How to Connect Your ONVIF Compatible Cameras to eWeLink CUBE OS
Setup and Compatibility
CUBE OS supports discovering and adding any ONVIF compatible camera, making it easy to build a unified, local, and privacy-first monitoring setup for your smart home. This guide walks you through how to connect your ONVIF compatible cameras to eWeLink CUBE OS and get them streaming in minutes.
1. Before You Start
To ensure a smooth setup, make sure the following requirements are met before adding an ONVIF compatible camera to CUBE OS:
✔ Your camera's ONVIF feature is enabled Open your camera's configuration page (usually via its IP address) and ensure that ONVIF support is turned on.
✔ Your ONVIF compatible camera is connected to your home network Either via Wi-Fi or Ethernet, depending on the device.
✔ Your camera and CUBE OS are on the same LAN / VLAN / subnet This ensures successful discovery during the setup process.
✔ You have the camera's login credentials ready CUBE OS will require these to authenticate access to the video stream and ONVIF services.
Once all of the above are prepared, you're ready to add your camera into CUBE OS.
2. Add ONVIF Compatible Cameras in CUBE OS
CUBE OS makes the process simple with auto-discovery via ONVIF.
Open the CUBE OS Web Console
Visit the CUBE OS web UI from your browser.
Add a Camera Device
Click Add Device and then click Start Setup. CUBE OS will immediately scan your local network for ONVIF compatible cameras.
Select Your Camera
When your camera appears in the discovery list:
Click it
Enter the authentication credentials
Finish & Preview
Once added, go back to All Devices. Click your camera, and view the real-time video stream instantly.
You should now see your ONVIF-compatible camera live inside CUBE OS.
3. Supported Features
ONVIF compatible cameras added to CUBE OS support:
🎥 Real-time live streaming
🔎 Auto-discovery on LAN
🕹 PTZ control (when supported by the camera)
🚨 Motion event detection
⚡ Local processing with no cloud dependency
🤖 Camera driven automations (covered in a later tutorial)
This means your ONVIF camera becomes a fully functional component of your smart home.
4. Camera Compatibility
CUBE OS works with most ONVIF compatible cameras from various brands. You can verify whether your model is ONVIF compliant here:
👉 ONVIF Conformant Product List https://www.onvif.org/conformant-products/
5. Summary
Connecting an ONVIF compatible camera to CUBE OS is straightforward - auto-discovery, simple credential input, and instant live streaming.
Your camera now runs locally, integrates cleanly, and becomes the foundation for more advanced camera driven smart home automations.
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