how can i connect to this camera via my Amcrest NVR or computer via VLC?

[tung256]

i got this camera

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09N8RTL2Z?psc=1

works as advertised but it requires another stupid app. i much rather prefer using my existing Amcrest NVR's app.
using an ONVIF sniffing program, this is what i get:


the program has no problem seeing Live View.
but my Amcrest NVR refuses to work with it when i filled in as seen here:


in VLC, i tried opening these network stream but none work
rtsp:/adminw@192.168.1.20:8554
rtsp:/adminw@192.168.1.20:8554/cam/realmonitor?channel=1&subtype=0&authbasic=64

 

[tung256]

would be sweet if i can get snapshot too but this does not work

http://192.168.1.20/cgi-bin/snapshot.cgi

 

[TonyR]

According to your screenshot of ODM, try changing username in VLC URL from "admin" to "WeEye".
Too many cams that claim ONVIF compatibility are not.
Also, how did you discover what the camera's IP address is?

 

[tung256]

According to your screenshot of ODM, try changing username in VLC URL from "admin" to "WeEye".
Too many cams that claim ONVIF compatibility are not.
Also, how did you discover what the camera's IP address is?

i use this Win10 program ONVIF Device Manager
it found all my ONVIF cams and IPs automatically.
it lets me view the cam's live view as seen here


but VLC and NVR still cannot. i have tried user id of "WeEye" too. no luck.

 

[tung256]

happy to say i got it working now with my NVR as seen here


still no go on VLC and that's fine.
also got it working with HomeAssistant but only to view. no way to get noise nor PIR alerts

 

[riluxg]

onvif device manager at the bottom of live video you should see the camera stream

 

[TonyR]

I also use ODM.
When you click on "Live Video", down at bottom right of screen there should be a RTSP URL that should work in VLC.

 

[tung256]

I also use ODM.
When you click on "Live Video", down at bottom right of screen there should be a RTSP URL that should work in VLC.

View attachment 127427

wow. i dont know why i didnt noticed it but you are right!!!
rtsp:/adminassword@192.168.1.20:8554/Streaming/Channels/101

 

[tung256]

any idea on how i can get a jpg snapshot from the camera?
usually i get snapshots from my NVR that is connected to the cameras. however, when i tried the same thing with this camera, it refuses to work.
192.168.1.90 is the NVR's ip. channel is the camera that's connected.

 

[TonyR]

Try these:

http://NVR-IP/Streaming/channels/1/picture

http://NVR-IP/Streaming/channels/101/picture

http://NVR-IP/ISAPI/Streaming/channels/101/picture

Change 1 or 102 to the cam's channel.

 

[tung256]

Try these:

http://NVR-IP/Streaming/channels/1/picture

http://NVR-IP/Streaming/channels/101/picture

http://NVR-IP/ISAPI/Streaming/channels/101/picture

Change 1 or 102 to the cam's channel.

none worked
i tried directly with the cam's IP too but that also did not work.

 

[TonyR]

none worked
i tried directly with the cam's IP too but that also did not work.

What message or error do you get?