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Life & fun · August 16, 2026

Guardian Eye WebCamera

Turn an old phone into a real ONVIF/RTSP camera

What it does

WebCamera turns an old Android phone or iPhone into a standard IP camera: RTSP H.264/H.265, ONVIF, MJPEG and snapshots. Any ONVIF recorder discovers it — no proprietary bridge, no app-to-app pairing. On-device detection (motion, people, sound, tamper) sends events over ONVIF. First launch generates device-unique credentials — no admin/admin, no account, no cloud: video never leaves your network. Android 5.0+ and iOS 15+ — a 2015 phone qualifies. Streaming is free, permanently.

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