Connect a camera

Choose an ONVIF media profile

The short answer

Select the profile that carries the required resolution, codec and controls. A profile name is not enough to prove audio or PTZ capabilities.

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Work through the checks

  1. Check the model manual for an ONVIF service switch and any separate ONVIF account. Use the configured service port; do not assume it equals the RTSP port.

  2. Use ONVIF-reported media profiles where available, and record the selected profile token. Profiles can differ in resolution, codec, audio and PTZ associations.

  3. Read the codec for the selected camera profile rather than inferring it from resolution or filename. Test a documented baseline stream without changing every encoding option at once.

  4. Compare the main stream and a camera-provided substream at the same time of day. The substream often reduces decoding load, but confirm that the detail you need remains visible.

What to verify

Test one camera and one stream before opening a larger camera wall. Keep the camera settings unchanged while you establish whether the first live image is stable.

Sources and scope

AeoCam is available for Windows. Camera settings below describe protocol preparation, not a certification of a particular camera or a promise of every feature in every app version. Check the installed build and the Microsoft Store listing for current availability.

Vendor documents describe the camera or protocol. No physical-camera compatibility test is claimed here. Menus and capabilities can change with model and firmware.