So, you’ve got a new security camera and are wondering how to watch it live online. You’re in the right place!

IP Camera Master allows you to watch all your ip cameras anywhere with as low as 100ms latency.

Most security cameras support RTSP or RTMP protocols to stream live footage to the web. To watch these streams through a web browser, we need a tool to capture and convert them into a compatible format. IP Camera Master simplifies this process by capturing your IP camera's stream and converting it into a format that can be easily viewed on any internet-connected device through dashboard. If you plan to use RTSP, a few initial settings are required to allow IP Camera Master to access your camera's stream.

RTSP Cameras

RTSP is just a way how ip camera master pulls the camera stream. Its supported by nearly all ip cameras. In this section you will learn how to do port forwarding so that IP Camera Master can pull the stream so that you can watch it with low latency through your dashboard.

Step 1: Port Forwarding

First you will need to port forward the RTSP port in your router to your camera's IP address. For most IP cameras, the default RTSP port is set to 554. To do this you will need to access your router's administration page and locate the port forwarding section.

1. Check Camera Details

  • RTSP Port: Identify the RTSP port used by the camera. The default is often 554, but consult your camera's manual to confirm.
  • Local IP Address: Note the camera's local IP address on your network (e.g., 192.168.1.100). You can find this through routers page or camera brands software such as SADP Remember your ip camera must be connected to your router through wifi or ethernet cable.

2. Login to Your Router

  • Open a web browser and access your router's admin page (e.g., 192.168.1.1) If you dont know this on windows just type ipconfig to cmd and copy Default Gateway. Then paste it to your browser.
  • Log in with your credentials. If you never changed them they are default credentials set by your manufacturer. You can google it to find default username/password.

3. Set Up Port Forwarding

  • Locate the Port Forwarding or NAT section in the router's settings.
  • Create a new port forwarding rule:
    • Name: Enter a name (e.g., IP Camera).
    • Protocol: Choose TCP or both TCP/UDP (usually RTSP uses TCP).
    • External Port: Choose the port you want to expose to the internet (e.g., 8554).
    • Internal Port: Enter the camera's RTSP port (e.g., 554).
    • Internal IP: Enter the local IP address of the camera (e.g., 192.168.1.100).
    • Save settings
    • Go to Port Checker type your camera public ip address and spesified port(e.g. 8554). This website automaticly detect your public ip. Save it. Verify its accessable.

Step 2: Construct RTSP URL

Now we are ready to construct our RTSP url. You will put this URL to IP Camera Master while creating a camera. Your RTSP URL will look like this
Example: rtsp://username:password@176.88.74.83:8554/Streaming/Channels/1
Use your camera username(username), password,(password) public ip(176.88.74.83) and forwarded RTSP port(8554).
To construct it go to RTSP Database , choose your camera brand and check examples.

Step 3: Create New Camera On IP Camera Master

Login to IP Camera Master dashboard. Click on "New Camera". Give your camera a name. Choose RTSP and paste the RTSP url you previously constructed. Click create. You will be directed to camera live watch page and your stream should start automatically.