diff --git a/homeassistant/components/camera/onvif.py b/homeassistant/components/camera/onvif.py
index 17108e73091..1340c52459d 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/camera/onvif.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/camera/onvif.py
@@ -10,13 +10,15 @@ import logging
 import voluptuous as vol
 
 from homeassistant.const import (
-    CONF_NAME, CONF_HOST, CONF_USERNAME, CONF_PASSWORD, CONF_PORT)
-from homeassistant.components.camera import Camera, PLATFORM_SCHEMA
+    CONF_NAME, CONF_HOST, CONF_USERNAME, CONF_PASSWORD, CONF_PORT,
+    ATTR_ENTITY_ID)
+from homeassistant.components.camera import Camera, PLATFORM_SCHEMA, DOMAIN
 from homeassistant.components.ffmpeg import (
     DATA_FFMPEG, CONF_EXTRA_ARGUMENTS)
 import homeassistant.helpers.config_validation as cv
 from homeassistant.helpers.aiohttp_client import (
     async_aiohttp_proxy_stream)
+from homeassistant.helpers.service import extract_entity_ids
 
 _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -32,6 +34,22 @@ DEFAULT_USERNAME = 'admin'
 DEFAULT_PASSWORD = '888888'
 DEFAULT_ARGUMENTS = '-q:v 2'
 
+ATTR_PAN = "pan"
+ATTR_TILT = "tilt"
+ATTR_ZOOM = "zoom"
+
+DIR_UP = "UP"
+DIR_DOWN = "DOWN"
+DIR_LEFT = "LEFT"
+DIR_RIGHT = "RIGHT"
+ZOOM_OUT = "ZOOM_OUT"
+ZOOM_IN = "ZOOM_IN"
+
+SERVICE_PTZ = "onvif_ptz"
+
+ONVIF_DATA = "onvif"
+ENTITIES = "entities"
+
 PLATFORM_SCHEMA = PLATFORM_SCHEMA.extend({
     vol.Required(CONF_HOST): cv.string,
     vol.Optional(CONF_NAME, default=DEFAULT_NAME): cv.string,
@@ -41,12 +59,38 @@ PLATFORM_SCHEMA = PLATFORM_SCHEMA.extend({
     vol.Optional(CONF_EXTRA_ARGUMENTS, default=DEFAULT_ARGUMENTS): cv.string,
 })
 
+SERVICE_PTZ_SCHEMA = vol.Schema({
+    ATTR_ENTITY_ID: cv.entity_ids,
+    ATTR_PAN: vol.In([DIR_LEFT, DIR_RIGHT]),
+    ATTR_TILT: vol.In([DIR_UP, DIR_DOWN]),
+    ATTR_ZOOM: vol.In([ZOOM_OUT, ZOOM_IN])
+})
+
 
 @asyncio.coroutine
 def async_setup_platform(hass, config, async_add_devices, discovery_info=None):
     """Set up a ONVIF camera."""
     if not hass.data[DATA_FFMPEG].async_run_test(config.get(CONF_HOST)):
         return
+
+    def handle_ptz(service):
+        """Handle PTZ service call."""
+        pan = service.data.get(ATTR_PAN, None)
+        tilt = service.data.get(ATTR_TILT, None)
+        zoom = service.data.get(ATTR_ZOOM, None)
+        all_cameras = hass.data[ONVIF_DATA][ENTITIES]
+        entity_ids = extract_entity_ids(hass, service)
+        target_cameras = []
+        if not entity_ids:
+            target_cameras = all_cameras
+        else:
+            target_cameras = [camera for camera in all_cameras
+                              if camera.entity_id in entity_ids]
+        for camera in target_cameras:
+            camera.perform_ptz(pan, tilt, zoom)
+
+    hass.services.async_register(DOMAIN, SERVICE_PTZ, handle_ptz,
+                                 schema=SERVICE_PTZ_SCHEMA)
     async_add_devices([ONVIFHassCamera(hass, config)])
 
 
@@ -55,19 +99,21 @@ class ONVIFHassCamera(Camera):
 
     def __init__(self, hass, config):
         """Initialize a ONVIF camera."""
-        from onvif import ONVIFCamera
+        from onvif import ONVIFCamera, exceptions
         super().__init__()
 
         self._name = config.get(CONF_NAME)
         self._ffmpeg_arguments = config.get(CONF_EXTRA_ARGUMENTS)
         self._input = None
+        camera = None
         try:
             _LOGGER.debug("Connecting with ONVIF Camera: %s on port %s",
                           config.get(CONF_HOST), config.get(CONF_PORT))
-            media_service = ONVIFCamera(
+            camera = ONVIFCamera(
                 config.get(CONF_HOST), config.get(CONF_PORT),
                 config.get(CONF_USERNAME), config.get(CONF_PASSWORD)
-            ).create_media_service()
+            )
+            media_service = camera.create_media_service()
             stream_uri = media_service.GetStreamUri(
                 {'StreamSetup': {'Stream': 'RTP-Unicast', 'Transport': 'RTSP'}}
                 )
@@ -81,6 +127,30 @@ class ONVIFHassCamera(Camera):
         except Exception as err:
             _LOGGER.error("Unable to communicate with ONVIF Camera: %s", err)
             raise
+        try:
+            self._ptz = camera.create_ptz_service()
+        except exceptions.ONVIFError as err:
+            self._ptz = None
+            _LOGGER.warning("Unable to setup PTZ for ONVIF Camera: %s", err)
+
+    def perform_ptz(self, pan, tilt, zoom):
+        """Perform a PTZ action on the camera."""
+        if self._ptz:
+            pan_val = 1 if pan == DIR_RIGHT else -1 if pan == DIR_LEFT else 0
+            tilt_val = 1 if tilt == DIR_UP else -1 if tilt == DIR_DOWN else 0
+            zoom_val = 1 if zoom == ZOOM_IN else -1 if zoom == ZOOM_OUT else 0
+            req = {"Velocity": {
+                "PanTilt": {"_x": pan_val, "_y": tilt_val},
+                "Zoom": {"_x": zoom_val}}}
+            self._ptz.ContinuousMove(req)
+
+    @asyncio.coroutine
+    def async_added_to_hass(self):
+        """Callback when entity is added to hass."""
+        if ONVIF_DATA not in self.hass.data:
+            self.hass.data[ONVIF_DATA] = {}
+            self.hass.data[ONVIF_DATA][ENTITIES] = []
+        self.hass.data[ONVIF_DATA][ENTITIES].append(self)
 
     @asyncio.coroutine
     def async_camera_image(self):
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/camera/services.yaml b/homeassistant/components/camera/services.yaml
index 926af582cc7..b548f3d1ada 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/camera/services.yaml
+++ b/homeassistant/components/camera/services.yaml
@@ -23,3 +23,20 @@ snapshot:
     filename:
       description: Template of a Filename. Variable is entity_id.
       example: '/tmp/snapshot_{{ entity_id }}'
+
+onvif_ptz:
+  description: Pan/Tilt/Zoom service for ONVIF camera.
+  fields:
+    entity_id:
+      description: Name(s) of entities to pan, tilt or zoom.
+      example: 'camera.living_room_camera'
+    pan:
+      description: "Direction of pan. Allowed values: LEFT, RIGHT."
+      example: 'LEFT'
+    tilt:
+      description: "Direction of tilt. Allowed values: DOWN, UP."
+      example: 'DOWN'
+    zoom:
+      description: "Zoom. Allowed values: ZOOM_IN, ZOOM_OUT"
+      example: "ZOOM_IN"
+