TinyWatch guide
Use a spare iPhone as a baby monitor
Have an iPhone you can leave in the room for a while? See how TinyWatch turns it into a room camera and when that simple setup makes sense.
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Choose and set up a baby monitor with confidence
Current, plain-English advice for parents, grandparents, and caregivers: compare a phone setup with dedicated monitors, get local room viewing working on Wi-Fi, prepare for travel, and understand what happens to your child’s video.
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Baby monitor app or dedicated monitor: how to choose
See when an iPhone with TinyWatch is enough for nearby room check-ins and when dedicated hardware makes more sense for regular use at home.
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Mac or PC as a baby monitor: TinyWatch app or browser?
Leave an iPhone with TinyWatch in the child's room and keep the live view beside your work without tying up your main phone.
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Phone as a baby monitor: connect two devices over Wi-Fi
TinyWatch needs a local connection between the room iPhone and the second screen. Seeing the same Wi-Fi name is only the first check.
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Travel baby monitor checklist: test before you pack
Check the Wi-Fi plan, second screen, power, and safe phone placement before your trip. This checklist helps you pack the setup that will actually work.
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Baby monitor privacy: Wi-Fi, cloud, recordings, and AI
Before putting a camera in a child's room, answer one question: where does the video go? This guide separates live viewing, recordings, cloud services, and AI.
About TinyWatch
Why I built TinyWatch
Meet Kasia Kołodziejczyk and read why she built a local room-viewing tool around work, travel, and everyday life with a child.
Have an iPhone?
Download TinyWatch and test the local setup on your home Wi-Fi.