Cameras
Discover ONVIF cameras or add RTSP streams, then verify the connection.
Cameras are added from the desktop app, on the station that will record them. The web dashboard shows station metadata only — binding and verifying cameras happens locally, where the video is.
Add a camera
- Open the desktop app and go to Stations.
- On the station card, choose Bind camera (or Edit camera if a camera is already bound).
- Pick a tab:
- Select Refresh to scan the local network over ONVIF.
- Select a camera from the table.
- Cameras are labeled New, Bound, or IP Changed so you can spot devices that moved.
Verify the connection
A camera cannot be saved until it is verified. After a successful verification you will see the main and sub stream codecs and resolutions.
H.265 (HEVC) streams
If the camera uses H.265/HEVC, timeline scrubbing on Windows WebView2 requires on-demand transcoding. For the smoothest experience, switch the camera encoding to H.264 (or use the H.264 sub-stream for previews).
Main and sub streams
IP cameras usually expose two RTSP streams:
- Main stream — full resolution, used for recording.
- Sub stream — lower resolution, used for previews and detection to save CPU.
The station chooses the appropriate stream automatically.
Edit or remove a camera
From the station card menu you can:
- Preview camera to confirm the live view.
- Bind/Edit camera to change connection details.
- Remove camera to unbind it from the station.
IP changed?
If a camera's IP address changes, re-run discovery. Cameras appear as IP Changed so you can re-bind without retyping the credentials.