Streaming cameras playlist

[rbrown3rd]

I have five Wyze cams as security cameras. I loaded the RTSP firmware on them and they stream just fine. I am able to view them nicely using VLC for MacOS on my Macbook. I created a text file with a list of the RTP stream URLs and when I load it as a playlist in VLC it allows me to manually cycle through them. I'm not a coder. I am looking for a way to cycle through the RTP list automatically. Is there a way to loop. through my list of five streams pausing for a time on each one?

My playlist.m3u file looks like this:

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#EXTM3U rtsp://camname:password@192.168.7.79/live rtsp://camname:password@192.168.7.93/live rtsp://camname:password@192.168.7.92/live rtsp://camname:password@192.168.7.94/live rtsp://camname:password@192.168.7.99/live√

[rbrown3rd]

I found a simple way to make my VLC cycle through my Wyze Cams. I just created an m3u playlist as follows:

With the repeat checkbox checked it cycles to the beginning and starts over after it plays. It's working great so far. If anyone can think of a better way or an enhancement feelf free to join in.

To use my Wyze cams as rtp streams I followed the following process:

1. Load RTSP software from Wyze website on your Wyzecams.
See Wyze website. Save each rtp url into a text file:

2. Open VLC. Select playlist. Drag the text file you created into VLC. Double click the playlist and it will open VLC to the first camera in the list. Then hit the >> button to cycle to the next camera. Save the playlist as an m3u file.

3. Using VLC you can render the streams on a TV using a Chromecast. Here is the VLC generated playlist file saved as wyzeplaylist.m3u

#EXTM3U
rtsp://camname:password@192.168.7.79/live
rtsp://camname:password@192.168.7.93/live
rtsp://camname:password@192.168.7.92/live
rtsp://camname:password@192.168.7.94/live
rtsp://camname:password@192.168.7.99/live

With the file as it is above, you have to cycle through each camera manually with the next button in the player.

4. By adding some modifiers in the m3u file with a text editor, I am able to have VLC play each camera for 60 seconds and then cycle to the next one. If you check the “repeat all” box on, it will cycle over after it gets to the end. I have a Chromecast on my big TV and I use it to render the VLC output. That way, my cameras cycle over and over on the big TV when I am not watching regular programming. Here’s the final m3u playlist file.

#EXTM3U
#EXTVLCOPT:start-time=1
#EXTVLCOPT:stop-time=60
rtsp://login:password@192.168.7.79/live
#EXTVLCOPT:start-time=1
#EXTVLCOPT:stop-time=60
rtsp://login:password@192.168.7.93/live
#EXTVLCOPT:start-time=1
#EXTVLCOPT:stop-time=60
rtsp://login:password@192.168.7.92/live
#EXTVLCOPT:start-time=1
#EXTVLCOPT:stop-time=60
rtsp://login:password@192.168.7.94/live
#EXTVLCOPT:start-time=1
#EXTVLCOPT:stop-time=60
rtsp://login:password@192.168.7.99/live

[IrishApe]

I had a question.

I've followed your exact instructions (I have 14 cameras) in creating the playlist, saving as an m3u file, editing it with the additions for stop and start time, all of it. When I open the now-edited file, VLC opens it...but I still have to manually click from camera to camera. I'm wondering if the fact that the time marker never moves, it's 00:00 at all times. I'm assuming since it's not moving (the stream IS playing though) then VLC doesn't know to end it at 60 seconds (using your example). I'm at a loss to be honest. If you have any advice, thank you in advance!

[donatelo]

welcome
I have a similar problem, my *.m3u list as posted above, on VLC Windows works (cameras switch), but the same list under VLC Android automatically does not switch over
Where is the problem?