RTSP Streaming with OBS

RTSP Streaming Inputs with OBS + PTZ Camera Controls Learn how to set up RTSP camera streams inside OBS (Open Broadcaster Software) in this short 5-minute video. This is the easiest way for many people to use IP cameras with OBS. Using just a single Ethernet cable, you can stream video directly into your OBS software using the Media Source input selection. The Media Source selection for inputs in OBS is usually known for playing out local media files but it can also be used for ingestion of live video streams coming from your LAN (local area network). Once you have clicked the plus button in your OBS scene to bring in a "Media Source" you can name the source. If you are using multiple RTSP camera streams I highly recommend using a name you can remember and consider adding the IP address to the name. Since you need your IP camera&IP Address to pull an RTSP stream from the device it&a nice time saver for the future. In fact, many times when you are dealing with multiple cameras it is handy to have the static IP addresses set up in sequential order. When you open up the properties for your OSB media source input you can uncheck all the default boxes that are set up for local media. You want to use the "input" field to type in your RTSP video feed information which is usually done with "RTSP://" and then the IP address of your camera followed by the RTSP stream number. For PTZOptics cameras this would be "/1" for the high definition stream and "/2" for the standard definition...