Agent DVR is a cross-platform video surveillance application developed by iSpyConnect. It supports IP cameras, ONVIF devices, RTSP streams, USB cameras, and local audio devices. There is no software limit on the number of cameras — the practical limit is your hardware.

Agent DVR runs on Windows 10+, macOS 11+, Linux (glibc 2.28+: Ubuntu 20.04+, Debian 10+, Fedora 29+, Arch), Docker, and Raspberry Pi 4+. The software is free for private local use; business use, remote access, cloud storage, push notifications, and mobile apps require a subscription from $7.95/month.

Core features include motion detection, object recognition, license plate recognition (LPR/ANPR), tripwires, heatmaps, and audio analysis. Agent DVR integrates with OpenAI, Claude, Gemini, DeepSeek, CodeProject.AI, and other AI providers. Smart home integrations include Home Assistant, Alexa, IFTTT, and MQTT. Remote access works without port forwarding via a built-in secure relay.

Originally launched in 2007 as iSpy, a Windows-only desktop application, the software was rebuilt from scratch as Agent DVR and released in January 2022. iSpy is no longer actively developed — all new features and support are for Agent DVR. The platform now has over 2 million users worldwide.

Agent DVR is developed by iSpyConnect (trading as DeveloperInABox). Plugins, install scripts, Docker configuration, the REST API reference, and translation files are maintained at github.com/ispysoftware.

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