Viseron can't get the RTSP stream from reolink camera

[stiriak]

[webhostsg]

I'm using Reolink Camera Doorbell (Battery) no issues. My config as follows:

ffmpeg:
  camera:
    camera_1:  # This value has to be unique across all cameras
      name: Reolink
      host: !secret doorbell_ip # Doorbell IP
      port: 554
      path: /Preview_01_main #Reolink path either /Preview_01_main or /Preview_01_sub
      width: 2048
      height: 2048
      fps: 15
      username: !secret reolink_user
      password: !secret reolink_pwd

Follow the guide from here: https://support.reolink.com/hc/en-us/articles/360007010473-How-to-Live-View-Reolink-Cameras-via-VLC-Media-Player/

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

Alternatively, you can also use this URL (Main Stream by default): rtsp://(user name):(password)@(ip address):554/

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:[email protected]/Preview_01_main

Sub Stream:  rtsp://admin:[email protected]/Preview_01_sub

Note: Do not use special characters for your password.

[exeupx]

This works for me thanks for your help

camera_1:  # This value has to be unique across all cameras
  name: cam1
  host: 192.168.1.1
  port: 554
  path: /Preview_01_main #Reolink path either /Preview_01_main or /Preview_01_sub
  username: admin
  password: admin

Note: Requires a high-spec device. I've tried many systems, but they're slow and the processor is running at full capacity. The video transfer is very slow.

CPU Intel® Celeron® Processor J4125 You need higher specifications.

This note is for the benefit of new users of the system. Please include the operating requirements on the home page.

[webhostsg]

This works for me thanks for your help

camera_1:  # This value has to be unique across all cameras
  name: cam1
  host: 192.168.1.1
  port: 554
  path: /Preview_01_main #Reolink path either /Preview_01_main or /Preview_01_sub
  username: admin
  password: admin

Note: Requires a high-spec device. I've tried many systems, but they're slow and the processor is running at full capacity. The video transfer is very slow.

CPU Intel® Celeron® Processor J4125 You need higher specifications.

This note is for the benefit of new users of the system. Please include the operating requirements on the home page.

FYI, I was running this on a Proxmox system, on a VM with 2 core 8Gb RAM assigned, there are a total of 11 VMs and containers including one VM running pfsense and HomeAssistant. All those were running on an Intel NUC 8i7BEH, about 6 years old in 2025, about the same launch time as Intel® Celeron® Processor J4125. The only thing I did is to reduce the bitrate of the Reolink camera from the Reolink app

[exeupx]

I will try it thanks for the note

After testing

If you reduce the bitrate very slightly and there is still high pressure on the processor