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    Overview

    Unless otherwise specified, all device RTSP prefix addresses follow the format below:

    rtsp://[username]:[password]@[ip]:[port]
    ParameterDescription
    usernameDevice login username.
    passwordDevice login password.
    ipIP address of the surveillance camera.
    portRTSP service port of the surveillance camera (default is 554).

    Hikvision

    Format 1 (New)

    Model example: Hikvision Haoshitong

    The general format of the RTSP protocol address is as follows:

    Live Stream
rtsp://[username]:[password]@[ip]:[port]/Streaming/Channels/[streamID](?parm1=value1&parm2=value2…)

Playback Stream
rtsp://[username]:[password]@[ip]:[port]/Streaming/tracks/[streamID](?parm1=value1&parm2=value2…)

    Parameter Description

    • streamID: Stream ID, format is "{Channel Number}0{Stream Type}". For example: 001 represents main stream of channel 0; 101 is main stream of channel 1, 102 is sub stream of channel 1, 103 is third stream of channel 1; 1701 is main stream of channel 17.

    • Optional parameters (can omit ? if no parameters):

      • transportmode: Transport mode, unicast (default) is transportmode=unicast, multicast is transportmode=multicast.

      • starttime, endtime: Video playback time range, format is YYYYMMDDTHHmmSSZ, where Y is year, M is month, D is day, T is time separator, H is hour, m is minute, S is second, Z is optional indicating Zulu (GMT) time. Each time unit has fixed digits, pad with 0 on the left if insufficient. Playback is possible with just a start time. For example 20241013T093812Z.

      • username, password: Device username and password, used only when streaming media server fetches the stream.

     

    Example

    A typical RTSP address example:

    rtsp://admin:123456@192.168.1.100:554/Streaming/Channels/101

    This example corresponds to the following parameters:

    • Username: admin

    • Password: 123456

    • IP Address: 192.168.1.100

    • Port: 554 (default)

    • Channel: 101 (main stream)

    Format 2 (Old)

    Model example: EZVIZ series

    The general format of the RTSP protocol address is as follows:

    Live Stream

rtsp://[username]:[password]@[ip]:[port]/[codec]/[channel]/[subtype]/av_stream

Playback Stream
rtsp://[username]:[password]@[ip]:[port]/Streaming/tracks/[streamID](?parm1=value1&parm2=value2…)

    Parameter Description

    • codec: Encoding type. Currently includes h264, h265, MPEG-4, mpeg4

    • channel: Channel number. Starts from 1. For example channel 1 is ch1

    • subtype: Stream type. Main stream is main, sub stream is sub, third stream is stream3

     

    Example

    A typical RTSP address example:

    Main Stream
rtsp://admin:12345@192.168.1.100:554/h264/ch1/main/av_stream
Sub Stream
rtsp://admin:12345@192.168.1.100:554/h264/ch1/sub/av_stream

    This example corresponds to the following parameters:

    • Username: admin

    • Password: 123456

    • IP Address: 192.168.1.100

    • Port: 554 (default)

    • Channel: ch1

    • Stream Type: main main stream

    Dahua

     

    The general format of the RTSP protocol address is as follows:

    # Live Stream
rtsp://[username]:[password]@[ip]:[port]/cam/realmonitor?[channel]&[subtype]

# Playback Stream
rtsp://[username]:[password]@[ip]:[port]/cam/playback?[channel]&[subtype]&[starttime]&[endtime]

    Parameter Description

    • channel: Channel number, starts from 1, for example channel 2 is channel=2.

    • subtype: Stream type, 0 for main stream, 1 for sub stream.

    • starttime, endtime: Video playback time range, format is YYYY_MM_DD_HH_mm_SS, for example 2024_12_18_12_05_00.

    Example

    Main stream of channel 1:

    rtsp://admin:12345@192.168.1.100:554/cam/realmonitor?channel=1&subtype=0

    Main stream playback of channel 2 from 08:00:00 to 09:00:00 on October 24, 2025:

    rtsp://admin:12345@192.168.1.100:554/cam/playback?channel=2&subtype=0&starttime=2025_10_24_08_00_00&endtime=2025_10_24_09_00_00

    Huawei

    NVR

    The general format of the RTSP protocol address is as follows:

    # Live Stream
rtsp://[username]:[password]@[ip]:[port]/rtsp/streaming?[channel]&[subtype]

# Video Playback Stream
rtsp://[username]:[password]@[ip]:[port]/rtsp/playback?[channel]&[subtype]&[recordtype]&[starttime]&[endtime]

    Parameter Description

    • channel: Channel number, starts from 1, for example channel 2 is channel=2.

    • subtype: Stream type, main stream is 0 (i.e., subtype=0), sub stream is 1 (i.e., subtype=1).

    • recordtype: Recording type, enum values such as scheduled recording is 1, motion detection recording is 4, etc. (see documentation for details).

    • starttime, endtime: Video playback time range, format is YYYY-MM-DDTHH:mm:SSZ, for example 2024-07-31T00:00:00Z.

    Example

    Main stream of NVR channel 1:

    rtsp://admin:12345@192.168.1.100:554/rtsp/streaming?channel=1&subtype=0

    Main stream playback of NVR channel 2 from 08:00:00 to 09:00:00 on October 24, 2025:

    rtsp://admin:12345@192.168.1.100:554/rtsp/playback?channel=2&subtype=0&recordtype=1&starttime=2025-10-24T08:00:00Z&endtime=2025-10-24T09:00:00Z

    IPC (Camera)

    The general format of the RTSP protocol address is as follows:

    rtsp://[username]:[password]@[ip]:[port]/LiveMedia/[channel]/[subtype](/[trackID])

    Parameter Description

    • channel: Channel number, depends on camera type, for example multi-eye camera - fixed point is ch1, thermal imaging camera - thermal channel is ch102, etc.

    • subtype: Stream type, main stream is Medial, sub stream is Media2.

    • trackID: Stream type, live stream is trackID=1, metadata is trackID=4, omit for live stream + metadata.

    Example

    Main stream of camera channel 1:

    rtsp://admin:12345@192.168.1.100:554/LiveMedia/ch1/Medial

    Uniview

    The general format of the RTSP protocol address is as follows:

    rtsp://[username]:[password]@[ip]:[port]/media/[subtype](/multicast)

    Parameter Description

    • subtype: Stream type, main stream is video1, sub stream is video2, third stream is video3.

    • (/multicast): Optional, multicast transmission, add this parameter for multicast, omit for unicast.

    Example

    Main stream unicast

    rtsp://admin:12345@192.168.1.100:554/media/video1

    Sub stream multicast

    rtsp://admin:12345@192.168.1.100:554/media/video2/multicast

    Zowee

    Consistent with Hikvision, includes two formats.

    Axis

    The general format of the RTSP protocol address is as follows:

    /axis-media/media.amp?[videocodec]&[resolution]&[fps]

    Parameter Description

    • videocodec: Video codec, such as h264, optional.

    • resolution: Resolution, such as resolution=1280x720, optional.

    • fps: Frame rate, optional.

    Example

    Request h264 encoded 1280x720 stream from a camera:

    /axis-media/media.amp?videocodec=h264&resolution=1280x720&fps=25

    Multicast:

    /onvif-media/media.amp?profile=profile_1_h264&streamtype=multicast

    Model example: TL-IPC341P-W2.8

    The general format of the RTSP protocol address is as follows:

    rtsp://[username]:[password]@[ip]:[port]/[subtype]&(channel=)

    • subtype: Stream type, stream1 main stream; stream2 sub stream.

    • channel: Channel number, optional; in dual-lens cameras, channel=1 represents channel 1, channel=2 represents channel 2

    Example

    Main stream

    rtsp://admin:12345@192.168.1.100:554/stream1

    Channel 2 sub stream

    rtsp://admin:12345@192.168.1.100:554/stream2&channel=2

    The general format of the RTSP protocol address is as follows:

    /[channel].sdp

    Parameter Description

    • channel: Channel number, starts from 1, for example channel 2 is live2.

    Example

    Request stream from D-Link camera channel 2:

    /live2.sdp

    Zeno

    Live

    The general format of the RTSP protocol address is as follows:

    rtsp://[username]:[password]@[ip]:[port]/H264?ch=1&subtype=0

    Parameter Description

    • ch: Channel number, for example 1.

    • subtype: Stream type, 0 main stream.

    Playback

    rtsp://[username]:[password]@[ip]:[port]/playback?seek=20251024080000-20251024090000x1&ch=1

    Parameter Description

    • seek: Playback start time - playback end time, for example 20251024080000-20251024090000.

    • x1: Playback speed.

    • ch: Playback channel.

    Yoosee

    Main stream

    rtsp://[username]:[password]@[ip]:[port]/onvif1

    Sub stream

    rtsp://[username]:[password]@[ip]:[port]/onvif2

     

    XM/Jufeng

    The general format of the RTSP protocol address is as follows:

    rtsp://[ip]:[port]/rtsp/streaming?[channel]&[subtype]/user=admin&password=&channel=1&stream=0.sdp?

    Parameter Description

    • user: Device login username, for example admin.

    • password: Password, empty.

    • channel: Channel number, for example 1.

    • stream: Stream type, main stream is 0.sdp?, sub stream is 1.sdp?.

    Example

    Main stream of channel 1:

    rtsp://192.168.1.100:554/stream1/user=admin&password=123456&channel=1&stream=0.sdp?

    Juancloud

    The general format of the RTSP protocol address is as follows:

    /chN_M.264

    Parameter Description

    • N: Channel number, IPC is 0, 4-channel NVR is 0~3, 8-channel NVR is 0~7, and so on.

    • M: Stream number, main stream is 0, sub stream is 1.

    Example

    Channel 0 main stream

    rtsp://admin:12345@192.168.1.100:554/ch0_0.264

     

    Tianshitong

    Main stream

    rtsp://[username]:[password]@[ip]:[port]/mpeg4

    Sub stream

    rtsp://[username]:[password]@[ip]:[port]/mpeg4cif

    Jovision/Shangwei

    Main stream

    rtsp://[username]:[password]@[ip]:[port]/live0.264

    Sub stream

    rtsp://[username]:[password]@[ip]:[port]/live1.264

    Tiandy

    The general format of the RTSP protocol address is as follows:

    rtsp://[ip]

    Note: Use device IP address directly, no specific path.

    Example

    rtsp://192.168.1.100

    JVT

    Main stream

    rtsp://[username]:[password]@[ip]:[port]/av0_0

    Sub stream

    rtsp://[username]:[password]@[ip]:[port]/av0_1

     

    Infinova

    PTZ Camera

    Main stream

    rtsp://[username]:[password]@[ip]:[port]/1/1080p

    Sub stream

    rtsp://[username]:[password]@[ip]:[port]/1/D1
    StreamStream URL
    Main Stream/1/1080p
    Sub Stream/1/D1

    Dome and Bullet Cameras

    Main stream unicast

    rtsp://[username]:[password]@[ip]:[port]/1/h264major

    Sub stream unicast

    rtsp://[username]:[password]@[ip]:[port]/1/h264minor

     

    Main stream multicast

    rtsp://[username]:[password]@[ip]:[port]/1/h264major/multicast

     

    Sub stream multicast

    rtsp://[username]:[password]@[ip]:[port]/1/h264minor/multicast

     

    Samsung

    Unicast main stream (720P)

    rtsp://[username]:[password]@[ip]:[port]/onvif/profile2/media.smp

    Unicast sub stream

    rtsp://[username]:[password]@[ip]:[port]/onvif/profile3/media.smp

     

    Multicast main stream (720P)

    rtsp://[username]:[password]@[ip]:[port]/onvif/multicast/profile2/media.smp

    Multicast sub stream

    rtsp://[username]:[password]@[ip]:[port]/onvif/multicast/profile3/media.smp

    LG

    Main stream

    rtsp://[username]:[password]@[ip]:[port]/Master-0

    Sub stream

    rtsp://[username]:[password]@[ip]:[port]/Slave-0

    V380

    Main stream

    rtsp://[username]:[password]@[ip]:[port]/live/ch00_1

    Sub stream

    rtsp://[username]:[password]@[ip]:[port]/live/ch00_0

     

    Other Manufacturers

    ManufacturerStream URL
    3S/cam1/h264
    4XEM/live.sdp
    A-MTK/media/media.amp
    ABS/mpeg4/1/media.amp
    Absolutron/image.mpg
    ACTI/
    Acumen/mpg4/rtsp.amp
    Airlink101/mpeg4
    AirLive/video.mp4
    ALinking/cam1/mjpeg, /cam1/mpeg4, /cam1/h264
    ALLIEDE/0/1:1/main
    安佳威视/ANJVISION/stream0 (Main Stream), /stream1 (Sub Stream)
    Asante/cam1/mpeg4
    Asoni/GetData.cgi
    Aviosys/mpeg4
    AVS/mpeg4
    AVTech/live/mpeg4, /live/h264
    AXview/
    Basler/mpeg4, /h264?multicast
    BiKal/, /user.pin.mp2
    Blujay/mpeg4
    博士/Bosch/rtsp_tunnel, /video, /?inst=2
    金砖通讯/Brickcom/channel1
    佳能/Canon/, /stream/profile1=u, /profile1=r, /profile1=u
    CBC-Ganz/gnz_media/main
    思科/Cisco/img/media.sav
    Clairvoyant (MWR)/av0_0
    喜恩碧/CNB/, /mpeg4
    Cohu/stream1, /cam
    Compro/medias1
    Dallmeier/encoder1
    DoOurBest/ch0_0.h264
    DVTel-IOimage/ioImage/1
    EagleVision/11
    讯舟科技/EDIMAX/ipcam.sdp, /ipcam_h264.sdp
    ENEO/1/stream1
    Etrovision/rtpvideo1.sdp
    EverWorldView/
    慧友/EverFocus/streaming/channels/0
    非凡/FIAMM/streaming/channels/101
    Fine/mpeg4
    菲力尔/FLIR/ch0, /vis, /wfov
    福斯康姆/Foscam/11
    FSAN/
    Gadspot/video.mp4
    Genie/
    Genius/avn=2
    奇偶/GeoVision/CH001.sdp
    潮流网络/Grandstream/
    GRUNDIG/jpeg, /h264
    GVI/mpeg4
    海芯威视/Hichip/11 (Main Stream)
    霍尼韦尔/Honeywell/channel=1_stream=0.sdp?real_stream
    HuntElectronics/video1+audio1
    Ikegami/stream1
    iLink/
    IndigoVision/
    英飞拓/Infinova/1.AMP
    InnovativeSecurityDesigns/stream1
    INSTEK（DIGITAL）/
    Intellinet/video.mp4
    Intellio/
    IONodes/videoinput_1/h264_1/media.stm
    IPUX/mpeg4
    IPx/camera.stm
    IQinvision/now.mp4
    IRLAB/
    九安/Juancloud/ch0_0.264 (Main Stream)
    JVC/PSIA/Streaming/channels/0, /PSIA/Streaming/channels/1
    KARE (CSST-DIT)/
    KTC/h264/
    朗驰/Launch/0/username:password/main
    Laview/
    LevelOne/access_code, /channel1, /live.sdp, /video.mp4, /h264
    Linksys/img/video.sav
    Logitech/HighResolutionVideo
    Lorex/video.mp4
    Lumenera/
    LUXONVIDEO/user_defined
    Marmitek/mpeg4
    MaxVideo/0/usrnm:pwd/main
    MC Electronics/
    MeritLi-Lin/rtsph264720p, /rtsph2641024p, /rtsph2641080p, /rtsph264, /rtspjpeg
    MESSOA/h264, /mpeg4, /livestream/
    MicroDigital/cam0_0
    Moxa/multicaststream
    MultiPix/video1
    Onix/cam0_0
    OpenEye/h264
    松下/Panasonic/nphMpeg4/g726-640x48, /nphMpeg4/g726-640x480, /nphMpeg4/nil-320x240, /MediaInput/h264, /nphMpeg4/g726-640x, /MediaInput/mpeg4
    派尔高/Pelco/h264 (Main Stream), /h264_2 (Stream 2), /h264_3 (Stream 3), /stream1
    PiXORD/
    Planet/ipcam.sdp, /ipcam_h264.sdp, /media/media.amp
    PRIME/cam1/h264/multicast
    QihanTechnology/
    Reportec/cam1/mpeg4?user=username&pwd='password'
    SafeSky/
    三星/Samsung/mpeg4unicast, /mjpeg/media.smp, /media.smp
    Sanan/
    三洋/Sanyo/VideoInput/1/h264/1
    Scallopl Imaging/main
    Sentry/mpeg4
    SeyeonTech/
    FlexWATCH/cam0_1
    金三立/Santachi/stream/av0_0
    Sharx/live_mpeg4.sdp
    西门子/Siemens/img/video.asf, /livestream
    Siqura/mpeg4, /h264, /VideoInput/1/h264/1, /VideoInput/1/mpeg4/1
    Sitecom/img/video.sav
    索尼/Sony/media/video1
    Sparklan/mpeg4
    Speco/
    StarDot/nph-h264.cgi
    海视云威/StarMedia/CAM_ID.password.mp2
    StoreNet/stream1
    SuperCircuits/ch0_unicast_firststream, /ch0_unicast_secondstream, /live/mpeg4
    Swann/mpeg4
    TCLINK/av2, /live.sdp
    光电安辰/Toecsec/
    Topica/, /h264/media.amp
    TP-Link/video.mp4
    TRENDnet/mpeg4, /play1.sdp
    Truen/video1
    优倍快网络/Ubiquiti/live/ch00_0
    UDP Technology/ch0_unicast_firststream
    Verint/
    Vgsion/11
    Vicon/, /access_name_for_stream_1_to_5, /h264
    Videolarm/mpeg4/1/media.amp
    VisionDigi/
    VisionhitechAmericas/h264&basic_auth=<base64_union_of_id&pwd>
    Visionite/
    VISTA/cam1/h264, /
    VITEK/cho.sdp, /live.sdp (Main Stream), /live2.sdp (Stream 2), /live3.sdp (Stream 3)
    WeIDex/h264
    雄迈XM/user=admin&password=&channel=1&stream=0.sdp?
    Y-cam/live_mpeg4.sdp, /onvif1 (Main Stream), /onvif2 (Sub Stream)
    Yudor/
    Zavio/video.3gp, /video.mp4

    Default Username and Password Summary

    ManufacturerUsernamePassword
    ACTiadmin123456 or Admin/123456
    American Dynamicsadminadmin or admin/9999
    Arecont VisionNoneNone
    Avigilonadminadmin
    安迅士/Axisrootpass
    Basleradminadmin
    博士/BoschNoneNone (Create on first login for new firmware)
    金砖通讯/Brickcomadminadmin
    佳能/Canonrootcamera
    思科/CiscoNoneNone (Create on first login)
    大华/Dahuaadminadmin
    Digital Watchdogadminadmin
    DRSadmin1234
    DVTelAdmin1234
    DynaColorAdmin1234
    FLIRadminfliradmin
    FLIR (Dahua OEM)adminadmin
    福斯康姆/FoscamadminNone
    奇偶/GeoVisionadminadmin
    Grandstreamadminadmin
    海康威视/Hikvisionadmin12345 (Old), Create for new firmware
    霍尼韦尔/Honeywelladmin1234
    Intellioadminadmin
    IQinVisionrootsystem
    IPX-DDKrootAdmin or admin
    JVCadminjvc
    March NetworksadminNone
    Mobotixadminmeinsm
    Northernadmin12345 (Old), Create for new firmware
    松下/Panasonicadmin12345 (Old), Create for new firmware
    派尔高/Pelco Sarixadminadmin
    Pixordadminadmin or 4321
    三星/Samsung Techwin (old)admin1111111
    Samsung (new)admin4321 (Old), Create for new firmware
    三洋/Sanyoadminadmin
    Scallopadminpassword
    Sentry360 (mini)admin1234
    Sentry360 (pro)NoneNone
    索尼/Sonyadminadmin
    Specoadmin1234
    Stardotadminadmin
    海视云威/StarvediaadminNone
    趋势网络/Trendnetadminadmin
    东芝/Toshibarootlkwd
    VideoIQsupervisorsupervisor
    晶睿通讯/VivotekrootNone
    联卫/UniforeadminNone
    Ubiquitiubntubnt
    W-Boxadminwbox123
    WodseeadminNone

     

     

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