#6167·mediamtx

[RTSP source] invalid Content-Base: '[<IP>:<PORT>/]'

Author: thanoszCreated Sep 2, 2026Updated Sep 4, 2026

Which version are you using?

mediamtx_v1.20.1_linux_armv7

Which operating system are you using?

Linux arm7 standard

Describe the issue

Does not seem to work with this android app: RTSP Security Camera https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.esona.webcamcloud&hl=en The stream is correct when trying with vlc

Describe how to replicate the issue

  1. install and run RTSP Security Camera on android
  2. configure mediamtx
  3. read with vlc

MediaMTX configuration

yaml
paths:
  redmi5:
    source: rtsp://user:pass@<IP>:1935/
    sourceOnDemand: no

MediaMTX logs

Sep 02 16:29:14 zenpi mediamtx[4888]: 2026/09/02 16:29:14 DEB [path redmi5] [RTSP source] connecting
Sep 02 16:29:14 zenpi mediamtx[4888]: 2026/09/02 16:29:14 DEB [path redmi5] [RTSP source] [c->s] OPTIONS rtsp://10.11.12.88:1935/ RTSP/1.0
Sep 02 16:29:14 zenpi mediamtx[4888]: CSeq: 1
Sep 02 16:29:14 zenpi mediamtx[4888]: User-Agent: gortsplib
Sep 02 16:29:14 zenpi mediamtx[4888]:
Sep 02 16:29:14 zenpi mediamtx[4888]: 2026/09/02 16:29:14 DEB [path redmi5] [RTSP source] [s->c] RTSP/1.0 200 OK
Sep 02 16:29:14 zenpi mediamtx[4888]: CSeq: 1
Sep 02 16:29:14 zenpi mediamtx[4888]: Public: DESCRIBE,SETUP,TEARDOWN,PLAY,PAUSE
Sep 02 16:29:14 zenpi mediamtx[4888]: Server: pedroSG94 Server
Sep 02 16:29:14 zenpi mediamtx[4888]:
Sep 02 16:29:14 zenpi mediamtx[4888]: 2026/09/02 16:29:14 DEB [path redmi5] [RTSP source] [c->s] DESCRIBE rtsp://10.11.12.88:1935/ RTSP/1.0
Sep 02 16:29:14 zenpi mediamtx[4888]: Accept: application/sdp
Sep 02 16:29:14 zenpi mediamtx[4888]: CSeq: 2
Sep 02 16:29:14 zenpi mediamtx[4888]: User-Agent: gortsplib
Sep 02 16:29:14 zenpi mediamtx[4888]:
Sep 02 16:29:14 zenpi mediamtx[4888]: 2026/09/02 16:29:14 DEB [path redmi5] [RTSP source] [s->c] RTSP/1.0 401 Unauthorized
Sep 02 16:29:14 zenpi mediamtx[4888]: CSeq: 2
Sep 02 16:29:14 zenpi mediamtx[4888]: Server: pedroSG94 Server
Sep 02 16:29:14 zenpi mediamtx[4888]: WWW-Authenticate: Basic realm="Samsung"
Sep 02 16:29:14 zenpi mediamtx[4888]:
Sep 02 16:29:14 zenpi mediamtx[4888]: 2026/09/02 16:29:14 DEB [path redmi5] [RTSP source] [c->s] DESCRIBE rtsp://10.11.12.88:1935/ RTSP/1.0
Sep 02 16:29:14 zenpi mediamtx[4888]: Accept: application/sdp
Sep 02 16:29:14 zenpi mediamtx[4888]: Authorization: Basic YWRtOmFkbQ==
Sep 02 16:29:14 zenpi mediamtx[4888]: CSeq: 3
Sep 02 16:29:14 zenpi mediamtx[4888]: User-Agent: gortsplib
Sep 02 16:29:14 zenpi mediamtx[4888]:
Sep 02 16:29:14 zenpi mediamtx[4888]: 2026/09/02 16:29:14 DEB [path redmi5] [RTSP source] [s->c] RTSP/1.0 200 OK
Sep 02 16:29:14 zenpi mediamtx[4888]: CSeq: 3
Sep 02 16:29:14 zenpi mediamtx[4888]: Content-Base: 10.11.12.88:1935/
Sep 02 16:29:14 zenpi mediamtx[4888]: Content-Length: 450
Sep 02 16:29:14 zenpi mediamtx[4888]: Content-Type: application/sdp
Sep 02 16:29:14 zenpi mediamtx[4888]: Server: pedroSG94 Server
Sep 02 16:29:14 zenpi mediamtx[4888]:
Sep 02 16:29:14 zenpi mediamtx[4888]: v=0
Sep 02 16:29:14 zenpi mediamtx[4888]: o=- 0 0 IN IP4 10.11.12.88
Sep 02 16:29:14 zenpi mediamtx[4888]: s=Unnamed
Sep 02 16:29:14 zenpi mediamtx[4888]: i=N/A
Sep 02 16:29:14 zenpi mediamtx[4888]: c=IN IP4 10.11.12.23
Sep 02 16:29:14 zenpi mediamtx[4888]: t=0 0
Sep 02 16:29:14 zenpi mediamtx[4888]: a=recvonly
Sep 02 16:29:14 zenpi mediamtx[4888]: m=audio 0 RTP/AVP 96
Sep 02 16:29:14 zenpi mediamtx[4888]: a=rtpmap:96 MPEG4-GENERIC/32000/2
Sep 02 16:29:14 zenpi mediamtx[4888]: a=fmtp:96 streamtype=5; profile-level-id=15; mode=AAC-hbr; config=1290; SizeLength=13; IndexLength=3; IndexDeltaLength=3;
Sep 02 16:29:14 zenpi mediamtx[4888]: a=control:trackID=0
Sep 02 16:29:14 zenpi mediamtx[4888]: m=video 0 RTP/AVP 96
Sep 02 16:29:14 zenpi mediamtx[4888]: a=rtpmap:96 H264/90000
Sep 02 16:29:14 zenpi mediamtx[4888]: a=fmtp:96 packetization-mode=1;sprop-parameter-sets=Z0KAHtoCgPaUgoMDA2hQmoA=,aM4G4g==;
Sep 02 16:29:14 zenpi mediamtx[4888]: a=control:trackID=1
Sep 02 16:29:14 zenpi mediamtx[4888]:
Sep 02 16:29:14 zenpi mediamtx[4888]: 2026/09/02 16:29:14 ERR [path redmi5] [RTSP source] invalid Content-Base: '[10.11.12.88:1935/]'

Packet dump

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