Kevin,
It is always on streaming for free and they will also send you emails with photos attached when movement is detected for free.
You get 30 days free subscription to the recording program it works pretty slick it will even export recorded clips for you. These also can be views on phones or ipads ect. It will give you a link to the camera also so it can be shared with others if needed.
The downside is the paid recording fee (9 buck a months I think) is per camera so I am sure there are better options out there if you need to record multiple areas.
I went with the cheaper camera that does not have sound or a light but the quality is very good. ( can watch fan blades spinning smoothly
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