How to Add a Camera and Computer Screen Recording in MCVMS

MCVMS records not only cameras but also the screen of a work computer: a till, an operator’s workstation or a PC running an important program. Everything is added with the same “Add camera” button and kept in one archive. Here are all three ways to connect.

Three ways to connect

Open your mcvms.uz account, go to “Cameras” and click “Add camera”. The client area asks: “What are you connecting?”

For experienced users, the bottom of the window has “Advanced mode (all settings)” with every source parameter on one screen.

Common step: name, location and plan

For any source, the client area first asks for:

• Name — a clear name such as “Till 1”, “Entrance” or “Accountant’s PC”.
• Location — the site the source belongs to. If you have several sites, add them under “Locations”.
• Plan — the archive retention period, for example “30-day storage”.

Below that, the client area shows the plan details right away: retention period, storage price per gigabyte per day and the amount needed on the balance for 7 days of operation. The charge is made daily at 00:00 for the whole stored volume; live view and archive playback are included. Prices for all plans are on the MCVMS page.

How to add an IP camera by address

1. Choose “Connect by address”.
2. Fill in the name, location and plan.
3. Choose the camera manufacturer (Hikvision, Dahua, Uniview and others) and enter the camera’s IP address, login and password — the stream address is built automatically. Model not listed? Click “Enter URL manually” and paste the RTSP address from the camera manual.
4. Wait for “Stream received — source online”, turn on archive recording and save the camera.

For the cloud to reach the camera, it needs a public address with the RTSP port open (usually 554), or the site’s router must be connected to the service over VPN. If you’d rather not open ports, use a Bridge.

No video? Most likely the camera sends H.265 (HEVC). Open the client area in Chrome or Safari, or switch the camera to H.264 or a sub-stream.

How to add a camera via Bridge

A Bridge is a device on site that connects cameras to the service without VPN or open ports. If the internet drops, it records to built-in memory and uploads the recordings to the cloud later — so the archive has no gaps.

1. Choose “Via Bridge”.
2. Fill in the name, location and plan.
3. Choose the Bridge and specify the camera on its local network: manufacturer, IP address, login and password.
4. Wait for “Stream received — source online” and save the camera.

No Bridge yet? You can buy one from us — prices are on the MCVMS page.

How to add computer screen recording

The screen is sent to the cloud by the MCScreen program. It installs on a Windows computer as a service and runs in the background — the employee doesn’t need to start anything.

Step 1. Create the source in the client area

1. “Cameras” → “Add camera” → “PC screen recording”.
2. Fill in the name, location and plan and click “Next”.
3. On the “Connect the source” screen, click “Download MCScreen” and copy the RTMP address from the field below — it starts with rtmps://.

The RTMP address contains an access key for this particular source: don’t publish it or send it in open chats.

Step 2. Install MCScreen on the computer

1. Extract the archive to any folder, for example C:\MCScreen.
2. Run Start-Manager.bat — the manager will ask for administrator rights.
3. Paste the RTMP address and parameters and click “Install / Update service”.
4. Done: the screen is streamed automatically for the whole PC. The program downloads the required ffmpeg component itself.

Step 3. Wait for the stream

Go back to the client area and click “Done, wait for stream”. Once the screen appears under “Cameras”, recording goes to the archive according to the chosen plan.

Good to know

• An active desktop is required. Someone must be signed in: a user is logged on, or automatic logon is set up. Nothing is streamed from the lock screen before sign-in.
• A steady internet connection is required. The screen is sent straight to the cloud, so recording pauses if the connection drops and resumes when it comes back.
• To change the address or parameters, run Start-Manager.bat again and click “Install / Update service”.
• Inform your employees. Like video surveillance at the workplace, recording a work computer’s screen is best covered by the company’s internal rules, with employees notified in writing.

Reinstalled the computer? Reconnect without losing the archive

The archive belongs to the source in your client area, not to the computer. After reinstalling Windows the recordings are still there — you only need to connect MCScreen to the same source again.

1. In the client area open “Cameras” and find the existing screen recording source — it is offline now. Don’t delete it.
2. Copy that source’s RTMP address from its settings. Can’t find the address? Message the chat in your client area and we’ll help.
3. On the computer, download MCScreen, extract it to C:\MCScreen, run Start-Manager.bat, paste the same RTMP address and click “Install / Update service”.
4. Sign in to Windows or set up automatic logon. Once the source is online again, recording continues into the same archive.

Old recordings are kept for the plan’s retention period; the only gap is the time the computer wasn’t streaming.

Don’t create a new source via “Add camera” → “PC screen recording”: it gets its own key and a separate archive, while the old source stays in your account and its storage is still billed.

Where to watch

• Live view — cameras and screens in one grid; sources from different sites can be grouped into video walls.
• Archive — pick the source, date and time on the timeline. You can export a clip: up to 10 minutes is free.
• Phone and computer — Windows and Android apps are under “Apps”; on iPhone, open mcvms.uz in Safari and add it to the Home Screen.

The full walkthrough, from sign-up to watching the archive, is in the MCVMS connection guide. Support will help set up cameras, the router and MCScreen for free: message the chat in your client area or @mcvideosupport on Telegram — an AI assistant or an operator will reply.