Shetland Webcams has come a long way since our successful original RedEye Crowdfunding Campaign that ended in May 2018.
Thanks to that initial support we have managed to replace and repair cameras at popular locations. Since then, we have also been able to add the Burradale Wind Farm, Kirkabister, Ronas Voe, Lerwick Boating Club, Burrafirth (in Unst) and The Drongs live streams to the network with more enhancements planned in 2025.
It is unlikely another crowdfunding campaign will ever be undertaken as this is not a sustainable way to maintain this platform however, I often get asked how people can make donations.
Some users have requested one-off donations and some regular payments so I hope the following options can work for as many people as possible.
From 1st January 2025:
For those making a one-time donation
- A £10 donation = 30 days access RedEye
- A £25 donation = 30 days access RedEye+
For those wishing to setup a monthly donation
- For monthly donation of £5 = RedEye
- For monthly donation of £10 = RedEye+
For those wishing to setup an annual donation
- Annual donation of £55 = RedEye
- Annual donation of £95 = RedEye+
Some of our unsponsored live streams may be taken offline randomly but will continue to be available to our RedEye supporters.
The network running costs will continue to be supported through commercial advertising and sponsorship opportunities however the donations will be used to upgrade existing locations, add soundscapes, and support maintenance costs.
For 2025 we have made a few minor changes based on user feedback.
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RedEye will provide access to 24H recordings on all public views and remove our video ads from the live streams
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RedEye+ is a further enhancement to provide access to additional views (many are PTZ cams) and experimental soundscapes
My intention for 2025 is to offer Pan-Tilt-Zoom cameras for public viewing if these are fully supported by advertising or sponsorship.
We have work to do in Lerwick Town Centre and increasing our RedEye membership will support that project. It needs to be completely re-engineered to establish those views that were clearly very popular.
Thanks to everyone who supports us through donations as it is you who make new things happen and I hope you continue to get enjoyment from this live streaming platform.
Contact REDEYE donations by email redeye@shetlandwebcams.com if you have any questions or if something is not working correctly.