App for viewing IP cams as small desktop windows?

[Tricky]

Is there such an app/software? i found a windows app but as my laptop is de-bloated etc i cannot use the download center and its a faf to reinstate it so if anyone can suggest an app that can do this i would be grateful as running the std Hikvision software is very processor hungry.

 

[Phil]

Perhaps:

Hikvision RTSP Stream URLs

We're asked quite frequently what the RTSP URLs are for Hikvision cameras, in order to use a program like VLC to decode the stream directly from the camera, or perhaps to instead embed the stream into a web page. Many VMS programs require you manually add the RTSP stream from the camera, in...

www.use-ip.co.uk

 

[macman]

Best I can offer is VLC which will give you a streaming window with a tab button to switch between different streams.

 

[Tricky]

Just had a go with VLC but cant seem to connect using my local ip address for the camera....probably my fault but tried several options.

 

[macman]

You need to port forward the cameras in your router config to give them a unique identifier. Then use a URL string like this:

rtsp://[admin_name]:[password]@[IP_address]:[port]/Streaming/channels/101 (for main stream or 102 for sub-stream)

…which produces an example like this:
rtsp://admin:VasK3212@232.233.222.122:563/Streaming/channels/102

 

[Tricky]

You need to port forward the cameras in your router config to give them a unique identifier. Then use a URL string like this:

rtsp://[admin_name]:[password]@[IP_address]:[port]/Streaming/channels/101 (for main stream or 102 for sub-stream)

…which produces an example like this:
rtsp://admin:VasK3212@232.233.222.122:563/Streaming/channels/102

Thanks but wont that mean i will have to reconfigure the NVR as all cameras are connected via POE switches through the router to NVR?

 

[macman]

No idea as I don't have an NVR.

 

[Tricky]

Just tried the format you mentioned but the stream wont open but i haven't configured the router and just used the port used in the Hikvision software con-fig screen.

 

[macman]

Hikvision allocate the same standard port to every device so you'll need to forward each camera to its own port number.