Lightweight, zero-dependency proxy and storage RTSP server

python-rtsp-server

Python-rtsp-server is a lightweight, zero-dependency proxy and storage server
for several IP-cameras and multiple clients.

Reliable connection of clients in the local network. One connection to each camera, regardless of the number of clients.
Minimum client connection latency.
Low CPU load.
Proxying streams from IP cameras to an unlimited number of clients in the local network, the ability to limit the number of web clients.
Ability to save to hard disk, with fragmentation and daily rotation.
Restoring of connection with cameras and recording to disk after a possible disconnection of cameras.

Python 3.7+ is required. Optionally uses system-wide utilities for saving streams to file storage, such as ffmpeg, OpenRTSP or mencoder.

Compatible with Linux. Supports H.264, H.265 and H.265+ codecs.

Tested with Hikvision DS-2CD2023 and Rubetek RV-3414 IP-cameras, using VLC as a client.

Copy config-example.py to private configuration file _config.py and edit _config.py.

Start the server:

python3 main.py

UDP mode:

vlc rtsp://localhost:4554/camera-hash

TCP mode:

vlc --rtsp-tcp rtsp://localhost:4554/camera-hash

Create the service unit /etc/systemd/system/python-rtsp-server.service:

[Unit]
Description="video monitoring"

[Service]
ExecStart=/usr/bin/python3 /path-to-python-rtsp-server/main.py

[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target

Enable and start the service:

sudo systemctl enable python-rtsp-server
sudo systemctl start python-rtsp-server