Version 6

In any case, I'm a bit anxious about removing the existing installation before installing the new version.

Even rebooted to make sure no other weirdness going on.... ruined my uptime record :D
 
Okay, I just need to step away for a while before I really screw things up. Found a download of 6.0.0.1 from 12/16/25 sitting on my computer... had the crazy idea that I should try that... welp, it installed. Except when I try to launch 6 I get the fun error that the application and service version must match -- so... yeah, that didn't work.
 
Well, got there... we're up and running

After installing the version from December, I stopped the old service - launched the new one as a Admin. Once launched as admin, it prompted to install updates.

Updates brought me up to the current version -- that refused to install otherwise. Running local AI now... all good.
 
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So I am on release 5.4.9.18 on a dedicated Win 10 machine. Everything is running smooth, but I have been trying to install ASH21 cameras that I had purchased a long time ago (PITA cameras...never make that mistake again).

I see that along the way, there was some upgrades that may have made installing these easier?

Can anyone tell me quickly my options for upgrading? I see you can get 1 year extension of support and maintenance without subscription $35. it says upgrades a version 4 to 5?? Would that allow me to upgrade to 6?

If I go this route, can I do upgrade trough the software?

BTW, the server is a Dell XPS 8300 intel i7-2600 3.4GHz with 16GB RAM
 
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sillycam said:
So I am on release 5.4.9.18. Everything is running smooth, but I have been trying to install ASH21 cameras that I had purchased a long time ago (PITA cameras...never make that mistake again).

I see that along the way, there was some upgrades that may have made installing these easier?

Can anyone tell me quickly my options for upgrading? I see you can get 1 year extension of support and maintenance without subscription $35. it says upgrades a version 4 to 5?? Would that allow me to upgrade to 6?

If I go this route, can I do upgrade trough the software?
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If you have a current support plan you can upgrade to V6, I don't believe that you can do the V5 to 6 upgrade from within V5. The highly recommended way is to download the V6 full install from the BI web site and then install it, do not remove V5 before you install V6!
 
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Ok. Thank you. After I originally installed BI many years ago, I never got upgrades. It seems like I can just pay the 35$ fee to upgrade to 6?
 
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Ok. Thank you. After I originally installed BI many years ago, I never got upgrades. It seems like I can just pay the 35$ fee to upgrade to 6?
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That price has gone up. You have 2 options:

Upgrade w/ Auto renewel -$44.95
One Year Renewel - $49.95

That old price may say it on the activation/renewel page, of the software, but when click on it you will be taken you to the site w/ the updated costs.

Michael
 
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Are BI Licenses still being sold via the Store? It's been years since I installed BI4, and thinking it's prob. just as easy to purchase a fresh license & install on a clean build - but it seems like no new licenses have been made available for some time here, and may just buy from other sites if there are no plans to 'restock' the licenses in the store.

Thanks!
 
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Are BI Licenses still being sold via the Store? It's been years since I installed BI4, and thinking it's prob. just as easy to purchase a fresh license & install on a clean build - but it seems like no new licenses have been made available for some time here, and may just buy from other sites if there are no plans to 'restock' the licenses in the store.

Thanks!
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They're supposed to be sold in the IPCT Store but not sure what happened, they have not been sold there for some time now....and going from v4 you would need a new license.

This eBay vendor has lots of positive ratings although I cannot attest personally.

eBay

or

Blue Iris by Perspective Software LLC | Video Security and Webcam Software​

 
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There's also a listing where Amcrest is selling "Blue Iris 5" for $60. The included BI 5 key should in theory be the same as a BI 6 key with 1 year of support and maintenance included upon activation, allowing BI6 to be installed and used.
 
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Vettester said:
Not sure if this is the right way to do this, but here's what I did.
  1. From the about page in BI5 exported the settings to a backup directory
  2. Used BI Tools to capture my current license
  3. Downloaded the install file from the BI website:
  4. Shutdown BI5 and stopped the service
  5. Ran the install file downloaded in step 3
  6. Checked the old BI5 service and made sure it was set to manual startup
  7. Rebooted PC
  8. After the reboot there were two BI icons on my desktop. One said Blue Iris and the other was Blue Iris 5. I started the new install using the Blue Iris icon and to my surprise all my cameras and settings were intact so I didn't need to import the settings from step 1 or the license key from step 2.
  9. Verified everything was working including UI3 and the mobile app
  10. Setup the new instance to run as a service and autostart
  11. Uninstalled BI5 via Windows control panel
  12. Deleted the old BI5 directory (C:\Program Files\Blue Iris 5)
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Were you running CPAI when you updated?
 
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TonyR said:
Yes, it's almost $100 there.
Save $15 on eBay or on Amcrest it's $55 and according to @bp2008 here "....The included BI 5 key should in theory be the same as a BI 6 key with 1 year of support and maintenance included upon activation, allowing BI6 to be installed and used."

:cool:
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You could just buy it direct from Perspective Software and and then you could feel good that you have contributed to the ongoing BlueIris development!
 
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emersonvier said:
HI folks, my version BlueIris 5.9.9.73 8.Aug.2025.
by Blue Iris by Perspective Software LLC | Video Security and Webcam Software I can see the price $99.99 is it correct?
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That is the price for a new license. But you don't need a new license because Blue Iris stopped gating new major versions on a new license after the version 3.x to 4.x upgrade. After that the rule simply became that you can install and run any Blue Iris version released before the end of your maintenance plan. You can renew your maintenance plan for cheaper than buying a new license. Blue Iris by Perspective Software LLC | Video Security and Webcam Software
 
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Bruce_H said:
You could just buy it direct from Perspective Software and and then you could feel good that you have contributed to the ongoing BlueIris development!
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Agreed.
Too bad IPCT doesn't have it available on the IPCT Store as they did in the past. :idk:
 
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