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Integrating DeskCamera with Hikvision NVR

Last Updated 16 days ago

Use this article to add DeskCamera to a Hikvision NVR (the recording system).

Check that Camera Settings shows Started Cameras (1) or more. If it shows Offline, click Start.
Write down the Camera Address (the IP address and port) and the ONVIF User and password. Click the eye button to see the password.
To add one stream by its RTSP URL, copy the URL in Camera details. See Copy the Direct RTSP URL of a Stream.

Try them in this order:

Quick Add: the NVR finds DeskCamera automatically. This is the easiest way. Video: How to Add DeskCamera to Hikvision with Quick Add.
Manual Add (ONVIF): you type the camera address and the ONVIF User and password. Use it when Quick Add does not find DeskCamera. Video: How to Add DeskCamera to Hikvision Manually.
Custom Protocol (RTSP): you add each extra source by its RTSP URL (the direct address of one stream). Use it when the NVR shows only one of your sources. Video: How to Add Multiple DeskCamera Channels to Hikvision with Custom Protocol (RTSP).

All three videos are also in one playlist: DeskCamera + Hikvision YouTube Playlist. Some screens in the videos may look different.

Multiple cameras mode is another way to get each source as its own camera. See Choose Multiple Channels or Multiple Cameras Mode.