EZVIZ · Outdoor camera · Mains power
EZVIZ C8c 2MP
No subscription needed. Local storage: Yes (microSD). RTSP: Yes, factory state unverified. Home Assistant: Through the maker's cloud. 3 years: £53.54.
Last checked 1 Nov 2026 · 2 open points · 9 sources
1Where video goes
- Local storage
- Yes microSD
An official source states it for this exact model.
- EZVIZ C8c 1080p 2PK product page EZVIZ · accessed 1 Nov 2026
- EZVIZ C8C product page EZVIZ · accessed 1 Nov 2026
- Maker's cloud
- Optional
The maker states it for the brand or product line, not for this model by name.
- CloudPlay EZVIZ EU · accessed 1 Nov 2026
2What the subscription locks
- Plan for recordings
- No subscription needed
The maker states it for the brand or product line, not for this model by name.
- CloudPlay EZVIZ EU · accessed 1 Nov 2026
| Feature | Without a plan | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Watch recordings | Works | The maker states it for the brand or product line, not for this model by name.
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| Cloud backup | Plan only | The maker states it for the brand or product line, not for this model by name.
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No EZVIZ plans recorded in UK.
CloudPlay is optional. Prices are from the EU page; UK prices are not verified.
3RTSP, ONVIF, Home Assistant, Frigate
- RTSP
- Yes
From user reports (forum, issue tracker), not confirmed by the maker.
Can be switched on in the app. Users report a firmware (v5.3.4 build 230223) that closed port 554.
- EZVIZ integration Home Assistant · accessed 1 Nov 2026
- Port 554 closed on C8C with new firmware Home Assistant Community · accessed 1 Nov 2026
- Out of the box
- Unverified
- To switch it on
- Maker's app needed
- ONVIF
- Unverified
Nobody has checked this yet. The value is not a claim.
- Home Assistant
- Through the maker's cloudEZVIZ
The maker states it for the brand or product line, not for this model by name.
Official integration through the EZVIZ cloud API, with the local RTSP stream for video.
- EZVIZ integration Home Assistant · accessed 1 Nov 2026
- Home Assistant login
- Maker's cloud account
- Frigate
- Yes, via RTSPderived from RTSP, not tested per model
4Privacy and security timeline
Events for the EZVIZ brand. Highlighted entries name this model.
- 2025 Research IoTFuzzSentry: live images and RTSP video of EZVIZ cameras could be fetched without authentication (CVE-2024-42531).
From a press report, not confirmed by the maker.
- IoTFuzzSentry (arXiv 2509.09158) arXiv · accessed 1 Nov 2026
- 7 Sep 2023 Report Which?: the EZVIZ app had the most tracking services of the brands tested, including TikTok's ad network Pangle, Huawei, Google and Meta.
From a press report, not confirmed by the maker.
- The smart device brands harvesting your data Which? · accessed 1 Nov 2026
- 2023 Vulnerability CVE-2023-48121: authentication bypass in the EZVIZ Direct Connection and Hik-Connect cloud modules.
An official source states it for this exact model.
- CVE-2023-48121 NIST NVD · accessed 1 Nov 2026
- EZVIZ security notice EZVIZ · accessed 1 Nov 2026
Our own tests (unplug the network, log outbound connections) are not done yet.
5Merchant SKUs per market
| Market | Merchant | ASIN | GTIN | Cameras |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | Amazon | B0D262ZN1V | not recorded yet | 2 |
| UK | Amazon | B0D262ZN1V | not recorded yet | 2 |