Frequently Asked Question

After installation, DeskCamera can stream the PC screen, webcams, application windows, audio sources, static images, and other configured sources to an NVR/VMS as ONVIF/RTSP cameras.

DeskCamera starts with Windows by default. Most NVR/VMS systems can find it on the local network by ONVIF discovery. If discovery does not work, add it manually using the ONVIF/RTSP information shown by DeskCamera.

First checks after installation

1) Start DeskCamera and make sure the camera is running.
2) Open the camera settings and select the source you want to stream.
3) Set or confirm the ONVIF camera username and password. See Set the Login and Password for Adding DeskCamera to an NVR/VMS.
4) Add DeskCamera to the NVR/VMS. If it cannot be discovered, see DeskCamera could not be found in the network by NVR/VMS.

Useful next articles

- To manage DeskCamera from a browser, see Managing DeskCamera from a Web Browser.
- To check ports and firewall rules, see Ports used by DeskCamera and firewall rules.
- To copy direct RTSP URLs, see Obtaining RTSP URLs from DeskCamera.
- To adjust resolution, FPS, bitrate, and quality, see Adjust Video Quality Settings.
- To choose one ONVIF camera with many channels or multiple ONVIF cameras, see Streaming multiple PC screens, webcams or media sources into NVR/VMS.

Use the address and port shown by DeskCamera. The port can be different from 8090 depending on DeskCamera settings and the PC network configuration.

The video below is an example of connecting and managing DeskCamera from the ONVIF Device Manager ONVIF client.