How to display an IP camera on Smart TV

Security cameras are everywhere and everyone wants to see them on their big screen smart TV. Imagine what a high-resolution security image would look like on a giant television. How to view an IP camera on a TV? How to view security camera system on smart TV? Can you stream a security camera to a TV? Can you see all your CCTV cameras on the TV screen? In this article, we'll cover everything you need to know to achieve this.

Let's start with this question: can you display an IP camera on a SmartTV? The answer is yes, you can. There are many ways to view an IP camera on a Smart TV. For example, if you have an NVR or DVR system, you simply need to connect the recorder to the TV/monitor with an HDMI or VGA cable and all cameras will then display by selecting the correct input source with the remote. However, to cast a single IP camera (without NVR) directly to the Smart TV, it can get complicated/

How to display an IP camera on a Smart TV

Use IP Camera Converter to HDMI

On Amazon, there are many IP camera to HDMI converters that work with popular IP cameras. One of them is

Netcam Viewer Monitor

set-top box which is able to transmit live stream from any IP camera to smart TV.

You need to connect the IP camera to this decoder and the decoder itself is plugged into the TV via an HDMI cable. All you have to do is change the channel and you will be able to see your camera on the TV. This is by far the easiest method.

2. Use Google Chromecast

Another solution is to connect an IP camera to a TV using Google Chromecast or even Apple TV. We assume you can already see the camera on the phone using their phone app, if so you can just mirror what you are watching on the phone to your Smart TV.

This way you'll be able to see the camera on the big screen. When you don't want to run the cables directly to your TV, Google Chromecast or Apple TV is a great alternative as long as the viewing apps support casting.

3. Cast IP Camera using Apps on Smart TV

Almost all Smart TVs run on Android operating systems. The idea is to install the app on the smart TV, enter the camera settings (such as IP address, username, password) and then stream it using the application. It's the same as the app on the phone, except it's on TV. The basic idea is the same.

IP camera apps are available on smart TVs like Samsung, Sony, LG Smart TV or other Android based TVs. Usually each IP camera has its own app, however, there are universal apps available such as

tinyCam Monitor

Where

IPcam Viewer

.

4. Use an Android Mini PC

These mini computers are cheap and you can use them to stream an IP camera to a Smart TV. Basically, you need to install the IP camera Android app on the

Android Mini PC

and configure it with your camera. Then connect the Android Mini PC to the Smart TV via an HDMI cable.

The idea is the same as having a computer hooked up to the TV, just select the correct input source and enter the app on the mini Android PC from where you will be able to see your camera's live view.

Use an NVR

If you have a single IP security camera that you want to stream to TV, you can buy a cheap recorder (NVR) and use it to stream the image to TV. For example, you can get a 4-channel PoE NVR, of the same brand as your IP camera, then you plug the camera into the back of the NVR (or add it via network) and connect the NVR to the TV using the using the HDMI cable.

All you have to do is select the source channel via your remote control and the TV will show the image coming from the NVR (where the IP camera is connected). You don't even need to have a hard drive for recording, we just want to use the NVR as a medium to stream the live image to the TV. You can check online and buy a used NVR that supports your camera. This page offers some suggestions for

affordable security systems

.

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