Finding Online Webcams

[Jeff]

Ever Google-hacked a webcam? You can use Google to find network webcams, and many of them do not require a password to view.

Here are a few search strings you can use to find webcams on the net:

Axis Cameras

• /view/view.shtml axis
• "adding live video to one of your own pages a very easy task with an AXIS 2100 Network Camera"
• "Your browser has JavaScript turned off.For the user interface to work effectively"
• indexFrame.html axis
• "Live web imaging unleashed"

Canon Cameras

• sample/LvAppl/

MOBOTIX Cameras

• control/userimage.html

JVC Cameras

• "(c)copyright 1999-2003 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LIMITED. All rights reserved"
• "V.Networks [Motion Picture(Java)"
• "Control the Pan/Tilt and move to the Preset Position"

FlexWatch Cameras

• /app/idxas.html
• "Saving & Retrieving Mode"

Panasonic Cameras

• /ViewerFrame?Mode=Motion

Toshiba Cameras

• "TOSHIBA Network Camera - User Login"

Sony Cameras

• /home/homeJ.html

WebcamXP Software

• "my webcamXP server!"

Though I've called these "hacks" they are really just carefully crafted search strings devised to locate the text that these specific cameras use on their internal webcam pages.