VLC app on apple tv would not play camera's rtsp streams. It used to play very well until VLC came out with a major upgrade in March 2022. It seems VLC can not solve the problem. Any help from apple tv is much appreciated.
Here is an example of rtsp stream it would not play: "rtsp://admin:password@192.168.1.77:554"
Apple TV 4K, tvOS 14
What is the camera model?
Have you tried reaching out to the camera manufacturer?
The modern way is to support HLS (HTTP Live Streaming) which has much better support in modern apps.
Like: https://192.168.1.77:554/hls/camera1/master.m3u8
HLS doesn’t do credentials in the URL afaik, so credentials should be handled through the player app, if needed.
rtsp://admin:password@192.168.1.77:554
I realize it’s just an example, but that should probably also have a stream identifier, like: rtsp://admin:password@192.168.1.77:554/media/video2 , depending on the make and model camera, as the details will be different for various brands and models and your camera settings. The are various RTSP apps in the Apple TV App Store. VLC isn’t the only game in town. Do try some others. Simply search for “RTSP”.
Yes, I have posted at VLC forum and they have admitted that there is problem but they have not yet come out with a fix. It has already been more than 6 months. The rtsp streaming was working before VLC and Apple TV came out with an update back in Mar 2022. Don't know which software killed it.
Have you tried to reach out to vlc?
One option: offer to pay a bounty for the VLC fix.
VLC app on apple tv would not play rtsp network streaming.
