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RTSP Camera URL Reference - Reference #3 Dark v2 Dark landscape RTSP camera URL reference with overflow paths fixed via textLength compression in PoE/Wired and WiFi/Smart columns. >_ RTSP CAMERA URL REFERENCE Format: rtsp://USER:PASS@IP:554/<path> · Reference #3 FREE SHEETS POE / WIRED Reolink · Hikvision · Dahua h264Preview_01_main Reolink (PoE/wired) Streaming/Channels/101 Hikvision cam/realmonitor?ch=1 Dahua cam/realmonitor?ch=1 Amcrest Streaming/Channels/101 Annke axis-media/media.amp Axis * Default port :554 WIFI / SMART Tapo · UniFi · Foscam stream1 Tapo (TP-Link) <STREAM_KEY> UniFi (rtsps:// port 7441) videoMain Foscam cam/realmonitor?ch=1 Lorex ch1/main Swann play1.sdp Trendnet * UniFi uses port 7441 WITH CAVEATS Wyze · Eufy · Tuya live Wyze (RTSP firmware ≤4.36) CAM_NAME Eufy (via HomeBase) av_stream/ch0 Tuya (varies by OEM) live/ch0_0 ZModo ch01/main Older Annke Channels/1 Older Hikvision * May need firmware update NO RTSP Ring · Nest · Arlo × cloud only Ring: Ring app × cloud only Nest: Google Home × cloud only Arlo: Arlo app × cloud only Blink: Blink app × RTSP gone Wyze (firmware >4.36) × w/o HomeBase Eufy (HomeBase needed) * Use vendor app instead benchnotes.net/free >_ Tape it next to your NVR. Test paths in VLC before wiring up Home Assistant. · made by homelabbers RTSP Camera URL Reference - Reference #3 Print v2 Print-friendly white-background RTSP camera URL reference with overflow paths fixed via textLength compression in PoE/Wired and WiFi/Smart columns. >_ RTSP CAMERA URL REFERENCE Format: rtsp://USER:PASS@IP:554/<path> · Reference #3 FREE SHEETS POE / WIRED Reolink · Hikvision · Dahua h264Preview_01_main Reolink (PoE/wired) Streaming/Channels/101 Hikvision cam/realmonitor?ch=1 Dahua cam/realmonitor?ch=1 Amcrest Streaming/Channels/101 Annke axis-media/media.amp Axis * Default port :554 WIFI / SMART Tapo · UniFi · Foscam stream1 Tapo (TP-Link) <STREAM_KEY> UniFi (rtsps:// port 7441) videoMain Foscam cam/realmonitor?ch=1 Lorex ch1/main Swann play1.sdp Trendnet * UniFi uses port 7441 WITH CAVEATS Wyze · Eufy · Tuya live Wyze (RTSP firmware ≤4.36) CAM_NAME Eufy (via HomeBase) av_stream/ch0 Tuya (varies by OEM) live/ch0_0 ZModo ch01/main Older Annke Channels/1 Older Hikvision * May need firmware update NO RTSP Ring · Nest · Arlo × cloud only Ring: Ring app × cloud only Nest: Google Home × cloud only Arlo: Arlo app × cloud only Blink: Blink app × RTSP gone Wyze (firmware >4.36) × w/o HomeBase Eufy (HomeBase needed) * Use vendor app instead benchnotes.net/free >_ Tape it next to your NVR. Test paths in VLC before wiring up Home Assistant. · made by homelabbers
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