Can't open RTSP stream for camera

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Can't open RTSP stream for camera

Postby Madbyte » 24 Mar 2022 19:00

Hi,

Ubuntu 21.10

I'm getting some trouble to play RTSP streaming from a TP-Link C310 Tapo camera. Here the messages with verobsity = 2: https://pastebin.com/vttQra6r
(I have Windows in the same PC, can't open the stream either, and the result is different: https://pastebin.com/ZT31mhWJ)

Any suggestions?
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Re: Can't open RTSP stream for camera

Postby Rémi Denis-Courmont » 24 Mar 2022 19:09

Seems self-explanatory:

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live555 debug: authentication failed
in both logs
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Re: Can't open RTSP stream for camera

Postby Madbyte » 25 Mar 2022 14:39

That's weird... When trying to play the steaming VLC ask for username and password. If the password isn't correct then VLC ask for it again. Only when the password is correct the error message window is opened telling me that VLC can't open the streaming.

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Re: Can't open RTSP stream for camera

Postby elitedata » 25 Mar 2022 17:16

That's weird... When trying to play the steaming VLC ask for username and password. If the password isn't correct then VLC ask for it again. Only when the password is correct the error message window is opened telling me that VLC can't open the streaming.
the RTSP server likely depends on the "user agent" string to match whatever device is permitted to connect to it.

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Re: Can't open RTSP stream for camera

Postby Madbyte » 26 Mar 2022 20:12

"RTSP Server"... "User Agent"... :shock: I just followed the instuctions posted here: https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/faq/2680/ and I'm pretty sure that the password is correct.
Ok... Then It is not that easy :roll:
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Re: Can't open RTSP stream for camera

Postby Madbyte » 26 Mar 2022 20:40

Ok... I found this post: https://forum.videolan.org/viewtopic.php?t=116184
I set thet the user and password and now live555 debug: authentication failed is gonne but still can't play the camera stream: https://pastebin.com/KQ2k2BAz

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Re: Can't open RTSP stream for camera

Postby BobsYerUncle » 03 Jan 2024 13:55

Ok... I found this post: https://forum.videolan.org/viewtopic.php?t=116184
I set thet the user and password and now live555 debug: authentication failed is gonne but still can't play the camera stream: https://pastebin.com/KQ2k2BAz
Did you find a solution? I am having a similar issue, i can view the stream via ispy agent, but VLC cannot play the stream.


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