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I am trying without success to open a folder to view all the motion-detected files stored on the sdcard of a security camera. I have the latest win10 and vlc. The camera does not appear to have an ftp server and I haven't found a way of seeing it in a windows network but I can connect in a browser.
I have the folder open in a browser and am able to drag a file into vlc which plays it perfectly, but I need to view all the files in the folder sequentially without manually dragging each one separately into vlc as I am getting wrist and hand strains.
open folder: http://192.168.0.60/sd/20200208/record000/ The folder name is not valid. Nothing in tools|messages.
open file: http://192.168.0.60/sd/20200208/record000/A200208_000041_000055.264 'The file name is not valid', VLC crashes and the messages window disappears.
However, if I have previously dragged the file into vlc and played it, it can be played again by clicking on 'open recent media'

open multiple files|network: http://192.168.0.60/sd/20200129/record000/ doesn't play anything and I've tried various ways of putting the user/pwd in the command with similar results.
The messages output is:

h26x error: this doesn't look like a h264 ES stream, continuing anyway
main debug: processing request item: (null), node: Playlist, skip: 0
main debug: rebuilding array of current - root Playlist
main debug: rebuild done - 5 items, index 4
main debug: starting playback of new item
main debug: resyncing on (null)
main debug: (null) is at 4
main debug: creating new input thread
main debug: Creating an input for '(null)'

main debug: `http://192.168.0.60/sd/20200129/record000/' gives access `http' demux `h264' path `192.168.0.60/sd/20200129/record000/'
main debug: creating demux: access='http' demux='h264' location='192.168.0.60/sd/20200129/record000/' file='\\192.168.0.60\sd\20200129\record000\'
main debug: looking for access_demux module matching "http": 15 candidates
maua debug: skipping script (unmatched scope) C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\art\01_googleimage.luac
lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\art\02_frenchtv.luac
lin debug: no access_demux modules matched
main debug: creating access: http://192.168.0.60/sd/20200129/record000/
main debug: (path: \\192.168.0.60\sd\20200129\record000\)

http debug: incoming response: HTTP/1.1 200 OK Connection: close Content-Type: text/html; charset=utf-8
main debug: using access module "access"
main debug: looking for stream_filter module matching "prefetch,cache_block": 24 candidates
prefetch debug: using 16777216 bytes buffer, 16777216 bytes read
main debug: using stream_filter module "prefetch"
main debug: looking for stream_filter module matching "any": 24 candidates
qt debug: IM: Setting an input
lua debug: Trying Lua scripts in C:\Users\dr_d_\AppData\Roaming\vlc\lua\playlist
lua debug: Trying Lua scripts in C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\playlist
lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\playlist\anevia_streams.luac
lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\playlist\anevia_xml.luac
lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\playlist\appletrailers.luac
lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\playlist\bbc_co_uk.luac
lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\playlist\cue.luac
lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\playlist\dailymotion.luac
lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\playlist\jamendo.luac
lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\playlist\koreus.luac
lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\playlist\liveleak.luac
lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\playlist\newgrounds.luac
lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\playlist\rockbox_fm_presets.luac
lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\playlist\soundcloud.luac
lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\playlist\twitch.luac
lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\playlist\vimeo.luac
lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\playlist\vocaroo.luac
lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\playlist\youtube.luac
main debug: no stream_filter modules matched
main debug: looking for stream_directory module matching "any": 1 candidates
main debug: no stream_directory modules matched
main debug: attachment of directory-extractor failed for http://192.168.0.60/sd/20200129/record000/
main debug: looking for stream_filter module matching "record": 24 candidates
main debug: using stream_filter module "record"
main debug: creating demux: access='http' demux='h264' location='192.168.0.60/sd/20200129/record000/' file='\\192.168.0.60\sd\20200129\record000\'
main debug: looking for demux module matching "h264": 55 candidates
h26x error: this doesn't look like a h264 ES stream, continuing anyway
main debug: looking for packetizer module matching "any": 25 candidates
main debug: using packetizer module "h264"
main debug: using demux module "h26x"
main debug: looking for meta reader module matching "any": 2 candidates
lua debug: Trying Lua scripts in C:\Users\dr_d_\AppData\Roaming\vlc\lua\meta\reader
lua debug: Trying Lua scripts in C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\reader
lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\reader\filename.luac
main debug: no meta reader modules matched
main debug: `http://192.168.0.60/sd/20200129/record000/' successfully opened
prefetch debug: end of stream
main debug: EOF reached

qt debug: IM: Deleting the input

Hello evolycam,

first I will add a Link to a Camera Connection Database. Fore "Evolycam" use the follow Link: Some Hints for the "iSpy"-Software. Perhaps there is a trouble for Access to SD-Cards with VLC-Player.
- https://forum.videolan.org/viewtopic.php?t=131185
- https://forum.videolan.org/viewtopic.php?t=133143

I would also check the WLAN-Connection for stability and Interference with possible other WLAN's.

A URL (http://...) in the Webbrowser for the Camera could also copied and opened in the VLC-Player.

Thanks for that, I can drag and drop one file from the sdcard via a browser page into VLC like in topic 133143 above, but I can't select multiple files in a browser page, cntrl-A selects the whole page including file sizes and dates.

Where are the Manufacture Descriptions for the Cam?
Did you try the Manufacture Software, which was delivered with the Device?

I found only some Webshop-Links without Manufacturers Descriptions.

The windows shortcut I use to start VLC is "C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe" --demux h264

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000097670793.html?gps-id=pcStoreJustForYou&scm=1007.23125.137358.0&scm_id=1007.23125.137358.0&scm-url=1007.23125.137358.0&pvid=8807b6a0-4646-42ae-b743-02c844f95322&spm=a2g0o.store_home.smartJustForYou_447595384.0
Aliexpress evolycam pro store Wireless Audio Sony Imx307 Sensor HD 1080P 2MP IP Camera H.265 WiFi Onvif

Search online for H.264_Camera_Client_User_Manual which describes the software supplied in more detail than the online store web page.
The motion detection seems to write to the sdcard and possibly the ftp client, I haven't tried this.
There is nothing to read the sdcard other than the directory index supplied on its web page.
ISpy and ContaCam can read the rstp stream.
Could the problem be H265 vs H264?

Please try and make familiar with the Software "Foscam Camera Client".

Remove the Start-Option --demux h264 for the VLC-Player under Windows.
The Command Line Help is listed in the following Link.
I'm afraid I can't help you more, if you not confirm with the Cam and the Cam-Software.

Link to VLC-Player Features:

Without --demux h264 in the current VLC or --demux=h26x in 4.0.0 I can't drag files from the browser index page into VLC and this is the only way for me play such files.
I would like to be able to play all or multiple files in a folder from a browser but neither VLC or the camera software permits this, unfortunately the camera software only enables single files to be accessed from the sd card and since the camera has no ftp server or samba software it doesn't seem possible to do what I would like to do.