On 01/27/17 03:35, Bob Goodwin wrote:
> On 01/26/17 14:01, Samuel Sieb wrote:
>> On 01/26/2017 10:44 AM, Bob Goodwin wrote:
>>> I've tried VLC which works with some much older cameras that use mjpg,
>>> but I haven't been able to find a string that doesn't produce an error
>>> and worse yet locks up VLC for an annoying period of time.
>>>
>>> Some googling suggeststhat rtsp is required, dnf install rtsp results in
>>> not available ...
>>>
>> If you can find a valid url or port, you could try mplayer.  It has support 
>> for rtsp.
>> _______________________________________________
>>
> +
>
> Ok, I installed mplayer, not familiar with it but I get the following:
>
> $ mplayer rtsp://admin:@192.168.1.15:88/videoMain
> Creating config file: /home/bobg/.mplayer/config
> MPlayer 1.3.0-6.2.1 (C) 2000-2016 MPlayer Team
> do_connect: could not connect to socket
> connect: No such file or directory
> Failed to open LIRC support. You will not be able to use your remote control.
>
> Playing rtsp://admin:@192.168.1.15:88/videoMain.
> Resolving 192.168.1.15 for AF_INET6...
>
> Couldn't resolve name for AF_INET6: 192.168.1.15
> Connecting to server 192.168.1.15[192.168.1.15]: 88...
>
> rtsp: read error.
> librtsp: buffer overflow in rtsp_get
>
> It still has the default settings, user admin and the password is empty. Not 
> sure if I
> can set the password from the browser, have not attempted that.
>
> Dunno what to do from there?

Downloading the manual
http://www.foscam.com/Uploads/ProductFiles/2016-10-28/C1%20C2%20User%20Manual%20V2.1.zip
and then reading it suggests using "vlc" as an alternative for access.

According to the manual, the rtsp port is 554 and not 88 as you've entered 
above.



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