 While owners can view a live feed or see images and video by removing the memory card without a subscription, the $60 a year or $6.99 a month subscription for accessing the media from the phone app is highly recommended. The camera in the Scout is very good with videos in 1080p, and the app is designed for fun. You can earn badges for identifying birds, and then we actually have a fully filled out bird box that includes things like seed preferences, bird fun packs. Feather snaps Abigail Knox.