Question / Help record with an ip camera

[Tzoor Rozental]

hello,
I am new to the forum and to OBS but so far I handled everything.
now I need to install a camera that runs over Ethernet, an IP camera.
is there a way to setup a camera over IP in OBS? because I haven't seen anything directly linked to that.
any help would be appreciated.

the camera isn't branded.
its IP is 192.168.1.188 but I can only log on to it through a browser with the IP 10.0.0.22
username is admin and no password.

 

[EBrito]

Try using a browsersource with http://admin:@10.0.0.22 as url

 

[Tzoor Rozental]

i can see the login screen of the camera in OBS now.
it's a big step forward!
any idea how to make it's video feed be the source?

 

[Suslik V]

Maybe right click over the source - Interact - and then source becomes clickable?

 

[Tzoor Rozental]

now i got in to the camera interface but i got this :

it says where the picture is supposed to be "get adobe flash player".
in my browser i can see the picture without problem.
but i need the interface to not appear in the recording.

 

[Suslik V]

now i got in to the camera interface but i got this :
...

Just for info This - is RTMP camera output and question that Adobe player is required...

Look at - OBS Studio Media Source not working

Try flv for 'Media Source' as in this post: Media Source - Input vs Input Format - RTMP ffplay/ffmpeg

And post your log-file.


Edit2: later, maybe become helpful this post: Browser Plugin. (about how to install standalone Flash Plugin for Chromium PPAPI)

 

[Tzoor Rozental]

log file
https://gist.github.com/e4dae64d8d0ca9ae1d5f3e2ac9bab074

tried 'media source' to no avail.
not sure what to do there other than what's told in the link you posted.

 

[Suslik V]

What exactly not clear? To see the errors from the Media Source you need working 'Video Capture Device' in the current scene collection. (OBS Studio Media Source not working) Then you can find why it not work for you.

 

[Tzoor Rozental]

new log file
https://gist.github.com/90e54386d2459409f72e0ec1675c237c

do i need an actual device to be connected and set in 'video capture device' or i can just leave it empty?

btw i appreciate your patience and help very much, thank you.

 

[Suslik V]

Actual device (virtual cam as well).

And try to remove ":" from the address string after "user_name" (or add password in the cam settings itself and use it after the ":" symbol in media source).

 

[Tzoor Rozental]

there has to be a decent way to access the video feed from the camera.
its a built in feature in most recording programs.

 

[Suslik V]

What do you mean? You have source 'Video Capture Device' for local connected devices, 'Media Source' - for general media feed, 'Browser Source' - to capture network pages and so on.

The method of troubleshooting I provided to you - the only method I experienced by myself. It is bit strange that you don't know how to access the camera you have (usually it works out of the box).

Is your cam works now?

 

[Tzoor Rozental]

unfortunately still doesn't work.
and i don't have any other device to connect so i can open a "video capture device".
guess ill have to wait on that one.

 

[Suslik V]

You didn't find any virtual camera software?

 

[Tzoor Rozental]

non that look legit, can you recommend any?

 

[EBrito]

Maybe Manycam.

OR try URL http://admin@10.0.0.22 (Without :)
Or assign pasword http://admin:password@10.0.0.22

 

[Tzoor Rozental]

assigned password, still doesn't log in when i use 'browser source', and even if it did i would have the camera browser interface in the scene which is undesirable.
i believe it should be 'media source' but i it doesn't work at all.

 

[EBrito]

Have you tried VLC?
http://es.brickcom.com/support/faq_contents.php?id=7

EDIT:
If ot works, , use VLC video source (I think)

 

[Suslik V]

virtual cameras:
https://www.dev47apps.com/droidcam/windows/
(you don't need android part of the software for testing and troubleshoot, only virtual cameras from this - you'll get 4 cams. Later you can uninstall all software completely or even reinstall your system if you bit paranoid and wish clear system. Of course, you can make restore point before making any changes to the system).

@EBrito for browser source, was mentioned above, about how to install standalone Flash Plugin for Chromium PPAPI.

 

[Tzoor Rozental]

downloaded, installed and am viewing the video input from droidcam in OBS, its an orange image but that doesn't matter, does it?

i tried getting a stream in VLC, didn't work.

log file from OBS
https://gist.github.com/9d12ff3b4d506c10e169006668761d86