Setup guide · Supported
Connect your Annke camera to storage you own.
Annke cameras and NVRs support ONVIF and RTSP. Start with “Any ONVIF camera”; many models also accept the Hikvision-style path.
The password is the device password. Not your Wi‑Fi password and not your Annke Vision login. That is the most common reason a camera refuses to connect.
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Install the Unicam hub
- Install Unicam on a Mac or Windows PC, or run the hub on a Raspberry Pi, NAS or Docker host on the same network as the camera.
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Find the device password
- It is the admin password set when the camera or NVR was activated in Annke Vision or on its web page
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Add it in Unicam
- Open Add camera. Unicam scans your network and lists the cameras it finds
- Pick “Any ONVIF camera”
- Enter the password (the username is admin)
- Unicam tests the login before saving, and tells you exactly what went wrong if it fails
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Choose where footage goes
- Sign in to Google Drive, Dropbox or OneDrive, or add a NAS, S3, B2, R2 or Wasabi destination
- Pick a record mode: Events (motion only), Smart 24/7 or Continuous
- Every clip is encrypted on the hub before upload
Stream links typical, varies by model
You rarely need these: Unicam builds them from the brand tile or asks the camera over ONVIF. They help if you use “RTSP / other URL” or another app.
- Main stream (recording)
- Sub-stream (grid & motion)
Special characters in a password (like @ or #) must be URL-encoded in a link. Unicam does this for you when you use a brand tile.
If it doesn’t connect
Unicam names the problem instead of “connection failed”. What each message means:
- “The camera refused that username or password”
- Check you used the device password from Annke Vision, not your Wi‑Fi password or app login. Unicam shows how many tries are left before the camera locks itself.
- “Streaming to other apps is switched off”
- The camera answered but refused video. Look for an RTSP or ONVIF switch in the camera’s network settings.
- “Nothing answered at that address”
- The camera’s IP address may have changed, or it’s on a different network or VLAN from the hub. Run the scan again or check your router’s device list.
- “Not on the usual stream link for this brand”
- Your model uses a different path. Pick “Any ONVIF camera” so the camera tells Unicam its links, or paste a custom link.
Related guides
- HikvisionHikvision cameras and NVRs stream over RTSP out of the box. Sign in with the device’s admin password, not your Hik‑Connect login.Read guide →
- ReolinkReolink cameras work once RTSP is switched on in the Reolink app. Sign in with the camera’s own password.Read guide →
- Any ONVIF Profile S / T cameraAny camera, NVR or DVR that supports ONVIF Profile S or T works: Unicam asks it for its stream links, so you only type the password.Read guide →
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