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Camera Compatibility — RTSP, ONVIF, Reolink, Hikvision

Works with any
RTSP or ONVIF camera.

If your camera can stream RTSP or supports ONVIF, LookoutNVR can record it and run AI detection on it. No proprietary hardware required.

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Protocol Support
How cameras connect.
RTSP
Real-Time Streaming Protocol. The universal standard for IP cameras. Paste your RTSP URL and LookoutNVR starts recording immediately. Supports H.264 and H.265 passthrough — no re-encoding needed.
Universal support
ONVIF
Open Network Video Interface Forum. Auto-discovers cameras on your local network. LookoutNVR reads PTZ capabilities, stream profiles, and motion events directly via the ONVIF protocol.
Auto-discovery
Manufacturer APIs
Reolink, Dahua, and some Hikvision models expose proprietary APIs for richer event data. LookoutNVR uses these where available for better AI-triggered event streams.
Select brands
Tested Camera Brands
These brands work out of the box.
Tested and verified. If your brand isn't listed, it will likely still work via RTSP — open a support ticket and we'll verify it.
RE
Reolink
All models
Full Support
HI
Hikvision
DS-2CD series+
Full Support
DA
Dahua
IPC series+
Full Support
AM
Amcrest
IP series
Full Support
AX
Axis
P & M series
Full Support
UN
Unifi Protect
RTSP stream
RTSP
TP
TP-Link Tapo
C series
RTSP
VS
Vivotek
FD & IP series
Full Support
HO
Honeywell
ONVIF models
RTSP
BO
Bosch
FLEXIDOME series
Full Support
AC
ACTi
E & B series
RTSP
+
Your Brand
RTSP/ONVIF
Likely works
Adding Your Camera
Typical RTSP stream URLs.
Most cameras follow one of these URL patterns. Check your camera's manual or the RTSP URL database for exact format.
RTSP URL EXAMPLES
Reolink
rtsp://admin:PASSWORD@192.168.1.x:554/h264Preview_01_main
Hikvision
rtsp://admin:PASSWORD@192.168.1.x:554/Streaming/Channels/101
Dahua
rtsp://admin:PASSWORD@192.168.1.x:554/cam/realmonitor?channel=1&subtype=0
Generic ONVIF
Use ONVIF auto-discover — LookoutNVR finds the URL automatically
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