I have purchased a number of wyze cams over the last couple of years, especially for the added functionality of using RTSP. I have also purchased 2 x wyze cam v4’s. expecting rtsp functionality would also be available. Unfortunately this is not the case.
When will rtsp be available for the wyze cam v4?
Thanks
RTSP is not profitable to Wyze, so don’t ever expect RTSP on any new cameras going forward.
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To get RTSP on most Wyze cams you have to use a 3rd party workaround such as Scrypted, Docker Wyze Bridge or Tiny Cam Pro in server mode. Those will convert the regular stream to RTSP for you and you can then use the RTSP URL they give you that way.
If Wyze ever does RTSP I suspect they will only do it for new cams, and not for already existing cams (some of which don’t have adequate resources to be able to support the main features and add RTSP separately…which is why in the past they started to do a totally separate firmware branch for RTSP on some of them which couldn’t support both at the same time).
Well color me surprised 
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Happy 6 year forum anniversary bryonhu 
I am so disappointed that Wyze dripped RTSP support. I just switched to TP-Link Tapo cameras because they are just as affordable as WYZE, and they support RTSP. I can now view my cameras with BlueIris. Here is a useful link for how to do it: Using Tapo RTSP with Blueiris
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Last reply to keep open. Thx [carverofchoice]
They refuse to support RTSP (removing it after initially offering it is shocking) because they want to force you to use their cloud service and pay for a subscription. This is predatory business practice at best. We shouldn’t need multiple software solutions and hoops to jump through to restore such functionality. There’s no justification for removing an industry standard for IP cameras other than greed. I purchased several cameras under the assumption that the latest models supported RTSP (the ones I used previously at another location did). It was my mistake to assume that one of the leading companies in this market would include a basic industry standard in their newest products. I returned all of them solely because of this issue. It’s a shame since they looked nice and performed well. Wyze should be ashamed, and I hope their competitors gain the business.
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I have the same frustration, I want to use the Wyze camera with BlueIris and can only do that by installing the RTSP firmware, which is not being maintained by Wyze. Fortunately, Tapo cameras have similar features and pricing and support RTSP and work with BlueIris. I am sorry to desert Wyze but their policy on RTSP forces me.
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except tapos look like crap and the name is also dumb.
i tried rtsp firmware and not sure what for rtsp is so much better for you?
Hi @WyzeJasonJ : appreciate the fact you’re replying, but not the answer. I have been buying Wyze stuff so i can integrate it in Home Assistant, and have been cheering everyone that would listen to buy Wyze. Recently bought 2 V4 cams, assuming it would have RTSP, only to find out it does not. This is a real deal breaker. Please re-consider adding it! Will advise others not to buy Wyze until this is added.
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To be fair, he has been giving the answer: no rtsp is planned = the very clear answer. An answer we don’t like, or that we disagree with, doesn’t mean it’s not an answer.
However, you CAN get RTSP on all Wyze cams with 3rd party converters to connect them to home assistant. Many of us do that for now. Common solutions include:
- Docker Wyze Bridge (all the TUTK cams)
- Cryze docker for the Gwyze supplied cameras (OG cams, VDBPro)
- Tiny Cam Pro in server mode
- Scrypted
There are a few others but the above are the most common.
It would still be preferable to have native support for most of the cameras, but the above options work pretty well for most people for now if they need them. Wyze should still work on supporting it from now on though.
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I too would like to see Wyze include RTSP. What methods have people used to allow connection to BlueIris from a remote location? Thanks.
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Same as above. First set up a local computer to convert all the camera streams to RTSP at the location they are at. Then you have a few options for remote viewing or saving.
Some people use “port forwarding” though that is probably not the best option since a lot of people have their camera streams leak online when they do that, though it is possible to setup relatively security.
Consider setting up a VPN option. That’s really secure and let’s you connect to the network as if you’re accessing it locally. This is a great option.
You could also use a DDNS (Dynamic DNS) service to map a domain name to your IP address using a consistent URL and proper forwarding. This isn’t as good as using a VPN though.
You could save it locally (camera location) then access it remotely (your location) which is probably the best way to do it so your 6 aren’t constantly trying up the Internet bandwidth, only when you want to review stuff, but you could just forward everything all the time to be stored remotely (your location) and access the recordings locally (your location). But you’ll be using up a lot bandwidth unnecessarily that way (which could also be a big problem if your ISP has data caps).
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