This guide describes the technical requirements for using an IP camera (RTSP or RTMP) with the Infomaniak Video Streaming platform.

Preamble

There are two types of compatible cameras:

1. the RTSP cameras: the Infomaniak servers connect to the camera to pull the stream via the RTSP protocol
2. the RTMP cameras: the camera acts as an encoder and pushes the stream to the Infomaniak streaming servers

1. RTSP Camera (PULL mode)

Some cameras can directly stream a video and audio stream over the Internet without a dedicated encoder. In this case, it is still necessary to verify that your device meets the following requirements:

• support for the RTSP protocol
• support for the H264 video codec (the mention of MPEG4 is insufficient)
• the device must be reachable from the Internet on port 554 (other ports are refused)
• the access address to the camera must work in a video player (VLC, MPlayer, etc.) and this, including from a network external to that of the camera

2. RTMP Camera (PUSH mode)

Any camera capable of sending an H264 video stream and AAC audio to a server via the RTMP protocol should be compatible with the Video Streaming platform.