3rd Party Hardware/AppleTV/View Camera Feeds via Webcam HQ

View Camera Feeds via Webcam HQ

Description

These instructions will show you how to pull a video feed from a Dahua device, and display it from your AppleTV using a paid application called Webcam HQ - CCTV Viewer.

Prerequisites

Video Instructions

Step by Step Instructions

Example of Working RTSP URL: rtsp://192.168.2.217:554/cam/realmonitor?channel=1&subtype=0&unicast=true&proto=Onvif

Example Information

Model: 59430UNI

IP Address: 192.168.2.217

HTTP Port: 80

TCP Port: 37777

RTSP Port: 554

User Name: admin

Password: password1234

Information Gathering

In order to pull a video feed from a Dahua device, and view it from an AppleTV, we must use the RTSP stream.

1. Using the ConfigTool, locate your target device.

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2. You can either login to the device, or use the ConfigTool to identify the port information.

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3. Now that we have all the device information its time to build a RTSP URL, and test it.

Example URL Breakdown: rtsp://(IP ADDRESS):(RTSP PORT)/cam/realmonitor?channel=(CHANNEL NUMBER)&subtype=0&unicast=true&proto=Onvif

Working Example: rtsp://192.168.2.217:554/cam/realmonitor?channel=1&subtype=0&unicast=true&proto=Onvif

Note: Be sure to remove the brackets around IP ADDRESS, RTSP PORT, and CHANNEL NUMBER

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4. Open, "VLC Media Player" click, "File" and then, "Open Network Stream"

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5. Copy, and Paste the URL into the window that popped up, and click, "Play"

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6. You should have a window pop up asking for your device's user name and password. Input that information, and click, "OK"

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7. You should now see the video feed from VLC Media Player.

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AppleTV Setup

1. Download and install Webcam HQ - CCTV Viewer from the iTunes App Store.

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2. Launch the application, and click, "Add a camera"

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3. Input the camera's information exactly as you tested it earlier with VLC Media Player.

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4. Once complete, you should see the video feed on the left hand side.

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5. Click, "Save"

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6. You should now be able to view the video feed from your AppleTV.

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