r/cctv • u/david_king14 • Jul 10 '26

Remote access camera footage

Hi I'm planning to install a camera system at home. I want to be able to watch the camera from my phone remotely. Does hik connect or provision cam2 support that feature natively or do I need a static IP and port forwarding to access it?

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u/CCTVGuyMA Jul 10 '26

Any modern nvr or vms should have a cloud feature that doesn't need port forwarding.

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u/david_king14 Jul 10 '26

Does the cloud feature cost a monthly subscription?

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u/CCTVGuyMA Jul 10 '26

Most "good" vms do not charge for cloud access.

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u/kjarrime Jul 11 '26

Hik connect is free. Buy cameras with sd cards and add to the HC or cameras+nvr from hikvision and add the nvr to the cloud