WIFI Doorbell Camera Push Notifications

Overview

• Camera: Yoosee SD-M5
• Software: Synology Surveillance Station
• iOS/Android app: DS Cam, DS Finder

Install DS Finder app

I'm not 100% sure this is necessary. This app allows management of the DSM itself.

• Install and open DS Finder
• Notifications: On

DS Cam app configuration

• Log into Surveillance Station
• Click Main Menu (the icon with the four blocks at the upper left of the page)

Notifications panel

• Push Service tab
  • Enable mobile device notifications: checked
  • Click Manage paired DS Cam and confirm that the expected phones are displayed.
  • Click Manage paired DS Finder and confirm that the expected phone are displayed.
  • Click Send test message to confirm that the phones are paired and able to receive notifications from Surveillance Station.
• Rules tab
  • Make sure the relevant events are checked under the Mobile column, e.g. Camera > Motion Detected, Camera > Intercom - Doorbell event detected
• Advanced tab
  • Not sure if these settings are critical to receiving push notifications or not.
  • DSM Notification > Show DSM Notifications...: checked
  • Mobile Notifications > Notifications for non-admin users: Camera and device events only

Home Mode panel

Home Mode controls notifications being issued depending on a mobile device's location.

• Overview
  • Status: On
  • Click Show Map to confirm the location and size of the geofence.
  • Click Set Location if necessary.
• Settings
  • Notification tab
    • Click the relevant events in the Mobile column, e.g. Motion detection.

Doorbell events

Doorbell events are not captured when using [ONVIF] as the brand in Surveillance Station.

Motion detection

• Surveillance Station > IP Camera > (choose camera) > Edit > Event Detection