You can probe the ONVIF compliant devices in local network, you also can get device info and find the original manufacturer info, and reset the device, and most importantly to find out the video stream url, which will be used to establish video connection with other equipment. ONVIF Device Test Tool, is an essential utility that helps to debug the ONVIF connection. To use the software, ensure the software is running on the computer is connected to the same local network as your target camera/smart doorbell.

Not all Tuya smart video doorbell and security cameras comply with ONVIF, once you have confirmed that your Tuya smart cameras and smart doorbells support ONVIF, you’re able to download and use the ONVIF Device Test Tool (officially released by ONVIF organization) to find its ONVIF specification. If you just want to have a smart doorbell doesn’t require the extra integration, no wonder it’s a wise choice to have it. Anyway, battery security cameras and smart video doorbells are really quite easy to install and use. So what? Since they use the battery as the power source, they’re not able to deliver video stream 24 hourly, it adopts the video in demand algorithm to reduce the power consumption of the product, this is the upside, the downside is you can’t integrate them into your advanced system including NVRs, NAS, or home automation platform. One thing is sure that those battery powered security cameras and smart video doorbells can’t support ONVIF.

There is only one way to precisely know this info by consulting the supplier or seller. As long as both devices comply this specification, they can work together. For instance, “Profile S” is the common protocol to allow security cameras to establish connection/communication with your NVRs. ONVIF is the universal protocol that facilitate to solve the interoperating of different security system. The key thing is whether your Tuya smart camera or video doorbell is compatible with ONVIF specification, to be specific the “Profile S”. After buying the Tuya smart security camera or smart video doorbell, you may want to know how to integrate them with your existing video surveillance system regardless it’s a system includes a network video recorder, or the Synology/Qnap NAS, or even the do-it-yourself VMS with iSpy/BlueIris freeware installed.

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