Pairing with Your Camera¶

This is the final step. Your phone forms a direct, encrypted connection to the camera, hands it your Wi-Fi details, and exchanges keys.

The app guides you through pairing in four numbered steps.

Step 1: Scan the camera QR code¶

Press Add your first camera in the System tab or ADD CAMERA in the Home tab. The app will then ask you to scan the camera QR code.

System tab having an option for adding a camera — 1. Tap **Add your first camera** in the **System** tab to start adding your Secluso camera.

Home tab showing and option for adding a camera — 2. Tap **ADD CAMERA** in the **Home** tab to start adding your Secluso camera.

Step 2: Connect to the camera¶

The app discovers your camera over a temporary, direct link. You'll see two quick system prompts. Approve both.

Permission dialog: allow Secluso to find nearby devices — 1. Tap **Allow** so the app can find nearby devices.

Searching for the camera device — 2. The app searches for your camera.

Connect to device: temporary Wi-Fi network named Secluso — 3. Tap **Connect** to join the camera's temporary `Secluso` Wi-Fi.

Why a temporary Wi-Fi network?

The camera briefly broadcasts its own Secluso network so your phone can reach it directly, before it's on your home Wi-Fi. This is how the secure pairing handshake happens.

Step 3: Enter camera and WiFi details¶

Enter a name for the camera as well as the information for your home WiFi network that the camera needs to connect to, then tap Continue.

Camera Setup form: Camera Name, Wi-Fi Network, Wi-Fi Password

Field	What to enter
Camera Name	A friendly label, e.g. Front Door
Wi-Fi Network	Your home network name (SSID)
Wi-Fi Password	Your home network password

Use your everyday Wi-Fi details

Enter the network the camera should join permanently: your normal home Wi-Fi, not the temporary Secluso network from Step 1.

Your Wi-Fi password is never stored

Credentials are sent directly to the camera over the encrypted link. They are never saved on your phone or any server.

Step 4: Pair and exchange keys¶

The app sets up encryption with the camera, progressing through three stages. Approve notifications so you can receive alerts.

Pairing progress at 45%: encrypted channel complete, key exchange in progress — Encrypted channel, then key exchange, then camera config.

Permission dialog: allow Secluso to send notifications — Tap **Allow** to get motion and person alerts.

Done: camera paired¶

When pairing finishes, your camera is Connected with E2EE Active. Tap Go to Home, or Add Another Camera to repeat the process.

Camera Paired screen: front door, Connected, E2EE Active

Using your camera¶

Home screen showing relay connected, one camera, front door live tile — The **Home** tab lists your cameras and recent activity.

Front door camera screen with Tap to view live and saved clips — Tap a camera to view live, see activity, and find saved clips.

Open the Settings tab to choose your push delivery method and toggle Person, Motion, and System alerts independently.

Settings screen: Dark Mode, Push Notifications, Person/Motion/System alerts

Not receiving alerts?

Make sure Push Notifications is on in Settings, that you tapped Allow on the notification prompt during pairing, and that a push delivery method is selected.