Overview
The Alarm.com for Android TV app offers a TV user experience that is centred around video. All of the cameras are viewable on the high-definition TVs using an interface designed to be used from the couch.
Watch up to four streams simultaneously. Depending on your selections, the feeds rotate out every 10, 20, 30, or 60 seconds if you have more than four streams.
Installing the app
To install the app using an Android TV:
From the Android TV home screen, use the remote to press to select Apps.
Press to select Google Play Store.
Press to select Search.
Enter Alarm.com to search for the Alarm.com Video app.
Press to select Alarm.com Video.
Press to select Install.
When the download is complete, press to select Open.
Follow the on-screen instructions to log in.
To install the app using a web browser on a computer:
Open an internet browser.
Navigate to the Google Play Store website.
In the search bar, enter Alarm.com.
Click to select Alarm.com Video from the Google Play Store.
Click Install.
Open the app using the Android TV interface.
Follow the on-screen instructions to log in.
Changing app settings
To refresh a timed-out feed:
Using the supplied remote, long-press the middle button.
Press to select Refresh streams. The grid view will appear and all camera feeds will refresh.
To change the camera view rotation frequency time:
Using the supplied remote, long-press the middle button.
Press to select Settings.
Press to select the desired camera rotation frequency.
To switch between linked accounts with video devices:
Using the supplied remote, long-press the middle button.
Press to select Select account.
Press to select the desired account.
To lock a camera into position:
Using the supplied remote, navigate to the camera feed to be locked.
Long-press the middle button on the remote.
Press to select Lock frame. To unlock, follow the same steps, but press to select Unlock frame.
To log out of the app:
Using the supplied remote, long-press the middle button.
Press to select Log out.
