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How to add a Foscam HD camera to the Foscam app?

Overview: This article will introduce three methods of adding a Foscam HD camera to the Foscam app using a smartphone. Once the camera is added, live video feed can be viewed from the device.

Please be sure the Foscam app is installed on the smartphone and that a Foscam cloud account is already established.

Step 1: Add the information for the camera to the Foscam App

Method 1: Add a camera via the QR Code.

• Login to the Foscam app

• Click the + button

• Scan the QR code from the bottom or back of the camera

Method 2: Add a camera from the LAN Camera List

• Login to the Foscam app

• Click the + button

• Choose Search in LAN

Note: To use this option the camera must already be connected to the same LAN the smartphone is connected to.

Click here for detailed steps on adding camera from the LAN.

Method 3: Add a camera manually using DDNS/UID/IP
• Login to the Foscam app

• Click the + button

• Choose Others and input the required information of your camera.

Click here for detailed steps for adding camera manually by DDNS

Click here for detailed steps for adding camera manually by IP

Click here for detailed steps for adding camera manually by UID

Step 2: View the live video feed from the camera.

•   After the camera is successfully added to the app the live video feed can be viewed.
•   Check for the camera under the My Devices Menu
•   Click on the Play button to view the video feed
Note: If this is the first time the camera is being access, you may be prompted to enter the username and password for the camera.

Technical Note: The maximum username is 20 characters in length including letters, numbers and symbols _@$*. The password length should be between 6-12 characters long including letters numbers and symbols. Characters supported include ~ ! @ # % ^ * ( ) _ + { } : "| <> ? ` - ; ' \ , . /

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