# Port-forwarding **URL:** https://community.angelcam.com/c/connecting-cameras/portforwarding/5.md [Latest](https://community.angelcam.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.angelcam.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.angelcam.com/tags.md) --- ## [About the Port-forwarding category](https://community.angelcam.com/t/about-the-port-forwarding-category/23)
**Author:** [@Paul](https://community.angelcam.com/u/Paul)\ **Replies:** 0
Use this category to discuss your connecting your cameras or NVR via port-forwarding. :bulb:Check FAQ as well :bangbang: Port-forwarding is for professionals only! We encourage all users to use AngelBox or cameras comp… --- ## [VLC test is very smooth. AngelCam is choppy. Help](https://community.angelcam.com/t/vlc-test-is-very-smooth-angelcam-is-choppy-help/1499)
**Author:** [@Erika\_Wepner](https://community.angelcam.com/u/Erika_Wepner)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2025, 11:06pm UTC](https://community.angelcam.com/t/vlc-test-is-very-smooth-angelcam-is-choppy-help/1499 "2025-12-08T23:06:30Z")
I’m following the instructions here: How to test a port-forwarded stream | Angelcam Help Center The play on VLC is smooth and easy but when I got to my.angelcam the play is very choppy and sporadic. How can I fix this… --- ## [H265, h264+ support](https://community.angelcam.com/t/h265-h264-support/652)
**Author:** [@SOS\_Tech](https://community.angelcam.com/u/SOS_Tech)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2022, 2:39pm UTC](https://community.angelcam.com/t/h265-h264-support/652 "2022-11-22T14:39:44Z")
hello, I am wondering if AngleCam supports h264+ or h265? --- ## [Camera IP now showing in Router](https://community.angelcam.com/t/camera-ip-now-showing-in-router/624)
**Author:** [@Zdenek\_Hasek](https://community.angelcam.com/u/Zdenek_Hasek)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2022, 7:21am UTC](https://community.angelcam.com/t/camera-ip-now-showing-in-router/624 "2022-04-22T07:21:11Z")
Hello, I am quite new to camera instalation. I have problem that my router is working only with simcard. For some time camera was working but then was disconected and after that my camera is not showing in connected dev… --- ## [How to reset Camera Settings Password](https://community.angelcam.com/t/how-to-reset-camera-settings-password/585)
**Author:** [@Rob\_Crocker](https://community.angelcam.com/u/Rob_Crocker)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2021, 8:34am UTC](https://community.angelcam.com/t/how-to-reset-camera-settings-password/585 "2021-09-17T08:34:46Z")
I have had to replace my router which changed my local router IP address. when I try to access the camera settings to change the IP address, I get a wrong password error. I am using my login to access my account but it d… --- ## [Angelcam RTSP Link stopped working](https://community.angelcam.com/t/angelcam-rtsp-link-stopped-working/577)
**Author:** [@europabar\_St.George](https://community.angelcam.com/u/europabar_St.George)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2021, 9:37am UTC](https://community.angelcam.com/t/angelcam-rtsp-link-stopped-working/577 "2021-07-13T09:37:20Z")
Hello, I disconnected my cam for a while one week ago, and when I reconnected to my network never worked again. I got infinite loading: https://europabar-corfu.click2stream.com/. I set my camera with RTSP settings and wh… --- ## [Hikvision conection](https://community.angelcam.com/t/hikvision-conection/579)
**Author:** [@Productos\_Integra\_SR](https://community.angelcam.com/u/Productos_Integra_SR)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2021, 12:36pm UTC](https://community.angelcam.com/t/hikvision-conection/579 "2021-07-13T12:36:19Z")
Hi! i have cameras and DVR Hikvision 8 chanles. I know my public IP The factory port is 8000? How can i know the port of my DVR? --- ## [Reinstalling a camera](https://community.angelcam.com/t/reinstalling-a-camera/566)
**Author:** [@Tubas\_Loekkegaard](https://community.angelcam.com/u/Tubas_Loekkegaard)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2021, 12:04pm UTC](https://community.angelcam.com/t/reinstalling-a-camera/566 "2021-05-24T12:04:29Z")
I want to reinstall my camera, not a new install. I have bought a new Angelbox and installed it. The Angelbox can find my camera, but I can only connect to it by a new connection. I want to have the camera connected wit… --- ## [Rtsp / http url](https://community.angelcam.com/t/rtsp-http-url/308)
**Author:** [@Mark\_Richardson](https://community.angelcam.com/u/Mark_Richardson)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2021, 9:15am UTC](https://community.angelcam.com/t/rtsp-http-url/308 "2021-04-07T09:15:28Z")
Apologies for this probably being a no-brainer for most however I really can’t find this out no matter how hard I google ! When I see how to construct a ‘connection path/url’ with the example: http://admin:password@192… --- ## [Angelbox issues](https://community.angelcam.com/t/angelbox-issues/535)
**Author:** [@Jason\_Schuren](https://community.angelcam.com/u/Jason_Schuren)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2021, 11:19am UTC](https://community.angelcam.com/t/angelbox-issues/535 "2021-01-18T11:19:45Z")
I’ve been trying off and on to get this AngelBox device to work with my REOLINK cameras for over a year now and simply can’t get more than ONE camera of the Four I have on the network to connect. One item I noticed The… --- ## [Why Isn't The Angelbox Detecting My Camera or NVR System?](https://community.angelcam.com/t/why-isnt-the-angelbox-detecting-my-camera-or-nvr-system/72)
**Author:** [@Justin](https://community.angelcam.com/u/Justin)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2021, 3:36pm UTC](https://community.angelcam.com/t/why-isnt-the-angelbox-detecting-my-camera-or-nvr-system/72 "2021-01-16T15:36:07Z")
Below are reasons why an Angelbox wouldn’t detect an IP camera or video recording system. The camera or VR system is not set to use a default RTSP or HTTP port number. Angelboxes scan for the following ports only: 554… --- ## [Pi/arrow not working via SSH?](https://community.angelcam.com/t/pi-arrow-not-working-via-ssh/433)
**Author:** [@Chad\_Gainor](https://community.angelcam.com/u/Chad_Gainor)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2020, 9:05am UTC](https://community.angelcam.com/t/pi-arrow-not-working-via-ssh/433 "2020-05-12T09:05:49Z")
Just discovered this; exactly what I need, but wasn’t able to get it working for a Hackathon over the weekend. When I SSH to the device and try to login with the pi/arrow account in the doccumentation, it doesn’t accept… --- ## [IPv6 Port Forwarding and rtsp](https://community.angelcam.com/t/ipv6-port-forwarding-and-rtsp/417)
**Author:** [@Webcam\_Beucha](https://community.angelcam.com/u/Webcam_Beucha)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 2, 2020, 8:13am UTC](https://community.angelcam.com/t/ipv6-port-forwarding-and-rtsp/417 "2020-05-02T08:13:07Z")
Hello, I am currently using 2 cameras via the IPv4 protocol. I would now like to switch to IPv6. I keep reading that port forwarding with IPv6 generally works but the rtsp protocol is not supported, which is what I need … --- ## [Xiaomi Mijia camera won't connect. Default username and password?](https://community.angelcam.com/t/xiaomi-mijia-camera-wont-connect-default-username-and-password/114)
**Author:** [@E\_van\_Driel](https://community.angelcam.com/u/E_van_Driel)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2018, 4:13pm UTC](https://community.angelcam.com/t/xiaomi-mijia-camera-wont-connect-default-username-and-password/114 "2018-12-19T16:13:58Z")
Hi all! I just bought a brand new Xiaomi Mijia IP-camera and I’m trying to connect it to Angelcam. It asks for my username and password. When I enter my Xiaomi account credentials, it won’t recognize it. I can’t find an… --- ## [Hikvision RTSP and Encryption](https://community.angelcam.com/t/hikvision-rtsp-and-encryption/273)
**Author:** [@Siva\_Nadesan](https://community.angelcam.com/u/Siva_Nadesan)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2019, 12:49pm UTC](https://community.angelcam.com/t/hikvision-rtsp-and-encryption/273 "2019-11-11T12:49:35Z")
Hello, I am adding my hikvision camera using RTSP. Can the password in RTSP can be plain text only ? My stream has encryption enabled, How can I pass the encryption key in RTSP URL ? --- ## [NC220 Tplink video opens with browser not with angelcam](https://community.angelcam.com/t/nc220-tplink-video-opens-with-browser-not-with-angelcam/168)
**Author:** [@Pedro\_Esquivel](https://community.angelcam.com/u/Pedro_Esquivel)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2019, 1:50pm UTC](https://community.angelcam.com/t/nc220-tplink-video-opens-with-browser-not-with-angelcam/168 "2019-05-07T13:50:15Z")
Hi.This is my first post. I don’t know if it is appropriate. I am wondering, why the recommended/ standard mjpeg nc220 tplink video link opens with with every browser directly, with or without password, and Angelcam is … --- ## [Always get failure](https://community.angelcam.com/t/always-get-failure/159)
**Author:** [@chekhar\_mustapha](https://community.angelcam.com/u/chekhar_mustapha)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2019, 1:40pm UTC](https://community.angelcam.com/t/always-get-failure/159 "2019-05-07T13:40:27Z")
http://username:password@ipadress:80/streaming/channels/101 http://username:password@mc…r.ddns.net:80/streaming/channels/101 //username:password@mc…r.ddns.net:80/streaming/channels/101 always get failure…where is the … --- ## [Stem Innovation iZon cam](https://community.angelcam.com/t/stem-innovation-izon-cam/181)
**Author:** [@Ghislain\_Talbot](https://community.angelcam.com/u/Ghislain_Talbot)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2019, 3:15pm UTC](https://community.angelcam.com/t/stem-innovation-izon-cam/181 "2019-04-25T15:15:16Z")
Hi, I own an old Stem Innovation iZon camera which works fine with VLC reading the rtsp stream. When attempting to connect to angelcam it somehow succeeds (stream seems to be detected) but it then gives an error when t… --- ## [Audio from Panasonic Camera](https://community.angelcam.com/t/audio-from-panasonic-camera/51)
**Author:** [@Steve\_Crouch](https://community.angelcam.com/u/Steve_Crouch)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2018, 9:12am UTC](https://community.angelcam.com/t/audio-from-panasonic-camera/51 "2018-08-17T09:12:36Z")
Hi, I have connected a Panasonic camera that supports audio - when browsing using IE and downloading a plugin I can see video and hear audio. When I use angelcam I get video but the audio options says “no” - is this due… --- ## [FAQs related to networking](https://community.angelcam.com/t/faqs-related-to-networking/43)
**Author:** [@Paul](https://community.angelcam.com/u/Paul)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2018, 3:50pm UTC](https://community.angelcam.com/t/faqs-related-to-networking/43 "2018-08-13T15:50:46Z")
Before posting, please try going through our FAQ database. Do you have issues with configuring your router? http://help.angelcam.com/general-guides-and-info/connecting-a-camera-to-angelcam/port-forwarding-guide http:/…