I’m looking to run a live stream to YouTube using my Wyze Cam v3 without needing extra hardware, aside from Wi-Fi, the camera, and an app/computer for setup.
Is this possible?
I want to live stream a metal structure in my city that changes colors throughout the day and night. I looked into RTSP firmware and even asked ChatGPT, which said it was totally doable. But I want to hear from real people who have done it before.
Anyone have experience doing this without bricking the camera?
No, not with stock firmware. YouTube uses RTMP, while Wyze’s RTSP firmware only supports RTSP. You’ll need third-party firmware and something like ffmpeg to make it work. And yeah, don’t trust AI for this stuff lol.
@Donna
Why wouldn’t it work if the firmware includes RTSP?
And yeah, I came here because I don’t trust AI completely either lol.
@Ian
Because YouTube only supports RTMP, not RTSP. Different protocols.
Donna said:
@Ian
Because YouTube only supports RTMP, not RTSP. Different protocols.
Got it, thanks! Any recommendations for cheap Raspberry Pi hardware to run ffmpeg? I want something low-power since I don’t want to keep a full computer running just for streaming.
You can install Docker on your PC or Mac and run the Wyze-Bridge container. This will create local WebRTC, RTSP, RTMP, and HLS/Low-Latency HLS streams. You’ll need to use the RTMP stream for YouTube and might have to set up port forwarding on your router.
@Brooklyn
Can this run on a Raspberry Pi? I don’t want to use a full computer for this.
Also, is this approach easier than using ffmpeg? I don’t have much experience with streaming protocols, and the GitHub page looks pretty dense. I’m fine with learning but just want the simplest setup possible.
@Ian
Yes, you can run this on a Raspberry Pi with Raspberry Pi OS or another lightweight Linux system. Wyze-Bridge is way easier than dealing with custom firmware and setting up ffmpeg manually.
Brooklyn said:
@Ian
Yes, you can run this on a Raspberry Pi with Raspberry Pi OS or another lightweight Linux system. Wyze-Bridge is way easier than dealing with custom firmware and setting up ffmpeg manually.
Thanks!! I’ll check it out!
I’d go with Wyze mini-hacks firmware or something like ThingIO. If you’re using a v3, you’ll have a much more stable setup with proper RTSP instead of a re-streamer. Mini-hacks also lets you access all the camera’s full features like bitrate and FPS adjustments.
Really hope Wyze actually follows through on their talk about bringing RTSP back officially.