RTSP URLs: Real Time Streaming Protocol URLs For (Nearly) Every Camera Manufacturer

SCW Admiral line cameras

rtsp://<ip>:<port>/media/video<stream type>

As far as video<stream type>, the number specifies the stream type - video1 would be mainstream, video2 for substream, and video3 for third stream etc

Stream URLs can be found via the web interface by going to Setup - Network - Port

You can also encode credentials into the URL by entering it prior to the IP address - for example.

Example URL: rtsp://admin:[email protected]/media/video2 will bring up substream for the camera.

Older v1 Admiral line cameras may stream at rtsp://<ip>:<port>/video<stream type>

SCW Admiral/Imperial NVRs

rtsp://<ip>:<port>/unicast/c<channel number>/s<stream type>/live

<channel number> - c1 would be channel 1, c2 channel 2, etc

<stream type>: 0 (main stream) or 1 (sub stream) or 2 (third stream)

Stream URLs can be found via the web interface by going to Setup - Network - Port

You can also encode credentials into the URL by entering it prior to the IP address - for example.

Example URL: rtsp://admin:[email protected]/unicast/c2/s2/live will bring up third stream for channel 2 on the NVR located at 192.168.1.210 , where admin is the username and 12345 is the password.

SCW Networker/Vanguard NVR line

rtsp://<address>:<port>/Streaming/Channels/<id>

<address> - IP for the system

<port> - RTSP port (typically 554)

<id> - streaming channel - for example “101” would be channel 1 and stream #1 (mainstream). Changing the <id> to 102 would create channel 1 and stream #2. 201 would produce the channel #2 of the NVR and mainstream and 202 would produce channel #2 and substream.

Example: rtsp://192.168.1.210:554/Streaming/Channels/101

This RTSP stream would mainstream channel 1 on an NVR at 192.168.1.210.

You can also encode credentials into the URL by entering it prior to the IP address - for example.

Example URL: rtsp://admin:[email protected]:554/Streaming/Channels/101, where admin is the username and 12345 is the password.

Avigilon Camera RTSP Stream

http://<username>:<password>@<generated RTSP Stream URI>/

Avigilon RTSP streams must be generated in the web UI of the camera under compression and image rate.

Axis Camera RTSP Stream

rtsp://ip-addr/axis-media/media.amp

Example URL rtsp://192.168.1.210/axis-media/media.amp

Axis Companion Recorder RTSP Stream

As far as we can tell, the companion series of Axis recorders don't have a RTSP feed url published.

Hanwha Techwin (previously Samsung) Camera RTSP Stream

rtsp://user:password@<DeviceIP>:port/profile<no>/media.smp

<no> - stream type either 1 for mainstream or 2 for substream

Example URL: rtsp://admin:[email protected]:554/profile1/media.smp will bring up mainstream for a camera on 192.168.1.210

Samsung / Hanwha Techwin NVR RTSP Stream

rtsp://<DeviceIP>:port/LiveChannel/0/media.smp

Note: LiveChannel/0/ where “0” equals the channel number. Channels start at 0.

Stream Example: rtsp://192.168.1.210:554/LiveChannel/0/media.smp

Hikvision RTSP Stream (NVR)

rtsp://<address>:<port>/Streaming/Channels/<id>

<address> - DDNS or IP for the system

<port> - RTSP port (typically 554)

<id> - streaming channel - for example “101” would be channel 1 and stream #1 (mainstream). Changing the <id> to 102 would create channel 1 and stream #2. 201 would produce the channel #2 of the NVR and mainstream and 202 would produce channel #2 and substream.

Example: rtsp://192.168.1.210:554/Streaming/Channels/101

This RTSP stream would mainstream channel 1 on an NVR at 192.168.1.210.

You can also encode credentials into the URL by entering it prior to the IP address - for example.

Example URL: rtsp://admin:[email protected]:554/Streaming/Channels/101 will bring up mainstream for channel 1, where admin is the username and 12345 is the password.

Dahua RTSP stream (Cameras & NVR)

rtsp://<username>:<password>@<ip>:<port>/cam/realmonitor?channel=<channelNo>&subtype=<typeNo>

<ip> - the IP address of the IP Camera.

<port> - the default port is 554. It can be omitted.

<channelNo> - the channel number. It starts from 1.

<typeNo> - the stream type. The <typeNo> of main stream is 0, extra stream 1 is 1, extra stream 2 is 2.

Example URL: rtsp://admin:[email protected]:554/cam/realmonitor?channel=1&subtype=1 will bring up substream for channel 1

Arecont Vision RTSP Stream

rtsp://ip-addr/h264.sdp

Example URL: rtsp://192.168.1.210/h264.sdp

Pelco RTSP stream

For Sarix models rtsp://<camera ip address>/stream1

Example URL - rtsp://192.168.1.210/stream1

Vivotek Camera RTSP Feed

Example URL - rtsp://<IPaddress>:<RTSP port>/<access name for stream 1 to 3>

ACTI RTSP Stream

rtsp://ip-addr/

Example URL rtsp://192.168.1.

Uniview cameras

rtsp://<ip>:<port>/media/video

<video> - video1 would be mainstream, video2 for substream, and video3 for third stream etc

Stream URLs can be found via the web interface by going to Setup - Network - Port

Uniview NVRs

rtsp://<ip>:<port>/unicast/c<channel number>/s<stream type>/live

<channel number> - c1 would be channel 1, c2 channel 2, etc

<stream type>: 0 (main stream) or 1 (sub stream)

Example URL: rtsp://admin:[email protected]/unicast/c2/s2/live will bring up substream for channel 2.

Honeywell Camera RTSP Feed

Honeywell uses various software and hardware manufacturers depending on the year, line, etc. We recommend trying some of the Hikvision and Dahua URLs to see if they function.

Swann Camera RTSP Feed

Swann uses various third party manufacturers to supply their branded hardware. You may have to contact support for your specific model. Try the Hikvision or Raysharp feed urls, if support can't answer you, as those are their most common suppliers.

Oddly, Some swan models use rtsp://admin:password@ip_address:554/ch01/0 where 0 = mainstream and 1 = substream

Lorex Camera RTSP Feed

Lorex has used various software and hardware manufacturers depending on the year, line, etc, as they were acquired by Dahua after being acquired by FLIR. We recommend trying Dahua RTSP feeds. Some newer Lorex cameras use Raysharp hardware formwatting.

Some Lorex cameras, especially their battery powered line, are primarily designed to work exclusively Lorex equipment it’s possible RTSP or other third party functionality may have been disabled.

Ezviz Camera RTSP Feed

EZviz cameras are designed to work exclusively with the EZViz applications - thus RTSP and third party access is extremely limited if not completely unavailable.

Ezviz is the consumer arm of Hikvision. You can try the Hikvision RTSP feed formatting, but to the best of our knowledge, these feeds are usually turned off for Ezviz models.

Ezviz Camera RTSP Feed

FLIR is well known for their military grade infrared cameras which they make internally. For their commercial lines, they have used various software and hardware manufacturers depending on the year, line, etc. We recommend trying the Dahua RTSP streams and then the Hikvision ones to see if they function, as that is their most common suppliers, in that order.

FLIR military grade infrared cameras are primarily designed to work exclusively FLIR equipment and cannot be sold to the general public, so we don't know if they have RTSP feeds.It’s possible RTSP or other third party functionality may have been disabled.

Blink Camera RTSP Feed

Like most battery/cloud cameras Blink does not support an RTSP stream as the video feed is directly sent to Cloud servers.

Ring Camera RTSP Feed

Like most battery/cloud cameras Ring does not support an RTSP stream as the video feed is directly sent to Cloud servers.

Ring Camera RTSP Feed

Like most battery/cloud cameras Nest does not support an RTSP stream as the video feed is directly sent to Cloud servers.

Arlo Camera RTSP Feed

Like most battery/cloud cameras Arlo does not support an RTSP stream as the video feed is directly sent to Cloud servers.

Verkada Camera RTSP Feed

Verkada does not support an RTSP stream as the video feed is directly sent to Cloud servers. They have promised to "unlock" the RTSP feed urls if they go bankrupt. Verkada uses modified Vivotek hardware, so if they do go bankrupt, refer to the Vivotek tab.