Guardian Eye WebCamera vs Phone RTSP Camera

Guardian Eye WebCamera turns an old iPhone into a standalone network IP camera — no cloud, no account, no subscription. Use it directly or connect it to Guardian Eye and other compatible ONVIF recorders over your local network. WORKS WITH • Guardian Eye — native integration for live viewing and local recording • Compatible ONVIF clients and network video recorders • VLC and modern web browsers LIVE VIEWING & PROTOCOLS • Secure direct viewing in a web browser using WebRTC — no cloud relay or browser plug-in • JPEG snapshots, MJPEG, and RTSP • H.264 and H.265/HEVC video with optional AAC microphone audio • ONVIF-compatible server with automatic WS-Discovery • Digital zoom, image settings, events, and object metadata over ONVIF • Efficient 640x360 preview sub-stream for recorder grids (Pro) • Core live viewing through ONVIF, RTSP, HTTP/MJPEG, and WebRTC is available without Pro LOCAL ARCHIVE & SYNCHRONIZATION • Keep recordings directly on the iPhone, including audio and event information • Record continuously or only around detected events • Choose one synchronization mode: no synchronization, ONVIF Profile G, or FTP/FTPS • Profile G allows a compatible recorder to search, replay, and retrieve recordings from the iPhone • FTP/FTPS sends completed recordings to your own server • FTPS supports certificate validation for protected transfers • Profile G and FTP/FTPS archive synchronization require Pro SMART ON-DEVICE DETECTION • People and pets recognised on the device using Apple Vision • Motion, tamper, and classified sound detection with adjustable sensitivity • Sound classification such as glass breaking, alarms, or barking (iOS 15+) • Detection zones: define exactly where the camera should watch • Event history with configurable retention • Detection runs locally and is published as standard ONVIF analytics events, allowing a compatible recorder to record, alert, or trigger actions • Smart detection, classification, and detection zones require Pro CAMERA & VIDEO CONTROLS • Front or back camera, torch, and pinch-to-zoom • Resolution up to 1080p and frame rate up to 30 fps • Adjustable JPEG quality • Automatic or locked focus • Automatic, portrait, or landscape orientation • H.264 or H.265/HEVC encoding • Optional microphone audio • On-screen display with a timestamp or label burned into the stream SECURITY & PRIVACY • Local-network operation — video is not sent through our cloud • Username and password are required; there are no default admin credentials • RTSP Digest and ONVIF WS-Security authentication • WebRTC uses a camera-specific local certificate • Credentials are stored encrypted on the device using iOS Keychain • FTP without encryption is restricted to private local-network addresses; FTPS is recommended PERSONALIZATION • 18 languages, switchable inside the app • System, Light and Dark themes Guardian Eye WebCamera includes a status and health dashboard. Streaming runs while the app is in the foreground. Reuse an old iPhone as a private security camera in minutes.

Turn your phone into a private IP camera. RTSP Camera streams live H.264 video and AAC audio straight from your iPhone — no cloud, no relay, no account. Any RTSP client on your Wi-Fi can watch: Home Assistant, VLC, Frigate, Blue Iris, and ffmpeg. YOUR PHONE IS THE CAMERA AND THE SERVER The stream is served on-device at rtsp://phone-ip:8554/stream, so video never leaves your local network. Point your client at that URL and you are live in seconds. There is nothing to configure in the cloud, because there is no cloud. BUILT FOR HOME ASSISTANT • Live stream: rtsp://phone-ip:8554/stream • Still image: http://phone-ip:8554/snapshot.jpg Add it with the Generic Camera integration — no add-ons, no plugins. SEE OTHER CAMERAS. The Previews tab finds other phones running RTSP Camera on your Wi-Fi, so you can open their live streams with one tap. You can also paste any rtsp:// URL and save it for later. TUNE IT TO YOUR NETWORK • 480p, 720p or 1080p • Adjustable frame rate and quality • Front or back camera, with torch • Optional audio with noise suppression • Warning when the encoder can't keep up • Screen stays awake while streaming PRIVATE BY DESIGN No accounts. No subscriptions. No uploads to someone else's server. Video goes from your camera to your local network — that's it. Works with VLC, Home Assistant, Frigate, Blue Iris, ffmpeg, and any standard RTSP client.