Hi. I’m using a modified Schalge IP camera and have a couple questions on streaming. I’m not sure if I have my camera set up correctly. First, what should I expect for streaming? Is the video fluid or is it a little choppy? I am getting video (while on my LAN), but it is a little choppy. Is this the best available or should you not be able to see any choppiness. Second, what is the difference or explanation of the DirectStreaminURL and the VideoURL’s? Should I use both fields? Lastly, not really related, but is it possible to send/recieve sound throuh Vera? (BTW, the camera supports rstp and sound). Thanks for any help.
Hmmm…Nobody knows…
According to @mcvflorin, a while back: (Not sure if it depends on context.)
[quote=“mcvflorin, post:19, topic:171477”]DirectStreamingURL is not used anymore. Instead, that URL is used in the VideoURLs variable:
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From what I have seen in the forum the “DirectStreaminURL” does nothing (an artifact from previous UIs).
Here is how to set-up the VideoUrl:
[url=http://forum.micasaverde.com/index.php/topic,9312.0.html]http://forum.micasaverde.com/index.php/topic,9312.0.html[/url]
However, it most likely won’t work (the second post in the link):
[b]"I suppose you have UI5. In this case streaming won’t work unless the camera is detected by Vera and installed automatically. If you see the VideoURL variable on the Advanced tab, then streaming is very likely to work. Otherwise it won’t work. The VideoURL variable is created only if the camera is installed automatically by Vera.
There’s also the case in which the camera is installed automatically but the VideoURL variable is not created, which means that the camera doesn’t support RTSP. Cameras must support RTSP for streaming to work on UI5."[/b]
I also have a camera that supports RTSP have never been able to get it to stream using the VideoURL. There is also no way I have found to stream audio.
Thanks guys for the explanation!