Online RTSP player
Paste an RTSP link to watch or test your IP camera live in the browser. Free, no registration.
Play
Watch live stream in your browser via MSE+WebSocket
Info
Live stream debug with real-time codec and packet info
Debug
Raw JSON with stream details, for developers
Share
Sign up — Sign up to add cameras and share them via a secure iframe embed
Watch an RTSP camera in your browser
RTSP.cam is a free online RTSP player. Paste your IP camera's RTSP link and the video starts in an ordinary browser tab — no VLC, no plugins, no app to install and no account needed.
How to watch your IP camera online
- Find your camera's RTSP URL. It usually looks like
rtsp://user:password@host:554/path— see our guide to RTSP URLs for Hikvision, Dahua, Axis, Uniview and Reolink paths. - Make sure the camera is reachable from the internet: use your public IP address or a DDNS hostname and forward the RTSP port (usually 554) on your router.
- Paste the link into the field above and press Play. Our server connects to the camera and streams the video to your browser within a few seconds.
Why use RTSP.cam
- Works everywhere — Chrome, Safari, Firefox and Edge on Windows, macOS, Linux, Android and iPhone.
- Low latency — video is delivered over WebRTC or MSE/WebSocket, so the picture stays close to real time.
- Original quality — the camera's stream is passed through without re-encoding.
- Free and anonymous — testing and watching a stream costs nothing and needs no registration.
- Safe sharing — a free account lets you save cameras and share them through an iframe embed or a time-limited link that never reveals the camera password.
Frequently asked questions
Is RTSP.cam free? Yes. Playing a stream on this page is free and anonymous. A free account adds saved cameras and share links.
Why doesn't my camera play? The usual causes are a private address such as 192.168.x.x, a closed port 554, wrong credentials or an H.265 stream your browser can't decode. Our troubleshooting guide walks through each one.
Which cameras are supported? Any IP camera or NVR that serves RTSP: Hikvision, Dahua, Axis, Uniview, Reolink, TP-Link Tapo, Amcrest and many more. ONVIF cameras work too — ONVIF simply tells you the RTSP URL.
Is my camera password safe? The RTSP link you play on this page is only used to relay the stream and is not stored. Cameras saved to an account are encrypted at rest, and share links never expose the original RTSP address.
How do I test an RTSP stream online? Paste the link above and choose Info — you'll see whether the camera answers, which codec it sends and the stream details. Debug shows the raw technical data for developers.