Network camera discovery

Inventory, not a camera remote

Church Remote can locate compatible advertised camera services and retain available names, models and service addresses. Discovery is read-only. It does not sign in, play camera video, move a camera or establish profile conformance.

Find and save a camera

1. Allow Local Network access and use the camera equipment network.
2. Open Network Inventory and use Search Network. Select a reported camera service.
3. Save a custom name and location–room. Keep the reported service information for later identification.
4. If needed, add a known private service address manually. Authentication and any future control are separate.

When a camera is missing

Some cameras have discovery disabled, advertise only on specific interfaces or are isolated on a camera VLAN. A phone on guest Wi-Fi may not reach them. Ask the system operator for the correct network and service address; discovery cannot bypass credentials or isolation.

Compatibility boundary

Church Remote is not advertised as an ONVIF-conformant client or a certified camera product. Individual cameras expose different services, and a TCP response does not prove video health or access. Actual camera hardware and physical iPhone/iPad multicast acceptance remain to be completed.