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    RTSP URL formats by camera brand

    The RTSP path for the main and sub stream of each brand, its default port, and the manufacturer page it comes from. Pick the brand below, fill in the camera details and copy the URL into your recorder, VMS or VLC.

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    Your RTSP URL
    rtsp://[email protected]:554/Streaming/Channels/101

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    All formats at a glance

    BrandMain stream pathSub stream pathPort
    Hikvision/Streaming/Channels/101/Streaming/Channels/102554
    Dahua/cam/realmonitor?channel=1&subtype=0/cam/realmonitor?channel=1&subtype=1554
    Axis/axis-media/media.ampsee notes554
    Reolink/Preview_01_main/Preview_01_sub554
    Uniview (UNV)/media/video1/media/video2554
    Hanwha Vision (Wisenet)/profile2/media.smpsee notes554
    Amcrest/cam/realmonitor?channel=1&subtype=0/cam/realmonitor?channel=1&subtype=1554
    Lorex/cam/realmonitor?channel=1&subtype=0/cam/realmonitor?channel=1&subtype=1554
    EZVIZ/ch1/mainsee notes554
    TP-Link Tapo/stream1/stream2554
    VIVOTEK/live.sdpsee notes554
    Foscam/videoMain/videoSub88
    Milesight/main/sub554
    Avigilon/defaultPrimary?streamType=u/defaultSecondary?streamType=u554
    eufy/live0see notes554

    Dahua RTSP URL

    • Main stream: rtsp://user:password@IP:554/cam/realmonitor?channel=1&subtype=0
    • Sub stream: rtsp://user:password@IP:554/cam/realmonitor?channel=1&subtype=1
    • Third stream: rtsp://user:password@IP:554/cam/realmonitor?channel=1&subtype=2

    Example: rtsp://user:[email protected]:554/cam/realmonitor?channel=1&subtype=0

    subtype=0 is the main stream, 1 the second stream, 2 the third stream.

    Channel numbers start at 1, also on a single camera.

    Full Dahua RTSP and ONVIF guide

    Source: Dahua Wiki: Remote Access, RTSP via VLC

    Uniview (UNV) RTSP URL

    • Main stream: rtsp://user:password@IP:554/media/video1
    • Sub stream: rtsp://user:password@IP:554/media/video2
    • Third stream: rtsp://user:password@IP:554/media/video3

    Example: rtsp://user:[email protected]:554/media/video1

    video1 is the main stream, video2 the sub stream, video3 the third stream.

    Source: Uniview: How to Get a Uniview Camera's RTSP Stream (PDF)

    Hanwha Vision (Wisenet) RTSP URL

    • Main stream: rtsp://user:password@IP:554/profile2/media.smp

    Example: rtsp://user:[email protected]:554/profile2/media.smp

    The number is the video profile configured in the camera. On many models profile 1 is MJPEG and profile 2 is H.264; check the profile list in the camera before using another number.

    Multi-sensor cameras add the sensor first: /0/profile2/media.smp to /3/profile2/media.smp.

    Source: Hanwha Vision support: Camera RTSP URL

    Amcrest RTSP URL

    • Main stream: rtsp://user:password@IP:554/cam/realmonitor?channel=1&subtype=0
    • Sub stream: rtsp://user:password@IP:554/cam/realmonitor?channel=1&subtype=1

    Example: rtsp://user:[email protected]:554/cam/realmonitor?channel=1&subtype=0

    Same scheme as Dahua: subtype=0 is the main stream, subtype=1 the sub stream.

    Source: Amcrest support: Accessing Amcrest Products Using RTSP

    Lorex RTSP URL

    • Main stream: rtsp://user:password@IP:554/cam/realmonitor?channel=1&subtype=0
    • Sub stream: rtsp://user:password@IP:554/cam/realmonitor?channel=1&subtype=1

    Example: rtsp://user:[email protected]:554/cam/realmonitor?channel=1&subtype=0

    Supported on selected recorders and IP cameras only. subtype=0 is the main stream, subtype=1 the sub stream.

    Source: Lorex help: Using RTSP with your DVR / NVR

    VIVOTEK RTSP URL

    • Main stream: rtsp://user:password@IP:554/live.sdp

    Example: rtsp://user:[email protected]:554/live.sdp

    live.sdp is the default access name of stream 1. Other streams use the access names set in the camera streaming settings.

    Source: VIVOTEK FD9391-EHTV user manual (PDF)

    eufy RTSP URL

    • Main stream: rtsp://user:password@IP:554/live0

    Example: rtsp://user:[email protected]:554/live0

    Turn on NAS (RTSP Stream) in the eufy app under Camera Settings > Storage. The app shows the full link with its user name and password.

    Meant for NAS and recorder software with RTSP support.

    Source: eufy support: About NAS / RTSP

    How to test an RTSP URL

    1. Open VLC, choose Media > Open Network Stream, paste the URL and press Play.
    2. No picture? Try the sub stream. If that plays, the main stream is too heavy for the network or the player.
    3. For the codec, resolution and frame rate the camera actually sends: ffprobe -rtsp_transport tcp "rtsp://…"
    4. Once it plays in VLC, add it to the recorder as a camera by RTSP URL (Hikvision: Custom protocol, Dahua: General).

    Questions installers ask

    What is the default RTSP port?

    554 for almost every IP camera brand. Foscam is the main exception: most of its cameras serve RTSP on the HTTP port, 88 by default. A camera can be set to any port, so check the network settings if 554 does not answer.

    What is the difference between the main stream and the sub stream?

    The main stream carries the full resolution the camera records. The sub stream is a lower resolution, lower bitrate copy meant for live grids and phones. Recorders use the main stream for recording and the sub stream for the multi-camera live view.

    Why does my RTSP URL not work?

    The usual causes are RTSP switched off in the camera (Reolink ships with it off), a wrong port, a password with special characters that were not percent-encoded, a firewall between the camera and the player, or the wrong stream path for the model. Test the URL in VLC first, then in the recorder.

    Do I need ONVIF if I have the RTSP URL?

    No. Many recorders and VMS can add a camera by its RTSP URL alone (Hikvision calls it Custom protocol, Dahua calls it General). ONVIF adds discovery and camera control, and for video it hands the recorder an RTSP URL anyway.

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