KfraD
May 24, 2026, 10:07am
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Hello, is it even possible to display an external camera in Mainsail that is not connected via USB?
When I enter rtsp://BENUTZER:PASSWORT@195.188.87.55:8533/ch1, I only get “connecting” without anything happening.
(I can access the stream via the VLC player.)
Zoe_M
May 26, 2026, 3:47am
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KfraD:
Hello, is it even possible to display an external camera in Mainsail that is not connected via USB?
When I enter rtsp://BENUTZER:PASSWORT@195.188.87.55:8533/ch1, I only get “connecting” without anything happening.
(I can access the stream via the VLC player.)
Hi, there was a relevant discussion about a potential workaround:
Custom Firmware for Snapmaker U1 - Enhanced Features & WebRTC Camera
Thank you to the Snapmaker team for deliver the U1 to my door-step.
I’m sharing a custom firmware that adds SSH access,
hardware-accelerated camera support with WebRTC streaming,
and additional capabilities to the Snapmaker U1.
Download: Latest Release | GitHub: Repository
Warning: Custom firmware may void warranty and could damage your device. Use at your own risk. See Third-Party Firmware Risk and Important Not…
KfraD
May 26, 2026, 7:16am
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Thank you very much for the link, but I already know it, and it only mentions the USB camera.
I would like to use a camera that is not connected to the printer via USB — hence this inquiry here, to see if that is even possible.
Zoe_M
May 27, 2026, 3:06am
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The PAXX firmware itself does not restrict the physical connection method of the camera — it should support any standard camera protocol, such as V4L2/USB cameras and RTSP network streams.
I’m wondering if the camera itself also needs some additional configuration. I came across another article about displaying a Wyze Camera with custom firmware in Mainsail:
Please feel free to correct me if I’m wrong — I’d like to dig into it further.