# RTSP support for cameras

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/rtsp-support-for-cameras/7684>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Created:** [December 9, 2013, 9:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/rtsp-support-for-cameras/7684 "2013-12-09T21:48:31Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![kwj](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/838e76/32.png) [@kwj](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kwj)\
**Post date:** [December 9, 2013, 9:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/rtsp-support-for-cameras/7684/1 "2013-12-09T21:48:31Z")

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It would be pretty nice if the IP camera viewer supported RTSP as well as MJPEG. Any chance on that in the future?

Edit: I ask because I have been evaluating additional cameras lately for our business and I am getting responses such as “Why would you want to use mjpeg?.. Most systems require h.264”, “mjpeg is a bandwidth hog”, and “[our supplier] is moving away from mjpeg”.

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**Author:** ![mazeyrat](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/mazeyrat/32/10955_2.png) [@mazeyrat](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mazeyrat)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2013, 9:47am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/rtsp-support-for-cameras/7684/2 "2013-12-10T09:47:09Z")

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I’ve created a component based on VLCj for this purpose.  
It’s a bit experimental and tricky to configure, but  
you can have a look at :  
[viewtopic.php?f=88&t=10930](http://www.inductiveautomation.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=88&t=10930)

HTH

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**Author:** ![kwj](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/838e76/32.png) [@kwj](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kwj)\
**Post date:** [December 16, 2013, 4:39pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/rtsp-support-for-cameras/7684/3 "2013-12-16T16:39:31Z")

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That’s pretty cool. Thanks for the heads-up.

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**Author:** ![kwj](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/838e76/32.png) [@kwj](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kwj)\
**Post date:** [December 16, 2013, 4:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/rtsp-support-for-cameras/7684/4 "2013-12-16T16:40:08Z")

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RTSP built-in without having to use a plugin or install VLC would still be pretty nice.