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Hello all. I seek some help with finding low priced wifi cameras that truly support access from a PC connected to a network using Firefox. In the last year, I have search wifi camera listing details for "Firefox" and after buying several of them that match this text, I have yet to acquire any that can be accessed with Firefox. I have requested refunds in most cases and now getting very frustrated that I have to go through so many hoops to find what I want. I can not trust the listings and have ran out of patience with sellers that seem to be brain dead to that there listing says and what they ship. So help me out! Are there any trusted sellers that have a low priced wifi camera that supports use of a PC with Firefox web browser to view images?
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Firefox is a browser, it can not be used to access a camera, any camera.

 

If a camera has wifi or if it is connected by a USB cable it can be accessed by the file manager. You would just go to 'This PC' in the menu, there you would see the camera just as you see the C: drive and other devices you have connected to the computer. You would double click on the camera, navigate to the DCIM folder and there you would see your picture files. You can then copy the pictures to your computer; best to do that rather than  opening them from the camera. You can use any program on your computer that opens jpg files; Firefox can be used if you want but you have to right click the file, select "open with" and then select Firefox. There should be a check box when you make the selection to set Firefox as the default to open jpg files. There are better programs to set as default. Windows 10 is set to the "Photo" app by default but it can be chanes to Firefox or any other app that handles jpg file.

 

All cameras and other connected devices work this way. You must use the 'My PC' to access the files before you can open them with any program or app including Firefox.

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May I ask what's wrong with the other browsers? We have an arlo pro and we can check its videos through Maxthon browser and it seems to be working fine. I have not tried checking it with firefox since it's not our default browser anyway but if it works with maxthon, I bet it would work with Mozilla Firefox as well, as long as you have access to the internet. Arlo pro works good as a security cam so far, I get to receive  notifs when it captures motion and all, night vision is clear as well. You might want to check it for yourself. But it's not very "pocket friendly". 

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The OP was asking for :

 

"a low priced wifi camera that supports use of a PC with Firefox web browser to view images"

 

That, to me, means a still camera; not a video camera.

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