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How to Use RTMP for Live Broadcast

Last Updated: March 28, 2025

1. What is Milesight RTMP? Real-Time Messaging Protocol (RTMP) was initially a proprietary protocol for streaming audio, video and data...

How to Use Lightning Protection

Last Updated: March 28, 2025

1. Recommendations for Lightning Protection (1) Outdoor Protection Installation Suggestions • Installed on the pole, the camera should not be...

How to Use People Counting

Last Updated: March 28, 2025

1. Introduction To monitor the flow of people, we added People Counting as an advanced function to our cameras. It...

How to Set ANR

Last Updated: March 28, 2025

1. What is Milesight ANR? Milesight NVR ANR (Automatic Network Replenishment) function: Generally, NVR stores videos when network connection is...

How to Set ANPR Solution

Last Updated: March 28, 2025

I. What is ANPR ANPR(Automatic Number Plate Recognition) is a technology that uses optical character recognition on images to read...

How to install The Mac Plugin Needed For Your Security System

Last Updated: March 21, 2025

To install the plug in needed to be able to remote view your cameras from your MacBook, you will need...

How to Reset Password for SADP – Hikvision

Last Updated: March 21, 2025

How to Reset Password for SADP – Hikvision HIKVISION different devices share different password strategies. At this stage you can...

How to Add an Camera to a Uniview NVR Internal Switch

Last Updated: March 21, 2025

In this guide, we will show how to add an H-series IP camera to a Uniview NVR. Step 1. Configuring...

How to Add Your R-Series cameras to an H-Series or Hikvision NVR

Last Updated: March 21, 2025

This guide will walk you through setting up your R-Series camera on an H-Series or a Hikvision NVR. If you...

How to Add Your R-Series NVR to a Dahua NVR

Last Updated: March 21, 2025

This guide will walk you through setting up your R-Series camera on a Dahua NVR. If you haven’t already, read this...

How to Add an Camera to a 3rd Party Recorder

Last Updated: March 21, 2025

In this guide, we will show you how to set up your R-Series camera for viewing on most third party...

How To Add Camera To UNV NVR Via Custom Protocol

Last Updated: March 21, 2025

Using Custom Protocol pulls the RTSP Stream of the camera. This is a great alternative in case ONVIF does not...

How to Setup Audio

Last Updated: March 21, 2025

Audio can be very helpful in CCTV when installing cameras around POS systems, medical buildings, and conference rooms. The convenience...

Updating Firmware Via Cloud

Last Updated: March 21, 2025

Uniview offers firmware updating via the cloud server. Cloud updating can provide the newest features and better functionality to on...

How To Fix Camera Flickering

Last Updated: March 21, 2025

Since most security cameras are developed outside of the United States, they’re usually set up out of the box for...

How To Enable PTZ Smart Tracking

Last Updated: March 21, 2025

Certain Uniview PTZ models support Auto Tracking. This function is used primarily to track a human in a restricted or sensitive...

How To Setup FTP

Last Updated: March 21, 2025

Note The General FTP configuration is applicable to all snapshots except face detection. For stored snapshots taken by smart functions such as...

How to Enable IE Mode in Microsoft Edge

Last Updated: March 21, 2025

1. Open Microsoft Edge 2. Click the three dots in the upper right corner 3. Select Settings 4. Select Default Browser...

How to Set Up 2M Guard

Last Updated: March 21, 2025

2M Guard is the phone app that we use for our NVR’s to view cameras from our phones offsite. This...

How to Install Plugin for Internet Explorer

Last Updated: March 21, 2025

This article features screenshots from our 2MN-8XXX series NVR and our 2MT-4XXX series DVR, but the same principle will apply...

How to Upgrade the Firmware

Last Updated: March 21, 2025

This article applies to the models: 2MT-4004, 2MT-4008, 2MT-4088, 2MT-4016, 2MN-8004-P4, 2MN-8008-P8, 2MN-8116-P16, 2MN-8232-P16. Every now and again, we will...

How to Sign Up for Star4Live Account

Last Updated: March 21, 2025

Star4Live is the server that we use to view NVR and camera footage over the web. Each customer needs to...

How to Use Star4Live

Last Updated: March 21, 2025

Star4Live is the server that we use to view NVR and camera footage over the web. Each customer needs to...

How to Connect CCTV Camera to TV Without DVR

Last Updated: March 20, 2025

Okay, let’s take a moment to be honest. Setting up a full-featured CCTV system with a DVR, a sophisticated remote...

How to Install Security Camera Wiring

Last Updated: March 20, 2025

How to Install Security Camera Wiring for Both Outdoors and Indoors: Step-by-Step Guide Security systems are becoming an essential part...