Camera compatibility Supported
Any ONVIF camera
with LookoutNVR.
Any brand. If a camera works with a third-party NVR, it works with Lookout: cameras that pass ONVIF Profile S or T give Lookout their stream addresses themselves.
Before you add it
- Switch ONVIF on. Many cameras ship with it off.
- Create an ONVIF user if the camera keeps a separate list for ONVIF.
- Keep the camera's clock in sync (NTP). ONVIF sign-in fails when the time is far off.
- Switch on RTSP or ONVIF in the camera's settings if it ships with them off, and make a user for Lookout.
- Set the second stream to about 640 pixels wide in H.264. Lookout records the main stream and watches the second one.
- Give the camera a fixed address and turn on NTP, so its clock is right.
The camera setup guide has the rest.
What works
| Feature | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Live view and recording | Supported | ONVIF Profile S or T. |
| Import from the brand's DVR or NVR, analog cameras included | Beta | Reads the channel list from an ONVIF DVR or NVR. |
| Camera-side AI events (person, vehicle) | Beta | Through ONVIF events. Most cameras send motion; few say whether it was a person or a vehicle. |
| Doorbell button presses | Not yet | |
| Licence plates from plate cameras | Not yet | |
| Thermal alarms | Not yet | |
| Siren and light outputs | Beta | Relay outputs over ONVIF, which switch whatever is wired to them. |
| PTZ control | Not yet | |
| Two-way audio | Not yet |
Where this comes from
Field-proven means it runs on one of our recorders at a real site today. Supported means it works through ONVIF or RTSP. Brand names belong to their owners.
Something wrong?
Makers, installers and owners: if a model changed or an address is wrong, send a correction and we update this page.
Trouble adding a Any ONVIF camera camera? Support is included, and we work it through with you.