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Get alerted with noise and motion notifications to know when your dog is barking, howling, or suffering from separation anxiety. Record videos of your furry friend owning the house. Talk to your pet remotely to say hello or continue with the training.\n\nLeave an old iPhone or iPad running the app at home as a Pet Cam. Use your iPhone to receive noise and motion alert notifications from the Pet Cam. Connect back home and watch live, record videos or take pictures of your pet's funny moments. Soothe him remotely when he/she misses you.\n\n\nHOW CAN PET MONITOR VIGI HELP YOU\n\nWant to know what is going on at home, while away?\nUse sound and motion alert notifications with automated photo snapshots from the Pet Cam to get notified about any unexpected activity.\n\n• Need to get out leaving your puppy alone?\n• Do you have a dog with separation anxiety?\n• Is your dog barking or howling when alone?\n\nDo not miss any special pet moments. Record videos, and snap photos while remotely watching your pet, share them with friends directly from within the app.\n\nGoing out with friends and family has never been easier for pet parents. Switch on Pet Monitor VIGI and enjoy your dinner with a mind free of pet worries.\n\n\nFEATURES\n\n- Motion and sound alerts with automated photo snapshots from the pet camera\n- Two way audio & video chat\n- Picture in Picture support on iPhone and iPad\n- Record videos and snap photos of your pet during live monitoring\n- Zoom in on live video\n- Activity log recording past behavior of your pet\n- Remotely controllable night light\n- High quality live video and super sensitive audio\n- Unlimited range\n- Secure, reliable, easy to use\n- Support for Apple Watch notifications\n\nMOTION AND SOUND ALERTS\nGet instantly notified of any disturbance in pet activity by the app's sound and motion alerts. Enjoy the sense of security, because if your dog is barking or has a separation anxiety, you will know it right away. Sound and motion alerts are automatically triggered whenever any dog or cat activity is detected by the pet camera. Photos from the camera are saved in the Activity Log, sent to your iPhone, and Apple Watch.\n\nTWO WAY AUDIO AND VIDEO CHAT\nChatting with your furry friend is easy. Watch live video and talk to your dog or puppy remotely from your iPhone or iPad. Keep your pet happy even if you are not at home.  Drop in every now and then to say hello, to soothe your dog from separation anxiety, or to continue with the puppy training.\n\nPICTURE IN PICTURE\nKeep an eye on your furry friend via live Picture in Picture monitoring while multitasking on your device.\n\nRECORD VIDEOS, SNAP PHOTOS\nDo not miss any important moments from your pet friend‘s life. Record videos or take photos of your dog, cat, puppy, or kitty’s special moments remotely with the pet monitor and share them with friends or family directly from within the app to your favorite social media (Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Twitter, Snapchat,...).\n\nACTIVITY LOG, PHOTO LIBRARY\nPlay back recorded videos, browse photos, examine activity alerts to learn more about how your pet behaves when you are away. Send recorded video clips and photos to your friends, family, or social network. \n\nREMOTE NIGHT LIGHT\nTurn on night light when you want to check your puppies at night.\n\nUNLIMITED RANGE\nKeep checking on your pet when away from home, watch live video from anywhere. Pet Monitor app works on any Wi-Fi network, over 3G, 4G, LTE, or 5G. Requires no special configuration of your home Wi-Fi router. Audio and video stream is end to end encrypted to make sure you and only you have access to your camera.\n\nCUSTOMER SUPPORT\nHappy customers are our highest priority and your feedback is always welcome. Contact us at support@petmonitorvigi.com with your questions or suggestions.","facts":{"developer_id":313755232,"developer_url":"https://petmonitorvigi.com","first_released":"2016-12-01T23:24:04Z","support_url":"https://petmonitorvigi.com/","privacy_url":"https://petmonitorvigi.com/privacy","website_url":"https://petmonitorvigi.com/","app_version":"2.8.9","release_notes":"This app has been updated by Apple to prepare for watchOS 27 compatibility. No new features are included.\n\n• NEW: Widget to display recent camera activity. \n• NEW: Apple Watch app to display recent camera activity. \n• NEW: Dark Mode App Icon.\n• Bug fixes and stability improvements.\n\nThank you for using Pet Monitor VIGI\nPlease contact support@petmonitorvigi.com with any questions, issues, or suggestions. 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