[Tutorial] Integrate an LSC camera into Gladys via RTSP

[GBoulvin]

[Verified] [UPDATED 01-02-25]
Hello everyone!
I managed to obtain an RTSP stream allowing an LSC camera (store ‹ Action › - TUYA app), which is a priori not compatible, to be integrated into Gladys without going through an external server/application (although that remains available)!
I’m sharing the procedure with you; it might be useful!
Tested with this one (360° rotating camera):

And its little sister:

But it seems that it also works with this one (I’ll test soon - Actually, no, I didn’t find any…):

This is not my work but that of « Guino » (and « Ancientkingg »), whose repo you can find here: GitHub - guino/LSCOutdoor1080P: Root customization of the LSC Outdoor 1080P camera and LSC Rotating 1080P cameras
Precautions : You are modifying the camera’s internal system. A problem is never impossible. The worst case is that your camera becomes unusable…
Equipment :
A microSD card, a computer, the camera, a bit of time…
In the original version, the author insists on the camera firmware version. It seems in the end that this does not really cause a problem. I was on version 3.286.81.13 and the operation went smoothly.
I was because now the app says I’m on 2.10.36 (what difference???), but only for the older model.
FYI, when you remove the SD card, everything goes back to how it was before…
How to do it (short and simplified version):

1. Download the repo contents and the original post from: https://github.com/guino/LSCOutdoor1080P/archive/refs/heads/main.zip
2. Extract the CONTENTS of the « mmc » folder to the root of a microSD card;
3. Copy the Busybox file from https://github.com/guino/LSC1080P/blob/main/mmc/busybox?raw=true and add it to the root of the microSD card as well;
4. Put the microSD card into the camera, turn it on, wait 2-3 minutes (until the camera appears in the Tuya or LSC app), turn it off and remove the microSD card from the camera;
5. If you have the first version of the camera (2.4GHz only), add the file anyka_ipc_rtsp from here to the root of the microSD card.
   ATTENTION!! A new version of the camera has been sold at Action since the end of 2024. This version has the inscription « Dual Band » on the box. For this model, you must use the file anyka_ipc_v3_patched_test.zip (from here), rename it to anyka_ipc_rtsp and replace the motor.cgi file found here (motor.zip) in the cgi-bin folder on the SD card.
6. Eject the µSD card and put it back into the camera;
7. Wait another 2-3 minutes and you should have access to the RTSP stream via the address ‹ rtsp://IP-DE-LA-CAMERA/main_ch › which you can add in the Gladys « camera » integration!

It is also possible to control the camera movements via http://IP-DE-LA-CAMERA:8080/ptz.html (user: user and password: password) or directly via a command like http://user:password@ip-de-la-camera:8080/cgi-bin/motor.cgi?dir=right\u0026dist=10 (where dir is the direction (up, left, right, down) and dist is the distance).

Thanks to the original author’s work!

[Maxime28]

Hello, thanks for your tutorial.
But do we also need to do the whole programming part?? :
GitHub - guino/LSCOutdoor1080P: Root customization of the LSC Outdoor 1080P camera and LSC Rotating 1080P cameras 3

Or just copy the files as you described?

Thanks for your answer

[GBoulvin]

I tried to simplify the procedure as much as possible. Normally, the procedure above should be sufficient
But be aware that I still need to check everything I’ve written

[GBoulvin]

There you go, tutorial verified and updated!

[elfedagger]

I have this one, any chance it will work?

[GBoulvin]

Unfortunately, I can’t help you with that.
I’m not the creator of the patch.
Apart from telling you to try… or not… I have no idea about the risks…
I also have an LSC doorbell and wondered whether it would work but haven’t yet had the time to try…

[D_M]

On the new « Pan-tilt LSC Smart Connect security camera - 1296p », I applied the instruction given in step 5.
This hack worked perfectly because I have both access to the video stream via RTSP and the use of orientation commands over HTTP.
The firmware became « v3.2863.93 », whereas I had version « v3.2863.94 ».
I will soon carry out additional tests.

Thanks for your tutorial, much simpler than the original.

[D_M]

Hello everyone,

I’d like to apply the same solution to another LSC camera: the « Smart Solar IP camera - 1296p » (current firmware: V1.4.50).
This is a very promising new version of Action’s solar camera (it’s not just the resolution that changes).

Does anyone have a lead?

[Yann_MOELLO]

I’m looking for the same thing: to display the RTSP stream of the Solar Cam LSC…

[D_M]

So far I still haven’t found anything. It’s a shame because I actually had the time then to work on it.

[staug2211]

Hello, thank you for your great tutorial, it indeed works very well with the LSC Dual-Band. I was having a lot of difficulties retrieving the anyka_ipc_rtsp and then I came across your post, where you can find the latest patched version and downloadable! Wonderful. I still have a few « noob » questions in case someone happens to have the answers, you never know! -1- Do I necessarily have to leave the SD card in my camera? -2- I’m looking for a way to access the camera’s administration, I mean to be able to modify the resolution and FPS of the output stream. Thanks in advance

[GBoulvin]

Hi !

@staug2211

Do I necessarily have to leave the SD card in my camera?

The card must be present when the camera starts up (powers on). You can remove it afterwards but it’s not recommended.
The changes made by the ‹ patch › disappear if you start the camera without the SD.

@staug2211

I’m looking for a way to access the camera’s administration?

Telnet port 24 is open without a password (via PuTTY for example). It looks like Linux with basic commands. I can’t tell you more as I haven’t explored this area further…

[GBoulvin]

@D_M

Would anyone have a lead?

All I can suggest is to browse the repo of Guino which explains all his steps, in particular in the BazzDoorbell (the same doorbell as at Action in LSC). Since he applies the previous approach to the rotating camera, maybe it’s applicable in your case?

[Dude_Name]

Hello,

I just bought a Rotable Camera in Dual Band.
By default the firmware is v3.2863.105

I tried to follow the procedure

[Dude_Name]

If you have the versions to do it on mine, I’d be interested. I couldn’t get it to work following the tutorial.

[D_M]

Strange, my version has a slightly different number: v3.2863.94. No update to a .105 is being offered.
In any case, the RTSP hack proposed here (in v3.2863.93) had worked perfectly.

[Dude_Name]

@D_M

v3.2863.94

Yes, I don’t know why my version is 105. I need to find how to downgrade to 94 because when running the procedure, the camera stays at 105.

[D_M]

Maybe yours has newer electronics.
My purchase is from February 17 (that day’s delivery). When is yours from?

[Dude_Name]

Last week, at the end of March.

[D_M]

Another possibility for your firmware being named « v3.2863.105 » is that you retained a firmware from a hack that you may have tested previously.

P.S. You may only be able to get rid of it with a firmware that has a higher version number.