On 01/27/17 03:35, Bob Goodwin wrote: > On 01/26/17 14:01, Samuel Sieb wrote: >> On 01/26/2017 10:44 AM, Bob Goodwin wrote: >>> I've tried VLC which works with some much older cameras that use mjpg, >>> but I haven't been able to find a string that doesn't produce an error >>> and worse yet locks up VLC for an annoying period of time. >>> >>> Some googling suggeststhat rtsp is required, dnf install rtsp results in >>> not available ... >>> >> If you can find a valid url or port, you could try mplayer. It has support for rtsp. >> _______________________________________________ >> > + > > Ok, I installed mplayer, not familiar with it but I get the following: > > $ mplayer rtsp://admin:@192.168.1.15:88/videoMain > Creating config file: /home/bobg/.mplayer/config > MPlayer 1.3.0-6.2.1 (C) 2000-2016 MPlayer Team > do_connect: could not connect to socket > connect: No such file or directory > Failed to open LIRC support. You will not be able to use your remote control. > > Playing rtsp://admin:@192.168.1.15:88/videoMain. > Resolving 192.168.1.15 for AF_INET6... > > Couldn't resolve name for AF_INET6: 192.168.1.15 > Connecting to server 192.168.1.15[192.168.1.15]: 88... > > rtsp: read error. > librtsp: buffer overflow in rtsp_get > > It still has the default settings, user admin and the password is empty. Not sure if I > can set the password from the browser, have not attempted that. > > Dunno what to do from there? Downloading the manual http://www.foscam.com/Uploads/ProductFiles/2016-10-28/C1%20C2%20User%20Manual%20V2.1.zip and then reading it suggests using "vlc" as an alternative for access. According to the manual, the rtsp port is 554 and not 88 as you've entered above. -- Fedora Users List - The place to go to get others to do the work for you _______________________________________________ users mailing list -- users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe send an email to users-leave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
