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Rtsp Sample Url

Many corporate networks block RTSP (UDP/TCP 554) because it can bypass firewalls. Try switching your client to use TCP instead of UDP.

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If you are testing software for a specific brand, use these generic local URLs (replace 192.168.1.xxx with your actual camera IP). Many corporate networks block RTSP (UDP/TCP 554) because

| Brand | Sample RTSP URL Pattern | | :--- | :--- | | Hikvision | rtsp://192.168.1.xxx:554/Streaming/Channels/101 (Main stream)
rtsp://192.168.1.xxx:554/Streaming/Channels/102 (Sub stream) | | Dahua | rtsp://192.168.1.xxx:554/cam/realmonitor?channel=1&subtype=0 | | Axis | rtsp://192.168.1.xxx:554/axis-media/media.amp?videocodec=h264 | | TP-Link Tapo | rtsp://192.168.1.xxx:554/stream1 | | Reolink | rtsp://192.168.1.xxx:554/h264Preview_01_main | | Ubiquiti Unifi | rtsp://192.168.1.xxx:7447/0 (Unifi Protect) | Pro Tip: For Hikvision, 101 usually means: Channel

Pro Tip: For Hikvision, 101 usually means: Channel 1 (the 1), Main stream (the 01). 102 = Channel 1, Sub-stream.

  • Dahua: rtsp://admin:password@192.168.1.100:554/cam/realmonitor?channel=1&subtype=0
  • Axis: rtsp://192.168.1.100/axis-media/media.amp?videocodec=h264
  • ONVIF generic (often): rtsp://user:pass@192.168.1.100:554/onvif1

    • Verdict: Very reliable for testing/development.