Amcrest ProHD Outdoor 1080P POE Security Bullet Camera video stream works one 1 Kubuntu 16.04 PC, not another (VLC)

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scott.borisch
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Amcrest ProHD Outdoor 1080P POE Security Bullet Camera video stream works one 1 Kubuntu 16.04 PC, not another (VLC)

Post by scott.borisch »

Hi,

I had to reinstall Kubuntu 16.04 on one of my PCs.
I reinstalled zoneminder per:

https://wiki.zoneminder.com/Ubuntu_Serv ... e_easy_way

However, when I went to test my camera's video stream, per

https://wiki.zoneminder.com/Amcrest_QCam
=>
rtsp://<username>:<password>@<ip_address>:554/cam/realmonitor?channel=1&subtype=0&unicast=true&proto=Onvif

and then using VLC player:
Media => Open Network Stream => Network

On the new Kubuntu installation, the video stream appears to connect, but I just get a black screen.
However, if I do the exact same command on my other Kubuntu PC, I get a proper video feed.
Both VLC versions are 2.2.2.

Any ideas why the new installation would be getting a black video stream when another PC with the exact same VLC version works fine?
Thanks

- Scott
scott.borisch
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Re: Amcrest ProHD Outdoor 1080P POE Security Bullet Camera video stream works one 1 Kubuntu 16.04 PC, not another (VLC)

Post by scott.borisch »

Never mind, this appears to be a VLC player issue. Playing mpg files shows the same problem, but they work fine in Dragon player
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