Connect a Uniview camera over RTMP (no port forwarding)

With RTMP your Uniview camera connects to our server by itself — nothing to change on your router. The general explanation is here: Connect a camera without port forwarding.

1. Get the server and key

In the dashboard: Cameras → Add camera → choose RTMP → Save. Copy the Full URL (or the Server and Stream key separately). The key is shown only once.

2. Set up the video stream

Open the camera's web interface in a browser and go to Setup → Video & Audio → Video, Sub Stream.

• Codec: H.264 (not H.265)
• Resolution: 1280×720
• Bitrate: 1024–1536 Kbps
• Frame rate: 15–25
• I-frame interval: frame rate × 2 (e.g. 25 → 50)
• U-Code / Smart Codec: off

Save.

3. Turn on RTMP

Go to Setup → Network → RTMP.

Turn RTMP on, enter the Server and the Stream key (or the Full URL in a single field) and choose Sub Stream.

Save. Within a few seconds the camera shows Online in the dashboard.

On some models RTMP only appears after a firmware update. If it's still missing, connect over RTSP.

If it doesn't connect

• Check the URL and key were pasted in full, with no extra spaces.
• Make sure the camera has internet access (correct Gateway and DNS in its network settings).
• If you created a new key, the old one no longer works — enter the new one.
• Menu names differ slightly between firmware versions.