How to view camera using QuickTime on Mac
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Firstly, to enter into the camera, you need to find the LAN IP address of it. Practically, there are 2 methods to find the LAN IP address of the camera:
Method 1: Find it on the router/modem:
1) Login to the web based utility of the Modem/router that the camera connected to. For example, if modem/router is the TP-Link modem/router, please visit the following website as reference:
2) Click on DHCP → DHCP Client List, check the IP address of the camera.
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Method 2: Find it on Safari:
1) Run Safari, click on All Bookmarks → Bonjour, and you will find camera on the list. Double click it, you will be able to login to the web based utility of the camera.
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2) In the page of camera, click on SETTING → BASIC → Network → Information → click “Use the following IP address” → check the IP address it obtained.
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Secondly, after finding the LAN IP address of the camera, use the following link to access it:
rtsp://(LAN IP address of the camera):port/video.mp4
Notes: If the port is 554, just type in: rtsp://(LAN IP address of the camera)/video.mp4.
1. Click QuickTime Player → File → Open URL
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2. Enter the rtsp link, for example:
rtsp://10.10.10.154/video.mp4
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3. After buffering for a few seconds, the video and the audio will appear, and you can view the camera with sound on Mac.
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Notes: To remotely view the camera, instead of LAN IP, the WAN IP address and the port number are needed.
If the port is 554, just type in the following address:
rtsp://(WAN IP address of the camera)/video.mp4
If the port number is no longer 554, please read the References below to find out the port number and visit the camera with the address below:
rtsp://(WAN IP address of the camera):port/video.mp4
References:
1. The WAN IP address is available on the Modem/Router.
2. How to find out the rtsp port number of camera:
Setting → Camera → General: You can check/change the rtsp port here.
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