How to re-stream video from an IP camera (RTSP/RTP re-streaming)

[charlie]

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[mlanner]

Hi,

I've (tried to) follow the tutorial to the T, but somehow I can't get my Axis camera to stream using the "Live Streaming (all player technologies)," which is really what I wanted to achieve.

If I use the example "Live Streaming (Simple instructions for Adobe Flash player only)," it works just fine. That is, if I only change:

<StreamType>live</StreamType>

to

<StreamType>rtp-live</StreamType>

and restart the server, it works fine.

Any idea what might cause it not to work?

Thanks.

[rrlanham]

Following the "Flash only" instructions, "rtp-live" is the correct StreamType to re-stream from an Axis cam:

3a Set the Streams/StreamType property to: rtp-live

Following the "all player" instructions, you should use StreamType "live", but then you must use the StreamManager to start the stream. See step #8 in the "all player" instructions.

Richard

[mlanner]

Thanks for the quick reply.

I've tried that, but when going to http://[my-wowza-server-address]:1935/streammanager, I just get the Wowza server version on a white page; same as I would if I just went to http://[my-wowza-server-address]:1935.

I did configure a username and password as outlined in step 6, but I don't get prompted to log in.

[charlie]

Try:

http://[my-wowza-server-address]:8086/streammanager

Charlie

[mlanner]

Using port 8086 worked in terms of being prompted for username and password. I can start the stream now.

Going to http://[my-wowza-server-address]/exa...ient/live.html, using my rtmp URL and stream name, I can view the streams fine. However, when trying from an iPhone, it just says "Loading Movie ..."

Any ideas?

[rogerlittin]

I get this error in the logs when trying to playback a axis stream on the iPhone.

MediaReaderH264.open[2]: java.lang.Exception: QTUtils.parseQTMediaContainer: File is missing 'moov' atom
MediaReaderH264Cupertino.indexFile:java.lang.NullP ointerException

Roger.

[charlie]

You must use the stream manager to start the stream. Set the Streams/StreamType to live and use the stream manager to start the stream using the rtp MediaCaster type.

Charlie

[Alvena Ramona]

The existing network is used mainly for internet, but I'd like to get some video from a garage that is located about 100 feet from my main house. The camera has an Ethernet connection, so whatever device I use must be able to take the Ethernet signal and broadcast it via wireless.

[Adotop]

When i follow the first step I keep getting the following message in the console:

RTPMedaCaster.Reconector: stop

And when i go to the flash player it doesn't want to start at all. When i hit play it just stays the same no messages.

Thanks,

Ado