This seems to be working just fine for me, but I really do hope they are not just dumping it. This is very much a nice feature to have. I do like the cams, but I may need to change in the future if I can not have this working with Home Assistant.
Hi - is this now production? It’s a little disconcerting that most of the threads on here are a year or more old
They have removed the RTSP firmware from distribution to avoid having to patch vulnerabilities. Sorry.
If you search for “RTSP link” a few possible sources show up.
Meanwhile there have been signs they may be reworking it.
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I downloaded the firmware no problem, but was hesitant to flash my v3 with basically old code at this point
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What you have is what they released. There are some other forks as well, but the Wyze version is the simplest to implement.
That said, most of the opinions and experiences with their release have been well documented – good, bad, and upside down, hence not much in the way of recent discussion. Whether or not Wyze is reworking the implementation is anyone’s guess – as is why they pulled the beta. Considering their track record regarding security issues, concerns there are not likely the reason.
Regardless, and from one who was initially less than impressed with the virtues many have proclaimed about the beta, I’ve actually had reasonable success with it after evolving to Blue Iris from TinyCam and VLC platforms along with setting up a dedicated 2.4g segment on my wifi network just for the v3 cams. I now actually get real-time streams on a consistent basis at what appears to be the full capability inherent in the hardware. They do randomly drop out now and then, but always recover quickly on their own without intervention – and there’s a whole other conversation there about why and how to fix it, though I’m pretty sure not too many folks are holding their collective breath waiting for Wyze to address any of it. Too bad, really.
So close, but still so far away…
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BTW, it’s easy enough to flash back to ‘normal’ if you don’t want to stick with the beta.
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I agree. My experience has been that the RTSP Beta works “well enough”
I also keep a “test bed” version of the Docker Wyze Bridge around on my Home Assistant sever (RaspberryPi). It has improved a lot over the last few months; it even supports Wyze V1 now. It provides an RTMP/RTSP/HLS Bridge for Wyze Cam with CURRENT/Release level firmware.
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Good tips everyone, I think the cameras are really nice. I have 3 stand-alone V3 cameras, and 2 that are the AC powered exterior motion sensor lights w/camera versions. I have a 3rd motion sensor light which I have not yet installed. Sure would be nice to stream them. The web portal is OK but not great.
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The main objective of the RTSP firmware is to establish point to point real time streams without needing the cloud or the app for anything beyond initial configuration. At least that’s how it’s supposed to work. The Wyze beta firmware implementation still requires periodic ‘keep alive’ connectivity to the cloud and is problematic if such connectivity isn’t available. The point to point connectivity aspect is still established, but hardly “real time” without very clean and robust wifi resources combined with some fairly decent processing power handling the stream. TinyCam or VLC on a Firestick isn’t going to provide the results most folks would be expecting, and a dedicated Blue Iris server for a few v3s just isn’t realistic on any level.
All of the above considered, a decent and uncluttered AndroidTV box will do a fairly commendalble job using TinyCamPro for a handful of RTSP v3s. The Shield would be optimum, but is a little pricey just for the purpose. On the other hand, I bought a ONN Android 4k HD streaming box from WalMart just to play around with and it screams for just 20 bucks. I have four v3s on mine along with six more wired cams and it does an amazing job for what it is – again, for $20. Blue Iris is still my main setup and the ONN box is on a bedroom TV just for evening surveillance. Still a little lag, but otherwise suits the purpose perfectly. Get em while they last.
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Here’s some features we’ve all been waiting for Release v1.7.2 · mrlt8/docker-wyze-bridge · GitHub
Access the SD card from the comfort of your web browser… No more climbing the roof get access “bulk” videos … and more (see new, new, new)
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@yetanotherdave, please excuse my ignorance but how does the docker project compare with the wz_mini_hacks project?
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Am curious myself. Unfortunately, neither one are conveneintly accessible to the vast majority of Wyze cam folks simply due to the technical understanding required for their installation and implementation. I have a pretty good handle on what’s involved and how to wade through it all, but don’t have the time to mess with even one, let alone both.
Now if they were simple firmware downloads anyone could flash in a few minutes, or made available as basic online upgrades/installations, then we’d be talkin’.
Like they say…, “Open source is only free if your time is worthless”.
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Perhaps a little harsh All things come with a learning curve. 
There’s a lot to learn in those billions of lines of code, especially when you find a small corner of interest.
The docker-wyze-bridge is far more extensive than the wz_mini_hacks which seem to have had an untimely demise. The “bridge” has already had over 80 updates, which can be a bit much. I have it installed on Home Assistant, but I only update it once every 4 - 6 weeks and I don’t leave it running all the time (at 20% or more CPU usage). They’ve made a lot of progress since v1.x.x at the beginning of 2022. It’s one to keep an eye on. When I get the time I’ll try it on Docker on Windows.
Full disclosure: Next up, my first Unfi G4 Instant camera arrives today. It will be a data-point in the what’s worth more: My time or my money debate.
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Lost! I have a brand new V3 cam that I cannot manually flash the RTSP firmware.
I have downloaded the demo_wcv3_RTSP_4.61.0.1 file and extracted the demo_wcv3.bin file and copied that file to a brand new, formatted with the WYZE app, 32Gb microsd card. It is the only file on the card.
I turn the V3 cam off; insert the microsd card with the file above; hold down the setup button; insert the USB power cable–all I get is flashing red.
I turn the V3 cam off; insert the microsd card with the file above; hold down the setup button; insert the USB power cable; turn the camera on–all I get is flashing red.
The firmware version in the app never changes–combine that I don’t wee the RSTP setting confirms the firmware has not been loaded.
What could I possibly be doing wrong?
Thanks in advance.
For some reason I had a lot of issues too. Only after going back to a 32gb card did it work. Then I could use a bigger once once flashed.
I’ve had good luck using a wyze sdcard. It must be 32GB. I also have never been able to successfully flash rtsp when I use my MacBook. Only worked for me with a windows PC. Question for you have you set up the camera first in the wyze app with the stock firmware before you try to flash the rtsp firmware?
A flashing red light indicates it is ready to be connected in the app. Also to be clear you have never seen a purple light during the process. The purple light is critical otherwise you are missing something.
Never have seen purple light.
I’m starting to think V3 and Cam Outdoor are so different they may have different firmware updates.
Is the Cam Outdoor even capable of RTSP?
Thanks. Yes, can was setup in app first.
Yes of course they do. They are very different.
No.