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Welcome to the Lorex Pro App

Welcome to the Lorex Pro app exclusively for our professional grade cameras. Take some time to learn all about the Lorex Pro app and what its functions are.

First you'll need to set up your new system in the Lorex Pro app. If you haven't yet set up your new system in your Lorex Pro app, download the app to get started.

Lorex Pro App

For a list of compatible recorders, see the Compatibility Chart for the Lorex Pro App.


Table of Contents


Home Screen

Lorex Pro - Home Screen

  • Lorex Pro - Home Screen Add device: This button allows users to add additional recorders and devices to their app.
  • Lorex Pro - Home Screen Toggle device view: Allows the user to toggle between thumbnail view and list view for their connected devices.
  • Lorex Pro - Home Screen Multi-channel live view: Access multi-channel view view on the selected recorder. Can toggle between 4, 9, or 16 channels.
  • Lorex Pro - Home Screen Settings: Access the settings page for the selected recorder.

Live View

This where users can view the live stream of their cameras.

Lorex Pro App - Live View

Users have access to streaming controls:

  • Lorex Pro App - Live View pause / resume stream
  • Lorex Pro App - Live View toggle between main and sub stream resolutions
  • Lorex Pro App - Live View toggle mute / unmute stream
  • Lorex Pro App - Live View toggle between 1, 4, 9, or 16 channel view
  • Lorex Pro App - Live View access full screen

Live View Functions

Note: Camera functions will differ between models.

Snapshot Lorex Pro App - Live View

Take a snapshot of the live view. This will be saved to the ‘Snapshots and Recordings’ folder.

Talk Lorex Pro App - Live View

Use your phone’s microphone to talk through the camera’s speaker, using the 2-way talk feature.

Record Video Lorex Pro App - Live View

Manually record what’s happening on your camera. This will be saved to the ‘Snapshots and Recordings’ folder.

Pause Stream Lorex Pro App - Live View

Stop the live view streaming for all active channels.

Playback Lorex Pro App - Live View

Access the playback timeline for the current device.

Favorite Lorex Pro App - Live View

Add the selected channel to the ‘Favorites’ folder in settings, for quick and easy access.

Pan-Tilt-Zoom Lorex Pro App - Live View

Access the PTZ controls and presets on supported cameras.

Siren Lorex Pro App - Live View

Activate your camera’s siren to deter unwanted visitors or intruders.

Light Lorex Pro App - Live View

Activate your camera’s deterrence light to deter unwanted visitors or intruders.


Playback Page

From this page users can navigate through all video events stored on their device’s hard drive.

Lorex Pro App - Playback Timeline

Lorex Pro App - Playback Timeline

  • To navigate, tap the Lorex Pro App - Playback Timeline icon to select up to 4 channels and then tap the date selector to filter by date and detection types.
  • Users can also tap on Lorex Pro App - Playback Timeline to adjust the playback speed from 0.25× to 8× speeds.
  • From here, you can use pinch to zoom in or out on the timeline, or drag left and right to move forward and backwards through time.
  • Users can also use the scissors tool to clip a specific area from the recorded event, which will be saved to Snapshots and Recordings.

Events

View the past 3 days of events of all of your devices from one location.

Lorex Pro App - Events

  • Here you can filter different events based on time of day and event type.
  • Swipe to delete events from your device’s memory.
  • You can also manually record or take a snapshot to save to the app, export to your phone, or share with your friends and family.

App Settings

Lorex Pro App - Privacy & Security

Lorex Pro App - Privacy & Security

  • Access Snapshots and Recordings, as well as favorited channels.
  • Change appearance from light to dark mode.
  • Set a password for enhanced app security.

Device Settings

Access advanced OSD recorder settings directly from your Lorex Pro app.

  • Control and edit main stream and sub stream settings such as resolution, audio, encoding, and frame rate.
  • Configure push notification settings, camera settings, detection settings, and more.
  • Tweak image adjustment settings such as contrast, brightness, vibrance.

Lorex Pro App - Privacy & Security

Lorex Pro App - Privacy & Security


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