Fetching an image directly from camera

[mooseefus]

Assuming that you know the address of the camera, is it possible to fetch an image directly from the camera by using the ip address? I have a 3MP bullet.

For example:
Fetching JPG snapshots by URL parameters

The URL example is as follows:

http://ip address:port/cgi-bin/CGIProxy.fcgi?cmd=snapPicture2&usr=admin&pwd=xxx

[mooseefus]

I found the answer a couple places in this forum at:

Anyway to use browser to view the cam without any plugin?

[Melvin]

Hello mooseefus ,

You can use the MJPEG stream of the camera using the command below. This is basically the sub-stream and lower quality.

http://user:Pwd@ip:port/cgi-bin/mjpg/video.cgi?[channel=<channelno>]&subtype=1

You can also stream the main video through VLC player using the RTSP code below.

rtsp://user:pwd@ip:port/cam/realmonitor?channel=1&subtype=0

[TheUberOverLord]

You can use this method which is NOT secure. Meaning that the IP Cameras DDNS, ISP IP Address, Port and User credentials are exposed in the clear:

https://amcrest.com/forum/general-discu ... html#p5198

Or use these secure methods ("Other examples shown after first non-secure example above.") where nothing about the IP Camera or NVR/DVR is exposed:

Don

[danieltigse]

What configuration do I need to play the RTSP stream via my VLC player? I test the url:
http://user:Pwd@ip:port/cgi-bin/mjpg/video.cgi ?[channel=<channelno>]&subtype=1
But it doesn't work.