For small business environments with fewer than 16 cameras, AXIS Companion is the ideal desktop solution for live viewing and timeline playback.
Avoid pointing the lens directly at light sources to prevent glare or backlighting issues. Utilize Axis cameras with Wide Dynamic Range (WDR) for environments with both dark and bright areas.
Type the camera’s IP address into the address bar and press .
You can tailor the live view screen to show specific controls for operators. live view axis install
Axis cameras do not have a default IP address in the traditional sense. They use DHCP. If your router doesn’t assign one, they fall back to a link-local address (169.254.x.x). Here is how to find it for the :
Select the cameras and click . The software handles the live view stream configurations automatically for both local and remote viewing. Method B: AXIS Camera Station (Enterprise VMS)
Intel Core i5 or higher (i7/i9 recommended for multi-camera viewing). RAM: 8 GB minimum (16 GB recommended). For small business environments with fewer than 16
Narrative and Pacing
Example: rtsp://root:password123@192.168.1.100:554/axis-media/media.amp?videocodec=h264
How to Install and Optimize AXIS Live View for Desktop and Web Type the camera’s IP address into the address
To change how the Live View page looks and behaves, navigate to . Here, you can customize several settings:
Select your cameras, enter the root passwords, and click . The live feeds will instantly populate your live viewing workspace grids. 2. Third-Party Integration via ONVIF or RTSP
Before you begin the physical or digital installation, ensure you have the following: Connected to your network. Power over Ethernet (PoE) Switch: To power the camera.
1.0 Last Updated: [Current Date] Applicable Firmware: AXIS OS 11.x and later