Connect Amcrest cameras to Camzify
Amcrest IP cameras connect to Camzify over RTSP, so the cameras already installed can run AI detections, virtual patrol rounds and cloud recording without being replaced. Amcrest documents all three routes a camera can take into Camzify: an RTSP URL, a dedicated ONVIF user for third-party software, and an RTMP push to a custom server. RTSP is the usual choice.
Amcrest RTSP URL format
As Amcrest’s own documentation gives it. Replace the parts in angle brackets with the camera’s values.
- IP camera, main stream
rtsp://<username>:<password>@<camera-ip>:554/cam/realmonitor?channel=1&subtype=0554 is the default RTSP port; if the camera uses a different one, put that in the URL.
- Through an Amcrest NVR
rtsp://<username>:<password>@<nvr-ip>:<port>/cam/realmonitor?channel=<channel>&subtype=<stream>subtype=0 is the main stream and subtype=1 the sub stream; the channel number picks the camera.
- Amcrest Smart Home camera
rtsp://<username>:<password>@<camera-ip>:554/cam/realmonitor?channel=1&subtype=0&authbasic=64The username and password are the camera's, not the Amcrest account's.
Turning on RTSP and ONVIF on a Amcrest camera
Amcrest's RTSP documentation gives the URL and the default port but no step to switch RTSP on, so start by opening the URL above in a player such as VLC.
For ONVIF, Amcrest has third-party software sign in with a dedicated ONVIF user: in the camera's web interface go to Maintain >> Account, select ONVIF User and click Add.
Can a Amcrest camera push RTMP?
Yes. Amcrest documents pushing RTMP from its IP cameras to a custom server: in the web interface, Setup >> Network >> RTMP, set Address Type to Custom, click Enable, paste the server's stream URL and key, and apply. Amcrest's guide uses YouTube as the example; Camzify's RTMP route takes the same kind of push. RTMP setup in Camzify.
Worth knowing before you connect
- Not every Amcrest Smart Home camera supports RTSP; Amcrest names the AB2WFSET as one that does not.
- When adding an Amcrest camera to third-party software, Amcrest's own guide has you enter both the RTSP and the ONVIF port.
Adding the Amcrest stream to Camzify
- 1
Check the stream plays
Open the RTSP URL above in a player such as VLC. If it plays from outside the camera’s network, Camzify can connect it directly.
- 2
Local only? Use the Connector
If the camera is only on the local network, the Camzify Connector on a Windows, macOS or Linux machine there relays it, with no port forwarding.
- 3
Add it in the console
Camera Management → Add Camera, paste the URL (or pick the relayed stream) and enter the camera’s credentials. The RTSP setup guide has the detail.
What runs on Amcrest cameras once they are connected
Once the stream is in Camzify, a Amcrest camera is treated exactly like any other: the brand decides nothing about which features it can use.
- Virtual patrol roundsscheduled checks of each camera against its checklist, with a report per round
- AI detectionsintrusion, loitering, tailgating, weapons, fire and smoke, slip and fall, and the rest of the 23
- Camera tampering detectionan alert when a camera is covered, moved, defocused or frozen
- Cloud recordingfootage kept off site, under a retention period set per camera
- Custom detectionsbuilt to order when the standard set does not cover what a site needs
Sources, checked 7 October 2026
Every Amcrest-specific detail on this page comes from Amcrest’s own documentation, listed below. Firmware changes menus over time; when the camera’s own interface differs, it is the authority.
- Amcrest: Accessing Amcrest Products Using RTSP
- Amcrest: RTSP Stream URLs for NVRs (NVR)
- Amcrest: How To Setup On VLC Media Player via RTSP
- Amcrest: Accessing Amcrest Smart Home Products Using RTSP
- Amcrest: How To Add An ONVIF User In An Amcrest Camera
- Amcrest: How to Setup an Amcrest IP Camera for RTMP Streaming to YouTube
- Amcrest: How to Add a Camera Into Blue Iris 5
Amcrest is a trademark of its owner. This page states that Amcrest cameras exposing a standard RTSP stream interoperate with Camzify; it does not imply partnership, endorsement or certification by Amcrest.