This document provides instructions on how to install SpiderWare application on a Axis Camera. The document also provide instructions on installing and starting SpiderWare, playing source stream and shutting down SpiderWare.

Prepare the Axis Camera

Update the Firmware

  1. Connect to the camera’s web interface
  2. Go to System > Maintenance > “Firmware upgrade”
  3. Check if firmware needs to be updated
  4. [IF NEEDED] Download the corresponding firmware for the camera
  5. [IF NEEDED] Check the integrity of the file using sha256sum
  6. [IF NEEDED] Select the correct firmware and hit “upgrade”
  7. [IF NEEDED] Wait for camera to restart

Note: minimum firmware support is from x.x

Enable SSH

  1. Connect to the camera’s web interface
  2. Go to “Plain config” > Network > SSH
  3. Tick the “SSH Enabled” option
  4. Click on the Save button
  5. Restart the camera if needed

Install SpiderWare

  1. Download the SpiderWare package installer for Axis at https://spiderware.evostream.com/release/ 
    Username : spiderware
Password : wWCU4iTG#$c4Pfq@

  2. Install SpiderWare

    2.1. Connect to the camera’s web interface

    2.2. Go to Settings > Apps > Add

    2.3 Select the SpiderWare package (.eap)

    2.4 Click Install

    Note: You will see the SpiderWare application under Apps if successfully installed.

License Installation

Note: A demo license is already installed along with the SpiderWare package. If you wish to change your license, replace the installed license at

Configuring SpiderWare

You can find the configuration file in C:\Program Files\SpiderWare\config\config.json

Starting SpiderWare

To start SpiderWare, simply run the command below in terminal:

spiderware.exe config\config.json license\license

This will call the configuration file and validates the license in the given path

To check running applications, open the Task Manager and you should see:

SpiderWare by EvoStream

Stream Playback

To view the stream through WebRTC with a demo page:

  1. Using a browser, open https://exm.evostream.com/
  2. Enter the session name on the input field that matches the session parameter on the config.json file that you received
  3. Click on “Connect”
  4. On the left pane of the demo page, select a stream from currently connected SpiderWare instances.

Stopping SpiderWare

If the user wants to shut down the SpiderWare application, simply press CTRL+C, enter Y to confirm.

Are you sure you want to exit? Y/N: