Hikvision For Mac
Web Video Plugin For Mac From Hikvision App
Web Video Plugin For Mac From Hikvision Firmware
Hikvision Web Plugin

So it seems as of last week Firefox released a new version (52) which pretty much breaks all browser plugins apart from Flash (which is what rendered Chrome useless for this not so long ago). This means you may keep trying to install the WebComponents plugin but it does nothing. Thankfully there is a fix:

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Feb 01, 2018 The latest Mac plugins for HikVision should be available from the European portal here: DOWNLOAD PORTAL The latest Mac version of IVMS-4200 is available here (sorry, the Mac version is mixed in with the Windows versions - look for the most recent dated update): DOWNLOAD PORTAL.

Hikvision For Mac

Sep 18, 2018 First reports are coming in that with this version of Safari it is no longer possible to view Live Video from your Hikvision cameras. The latest version of the Mac plugin currently available is V3.0.6.23 (on that landing page click Downloads at the left side; this version is dated Feb 12th 2018) - this is the latest version of the plugin we can.

How to use Firefox v52 to live view Hikvision device
1. Install the plug in first.
2. Open a blank page of Firefox and input about:config (where you normally type the web address)
Web video plugin for mac from hikvision mac

Web video plugin for mac from hikvision mac

3 Press Enter. Click on the, “I Accept the Risk” Button.
4. You will then be in the plugin section of Firefox.
Right click, then go to NEW from the dropdown list. You will have 3 options to choice from, you will need to select Boolean. Once you have done that, you will need to type the plugin name:
plugin.load_flash_only
Click OK and choose “false” for the VALUE.
5. Exit firefox and reload the DVR/NVR web interface to 'accept' to run the plugin at the top of the page (all being well).

Web Video Plugin For Mac From Hikvision App

Web Video Plugin For Mac From Hikvision Firmware

There were a few other steps recommended past this, but we have found this alone to do the trick.

Hikvision Web Plugin

Adam