beepsilver
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I've sent Ken the same sentiment in the past--please do send a request--hopefully it will spark an update.
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5.2.7.0 - RTSP sub-streams for high-MP cameras
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Just another thing to add to what confuses me about Blue Iris's network IP camera configuration panel. Practically none of my cams have the dropdown at the top set to RTSP, yet Blue Iris uses RTSP for them anyway.
I am having trouble getting just SOME of my cams to show the sub stream. All of my cams are Dahua with a variety of models. Most work correctly but here are few that no matter what I have tried to put in sub stream box in BI and cam's gui will not work. Its just as if they are not seeing the sub stream at all.
Here are the two culprits:
Here are few of the settings I have tried so far that do work in other Dahuas:
Here is what worked as far as GUI setting in other cams:
Both of these support 3 streams and I have also tried using stream 1 or 2 and each one at a time etc.....
Any new strings to try ??
Here are the two culprits:
Here are few of the settings I have tried so far that do work in other Dahuas:
Here is what worked as far as GUI setting in other cams:
Both of these support 3 streams and I have also tried using stream 1 or 2 and each one at a time etc.....
Any new strings to try ??
Did you try H.264 instead of H.264H?I am having trouble getting just SOME of my cams to show the sub stream. All of my cams are Dahua with a variety of models. Most work correctly but here are few that no matter what I have tried to put in sub stream box in BI and cam's gui will not work. Its just as if they are not seeing the sub stream at all.
Here are the two culprits:View attachment 61304View attachment 61305
Here are few of the settings I have tried so far that do work in other Dahuas:
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Here is what worked as far as GUI setting in other cams:
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Both of these support 3 streams and I have also tried using stream 1 or 2 and each one at a time etc.....
Any new strings to try ??
Yes...in fact on a few of my cams that is all that is available is h.264H But I did try both on these .
Try changing the main stream params to load the sub stream. This will tell you if BI can successfully pull the stream at all. (Delete the Sub stream section while you are testing this)
sebastiantombs
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@Tinman I have two 4231EM-As cameras and both are working fine. I'll get a screen grab later of the settings, when I have a little time, for you.
Edit - Just had an epiphany. Both of mine, in fact all my Dahuas, are set to "Generic ONVIF" for a camera type. Maybe give that a try rather than Dahua RSTP.
Edit - Just had an epiphany. Both of mine, in fact all my Dahuas, are set to "Generic ONVIF" for a camera type. Maybe give that a try rather than Dahua RSTP.
sebastiantombs
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Yes I use that on a few too....but nothing here seems to work. I just did what BP2008 suggested and it indeed pulled the sub stream when I put that is main window, but when I set it like this, I get only main:
I have several of this model....some work and some don't ?? Same firmware on cam too and if I use same settings in BI.
This one works fine even at 2 fps:
here are same model:
Well the last thing I would try then is to open both streams in VLC media player. Open two VLC windows, then go to Media > Open Network Stream.
The URL format would be
The URL format would be
rtsp://192.168.0.32/cam/realmonitor?channel=1&subtype=0&unicast=true&proto=Onvif
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Yes...my main BI is ! Let me try disabling that one and I will check
I noticed I had trouble opening both a main and sub stream from my Dahua 1831 (4K) cam in VLC media player. I already have one BI instance pulling a main stream from it, and another BI instance pulling main + sub. So I had trouble getting a main stream open on a third machine.
Yes I could not get anything to see in VLC player yet....but I did try to disable cam in main BI but still no luck. Also the same model of cam does work with it streaming to other BI instance as well. I am now getting bugged and need to go to work
But I will post back later what I figure out or not ! Thanks for the input !
sebastiantombs
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Got a few minutes. Hope this helps.
It did take a little time for BI to get the stream and resize the display though, so give it a minute or two.
It did take a little time for BI to get the stream and resize the display though, so give it a minute or two.
First off, Thank you for the time and effort. I set my cam and BI to exact settings, but still nothing. I am running a little different model or firmware than you. The real kicker here is that I am running the exact cameras (9 to be exact) all same model and firmware, but a couple of them just won't put out 2 streams. The sub stream is working as I proved that with bp2008 suggestion to put that string in the main slot and it indeed works. At this point I am stumped, but will continue to play with it. BTW I tried 5.2.7.7 and still no luck
I sure will post the fix when I do figure it out.
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try deleting the camera and adding it back.First off, Thank you for the time and effort. I set my cam and BI to exact settings, but still nothing. I am running a little different model or firmware than you. The real kicker here is that I am running the exact cameras (9 to be exact) all same model and firmware, but a couple of them just won't put out 2 streams. The sub stream is working as I proved that with bp2008 suggestion to put that string in the main slot and it indeed works. At this point I am stumped, but will continue to play with it. BTW I tried 5.2.7.7 and still no luck
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I sure will post the fix when I do figure it out.
Well that was one thing I never tried, but I just did. No luck. I did put the sub stream in main slot to test again and sub stream 1 is outputting.
here is exact same model cam with same settings and it works....wth
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