Surveillance App

IP Pro, also branded EseeCloud and VR Cam, is one of the few budget camera apps with a real desktop client. The vendor distributes EseeCloud for Windows 7 through Windows 11, plus an older Mac build, on its official download page, so most people never need an emulator. The Android app is current too, updated in June 2026.

App name	IP Pro (VR Cam, EseeCloud)
Android version	4.9.7.10 (Google Play, June 2026)
Windows client	EseeCloud 3.0.8.4 (Windows 7, 8, 10, 11)
Mac client	EseeCloud 2.0.8
Category	CCTV / NVR remote viewer
Official source	Google Play and eseecloud.app
Last verified	July 2026

The official way: EseeCloud for Windows

The EseeCloud desktop client does what the phone app does, on a bigger screen: multi channel live view, playback from the recorder, and local recording to your PC. Version 3.0.8.4 is the current Windows build and there is a 2.0.8 build for Macs. Download it from the vendor’s own site, which also hosts the companion tools for these recorders, including the legacy CMS and the NVR search utility.

Setup is quick if your kit is already running: install the client, log in with the same account you use in the phone app, and your devices appear. You can also add a recorder directly by its cloud ID, the same ID printed on the box or shown in the app’s device details.

Get EseeCloud for Windows (official site)

What the IP Pro app covers

IP Pro is the companion app for a huge family of unbranded and lightly branded Wi-Fi NVR kits built on Juan technology. If your recorder’s manual mentions IP Pro, VR Cam, or EseeCloud, they are the same ecosystem and one account works across all of them, phone and PC alike. The Android app on Google Play sits at version 4.9.7.10 with over a million downloads, so this ecosystem is actively maintained, which is exactly what you want from surveillance software.

Install IP Pro on Windows with an emulator

The only common reason to do this is wanting the app’s exact interface or its notification behavior on a PC. If that is you:

1. Set up BlueStacks first; our BlueStacks for PC guide covers installation and performance settings.
2. Install IP Pro (VR Cam, EseeCloud) from the Play Store inside the emulator.
3. Log in with your existing account so devices sync, or add the recorder by cloud ID. Skip QR scanning inside an emulator.
4. Use the sub stream for multi camera grids if the video stutters; the desktop client handles high channel counts better than the emulated app does.

Common problems and fixes

Login works on the phone but fails on the PC client: you are usually on an ancient 2.x build, so install the current version from the official page and try again. Device shows offline on PC while the app sees it: the client caches the device list, so remove and re-add the recorder by cloud ID. Playback timestamps look wrong on the desktop: check the time zone set on the recorder itself, because the client displays the recorder’s clock, not your PC’s. And if live view is black on an old laptop, turn off hardware decoding in the client settings before blaming the recorder.

Frequently asked questions

Can I use EseeCloud on a PC?

Yes, natively. EseeCloud has an official Windows client, currently 3.0.8.4, that supports Windows 7 through 11, and an older 2.0.8 client for Mac. Log in with your app account and your cameras carry over.

What is the IP Pro app?

It is the remote viewing app for EseeCloud based camera kits and NVRs, listed on Google Play as IP Pro (VR Cam, EseeCloud). It handles live view, playback, and alerts for recorders that print an EseeCloud or IP Pro cloud ID.

Does the EseeCloud client work on Windows 11?

Yes. The current 3.0.8.4 build lists Windows 7, 8, 10, and 11 support. If an older 2.x install misbehaves after a Windows update, install the current build from the official download page rather than a mirror.

Verdict

This is the setup we wish every budget camera brand shipped: a maintained mobile app and a real Windows client from the vendor. Use the desktop client as your daily driver and keep the app for alerts. For other brands and their PC options, our CCTV camera app for PC hub has the full comparison, including brands like Night Owl that also ship official desktop software.

Mr.Patrol has no official Windows or Mac version, so the way to run it on a PC is an Android emulator such as BlueStacks with the app installed from Google Play. The good news: the app is not abandoned. Developer RNC Network updated it in December 2025 and the Play listing is live with over 100,000 downloads.

App name	Mr.Patrol
Developer	RNC Network
Category	CCTV / DVR remote viewer
Current version	3.0.25 (Google Play, December 2025)
Works on	Android; Windows 10 and 11 via emulator
Official source	Google Play
Last verified	July 2026

What Mr.Patrol actually is

Mr.Patrol is a P2P remote viewer for budget DVR and NVR kits, mostly boxes sold in Asia that print a QR code or device ID on the recorder. You add the recorder by ID, and the app streams live view and playback through the vendor’s relay servers. That P2P design matters for PC use: there is no web portal and no desktop client, so the Android app is the whole product.

Get Mr.Patrol (Google Play)

Install Mr.Patrol on Windows with an emulator

1. Download BlueStacks and let it finish its first run. The BlueStacks for PC guide explains the performance settings if your laptop is older.
2. Open the Play Store inside BlueStacks, sign in with a Google account, and install Mr.Patrol.
3. Log in with the account you already use on your phone. Your saved devices come across with it.
4. If you are adding a recorder for the first time, skip the QR scan. Scanning a QR code through an emulator’s virtual camera rarely works, so type the device ID printed under the code instead.
5. Set the emulator window to landscape and pick the sub stream in the app if a four channel grid stutters on Wi-Fi.

Settings that make it livable on a desktop

Three adjustments turn this from a demo into something you can actually leave running. First, allow BlueStacks to keep working in the background in its settings, otherwise the feed dies the moment you focus another window. Second, drop the stream quality to the sub stream for the grid view and only switch a channel to the main stream when you need detail; the relay servers these budget recorders use are slow, and the app blames your PC for their lag. Third, if motion alerts matter to you, leave them on the phone. Notification delivery inside an emulator is unreliable, and a missed alert on a surveillance app defeats the point.

Can you skip the app entirely?

Sometimes. The recorders sold with Mr.Patrol vary a lot, and some of them expose a standard RTSP stream on port 554 even though the manual never mentions it. If yours does, VLC on Windows can open the stream directly with Media, then Open Network Stream, and you do not need an emulator at all. Check your recorder’s manual or its local web page for an RTSP setting before assuming it exists. Many of these P2P boxes are app only, in which case the emulator route above is the honest answer.

Frequently asked questions

Is Mr.Patrol still available in 2026?

Yes. It is on Google Play, developed by RNC Network, and was last updated in December 2025. Ignore the third party download portals offering old APK files; the Play version is current and safe.

Why is Mr.Patrol not working on my PC?

The usual causes are an old emulator build, a mistyped device ID, or the recorder being offline. Confirm the app works on your phone first. If it does, reinstall the app inside the emulator and add the device by ID rather than QR code.

Which app is best for watching CCTV on a PC?

The best app is whichever one your hardware officially supports, because P2P viewers are tied to their vendor servers. If you are choosing new gear, prefer brands that ship a real desktop client, like the EseeCloud family covered in our IP Pro for PC guide.

Verdict

Mr.Patrol on PC is a workable emulator setup, nothing more and nothing less. The app is maintained, the login is simple, and typing the device ID avoids the one real snag. If you want a native Windows experience for mixed camera brands, start at our CCTV camera app for PC hub and check what your recorder actually supports before installing anything.

Honest answer first: iSmartViewPro looks abandoned in 2026. The Android app has been removed from Google Play, and Sricam’s official download center now only offers the newer SriHome app for its cameras. There is no official iSmartViewPro Windows download anymore, so a PC setup today means the SriHome app in an emulator or an RTSP stream in VLC.

App name	iSmartViewPro
Developer	Sricam (Shenzhen)
Status	Removed from Google Play; superseded by SriHome
Official source	sricam.com download center (SriHome app only)
Last verified	July 2026

What happened to iSmartViewPro

iSmartViewPro was the companion app for Sricam IP cameras, and for years it also had a desktop build that shipped on the Sricam site. Both are gone from official channels. The Play Store listing returns a not found error, and the download center at sricam.com currently lists product manuals plus the SriHome app for iOS and Android, nothing else. The iSmartViewPro installers still floating around are on third party mirror sites, which we do not link and do not recommend: you cannot verify what is inside an orphaned installer.

The official route in 2026: SriHome

Sricam’s active app is SriHome, and the official place to get it is the vendor’s own download center. If your camera is a Sricam model, try adding it to SriHome first; the newer app covers the current hardware range. Note that no Windows client is listed there either at the time of writing, so the desktop story for Sricam owners is the emulator route below.

Sricam Download Center (official site)

Run the app on Windows with an emulator

1. Install BlueStacks using our BlueStacks for PC guide.
2. Install SriHome from the Play Store inside the emulator and sign in or register.
3. Add the camera with its device ID rather than the QR scanner, which behaves badly through a virtual webcam.
4. If your older camera is not accepted by SriHome and only ever worked with iSmartViewPro, an existing phone install is worth keeping alive while you plan a replacement.

One security note while you are in transition: a camera whose app was abandoned is also a camera whose firmware stopped getting patches years ago. Keep it off port forwarding, give it a strong local password if the settings allow one, and put it on a guest network if your router supports that. None of this fixes an unmaintained device, but it limits the blast radius while it is still in service.

The VLC fallback for older Sricam cameras

Some iSmartViewPro era models expose an RTSP stream, and community camera databases such as iSpyConnect document working URL patterns for several Sricam models. If yours is among them, VLC or any NVR software on Windows can pull the stream directly, no emulator and no vendor app involved. Be aware that plenty of the cheapest units were P2P only, so test before you build a setup around it: open VLC, choose Open Network Stream, and try the RTSP address listed for your exact model on port 554.

Frequently asked questions

Is iSmartViewPro still available?

Not from official sources. The Google Play listing is gone and Sricam no longer offers the app or its PC client on its download center. Only unofficial mirrors remain, and installing an unmaintained camera app from a mirror is a security risk on both counts.

What replaced iSmartViewPro?

SriHome is Sricam’s current app for iOS and Android, distributed through the official sricam.com download center. It is the supported path for current Sricam hardware.

How do I view my Sricam camera on a PC now?

Either run SriHome inside an Android emulator, or bypass apps entirely with RTSP in VLC if your model supports it. For a camera that supports neither, the realistic answer is replacing it with hardware that has a proper desktop client.

Verdict

Do not build anything new on iSmartViewPro. Use SriHome if your camera accepts it, test the RTSP fallback if not, and if you are shopping for a replacement, start with brands that still publish desktop software. Our CCTV camera app for PC hub has the brand by brand table, and the IP Pro / EseeCloud guide shows what a properly maintained ecosystem looks like. More general desktop picks live in our utility apps for PC roundup.