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!
- H.264 vs H.265 cameras with Angelcam: which to chooseH.264 and H.265 both work with Angelcam but behave differently — especially for in-browser playback. Here's the difference and how to choose the right codec for your setup.
Plug & Play (Angelcam Connector)
Connect Axis, Hikvision, AVTECH, and other Angelcam-ready cameras without port forwarding or a static IP.
- Angelcam-powered and Angelcam-ready camerasMake your camera easier to connect and more secure!
- Advantages of Angelcam-ready camerasWhy should you demand and use Angelcam-ready cameras
- How to connect Angelcam-ready Camera
- Connecting an Angelcam-ready camera that has already been paired with another user accountHow to unpair a camera that is already paired with another user account?
- Angelcam-ready Camera can't be connected - troubleshootingGetting a connection error when entering a MAC address
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
Special Devices & Brands
Guides for connecting specific devices — Android phones, GoPro, Wyze, Foscam, NVRs, doorbells, and more.
- How to connect an Android deviceTurn any video capable Android phone, tablet, or another device into a wireless camera
- How to connect a GoPro camera to Angelcam
- How to connect Wyze camera to AngelcamYes, even $20 cameras can be connected to Angelcam with a little effort.
- How to get your Foscam camera working with AngelcamEnabling RTSP in Foscam cameras
- How to connect an NVR/DVR to AngelcamPlug'n'play or port-forwarding? Everything possible!
- AVTECH cameras recommended settings
- Doorbell & intercom brands that are compatible with Angelcam
- Default Camera Passwords DirectoryFind the names & passwords set by manufacturers to more than 50 IP camera brands.
Axis
Setup guides, configuration tips, and troubleshooting for Axis cameras connected to Angelcam.
- How to make Axis camera Angelcam-poweredMost Axis cameras can be connected to Angelcam easily and securely
- How to connect the Axis camera to Angelcam?
- How to access the Axis camera web admin interface using Angelcam Connector
- Axis cameras: fix live stream and recording issues by disabling ZipstreamAxis Zipstream's Dynamic GOP and Dynamic FPS can prevent live streams from loading and cause recording playback problems. Disabling Zipstream completely is the most reliable fix.