# DW Spectrum™ IPVMS Mobile

> DW Spectrum™ Mobile for DW Spectrum™ IPVMS servers running v5.1 or higher.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.digitalwatchdog.dwmobile](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.digitalwatchdog.dwmobile)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.digitalwatchdog.dwmobile`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Digital Watchdog
- **Category:** BUSINESS
- **Downloads:** 106,050
- **Rating:** 2.68 / 5 (224 ratings)
- **Version:** 26.1.0.42888
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-10
- **First published:** 2016-04-22
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Size:** 151 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-14
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.digitalwatchdog.dwmobile)
- **Website:** [https://digital-watchdog.com](https://digital-watchdog.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://digital-watchdog.com/page/statement-of-privacy/](http://digital-watchdog.com/page/statement-of-privacy/)

## Description

DW Spectrum™ IPVMS Mobile is a sophisticated Android app designed for enterprise-level HD video surveillance with DW Spectrum™ IPVMS servers version 4.0 or higher. It offers an intuitive, fast, and user-friendly interface to view live and playback video from a variety of supported devices including Blackjack NVRs and MEGApix IP cameras. Users can utilize advanced search features such as easy calendar search and soft triggers for efficient video retrieval.

The app supports instantaneous connection via Wi-Fi or 4G/LTE to the DW Cloud account, ensuring remote access to your entire security system worldwide. Its cross-platform compatibility and quick installation with instant network discovery allow users to start monitoring their security in minutes. Additional features include dewarping fisheye camera views and a powerful GUI optimized for Android 6.0 and higher, making DW Spectrum™ IPVMS Mobile a premier solution for efficient, secure, and high-quality surveillance management.

## Rankings

- #215,368 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `com.digitalwatchdog.dwmobile.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `com.digitalwatchdog.dwmobile.permission.C2D_MESSAGE`
- `com.digitalwatchdog.dwspectrum.readLogonEntries`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`

## Review summary

The DW Spectrum IPVMS Mobile Android app offers powerful features like PTZ control and object search but is plagued by stability and performance issues across many reviews. Users report frequent crashes, long load times, logouts, and update-related problems that require workarounds like force stops or restarts. The core capabilities keep users engaged, but reliability remains the dominant concern.

### Pros

- Feature-rich with PTZ control, object searching, and beta video download.
- Clear image quality when the feed loads.
- Long-standing user base with setup guidance and support.
- Widely regarded as a valuable asset for security operations.

### Cons

- Frequent crashes and startup failures requiring force stops or restarts.
- Very slow loading of camera views and timeline/video content.
- Frequent logouts requiring re-entering username/password.
- Post-update instability with hangs or crashes after updates.
- Inconsistent opening across Android devices; some devices won't open without workarounds.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.digitalwatchdog.dwmobile)