Problem solved… it is doable using free of charge “tailscale” app
I can watch live camera view from different location on my home tv
Details for those who are interested…
Sonoff Cam-S2 is placed in basement and connected to Huawei Mate 20 lite (android with sim card as hotspot). No root device required. Tailscale app instaled on hotspot from google store and connected to tailnet using google account. Subnet routing set and confirmed in tailscale app - required.
Octagon SF8008 (linux, Enigma2, ATV7.6) - satellite decoder placed and connected to my home wi-fi network. Tailscale installed using PUTTY / SSH and live stream video link added to program list using dremboxedit.
Link to stream for You channel list:
rtsp://[user]:[password]@[adres_IP]:[port]/[path]
*user - account name in RTSP tab eWelink app (default: rtsp)
*password - password RTSP set in eWelink app (default: 12345678)
*adres_IP - adres of Your camera connected to hotspot
*port - default: 554
*path - “av_stream/ch0” or “av_stream/ch1” for lower resolution
You can generate Your own link in eWelink app in camera settings
Leg can`t be unscrewed, at least I couldn`t do it… Perhaps using more force would have allowed me to unscrew the leg, but I was afraid of damaging it. The safest thing would probably be to open the camera itself first and make sure that the leg is not a permanent part of the housing. I’m not sure, though, if it can be opened. How would you want to mount it later if the housing is rounded and the USB-C port is on the back?
tv via satellite decoder (Octagon SF8008, linux, Enigma2, tailscale)
all devices showed the same image without any disruptions but tv had a delay for about 2 seconds
Just keep in mind that the image my camera showed is static… it’s possible that if I watched moving material at the same time, there would be distortions.
I only have a few small files because the camera doesn’t record continuously. In my case, when I enter the basement, the recording starts and ends a few seconds after I leave it. Recording and file size depends on how long the event lasts…
I don`t have “camera plan” so I can`t watch recordings via my phone… I have to remove sd-card from camera and place it into another device, e.g. tablet (very inconvenient).
That’s why I started the preview through the satellite decoder on my tv to try recording the footage directly to the hard drive. The downside, however, is the constant data transfer, which quickly consumes the available GB (in my case prepaid phone as hotspot with internet package). The next step would be to record only the triggered events…
However, I think I’ll have to look for something else, because the lack of a preview of saved video is a serious problem.
I’m a bit puzzled by how they designed the user model for these cameras… Without additional storage, this camera is a bit of a dud. The only thing it provides is the current image and a possible archive if you remove the SD card.
Cameras this weak were manufactured 15 years ago, and they’re still making them in 2025/26. It seems like from the start they wanted to force you to buy a plan and rip you off.
It’s a bit absurd how limited this camera is without a paid plan. It actually lacks the typical full functionality of modern cameras.
I understand that they can offer a paid plan that offers a few extras, like cloud storage or access to the camera via their servers from anywhere, but the lack of basic features is absurd.
If the standard option doesn’t include full control over what’s recorded, then… Without a dedicated NVR solution, the camera is a crippled device that only transmits images and nothing more. In such a case, the purchase’s value drops to almost zero.
If you agree to store your private materials (video recordings, photos) in the cloud, you pay extra for this convenience. On the other hand, I am against this solution. I can`t imagine my private “things” being stored elsewhere, so I bought an SD card to have my recordnings locally. I also expect access to them as basic function without having to move the card between devices.
I’m also not comfortable with storing video/audio from a camera in the cloud. Although there are probably people who don’t care about it, and that’s fine… but for others, like us, the lack of local functionality is a bit of a problem.
The usage model for these Sonoff cameras is quite strange. The fact that you can’t watch already saved video directly from the camera is a technological shortcoming. This shouldn’t happen in 2026.
Cameras these days are just small computers, usually running Linux, and the hardware performance is quite high. So the lack of such basic features is a joke.
A Sonoff camera is essentially a simple camera that sends an RTSP stream, and the user has to create everything else themselves… or pay for the cloud.
Not so great when I only want one camera that won’t have internet access, but will save to the SD card and preview the recording over LAN… Sonoff isn’t suitable for such a model.
