Setup guide · Supported
Connect your Ezviz camera to storage you own.
Many EZVIZ cameras stream locally with user admin and the 6-letter verification code from the label, once image encryption is off.
The password is the verification code. Not your Wi‑Fi password and not your EZVIZ account. That is the most common reason a camera refuses to connect.
- 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
Make sure streaming is on
- EZVIZ app → camera → Settings
- Turn off “Image encryption” (video encryption), or the stream arrives scrambled
- Switch on “Local Video Streaming / RTSP” if your model shows it
- 3
Find the verification code
- On the label on the camera, next to “Verification Code”. It is 6 capital letters, like ABCDEF
- On the box or the quick-start card
- 4
Add it in Unicam
- Open Add camera. Unicam scans your network and lists the cameras it finds
- Pick “EZVIZ”
- Enter the password (the username is admin)
- Unicam tests the login before saving, and tells you exactly what went wrong if it fails
- 5
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.
Good to know
- Not every EZVIZ model allows local streaming. If the camera refuses even with the right code, check that image encryption is off; if it still refuses, the model may not support it.
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 verification code from EZVIZ, 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. Go back to step 2 and switch streaming on.
- “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 →
- TP-Link TapoTapo cameras stream locally once you create a Camera Account in the Tapo app. Use that account in Unicam, not your TP‑Link login.Read guide →
- ImouImou cameras are Dahua inside. The username is always admin and the password is the Safety Code printed on the camera’s sticker.Read guide →
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