How to Add RTSP IP Camera Video Feeds to OBS Studio
Stream surveillance cameras and remote video sources directly into OBS Studio for live broadcasting.
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#1Using VLC Video Source in OBS
1. In OBS Studio, click + in the Sources panel.
2. Select VLC Video Source.
3. Click + under Playlist and choose Add Path/URL.
4. Paste your RTSP URL and click OK.
5. Set Network Caching to 200 ms for live synchronization.
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