Re: [Motion-user] Why do I get "method DESCRIBE failed: 401 Unauthorized "

[John L. P. <jlp...@gm...>]

You might try the format of:

    rtsp://[username]:[password]@[IP or server name]:[port][path]



On Mon, Apr 17, 2023 at 1:28 PM Brian <bri...@t-...> wrote:

> Used Motion most of last year to a golbong IP Camera, worked OK. Now
> while trying to
>
> add a second camera  I get the above message ."method DESCRIBE failed:
> 401 Unauthorized "
>
>
> Here is the kind of URL I am using:
>
>
> Lowres works ok,
>
> netcam_url
> rtsp://
> 192.168.188.23:554/&user=admin&password=WUEcawyL&channel=1&stream=1.sdp?
>
>
> Hires simple,
>
> netcam_url
> rtsp://
> 192.168.188.23:554/&user=admin&password=WUEcawyL&channel=1&stream=0.sdp?
>
> I traced the URL used and it generally works ok.
>
> As the network has no internet or GSM connections it does not need to be
> very secure, admin and no
>
> password would be ideal.
>
> cheers Brian
>
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