Setup guide · Supported
Connect your Axis camera to storage you own.
Axis cameras speak ONVIF and RTSP, so they work with Unicam’s “Any ONVIF camera” option and the account you created on the camera.
- 1
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.
- 2
Find the password
- Axis cameras ask you to create an administrator account the first time you open their web page
- Create a separate viewer or operator account for Unicam if you prefer
- 3
Add it in Unicam
- Open Add camera. Unicam scans your network and lists the cameras it finds
- Pick “Any ONVIF camera”
- Enter the username and password
- Unicam tests the login before saving, and tells you exactly what went wrong if it fails
- 4
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)
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.
Good to know
- If ONVIF is turned off on your Axis camera, enable it and add an ONVIF user in the camera’s web page.
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 That user’s password from the camera’s web page (AXIS IP Utility), 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
- Hanwha Vision (Wisenet)Hanwha Vision (Wisenet) cameras are ONVIF Profile S/T devices. Pick “Any ONVIF camera” and Unicam reads the stream profiles from the camera.Read guide →
- UniviewUniview (UNV) cameras and NVRs support ONVIF and RTSP. Pick “Any ONVIF camera” and sign in with the device 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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