How to find the RTSP URL for an Annke camera

This applies most reliably to Annke's wired PoE cameras and NVR kits, the C500, C800 and H800 series and similar. Its Wi-Fi and battery lines, Crater, Nova and F300 among them, vary a lot by model: some expose a stable RTSP URL, some don't support RTSP at all, and some only offer it through ONVIF discovery rather than a URL you can construct yourself. If you have one of those, treat this page as a starting point and confirm the specifics on help.annke.com for your exact model.

Finding it

Annke's wired cameras generally don't have a separate 'enable RTSP' toggle, it's on by default, so the practical task is finding the device's IP address (Annke's SADP tool or your router's device list will show it) and building the URL rather than flipping a switch. The documented pattern is rtsp://<username>:<password>@<ip>:554/Streaming/Channels/<id>, where 101 is channel 1's main stream and 102 is its sub stream, the same convention Hikvision uses; on an NVR, channel 2 starts at 201, and so on. Default port is 554, though a handful of models use 8554 instead, so check the port before assuming the URL is wrong. Check your model's specific path either way: Annke sells a wide range of hardware, and older or Wi-Fi models can format the path differently.

1. 01

   Find the camera's IP address

   Use Annke's SADP tool, or check your router's connected-device list.

2. 02

   Confirm the RTSP port

   554 on most models, occasionally 8554, so check the camera's network settings if the standard port doesn't connect.

3. 03

   Build the URL

   Use rtsp://username:password@ip:554/Streaming/Channels/101 for channel 1's main stream.

4. 04

   Test it in VLC

   Open the URL in VLC's network stream option to confirm it connects.

5. 05

   Fall back to ONVIF if it fails

   For Wi-Fi and battery models without a fixed URL, use VLC's ONVIF discovery, or check the model's own page on help.annke.com.

Using it with Svid

Once you have a working RTSP URL, connecting it to Svid is the same as for any brand: Svid captures the stream server-side, so there's no new hardware and no separate viewer to run. It becomes a live feed like any other input, described frame by frame, and searchable and checkable the same way footage from a phone or an upload would be. The general RTSP connection guide covers the account setup and what happens once the stream is added.

Does my Annke camera need to be on the same network as Svid?

Only while you're finding the IP address and testing the URL locally. Once Svid is capturing the stream server-side, the camera or NVR just needs a reachable route to it, not a network shared with your own device.

What port does Annke use for RTSP?

554 by default on most models, though some use 8554, so check the camera's network settings if the standard port doesn't connect.

Do I need an Annke subscription to get an RTSP URL?

No. RTSP on Annke's wired cameras and NVRs is a free, built-in local feature. Some of its Wi-Fi and battery cameras don't expose a stable RTSP URL at all regardless of subscription, which is a limitation of that hardware rather than something a paid plan unlocks.