Toavoid confusion, let's first discuss what an NVR is. The NVR, or Network Video Recorder, is a hardware device that is used in order to record videos onto a mass storage device typically on a disk drive, especially nowadays when dealing with high-definition videos.. It is different from a Digital Video Recorder or DVR since the input of an NVR needs to run on a network rather than a direct Ifso, you will manually need to configure remote access and set up port forwarding on your home router. Most people just use Hikvision's Hik-Connect portal and Hik-Connect App on their mobile phone/tablets. The Hik-Connect solution is effectively automatically set up and more secure, as it uses a TLS connection (more secure than port forwarding). Viewyour security camera by downloading the VLC for Fire app on your firestick. If you need more help with RTSP streams, please visit our blog at www.nellys b20kyAZ.