# BlackVue

> Companion app for BlackVue dashcams, featuring BlackVue Over the Cloud.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/comb.blackvuec](https://chrome-stats.com/d/comb.blackvuec)

## Overview

- **ID:** `comb.blackvuec`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** pittasoft
- **Category:** MAPS\_AND\_NAVIGATION
- **Downloads:** 1,076,089
- **Rating:** 3.46 / 5 (9,923 ratings)
- **Version:** 4.31
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-03
- **First published:** 2015-10-19
- **Publisher country:** KR
- **Size:** 131 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-25
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=comb.blackvuec)
- **Website:** [http://www.blackvue.com](http://www.blackvue.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://blackvue.com/pages/cloud-terms-conditions-eng](https://blackvue.com/pages/cloud-terms-conditions-eng)

## Description

The BlackVue Chrome extension is the official companion app for BlackVue dash cameras, integrating the powerful BlackVue Over the Cloud service. This app connects you to your vehicle via a mobile or embedded car internet connection, providing real-time GPS tracking and live video streaming directly to your smartphone or tablet.

Key features include live view monitoring, video playback from the dashcam's microSD card, event mapping, voice calls, video backups, and firmware updates over the air (FOTA). Users can access their dashcam remotely via BlackVue Cloud, ensuring secure and convenient access to footage no matter where they are. The app simplifies dashcam management and enhances vehicle security through constant connection and comprehensive cloud-based services.

## Rankings

- #65,597 — Overall
- #41 — Maps and navigation (Gross)

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_LOCATION_EXTRA_COMMANDS`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_MEDIA_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_MOCK_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.AUTHENTICATE_ACCOUNTS`
- `android.permission.BLUETOOTH`
- `android.permission.BLUETOOTH_ADMIN`
- `android.permission.BLUETOOTH_CONNECT`
- `android.permission.BLUETOOTH_SCAN`
- `android.permission.BROADCAST_STICKY`
- `android.permission.CAMERA`
- `android.permission.CHANGE_CONFIGURATION`
- `android.permission.CHANGE_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_MULTICAST_STATE`
- `android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.GET_TASKS`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.MICROPHONE`
- `android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS`
- `android.permission.NEARBY_WIFI_DEVICES`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.READ_INTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO`
- `android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW`
- `android.permission.USE_CREDENTIALS`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.WRITE_INTTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS`
- `com.android.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES`
- `comb.blackvuec.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

Users mostly report the BlackVue Android app as unreliable and frustrating. The most common complaints are repeated connectivity problems with the dashcam (frequent disconnections, difficulty pairing, and lag), and mandatory cloud/account login to view footage, even when the content is stored locally. Many experiences include crashes, slow performance, and failed downloads, plus a cumbersome UI/UX and update-induced regressions (e.g., controls hard to reach, offline mode broken). A few reviewers note that video quality can be good when the app and camera work, but overall reliability and access to footage are the primary concerns.

### Pros

- Easy to use
- Good video quality when it works

### Cons

- Frequent connectivity and pairing issues; app often can't connect to the camera or keeps dropping connection
- Mandatory cloud/account login to view footage; login/out problems and difficulty accessing local footage
- App crashes or is slow/unresponsive, with failed downloads and poor performance
- Inability to view/download local SD card footage; live view often unavailable; offline mode broken
- Clunky UI/UX and update regressions; controls hard to reach; privacy concerns with default sharing settings

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