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Connecting Your Camera

Step-by-step guides for connecting any camera to Angelcam — whether via Plug & Play, port forwarding, or a specific brand.

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What's the best setup for recording and broadcasting audio?With selected cameras you can monitor, record or broadcast video with sound as well. How to do it?
How to update GPS location for your camera(s)
How to remove a cameraHow to pause video recording or broadcasting, and how to disconnect or permanently remove a camera from your Angelcam account — depending on your needs.
Camera brands that are compatible with AngelcamA complete list of compatible camera brands
How to connect a camera to AngelcamPlug'n'play or port-forwarding? Everything possible!

Port Forwarding

Connect any IP camera or NVR/DVR directly using port forwarding, DDNS, and RTSP stream configuration.

How to connect IP camera using port-forwardingSee how you connect a camera to the Angelcam while using Dynamic DNS hostname, e.g. No-IP.
How to set port-forwarding in your routerWondering how to open ports for your camera? Take a look at this step-by-step guide to configure port forwarding rules for your router.
How to setup Port Forwarding for Multiple CamerasWhen you have more than one camera connected from one location and want to connect all of them to Angelcam
How to connect an NVR/DVR using port forwardingConnecting a NVR or DVR through regular port forwarding and getting the stream from all connected channels
How to configure Dynamic DNS in a routerGuideline for users of DDNS services (dynamic domain name system) explaining how to set up a router prior to connection to Angelcam
How to Configure Dynamic DNS on IP Camera?See how to setup dynamic DNS in your camera administration so you can access your cameras remotely.
How to find your router administration to set up a port-forwardingYou will need to know your Default Gateway in order to access your router's administration & networking settings.
How to find the external IP address, RTSP/HTTP stream path, or dynamic DDNS hostname - basic guidelineSee the tools & ways how to find your local network address to be able to connect your cameras or NVR/DVR to Angelcam successfully.
How to Find an RTSP Address for an ONVIF Compatible Camera/NVR/DVRIf you don't have Angelcam Ready camera and can't find a video stream path for your device, ONVIF device manager might help
Finding RTSP addresses for IP cameras & NVRs/DVRs
IP whitelistIf you want or need to whitelist Angelcam's connections in your firewall
Advanced network configuration & port-forwardingAdvanced network issues you might face in a complex network environments
How to protect your network when enabling port-forwardingHaving open ports on your router accessible for everybody is not a good idea, so let's limit access to your cameras just for Angelcam
The best alternatives to port-forwardingEasier, better secured and more reliable alternatives for accessing a security camera remotely