Use It as a Security Camera Viewer or Baby Monitor Screen

If you have security cameras, a doorbell cam, or even a baby monitor setup that supports live viewing, an old iPad can become a permanent security monitor. As long as you keep it on and connected, you’ll be able to use it whenever you want to look over the feed without unlocking your phone or switching apps.

Install your camera app, pin it where you’ll use it, and keep the iPad plugged in. That way, your old iPad stays a viewer, not a general tablet that ends up on a couch cushion with 36 tabs open.

This can also become a front-door dashboard, where the iPad lives near the entryway and shows you the camera feed when you need it.