[All cameras][2.2002.x.x and later version] How to get RTSP streaming with camera firmware version 2.2002.x.x and later version?

Question

How to get RTSP streaming after upgrading the camera firmware version to 2.2002.x.x and later version?

Answer

VIVOTEK cameras new firmware version 2.2002.x.x starts using “Stream profiles” to stream out camera RTSP streaming which has changed our original RTSP URL format. The RTSP URL of the new firmware is as follows:

rtsp://{camera-IP}:{rtsp port}/media2/stream.sdp?profile=token

You can find out the name of a stream profile and its relevant token name by following the next steps:

Step 1. Log in to the camera web interface and go to the camera Configuration > Media > Media profiles. In this page, you should be able to see the name of all the default stream profiles. 

Step 2. Once you know the designated name of each stream profile, go to the Configuration > System > Parameter page and search for the token assigned to that specific profile.

Step 3. Once the camera parameters finish loading, use your browser search function (Ctrl + F) and type the name of the profile you wish to access. For example, if you want to access the stream profile “Max view”, its profile token will be "Profile200".

After getting all the required values, you should be able to use the format mentioned at the beginning of the guide. Let's say that you need to request the RTSP streaming of the stream profile “Max view” from a camera with IP 10.42.2.217 and with RTSP port 554, the RTSP URL will be as follows:

rtsp://10.42.2.217:554/media2/stream.sdp?profile=Profile200

Note:
If the requested profile streamprofile_i{x}_occupied=0 (You can check it in Configuration > System > Parameters), which indicates the stream profile {x} is not created, the above method for requesting RTSP streaming will fail.

Update:

Our camera firmware now supports RTSP streaming using either a 'Stream Profile token' or an 'RTSP access name'.

To access a camera's RTSP stream via its 'RTSP access name', the first step is to check if your camera's parameters include network_rtsp_s{x}_accessname='live1s{x}.sdp'.
{x} indicates the stream number.

If your camera supports this paramater, you can access its RTSP stream using the following RTSP URL:

rtsp://{Camera-IP}:{rtsp port}/live1s{x}.sdp