# VLC will not open H264 Gstreamer stream **URL:** \ **Category:** Jetson Nano\ **Tags:** gstreamer\ **Created:** [February 1, 2022, 10:02pm UTC](https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/t/vlc-will-not-open-h264-gstreamer-stream/202232 "2022-02-01T22:02:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![jetsonnvidia](https://developer.download.nvidia.com/images/forums/profile-default-devtalk-84.png) [@jetsonnvidia](https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/u/jetsonnvidia)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2022, 10:02pm UTC](https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/t/vlc-will-not-open-h264-gstreamer-stream/202232/1 "2022-02-01T22:02:28Z")
I am trying to display the Raspberry Pi camera video on my PC by streaming it over the network from the Nano. I can receive and display the stream fine by using gstreamer, but I want to use VLC because I have VLC on my smartphone which I would also like to use (I don’t have gstreamer on the smartphone). I am currently using this command line to send the video from the Nano: ```auto gst-launch-1.0 -v nvarguscamerasrc ! 'video/x-raw(memory:NVMM), width=(int)1280, height=(int)720, format=(string)NV12, framerate=(fraction)30/1' ! nvvidconv ! nvv4l2h264enc insert-sps-pps=1 m axperf-enable=1 ! h264parse ! rtph264pay pt=96 mtu=1500 config-interval=3 ! udpsink host=192.168.1.12 port=5000 sync=false async=false ``` And I use this command line on the PC to display the stream: `gst-launch-1.0 udpsrc port=5000 ! application/x-rtp,encoding-name=H264,payload=96 ! rtpjitterbuffer ! rtph264depay ! h264parse ! queue ! avdec_h264 ! autovideosink` All good so far. But when I try to open the stream with VLC I get nothing. I have tried using this SDP file with VLC but still no luck: ```auto m=video 5000 RTP/AVP 26 c=IN IP4 192.168.1.22 a=rtpmap:26 H264/90000 ``` Please could someone help me get this running? I’ve read several posts on this forum and Stack Overflow but am not getting anywhere. Thanks. **Edit:** I found [this link](https://developer.ridgerun.com/wiki/index.php/Introduction_to_network_streaming_using_GStreamer) which has allowed me to create this SDP file but it is still not working (I have no idea what the “o=” line does or how to create it): ```auto v=0 o=- 1208520720 2590316915 IN IP4 192.168.1.22 c=IN IP4 192.168.1.22 s=ESP H264 STREAM m=video 5000 RTP/AVP 96 a=rtpmap:96 H264/90000 a=fmtp:96 media=video; clock-rate=90000; encoding-name=H264; sprop-parameter-sets=Z0JAH5ZUAoAtyA==,aM48gA== a=control:trackID=1 ``` ---
**Author:** ![DaneLLL](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/nvidia/user_avatar/forums.developer.nvidia.com/danelll/32/14043_2.png) [@DaneLLL](https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/u/DaneLLL)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2022, 12:50am UTC](https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/t/vlc-will-not-open-h264-gstreamer-stream/202232/2 "2022-02-03T00:50:41Z")
Hi, We would suggest run RTSP if you use VLC player to receive the stream. Please refer to steps in [Jetson Nano FAQ](https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/t/jetson-nano-faq/82953) ---
**Author:** ![jetsonnvidia](https://developer.download.nvidia.com/images/forums/profile-default-devtalk-84.png) [@jetsonnvidia](https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/u/jetsonnvidia)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2022, 12:18pm UTC](https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/t/vlc-will-not-open-h264-gstreamer-stream/202232/3 "2022-02-03T12:18:54Z")
Thanks. I use “Open network stream” on the VLC client to open “rtsp://192.168.1.22:8554/test” but I see this error in VLC: ```auto Your input can't be opened: VLC is unable to open the MRL 'rtsp://192.168.1.22:8554/test'. Check the log for details. ``` In the client terminal I see: ```auto [00007f5b98001630] satip stream error: Failed to play RTSP session [00007f5b98001630] satip stream error: Failed to teardown RTSP session ``` On the Jetson Nano I see this appear: ```auto ===== NVMEDIA: NVENC ===== NvMMLiteBlockCreate : Block : BlockType = 4 H264: Profile = 66, Level = 0 NVMEDIA_ENC: bBlitMode is set to TRUE Opening in BLOCKING MODE NvMMLiteOpen : Block : BlockType = 4 ===== NVMEDIA: NVENC ===== NvMMLiteBlockCreate : Block : BlockType = 4 H264: Profile = 66, Level = 0 NVMEDIA_ENC: bBlitMode is set to TRUE Opening in BLOCKING MODE NvMMLiteOpen : Block : BlockType = 4 ===== NVMEDIA: NVENC ===== NvMMLiteBlockCreate : Block : BlockType = 4 H264: Profile = 66, Level = 0 NVMEDIA_ENC: bBlitMode is set to TRUE Opening in BLOCKING MODE NvMMLiteOpen : Block : BlockType = 4 ===== NVMEDIA: NVENC ===== NvMMLiteBlockCreate : Block : BlockType = 4 H264: Profile = 66, Level = 0 NVMEDIA_ENC: bBlitMode is set to TRUE ``` Any ideas what I’m doing wrong? I literally copy and pasted the information from the link you gave. Thanks. **Edit:** I can display the RTSP stream using gstreamer on the client with no problems but I need to use VLC as mentioned. ---
**Author:** ![jetsonnvidia](https://developer.download.nvidia.com/images/forums/profile-default-devtalk-84.png) [@jetsonnvidia](https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/u/jetsonnvidia)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2022, 12:32pm UTC](https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/t/vlc-will-not-open-h264-gstreamer-stream/202232/4 "2022-02-03T12:32:09Z")
Okay, I have it working in Windows VLC. This is the reason for my problems: > caused by: [https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=981439](https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=981439) ---
**Author:** ![system](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/nvidia/user_avatar/forums.developer.nvidia.com/system/32/68080_2.png) [@system](https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2022, 12:32pm UTC](https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/t/vlc-will-not-open-h264-gstreamer-stream/202232/5 "2022-02-17T12:32:56Z")
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