Overview: This article will introduce three methods of adding a HD camera to the Foscam app using a smartphone. Once the camera is added, live video feed can be viewed from the device.
Please be sure the Foscam app is installed on the smartphone and that a Foscam cloud account is already established.
Step 1: Add the information for the camera to the Foscam App
Method 1: Add a camera via the QR Code.
• Login to the Foscam app
• Click the + button
• Scan the QR code from the bottom or back of the camera using the camera of the smartphone
Click here for detailed steps to add the camera using the QR Code
Method 2: Add a camera from the LAN Camera List
• If the camera does not have a QR code click the No QR Code option
• This will access the Camera LAN List
• Tap the appropriate camera to add to the app
Note: To use this option the camera must already be connected to the same LAN the smartphone is connected to.
Click here for detailed steps on adding camera from the LAN.
Method 3: Add a camera manually using DDNS/UID/IP
• Using this method one of the following conditions should apply
-The camera does not have a QR Code
-The user is away from the camera being added
• Click No QR code-UID/DDNS/IP
• Manually enter the DDNS URL, or IP and port, or UID numbers for the camera
Click here for detailed steps for adding camera manually by DDNS
Click here for detailed steps for adding camera manually by IP
Click here for detailed steps for adding camera manually by UID
Step 2: View the live video feed from the camera.
• After the camera is successfully added to the app the live video feed can be viewed.
• Check for the camera under the My Cameras Menu
• Click on the Play button to view the video feed
Note: If this is the first time the camera is being access, you may be prompted to enter the username and password for the camera.
Technical Note: The maximum username is 20 characters in length including letters, numbers and symbols. The password length should be between 6-12 characters long including letters numbers and symbols. Characters supported include ~ ! @ # % ^ * ( ) _ + { } : "| <> ? ` - ; ' , . /