[MMM-RTSPStream] - Video Streaming from Live Feeds & Security Cameras

[xblackdemonx]

I don’t understand, I downloaded the module, i’ve added this to my config.js file and I only see the square box where it’s supposed to show the feeed but it doesn’t show anything. The box is blank. If I put the same URL(rtsp://192.168.1.2:554/unicast/) in VLC on my magic mirror it works fine.
My MagicMirror is setup using Debian Jessie and I autostart MagicMirror via PM2. The camera I use is the XiaoMi XiaoFang Smart IP Security Home Camera running fang-hacks Please help.

{
module: ‘MMM-RTSPStream’,
position: ‘bottom_center’,
config: {
autoStart: true,
rotateStreams: false,
rotateStreamTimeout: 10,
showSnapWhenPaused: false,
moduleWidth: 704,
moduleHeight: 240,
stream1: {
name: ‘salon’,
url: ‘rtsp://192.168.1.2:554/unicast/’,
snapshotUrl: ‘’,
snapshotRefresh: 10, // Seconds
frameRate: “30”,
port: 9999,
width: “320”,
height: “240”,
},

[kasperb]

@barnosch Having the same issue; only a browser refresh or restart of the MM works. I started to question my camera and thought it was going offline, but looks like it’s related to the current WIP version. :-)

[Niggich]

@shbatm I try everything to get stream working with omxplayer but I always get a black blank screen. I don’t know what can I try anymore. When I change it back to ffmpeg the stream is working…

[xblackdemonx]

@Niggich Then why do you insist on using omxplayer then?

[Niggich]

@xblackdemonx The ffmpeg have a time difference from live to stream about 10 seconds.

[xblackdemonx]

@Niggich Not for me. I see maybe a 1/2 second delay only.

[Niggich]

@xblackdemonx how you did this? I try everything… how is your config?

[xblackdemonx]

@Niggich Nothing special. Maybe reboot your cameras?

        module: 'MMM-RTSPStream',
        position: 'bottom_bar',
        config: {
            autoStart: true,
            rotateStreams: false,
            rotateStreamTimeout: 10,
            showSnapWhenPaused: false,
            moduleWidth: 354,
            moduleHeight: 240,
            stream1: {
                name: 'Salon',
                url: 'rtsp://192.168.1.2:554/unicast',
                snapshotUrl: '',
                snapshotRefresh: 10, // Seconds
                frameRate: "15",
                port: 9999,
           			 }
      		  }
 		   },

[Niggich]

@xblackdemonx ok, almost the same like my config. Just the Framerate is different. I change it like it is in your config and will see.

[Drooneyef]

I noticed the following:
When using omxplayer i also had a black screen instead of the camera image.
I removed the sd card and inserted it in a different raspberry.
Then everything was working fine.
The only difference between those 2 is the monitor connected to it.
It was working on a 7 inch monitor and on a 24 inch monitor it didn’t work.
The problem was the resolution.
Now the module is using stream2 and i changed in my Hikvision camera the resolution settings for stream2.
Now my mirror is working fine.
Maybe this is also a solution for you.