RTSP stream of all channels grid from Dahua NVR?

cb9501

n3wb
Sep 30, 2025
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California, usa
Hi,
Is it possible for the current Dahua NVRs to stream a grid of all channels on an rtsp url? I can do this on Hikvision NVRs for displaying a grid to home automation touchscreens and then touching the area for each channel loads the full screen rtsp for that channel, but I know this isn't a standard feature for all manufacturers. With Hikvision it's called ch0 and can be enabled in the web interface. From the client device, the stream is accessed just like a camera's rtsp url through the nvr's IP, but with the camera channel set to channel 0. Is this same feature available with Dahua? Sorry if it's been discussed here previously, I didn't see it. Thanks in advance!
Casey
 
Hi,
Is it possible for the current Dahua NVRs to stream a grid of all channels on an rtsp url? I can do this on Hikvision NVRs for displaying a grid to home automation touchscreens and then touching the area for each channel loads the full screen rtsp for that channel, but I know this isn't a standard feature for all manufacturers. With Hikvision it's called ch0 and can be enabled in the web interface. From the client device, the stream is accessed just like a camera's rtsp url through the nvr's IP, but with the camera channel set to channel 0. Is this same feature available with Dahua? Sorry if it's been discussed here previously, I didn't see it. Thanks in advance!
Casey

yes... it's called channel zero...

configure grid size and channel list to display on NVR's HDMI..

then when you connect to NVR using DMSS you will see as first channel 'channel zero' with all channels (NVR UI)...

then you can use typical Dahua RTSP URL with channel=17 (or channel=33) for 16/32 channel NVR's (so you simply put as channel= one number above max channel count on NVRs)..

ps. it's only 1080p.. and have a few video frames delays (similar to HIK)...
 
+1^^.

IOW, the URL below should work with VLC:

Code:
rtsp:/NVR-LAN IP:554/cam/realmonitor?channel=X+1&subtype=0

where X= max number of NVR channels.

NOTE: Be sure to place 2 "/" after "rtsp:" as forum software won't allow 2 to be shown simultaneously.