How to View Live Cameras from Around the World

Millions of cameras are connected to the internet without any security. You can view and live stream these CCTV security cameras from your computer. All you need to do is a simple Google search like “inurl:view index.shtml” or “inurl view index.shtml“. After that, you will see a lot of live camera links in search results.

You can easily view these cameras because they are connected to the internet without any security or authentication. Simply, click any of the results and it should take you to the live stream of a CCTV camera. However, not all of the links would be working but you can find a good number of working links.

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Stream Live CCTV Cameras from Anywhere in the World

This tutorial shows you, how to view and stream live CCTV cameras around the world. You can hack into these live cameras using a simple Google trick. So, let’s get started.

Step 1: Copy the Search String

Copy one of the strings shown below. Using these strings, you can find unsecured live CCTV security cameras from around the world.

inurl:"CgiStart?page="
inurl:/view.shtml
intitle:"Live View" / – AXIS
inurl:view/view.shtml
inurl:ViewerFrame?Mode=
inurl:ViewerFrame?Mode=Refresh
inurl:axis-cgi/jpg
inurl:axis-cgi/mjpg (motion-JPEG) (disconnected)
inurl:view/indexFrame.shtml
inurl:view /index.shtml
inurl:view /view.shtml
liveapplet
intitle:"live view" intitle:axis
intitle:liveapplet
allintitle:"Network Camera NetworkCamera" (disconnected)
intitle:axis intitle:"video server"
intitle:liveapplet inurl:LvAppl
intitle:"EvoCam" inurl:"webcam.html"
intitle:"Live NetSnap Cam-Server feed"
intitle:"Live View / – AXIS"
intitle:"Live View / – AXIS 206M"
intitle:"Live View / – AXIS 206W"
intitle:"Live View / – AXIS 210"
inurl:indexFrame.shtml Axis
inurl:"MultiCameraFrame?Mode=Motion" (disconnected)
intitle:start inurl:cgistart
intitle:"WJ-NT104 Main Page"
intitle:snc-z20 inurl:home/
intitle:snc-cs3 inurl:home/
intitle:snc-rz30 inurl:home/
intitle:"sony network camera" snc-p1?
intitle:"sony network camera" snc-m1?
site:.viewnetcam.com -www.viewnetcam.com
intitle:"Toshiba Network Camera" user login
intitle:"netcam live image" (disconnected)
intitle:"i-Catcher Console – Web Monitor"

NOTE: Since Google search trends change with time, some of the search terms mentioned above might not fetch useful results anymore.


After you have copied the search term in the previous step, open google.com in your browser. Now, paste the search string (“inurl view index.shtml” etc.) in the search box and press Enter.

You will get multiple links to view live CCTV cameras around the world. Not all of these website links will take you to a working live camera. So, you will have to use a trial and error method to find a working live camera.

Search For Inurl View Index.shtml And Click Search Results To View And Stream Live Cctv Cameras
Search for Live CCTV Cameras on Google

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Step 3: Stream Live CCTV Cameras on your Browser

Once you find the correct and working link, you will be able to view the live stream of a CCTV camera. You can also Pan or Zoom on some cameras. However, most of them are in view-only mode.

View Or Live Stream Cctv Cameras From Around The World
View cameras from around the world

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Hack into Live Cameras Around the World

You see, it’s quite easy to find and view the live stream of cameras over the internet. A simple Google search may provide you with various working live camera links around the world. You may experiment with your search terms (like “inurl:view index.shtml“) to find more live CCTV cameras.

Enjoy, hacking into live cameras. Hope you liked this tutorial. Feel free to comment if you face any problems. We also suggest you subscribe to our newsletter to get such tips and tricks directly into your inbox.

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