Connect it to WiFi
1
Plug in power
Give the device about 30 seconds to start. A brand-new device goes straight
into setup mode. A device that was set up on a different network before (for
example at our office) enters setup mode on its own about two minutes after
failing to find that network — or immediately if you tap the button on the
device four times quickly.
2
Join the setup network
On your phone, open WiFi settings and join the network named
Parable-Setup-XXXX (the last four characters are unique to your device).
If the device has been set up before, its light ring pulses soft blue while
this network is broadcasting; a brand-new device stays dark.
3
Pick your WiFi network
A setup page pops up automatically. Choose your network from the list, type
the password, and tap Connect. If nothing pops up within a few seconds,
open your browser and go to http://10.42.0.1 while still joined to the
setup network.
4
Wait for the setup network to disappear
After you tap Connect you’ll see a confirmation page, and shortly after, the
Parable-Setup network vanishes — that’s the device switching over to your
WiFi. It’s online within about a minute.
5
Confirm it's online
In the Parable app, open Settings → Devices. Your device shows as
online, and ambient capture can be turned on or off right there.
What the light means
The amber dot is the only persistent “armed” indicator — a full-ring pulse
always means audio is actively being saved.
Moving the device or changing WiFi
Tap the device’s button four times quickly. The setup network comes back within seconds, and the flow above starts over. Submitting a new network in the setup page replaces the old one. If your WiFi simply goes down, you don’t need to do anything: after a couple of minutes the device brings the setup network back up in case you want to point it somewhere else, and when your network returns, it reconnects on its own.Troubleshooting
Wondering what the device saves, for how long, and who can hear it? Security
& privacy covers exactly that, and the guest notice
template has ready-made signage and a host script for telling
visitors a space uses Parable.