RTSP_TO_HTTP

Convert RTSP camera streams into HLS streams viewable in any browser even on smart TVs.

📡 A project inspired by the HiveHack @ CyberSea challenge where the goal was to hijack and rebroadcast RTSP streams via HTTP for smart TV viewing. HiveHack Blog

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🔧 Overview

Many IP cameras still expose RTSP streams using default credentials and no encryption. This project provides tools to:

• Discover vulnerable RTSP streams
• Re-stream RTSP to HLS (HTTP Live Streaming)
• Serve HLS over HTTP for browser access (e.g. Smart TVs)

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📁 Included Scripts

File	Description
rtsp_crack.py	Attempts login on an RTSP stream using credential lists
index.html	Minimal HLS-compatible browser player
live_stream.sh	Shell script to launch FFmpeg streaming (Linux/macOS)
live_stream.bat	Batch script to launch FFmpeg streaming (Windows)
server.py	Python-based HLS-capable HTTP server

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🔐 Environment Setup

Create a .env file in the root directory to hold your camera and stream configuration:

CAMERA_USERNAME=username_example
CAMERA_PASSWORD=password_example
CAMERA_IP=192.168.***.***
LIVE_PATH=stream_example

CAMERA_OUTPUT=video/stream.m3u8

▶️ Usage Guide

1. Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/DarkSoulEngineer/RTSP_TO_HTTP.git
cd RTSP_TO_HTTP

Crack RTSP Credentials

Use rtsp_crack.py to test default usernames and passwords.

python rtsp_crack.py --target 192.168.1.10 --userlist users.txt --passlist passwords.txt --path stream1

using the contents of user.txt and password.txt.

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Start Streaming with FFmpeg

Make sure ffmpeg is installed and available in your system PATH.

🐧 Linux / macOS

bash live_stream.sh

🪟 Windows

live_stream.bat

This will pull the RTSP stream and convert it to HLS (.m3u8 + .ts files) inside the video/ folder.

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Serve the HLS Stream via HTTP

python server.py

Watch the Stream

Open the browser on any device (smart TV, phone, etc.) and visit:

http://<your_local_ip>:8000