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You already own a monitor.
It's in the drawer.

That old iPhone or iPad has a better camera than most monitors on the shelf, and it can hear a cry from across a room. Prop it up by the cot, the dog bed, or the front door, and it starts watching.

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The nuvio Live screen on an old iPhone or iPad, watching a sleeping baby
One monitor, whatever matters

It was never only for babies

One spare phone or tablet, and it watches whoever needs watching. Set it up once, and point it at whatever this month is about.

Why it works

Made for 3am

It's 3am and you're stood outside the door, trying to work out whether opening it will wake them. That's the moment a monitor is for.

nuvio listens on the device itself. It knows your baby from the boiler. It watches for movement, and tells you when they've settled again.

And when there's nothing to say, it says nothing. That's the part that matters. Put your phone down and finish your dinner.

What works

If it still turns on, it'll do

nuvio needs iOS 15 or later. Almost anything in a drawer clears that.

iPhone 6s and newer

Anything from 2015 onwards, every SE included. The more forgotten it is, the better.

iPad mini 4 and newer

An iPad is usually the better pick. Bigger sensor, and it stands up on a shelf by itself.

Watch from anything

The monitor and viewer do not have to match. With Anywhere, you can also use a browser.

Setup

Three steps, none of them a delivery

1. Prop it up

Plug it in and point it at the cot. A shelf or a stack of books is fine. Keep the cable out of reach.

2. Scan the code

Your everyday phone scans a code on the screen. The two find each other on your WiFi.

3. Go and sit down

That's it. Nothing to order, nothing to drill into a wall.

What it does

It understands the room, not just films it

Cry alerts

It knows your baby from the fan, the truck and the telly. So an alert means something.

Live video

Home or away, and easy on your eyes in a dark room.

Talk to them

Your voice from the sofa. Or from the office.

The day, written down

Sleeps, cries and feeds, as they happen.

Moments kept

First smiles saved for you, on your own devices.

Kind at night

The screen dims, the light stays warm, the room stays dark.

Living with it

Four things worth knowing

Keep it plugged in. It'll run cooler, and you'll never have to think about the battery.

Let the screen go off. It keeps watching, and the room stays dark.

If a toddler can reach it, turn on Guided Access in Accessibility. It locks nuvio on the screen, so little hands can't get into your photos.

Turn off Low Power Mode. It slows everything down.

Privacy

Your video never leaves your home

Not uploaded to a cloud. Not kept on our servers. Not shared with or sold to anyone.

The listening and the watching happen on the device itself. Nothing is sent away to be worked out somewhere else, because it gets worked out where it is.

When you open the live view, the picture goes straight from that device to your screen, encrypted end to end, and isn't recorded on the way. If the two can't reach each other directly it goes through a relay, and the relay can't read any of it either.

There are no adverts in nuvio, and no data brokers. If you turn on Help improve detection, it shares model scores, event outcomes and device performance with us. Never audio, video or images.

Every device that can see your camera is listed on the monitor, and you can remove any of them in one tap.

Questions, answered straight

FAQ

Which iPhones and iPads work?

Anything on iOS 15 or later. That's the iPhone 6s from 2015 onwards, every SE, and iPads from the mini 4 on.

Does it work with the screen off?

Yes. Let it sleep. It keeps watching, it stays cooler, and the room stays dark. That's the normal way to leave it overnight.

Will it wreck the old battery?

Keep it plugged in and the battery barely does anything. Sitting on a charger is an easier life than being run flat in a pocket every day.

Can I use an iPad instead?

Yes, and it's usually better. Bigger sensor, and it stands up on a shelf on its own.

Can I watch from Android or a laptop?

Yes. The monitor and viewer do not have to match. With Anywhere, you can also use any browser.

What does it cost?

Anywhere is free for the first 7 days. No payment method. No automatic renewal. Then Home is $1.99 a month or $19.99 a year. Anywhere is $3.99 a month or $39.99 a year. There is no fee per camera.

Go and dig it out of the drawer

It is probably in the second drawer down. Four minutes from now it can be doing something that matters.

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