17-09-2021

Hikvision Ip Camera Plugin For Mac

The MAC address OUI of an IP camera or recorder often will report as Hikvision even though it is sold, e.g., as ADI W-Box. Here is a such an example: Here is a MAC OUI lookup tool so you can check your own devices. You can view the cameras on Safari by installing the Mac web plugin for Hikvision. In this step-by-step guide, we will show how to access a Hikvision device (IP camera, NVR, DVR) using Safari. You’ll be able to see the live feed, playback, modify the settings, etc.

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Most security cameras only provide free software that only compatible with Windows OS, while this software is compatible with your MacOS X. Additionally, there are many cases that users want to use one software to monitor cameras from different suppliers. Hikvision provides iVMS-4200, Dahua IP cameras come with SmartPss VMS , and Axis provides Axis Camera Station. However, all of them only support cameras from their own brands. Our free VMS software is compatible with IP cameras from many brands, it also has built-in special protocol to connect with Hikvision and Dahua cameras. This freeware is perfectly compatible with XM IP cameras, it's the software to replace Xmeye app, you can connect remote Internet cameras via CloudID.

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Purpose of the guide

This guide will show you how to find the IP address of your Hikvision device and enter it into Internet Explorer so you can view your cameras without installing additional software. This will only work locally, and is only recommended for smaller systems with no more than eight cameras.

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If you prefer to use Google Chrome, follow this guide to see how to use Internet Explorer as a separate window within Google Chrome


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Before you begin

You will need a Hikvision recorder or camera that is set up and connected to your internet router. You will also need a Windows computer connected to the same internet router.


Let’s get started

First you need to find out the local IP address of your camera/recorder. If you don’t know this already, this can be found using the Hikvision program called SADP Tool. Just download it from this link if you use Windows, or here if you use a Mac. If you have already set up the device and know the IP address this is not necessary.

Run the file and install it, when you run the file it will show you the 'IPV4' address of the camera/recorder, it will look something like '192.168.1.64' and is displayed in two places on the screen.


If the device has not been used before you will need to 'activate' it by setting up a password. You can also activate the device directly through Internet Explorer but SADP is useful for many people to be able to find the IP address of the device and for troubleshooting if any issues occur.


Now open up Internet Explorer if you are using Windows (other browsers are not supported) or Safari if you are on a Mac, and input the IP address of your recorder into the address bar (e.g. 192.168.1.64).

Log in using your username and password. The username is admin by default unless you have changed it when setting up the recorder.


When you first log in, you will see the below message. If you want to be able to view the cameras using this method, click on the link to install the plug-in. You will need to restart Internet Explorer and log in again, then just double click on the names on the cameras on the left side to view them.

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If you just want to edit the settings without viewing the camera, this plug-in is not necessary. The settings can be found under 'Configuration'.


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Next Steps

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