Using libVLCsharp to stream pw protected IP Camera Video but video not playing - ip-camera

Question

I am trying to construct a UI for Onvif complaint devices. I've been beating my head against the wall for sometime now. I believe I have the custom URI correctly constructed. According to the ONVIF Programmers Guide we need to Get Profiles, GetStreamURI, Request Streaming. http://www.openipcam.com/files/ONVIF/ONVIF_WG-APG-Application_Programmer's_Guide.pdf
Using Wireshark I believe I see HTTP packets being sent (showing the appropriate requests), and what I believe are appropriate responses. The final GetStreamURI gets a successful response from the camera. Then when I try to call _mp.Play I see a few packets over HTTP and a few TCP packets back back from the camera. After this communication stops.
using System;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;
using System.Windows.Forms;
using LibVLCSharp.Shared;
using LibVLCSharp;
using System.ServiceModel.Channels;
using Lib_vlc_CSharp_Onvif.OnvifDevice;
using System.ServiceModel;
using Lib_vlc_CSharp_Onvif.OnvifMedia;
namespace Lib_vlc_CSharp_Onvif
{
public partial class Form1 : Form
{
public LibVLC _libVLC;
public LibVLCSharp.Shared.MediaPlayer _mp;
public LibVLCSharp.Shared.Media media;
//ToDO... make screen size adjustable
public System.Drawing.Size VidSize;
public System.Drawing.Size FormSize;
public System.Drawing.Point OldVidLoc;
//Create Onvif Media Profiles through service references
OnvifMedia.Media2Client Onvif_media;
OnvifMedia.MediaProfile[] profiles;
//Custom URI variable
UriBuilder deviceUri;
public Form1()
{
InitializeComponent();
//LibVLCSharp Specific
Core.Initialize();
this.KeyPreview = true;
//Just controlling the size. TODO: Imp controls
VidSize = videoView.Size;
FormSize = this.Size;
OldVidLoc = videoView.Location;
//Vlc Specific
//Set up the Vlc Lib and then connect the Form1 media window player to the media player of the library.
//videoVew is vlcsharp item in Form1.
_libVLC = new LibVLC();
_mp = new MediaPlayer(_libVLC);
videoView.MediaPlayer = _mp;
}
private void button1_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
//Set up device to get profiles (Onvif Specific)
//Required a custom URI and binding.
deviceUri = new UriBuilder("Http:/onvif/device_service");
System.ServiceModel.Channels.Binding binding;
HttpTransportBindingElement httpTransport = new HttpTransportBindingElement();
httpTransport.AuthenticationScheme = System.Net.AuthenticationSchemes.Digest;
binding = new CustomBinding(new TextMessageEncodingBindingElement(MessageVersion.Soap12, Encoding.UTF8), httpTransport);
//Assign IP Address to device URI. TODO: This eventually will be pulled from user entered value in an text box.
deviceUri.Host = "xxx.xxx.x.x";
DeviceClient Onvif_Device = new DeviceClient(binding, new EndpointAddress(deviceUri.ToString()));
OnvifDevice.Service[] service = Onvif_Device.GetServices(false);
//Check if they contain media and that we have made contact TODO wrap in a try catch block
OnvifDevice.Service xmedia = service.FirstOrDefault(s => s.Namespace == "http://www.onvif.org/ver20/media/wsdl");
if (xmedia != null)
{
Onvif_media = new Media2Client(binding, new EndpointAddress(deviceUri.ToString()));
Onvif_media.ClientCredentials.HttpDigest.ClientCredential.UserName = "admin";
Onvif_media.ClientCredentials.HttpDigest.ClientCredential.Password = "admin";
Onvif_media.ClientCredentials.HttpDigest.AllowedImpersonationLevel = System.Security.Principal.TokenImpersonationLevel.Impersonation;
//Get camera Profiles.
profiles = Onvif_media.GetProfiles(null, null);
if (profiles != null)
{
foreach (var p in profiles)
{
listBox.Items.Add(p.Name);
//Profiles listed in box match profiles setup on camera.
}
}
}
//Eventually add a selection option on the list box.
//listBox.SelectedINdexChanged += OnSelectionChanged
//If we have profiles build a custom URI to past to the vlc boject
if (profiles != null)
{
//Building URI to pass to VLCSharp VideoView Item.
//https://www.onvif.org/ver20/media/wsdl/media.wsdl
//GetSreamUri and define RtspUnicast.
//http://www.openipcam.com/files/ONVIF/ONVIF_WG-APG-Application_Programmer's_Guide.pdf on page 57&58
UriBuilder local_uri = new UriBuilder(Onvif_media.GetStreamUri("RtspUnicast", profiles[0].token));
//ToDO: Build list box to allow user to switch between profiles. Just past main profile for now.
local_uri.Host = deviceUri.Host;
local_uri.Port = deviceUri.Port;
local_uri.Scheme = "rtsp";
//List full URI info.
infoBox.Text = local_uri.Host + local_uri.Port + local_uri.Path;
//Past it to VideoView and start playing video.
_mp.Play(new Media(_libVLC, local_uri.Uri));
}
}
}
}
Update: I believe my issue is the URI I have built requires validation. When I take this URI and put it into a web browser I get a 401 Error. I'm not sure why I don't see this error on wire-shark. I assign the user name and password into URI object but when I check "IsWellFormedURIString" I get an "invalid Port Error."

Answer 1

Did you try --rtsp-user and --rtsp-pwd ? you could also set the RTSP password with the dialog API.
If that doesn't work, please share your full logs.
You should be able to copy/paste the URL from Onvif Device Manager right into VLC and see it play (provided that you entered the correct credentials). If it doesn't, that's already an issue on its own.

Answer 2

You can still assign the Password and Username password.
MyUri.UserName = MyName
MyUri.Password = password
You run into problems when your password has characters like "#"
While I haven't figured out a workaround on this, for the time being keeping the password simple like "MyPassword" instead of "MyPassword#1234" will allow you to use the URI with the name and password built into the string.