Camera setup · Swann

Connect a Swann camera to VISEC.

Swann's wired IP cameras and NVRs commonly expose an RTSP stream, and some models add ONVIF. The consumer Wi-Fi cameras that pair only with the Swann app generally offer neither.

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First, try the easy way

Press scan.

VISEC searches your network for ONVIF cameras and lists what it finds. If your Swann camera already has ONVIF switched on, it appears here and you are watching live in a few seconds — nothing below is needed.

Finding the stream

If the camera does not appear.

Menu names move around between firmware versions, so treat these as the place to look rather than an exact path.

  1. Confirm the model first

    Check your model on Swann's own specifications or manual for RTSP or ONVIF. This is the step that decides whether the rest is possible.

  2. Sign in to the camera or NVR

    Open its address in a browser and sign in as admin.

  3. Enable ONVIF or note the RTSP path

    Where ONVIF exists, switch it on. Where only RTSP is offered, the manual gives the stream path for your model.

  4. Add it in VISEC

    Press scan for ONVIF cameras, or add the camera by address for an RTSP-only model.

PortsRTSP 554.
App-only camerasIf the camera pairs only through the Swann app and lists no RTSP or ONVIF, no third-party software can take its stream.
PasswordsUse the camera's own admin credentials, not your Swann account login.
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Once it is connected.

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  • Get an emailA snapshot the moment motion starts, so you know without watching.
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