Beginner8 minUpdated 2026-02-22

How to Connect a Uniview Camera

Set up your Uniview (UNV) IP camera for RTSP streaming with PanoraCast. Covers EZStation, RTSP URL format, and NVR integration.

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What you need

Ensure your Uniview camera is online and accessible on your network.

  • Uniview IP camera or NVR on your network
  • Camera credentials (default: admin / 123456)
  • A computer on the same LAN
  • A PanoraCast account

Step 1: Find your camera's IP address

Use Uniview's EZTools or EZStation software to scan your network for Uniview devices. You can also check your router's DHCP client list.

Step 2: Copy your RTSP URL

Uniview uses a /media/video path format. Video channel starts at 1.

bash
# Main stream
rtsp://admin:[email protected]:554/media/video1

# Sub stream
rtsp://admin:[email protected]:554/media/video1/2

# NVR channel 3, main stream
rtsp://admin:[email protected]:554/media/video3

Step 3: Add to PanoraCast

In your PanoraCast dashboard, click 'Add Camera', select 'Uniview', paste the RTSP URL, and test the connection.

Troubleshooting

Common issues:

  • Default password rejected — Some models require changing the default password at first login
  • No video — Verify encoding is H.264 in Setup > Camera > Encode Settings
  • RTSP port — Default is 554. Verify in Setup > Network > Port

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