At home
On the same Wi-Fi, the phones connect directly. Video and sound never leave your network, and MeiMei works even if the internet goes down.
How MeiMei works
MeiMei turns two devices into a baby unit and a parent unit. Here is what happens from the first QR code to the morning.
What you need
- Two devices: Android phones, iPhones, tablets or computers with a browser, in any mix. The baby unit can be an older phone or a laptop.
- A home Wi-Fi network both devices can join.
- A charger for long nights, with the cable kept out of your child's reach.
Step by step
Pair with a QR code or a link
The baby unit shows a QR code; the parent device scans it, or pastes the link on a computer. The devices agree on a secret key that encrypts everything between them.
Check the placement
Before every night or nap, MeiMei asks you to confirm that the baby unit is at least 1 m (3 ft) from the bed and that the cable is out of reach. This check cannot be skipped.
Start a session
The baby unit dims its screen and starts listening and watching. It analyses sound and movement on the device itself; nothing is sent anywhere to be analysed.
Get alerts that matter
Crying, coughing, movement, someone moving the baby unit, low battery or a lost connection: each event becomes one clear alert, not a stream of noise. With MeiMei Home or Away, an alert comes with a short video, or with the sound itself for sound alerts.
Look in when you want
Live video and sound start only when a parent asks for them and stop when you close the view. You can talk back to soothe your child.
Look back in the morning
With MeiMei Home, a short timeline of the night shows when your child slept, stirred or cried, with clips and trends over two weeks. Without a plan, nothing is recorded.
At home and away
Away from home
With a free account, alerts reach your phone even when it is locked, and a background browser tab through Web Push. With MeiMei Away you can also look in from outside the house through an encrypted relay that stores nothing.
What MeiMei does not do
MeiMei reports sounds and movement. It does not measure breathing, oxygen or heart rate, and it cannot tell you whether something is wrong. If you are worried, look at your child yourself.
Guides
Old phone as a baby monitor
What you need, how to set it up in a few minutes, and what to know about power, Wi-Fi and limits.
Laptop as a baby monitor
Camera and microphone, lid open and plugged in, pairing by link or QR code, and what the browser cannot do.
Where to place a baby monitor
Distance and cable first, then camera angle, night light, sound and Wi-Fi.