Merge pull request #3960 from raspberrypi/streaming-command-pi5-updat…

…e-libav Add (required for Pi 5?) libav command to rpicam-vid RTSC streaming instructions
raspberrypi · Dec 9, 2024 · 3f5535c · 3f5535c
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diff --git a/documentation/asciidoc/computers/camera/streaming.adoc b/documentation/asciidoc/computers/camera/streaming.adoc
@@ -57,6 +57,13 @@ To use VLC to stream video over RTSP using a Raspberry Pi as a server, use the f
 $ rpicam-vid -t 0 --inline -o - | cvlc stream:///dev/stdin --sout '#rtp{sdp=rtsp://:8554/stream1}' :demux=h264
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+For the best performance on Raspberry Pi 5, use the following command instead, which adds libav to force the H264 format:
+
+[source,console]
+----
+$ rpicam-vid -t 0 --inline --libav-format h264 -o - | cvlc stream:///dev/stdin --sout '#rtp{sdp=rtsp://:8554/stream1}' :demux=h264
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 To view video streamed over RTSP using a Raspberry Pi as a client, use the following command:
 
 [source,console]