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July 2, 2026

RTSP, HLS and DASH links play as live streams

Anthias Fix

A live stream added in Add asset > From URL was saved as a web page, even though the dialog says streaming URLs are supported. The web view can't play a stream, so it never showed on screen.

From Anthias 2026.07.0, these links are saved as streams and play in the video player:

  • rtsp:// addresses, such as an IP camera's
  • HLS playlists (.m3u8) and DASH manifests (.mpd) served over HTTP or HTTPS

A stream has no length of its own, so it stays on screen for the "Default streaming duration (seconds)" value in Settings.

In the project's testing, RTSP played on x86, the Raspberry Pi 4 and 5 and the Rock Pi 4, and HLS and DASH played on x86.

RTMP isn't accepted

In the project's testing, rtmp:// streams showed only a black screen on every board tried. The web interface and the API now refuse them, and Add asset says "RTMP streams are not supported. Use an RTSP, HLS, or DASH URL instead."

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