# RTSP BETA RELEASE FOR v3 and Pan v3! **URL:** \ **Category:** Wyze News\ **Tags:** rtsp\ **Created:** [October 24, 2025, 9:02pm UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/rtsp-beta-release-for-v3-and-pan-v3/338245 "2025-10-24T21:02:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 21
**Author:** ![Crease](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/wyze/user_avatar/forums.wyze.com/crease/32/123254_2.png) [@Crease](https://forums.wyze.com/u/Crease)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2026, 11:34pm UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/rtsp-beta-release-for-v3-and-pan-v3/338245/409 "2026-02-07T23:34:58Z")
Apparently my speculation about enabling the beta channel is a dud for this particular situation, because I’ve done that and have been checking for the past day or so, but my non-RTSP-enabled Cam Pan v3\[1\] is still using firmware 4.50.15.4800, and the app tells me that it’s “Up to Date”, not ever offering me the 4.50.15.5336 version from December. 🤷‍♂️ At this point I still think it’s just a waiting game with whatever phased release scheme Wyze is using. * * * 1. I flashed [the older β firmware](https://wyze-beta.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/rtsp.html) to one Cam Pan v3 several months ago. ---
**Author:** ![mcsmith1981](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/wyze/user_avatar/forums.wyze.com/mcsmith1981/32/7049_2.png) [@mcsmith1981](https://forums.wyze.com/u/mcsmith1981)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2026, 4:54am UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/rtsp-beta-release-for-v3-and-pan-v3/338245/410 "2026-02-08T04:54:04Z")
I have a question as an RTSP noob: the streams seem to be always active, regardless of whether the camera is turned on or not. This is a little disconcerting. Can someone explain to me what might be going on or if I have things wrong? I’m using the Generic Camera integration to bring my v3s and v3 Pans into HA. Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![dm.bpp.mail](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bb73d2/32.png) [@dm.bpp.mail](https://forums.wyze.com/u/dm.bpp.mail)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2026, 6:29am UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/rtsp-beta-release-for-v3-and-pan-v3/338245/411 "2026-02-08T06:29:22Z")
What do you consider “the camera is turned on or off”?? Is this AC powered on/off or viewing on/off? RTSP (RealTime Streaming Protocol) should always be active unless not powered. ---
**Author:** ![habib](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/wyze/user_avatar/forums.wyze.com/habib/32/110070_2.png) [@habib](https://forums.wyze.com/u/habib)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2026, 1:50pm UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/rtsp-beta-release-for-v3-and-pan-v3/338245/412 "2026-02-08T13:50:10Z")
> [@mcsmith1981](#): > > I have a question as an RTSP noob: the streams seem to be always active, regardless of whether the camera is turned on or not. The on/off button in the app does not turn the camera on or off. It just puts it to sleep. The stream is active as it awaits a wake or sleep command when you press the on/off button. The real on/off is the AC power at the wall adapter. ---
**Author:** ![PanCamJeff](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/919ad9/32.png) [@PanCamJeff](https://forums.wyze.com/u/PanCamJeff)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2026, 4:48pm UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/rtsp-beta-release-for-v3-and-pan-v3/338245/413 "2026-02-08T16:48:28Z")
I just checked, and here’s how it works on a Cam Pan v3. While viewing the RTSP video on one device, and simultaneously viewing the video in the Wyze app on another device, when Privacy Mode is selected on the device running the Wyze App the audio and video is stopped in the Wyze app. However, on the device viewing the RTSP video, the video stream continues with an image of the camera looking at itself in the blocked Privacy Mode position. The audio in the stream continues. So… “Privacy Mode” is not that private for the RTSP stream (with respect to audio), unlike in the Wyze app. ---
**Author:** ![Crease](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/wyze/user_avatar/forums.wyze.com/crease/32/123254_2.png) [@Crease](https://forums.wyze.com/u/Crease)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2026, 4:55pm UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/rtsp-beta-release-for-v3-and-pan-v3/338245/414 "2026-02-08T16:55:41Z")
That comports with what @talormanda and I described previously in this topic: > [@Crease](#): > > > [@talormanda](#): > > > > weird bug where rtsp feed is active while camera is turned off in the app. > > I’m seeing this when I put Cam Pan v3 into “Privacy Mode”, as well. That Cam’s tile within its app group says, “This device has been turned off.” If I enter its Live Stream screen, I can see that the **Privacy Mode** icon is green. Despite this, FFplay is still capturing frames and shows a screen with black snow and an incrementing time stamp. It also continues to play audio coming in from the Cam. This is not what I would expect from a feature called “Privacy Mode”. That was with the previous β firmware, before RTSP was integrated into the production channel, and I haven’t personally re-checked this with the new version. I’m disappointed but not surprised by your result. ---
**Author:** ![tox](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/wyze/user_avatar/forums.wyze.com/tox/32/119936_2.png) [@tox](https://forums.wyze.com/u/tox)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2026, 9:02am UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/rtsp-beta-release-for-v3-and-pan-v3/338245/415 "2026-02-09T09:02:56Z")
**Subject: Feedback on PanCam v3, App UX, and Privacy Concerns** As a Wyze customer, I am disappointed with the direction Wyze is taking with the PanCam v3 software and app experience, particularly with the post‑purchase push toward **cloud subscriptions**. I expected a better interface, reliable **local storage** , and parity of motion detection features — not a system that makes personal security camera use feel secondary to a recurring cloud revenue model. ## **Current iOS App Experience:** The Wyze iOS app, once intuitive and clean, now feels visually **cluttered, inconsistent, and overwhelming**. Icons, labels, and navigation lack a clear hierarchy, making even basic tasks **difficult to find**. Left-right scrolling workarounds in the app are one of many reminders of it. Thumbnail notifications of events don’t show recordings on sdcard in one click, but goes to the cloud, which I don’t use. It’s **broken experience reminder** every time the Wyze camera detects motion. App settings are fragmented like a radar map on multiple vectors– between app, device, and RTSP _sub-sub-sub_menus, **creating confusion rather than clarity**. This is a regression from earlier app versions that felt user‑focused, predictable, and reliable. #featurecreep #boltedon ## **Key Areas for Customer Relief:** 1. **Unified Camera Management & RTSP:** 2. **iPad & Desktop Browser Experience:** 3. **Simplify and Clarify the Interface:** 4. **Restore Balanced Storage & Notification Control:** 5. **Privacy & Trust Concerns:** 6. **Preserve Core Strengths:** ## Resources Required: - **Simplify and unify app look** for screen-size responsive interface across devices. **Add Apple TV 4K** to maintain Wyze experience on tv and add on-tv notifications / wake-up’s - **Show/hide features depending on using sdcard or cloud**. Same level of UX functionality, control and detection notifications on all devices. It’s the camera that’s winning it for customers, not where they store their videos. - **Make cloud optional, not mandatory.** **Overselling cloud.** If a customer want to use an SD-Card, make the cloud settings vanish. If they prefer a cloud service, make the as card settings vanish. Not both. Remove the clutter that’s creeped in. **Don’t be tempted to just add it all** in there for developer simplicity on the app UI. This does not support customers time or patience while attempting to use your products. - Respect **privacy** , reliability, and user autonomy. Speak up to that in messaging as a **positive differentiator**. Without communication and action on these requested corrections, I don’t feel confident in remaining a Wyze customer for much longer. **No later than CES 2027** is my deadline for improvements. Wyze still has a brief chance to lead by example, avoiding the mistakes of other much larger _compromised_ brands, and delivering cameras that respect privacy, simplicity, and true user control _**More on UI / Human Interface Guidelines (pre Tim Cook):**_ [![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/wyze/original/3X/1/a/1a6f353a2aaad62b1bb8823f31905f7d7a5e31ff.jpeg "Are we stuck with the same Desktop UX forever? | Ubuntu Summit 25.10") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1fZTOjd_bOQ) ---
**Author:** ![mcsmith1981](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/wyze/user_avatar/forums.wyze.com/mcsmith1981/32/7049_2.png) [@mcsmith1981](https://forums.wyze.com/u/mcsmith1981)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2026, 5:17pm UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/rtsp-beta-release-for-v3-and-pan-v3/338245/416 "2026-02-09T17:17:27Z")
What I mean is that they continue to capture video while the cameras are off in the app (which I can see in HA), and for v3s that means the standard video (and audio) capture just continues all the time, because it’s not a PTZ camera that points itself physically downward. I guess my questions are twofold: 1. is this anticipated behavior? 2. if so, does this basically mean that RTSP makes cameras with a fixed view insecure? I rely on a geofence to turn off all cameras inside my house when there is anyone at home. Can this only be implemented safely by buying more smart plugs for every single RTSP Wyzecam? ---
**Author:** ![mcsmith1981](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/wyze/user_avatar/forums.wyze.com/mcsmith1981/32/7049_2.png) [@mcsmith1981](https://forums.wyze.com/u/mcsmith1981)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2026, 6:09pm UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/rtsp-beta-release-for-v3-and-pan-v3/338245/417 "2026-02-13T18:09:37Z")
@WyzeDave @WyzeEric I wondered if there is any official position on the RTSP streams being available when the cameras are off in the app (see above for full description) ---
**Author:** ![kodys000](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/278dde/32.png) [@kodys000](https://forums.wyze.com/u/kodys000)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2026, 4:46am UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/rtsp-beta-release-for-v3-and-pan-v3/338245/418 "2026-02-14T04:46:44Z")
I can NOT get this working now in Milestone (free version). I have tried every single option combination possible and it will not work. Anyone have any experience with Milestone and this release of firmware? The stream works 100% in VLC. Here’s my current settings and what I get in wireshark. ![Screenshot_22](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/wyze/original/3X/6/3/6315482942af15be0b352e5a0d661dcfcf840a6c.png) ---
**Author:** ![cblackburn1099](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/74df32/32.png) [@cblackburn1099](https://forums.wyze.com/u/cblackburn1099)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2026, 5:11pm UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/rtsp-beta-release-for-v3-and-pan-v3/338245/419 "2026-02-14T17:11:07Z")
have a number of v3 cams and they work great with the RTSP software. just got a “solar cam pan” from amazon [Amazon link](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FN78TY8F?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title&th=1) and i was curious if this would support rtsp too. not worried about being able to move it via onvif, but as it would be powered all the time via hard wire (solar panel was just a bonus i can use for other projects 🙂 ) i was wondering if it would work with the beta firmware. not sure how to tell what “version” of the camera i have. amazon just states “flagship model” ---
**Author:** ![Crease](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/wyze/user_avatar/forums.wyze.com/crease/32/123254_2.png) [@Crease](https://forums.wyze.com/u/Crease)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2026, 3:59pm UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/rtsp-beta-release-for-v3-and-pan-v3/338245/420 "2026-02-16T15:59:22Z")
Welcome to the Forum, @cblackburn1099! 👋 Firmware is specific to a given Cam model, and I have not seen even regular production firmware made available for download to flash Solar Cam Pan. The most recent official comments I’ve seen about RTSP for battery-powered Cams (even those powered with a wired source) are from @WyzeEric in a related topic: > [@RTSP for v3 and Pan v3](https://forums.wyze.com/t/rtsp-for-v3-and-pan-v3/338351/181): > > FYI, I am confirming with the internal dev team (waiting on a response). I also have one of the new Solar Pan Cam which has a battery but I use one of these [POE to usb c adapters](https://www.amazon.com/Splitter-Standard-1000Mbps-Ethernet-TYPEC0503G/dp/B09GM8FB3X/ref=sr_1_3?crid=3TIUQL0Q1VUTG&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.MN9xnRpq-3HtMphwmeSvCyrGnSuRhelBQupEViHK7k11V5cVikv7oSbQ-U2B-gAzRdTAuxkr-PS_QaMusTZHsm3Vsyhw_PYeMPeSx2dGOBSPCxy5ziod1yyvLuJ2v9pwfYKxJ-zB2SgviUpK5tbXU9eppfTC7CzC8CasH0_xGP_IFd_RGat968ffNuorqykdyT3mumi5mxTm6GKyrdT8h_PcnXe5e1UyAESwQhme5IA.-X5dLEHW6otXsfNFqYxx_O5jqOJ7yUVEQvFg5-GgOig&dib_tag=se&keywords=poe%2Busbc&qid=1771000904&sprefix=poe%2Busb%2Caps%2C191&sr=8-3&th=1) to power/charge from a far distance in my yard instead of using the solar panel so I do not have to deal with the Power Save Mode experience. > [@RTSP for v3 and Pan v3](https://forums.wyze.com/t/rtsp-for-v3-and-pan-v3/338351/186): > > Not getting a super clear response on this internally but from what I can decipher rtsp is NOT incorporated into the battery cameras firmware yet and this would be lower priority for rollout. I am not hearing a no though. ---
**Author:** ![tox](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/wyze/user_avatar/forums.wyze.com/tox/32/119936_2.png) [@tox](https://forums.wyze.com/u/tox)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2026, 8:49pm UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/rtsp-beta-release-for-v3-and-pan-v3/338245/421 "2026-02-16T20:49:39Z")
Will this allow the Wyze cameras to work without sending data to their Wyze cloud, or even no internet connection? I’d love to hear anything about that! ---
**Author:** ![cblackburn1099](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/74df32/32.png) [@cblackburn1099](https://forums.wyze.com/u/cblackburn1099)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2026, 8:57pm UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/rtsp-beta-release-for-v3-and-pan-v3/338245/422 "2026-02-16T20:57:00Z")
That’s exactly what it does. I have a bunch of V3 block cameras on all of my 3-D printers and they all go to a video wall in the office so I can monitor the print progresses. ---
**Author:** ![Crease](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/wyze/user_avatar/forums.wyze.com/crease/32/123254_2.png) [@Crease](https://forums.wyze.com/u/Crease)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2026, 11:54pm UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/rtsp-beta-release-for-v3-and-pan-v3/338245/423 "2026-02-16T23:54:04Z")
I believe this is correct, though I haven’t done extensive testing with it. What I _have_ just tried is blocking my testing Cam Pan v3 from Internet access at the router and then streaming it on my LAN via RTSP to FFplay, and that worked as expected, but my understanding with these Cams is that some (at least with some previous firmware versions) will restart themselves after being unable to reach the Internet for a certain amount of time, and I don’t know if this behavior has been fully tested or described with the latest RTSP-enabled firmware. Someone with more experience specifically looking into these issues and use cases would likely be able to provide a better answer. In any case, if you want to manage the Cams with the Wyze app (configure settings, etc.), I believe that they still require an Internet connection for that initial authentication. ---
**Author:** ![Roach](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ee7513/32.png) [@Roach](https://forums.wyze.com/u/Roach)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2026, 3:47pm UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/rtsp-beta-release-for-v3-and-pan-v3/338245/424 "2026-02-19T15:47:11Z")
Dumb question. Im on the beta and dont see the newest official version. Do I just need to switch off the beta program to regain access to it? ---
**Author:** ![christiancmg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a3d4f5/32.png) [@christiancmg](https://forums.wyze.com/u/christiancmg)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2026, 3:56pm UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/rtsp-beta-release-for-v3-and-pan-v3/338245/425 "2026-02-19T15:56:57Z")
Really glad to see RTSP support has resurfaced, this has the potential to get me using my many Wyze Cams again (especially the Pan v3’s which are such a unique form factor.) However my main use case is Unifi Protect…any plans to add ONVIF in addition to the basic RSTP endpoint? My understanding is that ONVIF is a pretty simple protocol that handles a handshake that includes the existing RTSP endpoints as well as negotiating any other control points (PTZ, motion, etc), but even just basic video streaming would be a huge deal for many of us. ---
**Author:** ![TheWaterbug](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/wyze/user_avatar/forums.wyze.com/thewaterbug/32/15672_2.png) [@TheWaterbug](https://forums.wyze.com/u/TheWaterbug)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2026, 11:06pm UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/rtsp-beta-release-for-v3-and-pan-v3/338245/426 "2026-02-19T23:06:01Z")
Can anyone confirm whether this works with the Garage Door Controller connected to a v3? I have 2 of these controllers, and the old RTSP beta lacks the garage door controller functionality, so I had to spin up an entire WyzeBridge Docker container just to get those cameras into Blue Iris. And even that was fraught with issues, as newer mainline firmware broke compatibility with the WyzeBridge. So I’d love to be able to get native RTSP and garage door controller functionality so I can get rid of the Docker container. ---
**Author:** ![TheWaterbug](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/wyze/user_avatar/forums.wyze.com/thewaterbug/32/15672_2.png) [@TheWaterbug](https://forums.wyze.com/u/TheWaterbug)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2026, 11:07pm UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/rtsp-beta-release-for-v3-and-pan-v3/338245/427 "2026-02-19T23:07:21Z")
Also, does this new support for generic access suggest that someday Wyze might provide a snapshot URL? Right now I’m using ffmpeg and RTSP to grab frames for a timelapse, but that’s terribly inefficient. It would be nice to just curl a JPG via http, like I can with most other IP cameras. ---
**Author:** ![Crease](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/wyze/user_avatar/forums.wyze.com/crease/32/123254_2.png) [@Crease](https://forums.wyze.com/u/Crease)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2026, 12:05am UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/rtsp-beta-release-for-v3-and-pan-v3/338245/428 "2026-02-20T00:05:31Z")
That’s a cool idea. I’m interested in an answer to this question. 👍 I have no clue about the Garage Door Controller. Since [RTSP is now in the mainstream production firmware release channel](https://forums.wyze.com/t/wyze-firmware-updates-2-2-2026/340669), I would _expect_ that existing features like the Garage Door Controller still work, but I don’t use that (or even own Cam v3), so my speculation probably isn’t very useful. If you’re feeling adventurous, then you could try the production firmware update, see what happens, and report back to the community. If that nukes your Garage Door Controller feature, then I imagine you could re-flash older firmware. [Previous page](https://forums.wyze.com/t/rtsp-beta-release-for-v3-and-pan-v3/338245.md?page=20) [Next page](https://forums.wyze.com/t/rtsp-beta-release-for-v3-and-pan-v3/338245.md?page=22)