07:16+00:00

Well the Help file contains this:

Using a microphone to talk or send audio to the camera is supported for many models in one of several ways:
Amcrest AD and ASH models are supported using a proprietary DLL and connection.
For many other specific make/model selections (not generic/ONVIF), “talk” has been reverse engineered. This includes many models offered by Axis, Wansview (and its many compatibles), Sharx, Trendnet (and its many compatibles), DLink, Hikvision, LevelOne, AVTech, Dahua, Doorbird, and others.
Rarely implemented, some cameras support an RTSP “backchannel” to get the audio back to the camera. This channel is continuously open and sends silence when not in use. If your camera does not support this, the talk device setting will be automatically reverted to (this camera).
The Axis network speaker is supported with a separate IP address on your network.
You also may select to send audio to another camera completely.
If talk is not supported by Blue Iris on the configured make/model, the sound will be played from the PC’s speakers instead.
You may select on this page a WAV sound file to be played when talk begins (a “hail” sound clip) and when talk ends (an “over” sound clip). Think Star Trek communicator sounds here!

Due to the lack of further instructions it must be fairly easy. My best guess is:

1. Setting it up like you have above would enable the BI5 talk back functionality for that camera (If that IP address is the Axis camera).
2. BI5 General Settings/ Audio - Set up your microphone.
3. Back on main BI5 screen, there is a microphone button:

If you have completed 1&2 what happens when you press that ? You may have to choose a camera first - let us know what you see (or hear !). And Ken is a Trekkie

Statistics: Posted by TimG — Sat Jul 06, 2024 9:07 am

Re: 2 way sound not working

2024-07-06T02:00:40+00:00

I just want to know how to use axis my axis speaker , I have the axis speaker setup it's got a static IP on the network but it only gives the device which I picked * Axis speaker , and the ip address but not sure how it actually communicates to the speaker or how to set it up for that camera to talk to it.

Can anyone tell me if they have got this to work and if so what do I need to do in order for it to function ?

Statistics: Posted by Mortenson — Sat Jul 06, 2024 2:00 am

Re: 2 way sound not working

2021-01-06T03:57:18+00:00

Yes using microphone on my phone with the blue iris android app to speak to the cameras. If u use desktop, IOS then there are no issues. Yes audio listen/talk is enabled. I can hear what is going on from the mic on the camera but can't send audio to the speaker on the camera. I have an email chain with support that they were unable to resolve the issue and was told it could be related to phone, etc. When I do press the mic icon on the android app it never allows it to be enabled. Goes green for a second or 2 then clears itself.

Statistics: Posted by timmmmah — Wed Jan 06, 2021 3:57 am

Re: 2 way sound not working

2021-01-06T02:48:18+00:00

IP2M-841E unable to get sound out of the speaker of the camera. Trying from BI android app ver. 2.0.68 and BLUE IRIS version: 5.0.5.2 x64.

I can get sounds from the camera but not the speaker in the camera. RTSP: 554 Discovery: 80 Make: Amcrest Model: ProHD RTSP/HTTP (also tried: ProHD/IP2/IP3*)

PTZ setting : Amcrest/Dahua

If I use the AMCREST app it works just fine for having sound go to the speaker. Any suggestions would be a great help.

Let's review....
- Are you referring to using the microphone on your phone to speak to the cameras speaker?
- BI Settings, Users... for the user your using on your phone, 'Audio Listen/talk' enabled?

Statistics: Posted by MikeBwca — Wed Jan 06, 2021 2:48 am

Re: 2 way sound not working

2021-01-05T06:34:46+00:00

So 2 way talk does work. I got it working with the iphone app and https/ssl setup directions. However for the android app it doesn't work unless you use a vpn as the ssl drops the speaker packets to camera unless you use a vpn and http. I filed a ticket with support and they were unable to come up with a solution. So if I want to speak I have been logging in thru VPN. Other then that everything is working.

Statistics: Posted by timmmmah — Tue Jan 05, 2021 6:34 am

Re: 2 way sound not working

2021-01-04T15:47:19+00:00

Hi mcmattingly,

Have you sent an email to support on this matter ? They will often log in directly to your computer to find out what the problem is, but there are so many different cameras that there is no generic "fix"- let them know all details of the camera and pc system.

Statistics: Posted by TimG — Mon Jan 04, 2021 3:47 pm

Re: 2 way sound not working

2021-01-03T19:12:37+00:00

Yes . I have tried tons of settings even when I know the ones I have are correct none work. If you have the same camera and have it working on the latest please let me know what your settings are.

Has anyone gotten an answer or fix for this? Last year, 2019 I bought BI solely for its claimed 2-Way Audio support. I have gone through 3 commercial DVR's that were supposed to do this and not one of them have worked. After buying BI5 in 2019 I discovered this thread and held off installing until November of 2020 because of reports that BI5 was having issues with this function. My one year of support has run out before I even used the software and I will not bother to renew the support if they have no intention to fix this issue. After three paper weight commercial DVR''s, I am fed up pouring money down a rat hole and so far BI5 appears as just one more dead end rat hole!!! It's interesting to me that 2-Way Audio works on the cameras I have if I use either the internal camera web server or the, "free" NVR software that came with the Chinese camera. Unfortunately, that software lacks too many other features and has security and stability issues. I don't understand why this one feature seems to be so difficult or impossible for the entire industry to do with any degree of consistency.

Statistics: Posted by mcmattingly — Sun Jan 03, 2021 7:12 pm

Re: 2 way sound not working

2019-11-03T21:40:48+00:00

Yes . I have tried tons of settings even when I know the ones I have are correct none work. If you have the same camera and have it working on the latest please let me know what your settings are.

Statistics: Posted by timmmmah — Sun Nov 03, 2019 9:40 pm

Re: 2 way sound not working

2019-11-03T03:37:14+00:00

IP2M-841E unable to get sound out of the speaker of the camera. Trying from BI android app ver. 2.0.68 and BLUE IRIS version: 5.0.5.2 x64.

I can get sounds from the camera but not the speaker in the camera. RTSP: 554 Discovery: 80 Make: Amcrest Model: ProHD RTSP/HTTP (also tried: ProHD/IP2/IP3*)

PTZ setting : Amcrest/Dahua

If I use the AMCREST app it works just fine for having sound go to the speaker. Any suggestions would be a great help.

Do you have the settings enabled properly in the BI Settings & the BI Camera settings? Sorry for asking. Just making sure.

Statistics: Posted by MikeBwca — Sun Nov 03, 2019 3:37 am

Re: 2 way sound not working

2019-11-02T16:17:13+00:00

that is the point of the forums

Indeed it is

Statistics: Posted by TimG — Sat Nov 02, 2019 4:17 pm

Re: 2 way sound not working

2019-11-01T01:51:15+00:00

I filed ticket too. I was hoping someone already had a fix for the issue that is the point of the forums

Statistics: Posted by timmmmah — Fri Nov 01, 2019 1:51 am

Re: 2 way sound not working

2019-10-31T21:04:00+00:00

timmmmah !

Please send a message to support to see if they know about the issue. Use the button from the general settings in BI5 to ensure you have your licence info included. I have always had a response from support when I have sent a message that way, and I send quite a few !

Statistics: Posted by TimG — Thu Oct 31, 2019 9:04 pm

Re: 2 way sound not working

2019-10-31T12:50:59+00:00

I have been having the same issues with all my Amcrest cameras since BI5 came out, I submitted a ticket on Oct. 14th 2019 but still no response. So much for purchasing BI5 and upgrading my support , no response is not acceptable. I used BI4 for years without any issue then BI5 comes out and everything goes haywire. Really considering going to something else for my surveillance needs. Not happy at all lately with no support anymore.

Statistics: Posted by firebyrd1971 — Thu Oct 31, 2019 12:50 pm

2 way sound not working

2019-10-26T22:44:28+00:00

IP2M-841E unable to get sound out of the speaker of the camera. Trying from BI android app ver. 2.0.68 and BLUE IRIS version: 5.0.5.2 x64.

I can get sounds from the camera but not the speaker in the camera. RTSP: 554 Discovery: 80 Make: Amcrest Model: ProHD RTSP/HTTP (also tried: ProHD/IP2/IP3*)

PTZ setting : Amcrest/Dahua

If I use the AMCREST app it works just fine for having sound go to the speaker. Any suggestions would be a great help.

Statistics: Posted by timmmmah — Sat Oct 26, 2019 10:44 pm