Security & Privacy Concern: Vigi App does not work over LAN
I am trying to harden my network by blocking both inbound and outbound internet access for my CCTV VLAN. My goal is to access the system only while on-site or through a self-managed VPN.
When I apply this restriction, the NVR web interface continues to work correctly, but the Android app stops working. This happens even when the phone is connected to a WiFi access point that is on the same CCTV VLAN.
Based on this setup, the app should work purely over the local network as long as LAN access is permitted. Requiring internet connectivity in this scenario feels unnecessary and raises a security concern, since the system appears to depend on external connectivity even when local access should be sufficient.
To confirm there is no connectivity issue within the LAN, I can access the NVR web interface from the phone browser without any problem. This shows the phone can reach the NVR directly on the VLAN.
Is there a way to make the Android app operate fully in local-only mode without requiring internet access?
