You may follow the steps below to watch a live feed from your device via VLC Media Player.
Applies to: All Reolink IP cameras (Reolink E1 pro and E1 zoom included) except for battery-powered cameras and B1200/D1200/B800/D800/B500/D500/B400/D400/E1/ Reolink Lumus.
Step 1. Download and install the latest version of the VLC player.
Step 2. Go to Media > Open Network Stream > Network:
Step 3. Input the RTSP URL.
The RTSP URL should be:
Main Stream: rtsp://admin:password@ip_address/Preview_01_main
Sub Stream: rtsp://admin:password@ip_address/Preview_01_sub
For example,
if your device IP address is 192.168.0.110 and the password is 111111, then your RTSP URL should be:
Main Stream: rtsp://admin:111111@192.168.0.110/Preview_01_main
Sub Stream: rtsp://admin:111111@192.168.0.110/Preview_01_sub
Alternatively, you can also use this URL (Main Stream by default): rtsp://(user name):(password)@(ip address):554/
Note: Do not use special characters for your password.
Step 4. Double-check the URL and then click Play to start the live feed.
Note: the 4k cameras connected with the 4k NVR system will only show a fluent live stream instead of the clear live stream due to the H.264+(h.265) limit.