Overview

The RTSP protocol is one of two very long-running media-streaming protocols still in current use. In streaming media servers, this protocol is highly used, and we will use it to stream audio to output music.

To set this feature, we will need to use a 3rd party media player where the music will be played, in our case we will use the VLC Media Player software, which can be downloaded through the following link: VLC Media Player

Configuration

Configuration on the Media player side

Once the program is installed, please follow the steps below to prepare a streaming server function.

1. Open VLC and go to Media → Open Network Stream

2. Go to File, and click Add to select the media (.ogg format) to be played.

3. Once the file is selected, help to click the triangle next to Play at the bottom and select Stream.

4. On the next page, select RTSP as the destination, then click Add to configure the RTSP port and path.

5. Once the Port and Path for RTSP are set, select a Transcoding Profile. Since we are using the .ogg format, choose Vorbis as the audio codec, which is the open-standard codec commonly used in OGG containers.

6. Once the settings are configured, you can click on Stream for the media to start streaming live.

7. Optionally, users can enable the loop setting to have the audio automatically restart when it reaches the end, preventing playback from stopping.

Configuration on the GSC35xx side

From the web interface of the GSC35xx, please select Application → Music → Playback and set the music mode to RTSP/HTTP stream. When the address configured in the steps above is set, you can press the button to start streaming

Timed Playback

With the GSC35xx Timed playback feature, you can configure local music and RTSP streams to play music on a specific schedule of your choice, which can be done by setting up specific rules and time frames for the desired action.

To configure the Timed playback rule, the user needs to define the following parameters depending on the audio file :

To define a timed playback rule for the RTSP stream, follow the steps below :

1. Set the Music Mode to RTSP/HTTP stream and enter the RTSP stream address in the defined section.

2. Define the Play mode to be set to either Single play or Loop play. If set to Loop play, the user will need to define the Play interval in seconds, which is basically the interval between the two playbacks

3. Set the Play Time; up to three schedules can be set for the streaming period.

4. Configure the activation Frequency from Monday to Sunday. Up to 7 days can be selected. The default value is not selected.

Supported devices

The table below lists the supported models for the RTSP music streaming feature, along with the minimum required firmware version.

RTSP Stream Supported Devices