topic Re: Camera orientation in Home Automation

Camera orientation

Smitty — Sat, 27 Aug 2022 21:57:32 GMT

Using my android phone, Verizon Jet Pack for mobile hotspot, and a Google Nest phone as a backup camera when I hook up the truck to the 5th wheel.

Provides great video. Only problem is it flips the orientation. On the phone's screen what appears on the left is actually on the right. I'm dislexic enough, how do I adjust the orientation?

Re: Camera orientation

MplsCustomer — Sun, 28 Aug 2022 00:34:58 GMT

@Smitty

Well, it's not flipping the orientation. It's just NOT mirroring the view the way car backup cameras do, making what we see on our backup camera match the view in our rear-view mirror. The result is pretty disconcerting.

Many Google Nest cameras give us the ability to flip the video 180 degrees upside down so they can be mounted under an overhang or at an odd angle: https://support.google.com/googlenest/answer/9219187?hl=en But that doesn't help you.

Most webcam built into computers or laptops have an option to "mirror" the view, but I've never seen that option for Google Nest cameras in the Google Home app or Google Nest app. Maybe there's some option in the operating system on one of your phones to mirror the view on the phone.

Re: Camera orientation

janthadeus — Thu, 03 Nov 2022 05:50:44 GMT

Hi folks,

I just wanted to jump in real fast to see if you saw MplsCustomer's reply and to see if you still needed some help on this or if you were able to get it sorted out. If you are still needing some help, just let us know and we'll be happy to continue helping.

I appreciate the help here, MplsCustomer.

Thanks,

Re: Camera orientation

janthadeus — Sun, 06 Nov 2022 22:45:48 GMT

Hey Smitty,

How's it going? Still need our help?

Regards,

Re: Camera orientation

janthadeus — Tue, 08 Nov 2022 00:07:01 GMT

Hi there,

Just checking in to make sure that you saw my response. Please let me know if you have any other questions or concerns as I will be locking this in 24 hours.

Best,