Setup guide · Supported
Connect your TP-Link VIGI camera to storage you own.
TP-Link VIGI business cameras support ONVIF, so Unicam can ask the camera for its stream links. Sign in with the device password.
The password is the device password. Not your Wi‑Fi password and not your TP‑Link ID. 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 password set when the camera was activated in the VIGI app or VIGI Security Manager
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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 VIGI, 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
- 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 →
- 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 →
- 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 →
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