How to use RTSP stream from the NVR?

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How to use RTSP stream from the NVR?
How to use RTSP stream from the NVR?
2025-08-29 10:07:51 - last edited 2025-09-01 02:23:07
Model: VIGI NVR1004H  
Hardware Version: V1
Firmware Version: 1.2.0 Build 250724 Rel.53724n

From the screenshot below, I could see the port 554 is being used for RTSP, but I dont know how to use it.

I have cam0, cam1, cam2 setup in the nvr. I would like to access the RTSP stream from devices in the tailnet.

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Re:How to use RTSP stream from the NVR?-Solution
2025-09-01 02:23:03 - last edited 2025-09-01 02:24:02

  @LineSNT 

https://community.tp-link.com/en/business/forum/topic/828716?replyId=1573504

https://community.tp-link.com/en/business/forum/topic/745182

 

rtsp://ip/live/0/1/avm

IP is the IP of NVR, live is live broadcast, channel 0 only has live broadcast, 0 represents channel 0, 1 represents the main stream, and there is only the main stream.

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Re:How to use RTSP stream from the NVR?-Solution
2025-09-01 05:30:11 - last edited 2025-09-01 05:31:10

  @Clive_A 

Hi Clive, 

Thank you for the details.

For the model (VIGI NVR1004H), the camera channels seems to start with index 1, not 0. I can confirm that the following works. Do let me know if I understand this right.

Also let me know if playback is also possible.

 

cam0

mainstream: rtsp://<username>:<password>@<NVR_IP>/live/1/1/avm

substream: rtsp://<username>:<password>@<NVR_IP>/live/1/2/avm

 

cam1

mainstream: rtsp://<username>:<password>@<NVR_IP>/live/2/1/avm

substream: rtsp://<username>:<password>@<NVR_IP>/live/2/2/avm

 

cam2

mainstream: rtsp://<username>:<password>@<NVR_IP>/live/3/1/avm

substream: rtsp://<username>:<password>@<NVR_IP>/live/3/2/avm

 

 

 

Thanks,

LineSNT

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Re:How to use RTSP stream from the NVR?
2025-09-01 01:48:35
I would really wish someone helps me out here. I just want to use RTSP passed to frigate so I can have customized alarms / monitoring.
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Re:How to use RTSP stream from the NVR?-Solution
2025-09-01 02:23:03 - last edited 2025-09-01 02:24:02

  @LineSNT 

https://community.tp-link.com/en/business/forum/topic/828716?replyId=1573504

https://community.tp-link.com/en/business/forum/topic/745182

 

rtsp://ip/live/0/1/avm

IP is the IP of NVR, live is live broadcast, channel 0 only has live broadcast, 0 represents channel 0, 1 represents the main stream, and there is only the main stream.

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Re:How to use RTSP stream from the NVR?-Solution
2025-09-01 05:30:11 - last edited 2025-09-01 05:31:10

  @Clive_A 

Hi Clive, 

Thank you for the details.

For the model (VIGI NVR1004H), the camera channels seems to start with index 1, not 0. I can confirm that the following works. Do let me know if I understand this right.

Also let me know if playback is also possible.

 

cam0

mainstream: rtsp://<username>:<password>@<NVR_IP>/live/1/1/avm

substream: rtsp://<username>:<password>@<NVR_IP>/live/1/2/avm

 

cam1

mainstream: rtsp://<username>:<password>@<NVR_IP>/live/2/1/avm

substream: rtsp://<username>:<password>@<NVR_IP>/live/2/2/avm

 

cam2

mainstream: rtsp://<username>:<password>@<NVR_IP>/live/3/1/avm

substream: rtsp://<username>:<password>@<NVR_IP>/live/3/2/avm

 

 

 

Thanks,

LineSNT

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Re:How to use RTSP stream from the NVR?
2025-09-08 18:55:49

  @LineSNT 

 

Here’s how to get it working.

rtsp://<NVR IP>:554/ch<Channel number>/<main or sub>/av_stream

 

For example:

rtsp://192.168.0.123/ch1/main/av_stream

rtsp://192.168.0.123/ch4/sub/av_stream

 

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