# Install openrtsp with Homebrew Command-line RTSP client. Version 2026.07.08 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-08. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:openrtsp ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install openrtsp ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:openrtsp - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 2026.07.08 - **Source summary:** Command-line RTSP client - **Homepage:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** LGPL-3.0-or-later - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-07-08T03:44:11Z - **Generated:** 2026-07-08T18:08:21+00:00 ## Executables - MPEG2TransportStreamIndexer (cli) - live555HLSProxy (cli) - live555MediaServer (cli) - live555ProxyServer (cli) - mikeyParse (cli) - openRTSP (cli) - playSIP (cli) - registerRTSPStream (cli) - sapWatch (cli) - vobStreamer (cli) - MPEG2TransportStreamIndexer (alias) - live555HLSProxy (alias) - live555MediaServer (alias) - live555ProxyServer (alias) - mikeyParse (alias) - openRTSP (alias) - playSIP (alias) - registerRTSPStream (alias) - sapWatch (alias) - vobStreamer (alias) ## Dependencies - openssl@3 ## Install behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Caveats: Testing executables have been placed in: $HOMEBREW_CELLAR/openrtsp/2026.07.08/libexec - Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-07-08 - Package-manager version: 2026.07.08 - Package-manager updated: 2026-07-08 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: http://www.live555.com/openRTSP - info: Release/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories. ## Project history and usage openRTSP is the command-line RTSP client distributed with LIVE555 Streaming Media. ### Project history The official openRTSP page describes it as a command-line program for opening, streaming, receiving, and optionally recording media streams specified by RTSP URLs. The official source-code section says openRTSP uses LIVE555 library modules and that its own source files, openRTSP.cpp and playCommon.cpp, are bundled in the LIVE555 Streaming Media source package under testProgs. ### Adoption history The supplied package metadata records a Homebrew formula. LIVE555's official page says its libraries are used for open multimedia streaming protocols and can be used to build RTSP clients and servers. ### How it is used The basic documented workflow is openRTSP followed by an rtsp:// URL. The program sends RTSP DESCRIBE, retrieves SDP, sets up understood audio or video subsessions, plays them, and writes received data to output files. Documented options cover authentication, transport choices, recording containers, periodic file output, trick-play options, and diagnostic behavior. ### Why package nerds care openRTSP is small but revealing package material because installing it exposes the LIVE555 utility suite and the practical RTSP/RTP surface area used for cameras, test servers, and stream debugging. ### Timeline - 1998: RTSP 1.0 was published as protocol context for tools such as openRTSP. - LIVE555 Streaming Media era: openRTSP is bundled as source in the LIVE555 testProgs directory. - 2026: the supplied metadata records openrtsp as a Homebrew package. ### Related projects - Related LIVE555 programs include playSIP, LIVE555 Media Server, LIVE555 Proxy Server, LIVE555 HLS Proxy, vobStreamer, and testRTSPClient. ### Sources - - - source_facts.executables - source_facts.package-manager ## Security Notes broad file, network, media, or database tool signal. - **Geiger risk:** blue / medium - broad file, network, media, or database tool signal ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** openrtsp - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** stable ## Related links - [Secret-risk packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/secret-risk-packages/) - Has protected-tool coverage, approval-gate, or non-low Geiger security signals. - [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata. - [Networking and protocol packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/networking-protocol-tools/) - Matched network, protocol, or remote-service metadata. - [Media and graphics packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/media-graphics-tools/) - Matched media, image, audio, video, or graphics metadata. - [openssl@3](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/openssl-3/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [icecast](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/icecast/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, media, streaming. - [librespot](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/librespot/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, media, streaming. - [libshout](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/libshout/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, media, streaming. - [shairport-sync](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/shairport-sync/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, media, streaming. - [snapcast](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/snapcast/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, media, streaming. - [streamlink](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/streamlink/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, media, streaming. - [tinyice](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/tinyice/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, media, streaming. - [ezstream](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/ezstream/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, media, streaming. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. 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