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Watch IP cameras without an account: ONVIF and RTSP camera app
Last updated: 5 October 2026
Watch your IP cameras without a vendor account or cloud subscription, in the same app as your lights and door sensors. Video flows between your phone and the camera on your local network.
Which devices?
- Hikvision, Dahua, Uniview, Reolink
- TP-Link Tapo, Imou, Ezviz
- ONVIF-capable recorders (NVR)
- Any camera with an RTSP URL
- Tuya and Home Assistant cameras
How does it connect?
Add device → Camera → "Search network". The camera is found and added with its own username and password. If not, use its IP address or RTSP URL.
What can you do?
- H.264 / H.265 live view with audio
- Snapshots on the home screen
- Pan, tilt and zoom on PTZ cameras
- Camera grid on the wall panel
FAQ
Can I watch while away from home?
Local cameras are viewed at home; remote access needs a Home Hub or Home Assistant.
More brands and guides
- Control Bosch, Siemens and Neff appliances in one app (Home Connect)
- Control Arçelik, Beko and Grundig appliances in one app (HomeWhiz)
- Control DemirDöküm, Vaillant and Bosch boilers from your phone
- Bring Samsung SmartThings devices into one app
- Control LG ThinQ appliances, air conditioners and LG TVs in one app
- Control Philips Hue and WiZ lights locally, no account needed
- Control Xiaomi Mi Home, Roborock and Dreame devices locally
- Control Tuya and Smart Life devices locally, without the cloud
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