RTSP URL Formatting
While only the RTSP URL is required for adding the IP camera source, the formatting of the URL will be different from model to model.
The common format of the RTSP URL is: rtsp://[username:password@]ip_address[:rtsp_port]/server_URL[[?param1=val1[?param2=val2]…[?paramN=valN]]
Note that in most cases, the word _server_ can be freely interchanged with the words _IP camera_ as every IP camera has an RTSP server built in. Parameters in brackets are optional.
`ip_address`
Typically, the RTSP servers use DHCP to obtain an IP address automatically. The servers usually provide a utility for detecting the server’s IP address. This can be in the usual IPv4 format (xx.xx.xx.xx), or it can be a valid host address accepted by the standard function inet_addr.
For example, localhost is equivalent to 127.0.0.1. This is usually the IP address of the sending (server) computer.
`rtsp_port` (Optional)
The port number on which the server is listening for RTSP commands. The port must be a number from 1 to 65535.
Port 554 is the default for RTSP.
`username` / password (Optional)
For servers that use authentication, you will need to add your username and a password as part of the RTSP URL.
`server_URL`
Each RTSP server has its own relative server URL, so you need to consult the server’s manual to obtain it.
`paramN=valN` (Optional)
Extra parameters in this context are server parameters which can be used to control compression, video size, etc. See the examples below for such parameters.
These examples are here to merely show the possible formatting for the RTSP URLs. They will not work for testing RTSP sources.
Panasonic IP camera example
rtsp://192.168.1.111/MediaInput/h264
Sony IP camera example
rtsp://192.168.1.111:554/media/video1
Axis IP camera example (H264/AAC codecs used)
rtsp://root:password@192.168.1.111:554/axis-media/media.amp?videocodec=h264&audiocodec=aac
Axis IP camera example (MJPEG/G711 codecs used)
rtsp://root:password@192.168.1.111:554/axis-media/media.amp?videocodec=jpeg&audiocodec=g711
XSplit Broadcaster also supports the special parameter \rtsp_transport:udp to force the connection mode to UDP instead of the default (and recommended) TCP.
Axis IP camera example (UDP connection)
rtsp://root:password@192.168.1.111:554/axis-media/media.amp?\\rtsp\_transport:udp
iSpy has a database of IP cameras and their RTSP URLs in this link.
The common format of the RTSP URL is: rtsp://[username:password@]ip_address[:rtsp_port]/server_URL[[?param1=val1[?param2=val2]…[?paramN=valN]]
RTSP URL Parameters
Note that in most cases, the word _server_ can be freely interchanged with the words _IP camera_ as every IP camera has an RTSP server built in. Parameters in brackets are optional.
`ip_address`
Typically, the RTSP servers use DHCP to obtain an IP address automatically. The servers usually provide a utility for detecting the server’s IP address. This can be in the usual IPv4 format (xx.xx.xx.xx), or it can be a valid host address accepted by the standard function inet_addr.
For example, localhost is equivalent to 127.0.0.1. This is usually the IP address of the sending (server) computer.
`rtsp_port` (Optional)
The port number on which the server is listening for RTSP commands. The port must be a number from 1 to 65535.
Port 554 is the default for RTSP.
`username` / password (Optional)
For servers that use authentication, you will need to add your username and a password as part of the RTSP URL.
`server_URL`
Each RTSP server has its own relative server URL, so you need to consult the server’s manual to obtain it.
`paramN=valN` (Optional)
Extra parameters in this context are server parameters which can be used to control compression, video size, etc. See the examples below for such parameters.
Example RTSP URLs
These examples are here to merely show the possible formatting for the RTSP URLs. They will not work for testing RTSP sources.
Panasonic IP camera example
rtsp://192.168.1.111/MediaInput/h264
Sony IP camera example
rtsp://192.168.1.111:554/media/video1
Axis IP camera example (H264/AAC codecs used)
rtsp://root:password@192.168.1.111:554/axis-media/media.amp?videocodec=h264&audiocodec=aac
Axis IP camera example (MJPEG/G711 codecs used)
rtsp://root:password@192.168.1.111:554/axis-media/media.amp?videocodec=jpeg&audiocodec=g711
XSplit Broadcaster also supports the special parameter \rtsp_transport:udp to force the connection mode to UDP instead of the default (and recommended) TCP.
Axis IP camera example (UDP connection)
rtsp://root:password@192.168.1.111:554/axis-media/media.amp?\\rtsp\_transport:udp
iSpy has a database of IP cameras and their RTSP URLs in this link.
Updated on: 11/08/2022
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