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Hikvision

Hikvision IP Camera

Cameras · Security

Mixed reportsVerified plugin

2 reports: 1 says it works, 1 says it doesn’t work.

Reported with 1 Homebridge plugin: Camera FFmpeg.

What people report

PluginStatusWhat they saidConnectsSource
Camera FFmpeg Verified
homebridge-camera-ffmpeg
WorksWorks over RTSP with ffmpeg plugin
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I use Hikvision. Huge company. Tons of cameras. With ffmpeg plugin on course. You have to make sure that the cameras you look at allow RTSP support as mentioned.

Excerpt saved from Arctic Shift Reddit archive on 2026-10-22.

LocalReddit comment · 2019-10
Camera FFmpeg Verified
homebridge-camera-ffmpeg
Not workingRTSP works in VLC but Home app shows only a snapshot, no video
Saved copy
By stuck image I meant it is a snapshot of the video feed. I went to the Homebridge's shell and it doesn't know `nc`; however I can ping the camera. There is a red error at the end, it seems the Home app is not able to pick the video feed: \[5/15/2023, 11:19:03 PM\] \[Camera FFmpeg\] \[Hikvision - entrance\] \[info\] frame= 833 fps= 31 q=21.0 size= 1024kB time=00:00:28.03 bitrate= 299.4kbits/s dup=11 drop=0 speed=1.04x \[5/15/2023, 11:19:04 PM\] \[Camera FFmpeg\] \[Hikvision - entrance\] \[rtsp @ 0x55be48d55880\] \[warning\] max delay reached. need to consume packet \[5/15/2023, 11:19:04 PM\] …

Excerpt saved from Arctic Shift Reddit archive on 2026-10-22.

LocalReddit thread · 2023-05

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Identifiers

BrandHikvision
CategoryCameras

Also reported as

  • Hikvision IP camera