Find Hikvision IP cameras on your network

Hikvision devices advertise on the local LAN. The usual way to find IP cameras and recorders is SADP (Search Active Device Protocol) from HiTools—run it on a PC or Mac on the same broadcast domain as the cameras.

Same subnet / VLAN as the cameras (no client isolation on Wi‑Fi).
VPN off for discovery; see our VPN and SADP note.
Official tool: get SADP download (Windows & Mac).

Step-by-step

For a full walkthrough—launch, firewall, refresh behaviour, and the device list—use the how to use SADP guide (detect devices section).

After you see the camera, you may need activate IP camera, change IP, or install SADP on Windows 10/11.