Question / Help Can't get Hikvision IP Webcam to stream in OBS

[Ian.]

Hi,

Happy new year, I have a Hikvision DS-2CD2032-I camera which I have setup in Template Mode, no matter what IP address I use, I can't get it to preview.

I've tried using Raw URL Mode with rtsp://192.168.1.200:554/Streaming/Channels/1 which works on IPTimelapse program but not OBS.

I must have a setting wrong somewhere, can some kind sole point out the error of my ways.

Cheers

 

[Harold]

And you're trying to add it to OBS how?

 

[Ian.]

Hi Harold,

I have set a Scene as External Webcams, from this the Source is Hikvision Webcam, right clicking on this, the device selection is IP Camera, using the configure tab, in IPCam properties I have ticked 'use basic authentication', entered the cams username and password.

The interface is v5.8.6.0 from www.webcamXP.com

Ian

 

[Harold]

You may want to try using media source in obs multiplatform instead of a proxy program.

 

[Ian.]

Thanks for the advice, I've installed multiplatform and checking out Media Source, as I'm trying to stream live video from the Hikvision camera I'm at a loss as to what to put in the 'Input', I have tried rtsp://192.168.1.200:554/Streaming/Channels/1 with the input format as mp.4.but with no joy

Selecting 'Video Capture Device' as an alternate to Media Source, leads me back to webcamXP

As you can probably tell I'm a noobie to this, for a live webcam, what would typically be entered in the Input and Input Format fields on the media source page?

 

[Ian.]

Hi Harold

Thanks for taking the time to help me, after taking aspirin, I went back to trying to get OBS to work and I can report success!!

Within OBS when you add a video capture device, a menu opens for device selection, within the dropdown menu was IP Camera, entering configuration for this was my make and model of IP Camera and this is where I was going wrong, I should have looked at other options within the Camera Brand and selected webcamXP.

Entering the rest of the IP settings from Webcam 7 Broadcast (HTTP) page, everything fired up :-)

Easy when you know how!!

Thanks again

Ian