Canary home security

Find out how this smart connected camera can help catch intruders in the act

Security cameras are a great tool in protecting your home, but what if they could play a more active role in detecting and deterring crime? Rather than just watch the perpetrators, the Canary ‘all-in-one’ home security device notifies the user once it detects unusual activity in their home and can stream the footage straight to their smartphone.

The app allows the owner to view real-time footage from the Canary device to simply check the house or maybe to see what the dog’s doing. The security settings on the app are activated whenever the device detects someone in the house and automatically alerts the owner. With the use of passive infrared motion sensors, Canary detects changes in heat energy that naturally radiate from a human body. The sensors then activate the built-in camera, which begins recording. Canary then gives the user the option to either sound a siren or call the police.

However, the original Canary model doesn’t come without its limitations as it is unable to detect movement through window glass and cannot be placed outside. To combat this limitation the company has developed a weatherproof device, the Canary Flex, to brave the elements. This can be used completely independently of other Canary devices or be paired with the master Canary device for complete home coverage.

“When canary detects someone in the house it automatically alerts the owner via the app”