How to read stream video from IP cam

Question

Hi, I am trying to read the streaming from a Network IP Camera.

I can connect to the IP Camera (web server) by proprietary web interface and I can watch the video (h.264 format), but I need to read the video stream and put it in a web page that I am developing.

How can I read only the stream video ? I think I have to authenticate in some way before read the video stream, right ? (and how ?) Do exist some particular camera that allow me to read easily the video stream ? Is there some plugin, applet or something that I can use in my html page ?

I know: to many question :) you can suggest me some web page that can help me.

Thank you, Alessandro

Answer 1

hej allesandro,

only streaming the h.264 video data looks like a task for RTSP. There are some HTML-plugins for websites which can start a RTSP stream. Either you use one of them or you simply program your own plugin for your website. live555 is a powerful library for RTP and RTSP streaming. Try to find out if your server supports RTSP...

greetings,

jens.