Is anybody recording a desktop as if it were a camera?

drunkychew · 2016-09-07T11:33:59+00:00

I'd like to set up some recording software on my desktop so I know if anybody is using it when I'm not there. The problem with screen recorders is that they just record nonstop and take up a ton of space. I was thinking about Blue Iris' motion detection and thought that it might work to record a desktop screen only when in use. My thought was that I could use some sort of broadcasting software like VLC or google cast to cast the desktop (or specific apps) in a format that BI would recognize as a camera. At that point the motion detection settings should work and only record when things are happening. Has anybody tried this?