Adding a Camera

Once a camera is added, person detection and recording run on it while the device is running. Footage is recorded even without any alerts.

Before you begin, make sure the app is connected to the device (see Connecting the Device).

Go to Settings > Cameras and click Add a camera. While there are no cameras, the same button is also on the Live and Alerts tabs.

Under Camera type, select the connection method and fill in the fields.

Camera type	Input
RTSP	Supported by most IP cameras and NVRs. Enter the Stream URL, Username, and Password. To find the URL, see Finding a Camera’s RTSP Address. Example: `rtsp://192.168.0.10:554/stream`
ONVIF	Searches the local network for IP cameras. Select the camera in the search window and enter the username and password.
USB / UVC	A USB webcam or built-in camera connected directly to the device. Select it from the list.

Enter a recognizable name in Camera name, such as Front door.
Click Add camera. The You have unsaved changes bar appears at the bottom of the screen.
Click Save on that bar. If the device is running, the Restart device dialog opens. Click Apply.
If the status is Stopped, click Start in the notice at the top of the Live tab, or in Settings > Status. A new device is stopped. Until it is started, the tiles show No signal.

The camera is added when its video appears on the Live tab.

Adding an RTSP camera — Adding a camera by stream address.

Caution Changes to settings, cameras, and alerts apply only when you click Save. Saving while the device is running restarts it, and detection and recording pause briefly. When changing several things, make all the changes first and save once.

Editing, switching off, and deleting a camera

Edit: in Settings > Cameras, click a camera row to open the Edit screen. Change the values, click Save, then click Save on the save bar at the bottom.
Switch off: use the switch on the camera row. The row reads Status: Running or Status: Off. A camera that is off stops analysis, recording, and alerts; saved recordings are kept.
Delete: click Delete this camera at the bottom of the edit screen. Alerts that watch only that camera are deleted with it; alerts that watch several cameras keep working on the rest. Saved recordings and video stay on the History tab.

Switching off and deleting also take effect only after Save on the save bar. Until you save, Cancel on the save bar undoes them.

Saving a camera never starts the device on its own. Saving while stopped only saves the settings; detection and recording begin when you click Start. Face recognition is the only feature that has to be switched on separately.