How can I retrieve a video in Python by specifying start and end date via RTSP?

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I was able to retrieve the live stream from a camera using the following RTSP link:

rtsp://192.168.0.130:554/live/67fbbf9f-22d5-44e1-a81d-bdc1fbf5b0c4

And I can also access the full recorded footage with:

rtsp://192.168.0.130:554/vod/67fbbf9f-22d5-44e1-a81d-bdc1fbf5b0c4

Now I’d like to know: how can I retrieve only a specific time segment of the recording, for example by specifying a startDate and endDate?

Is there any standard in the RTSP protocol for that?

Thanks in advance for any help!

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Hi,

Please look into this one for how to playback video in a time range - https://developer.milestonesys.com/s/question/0D53X0000DFIi7hSQD/open-network-bridge-rtsp-url-with-time-range

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Hi Svetlana Ulyanova,

thanks for the quick response.

I have a question regarding the PLAY request in RTSP.

If I send the following request:

rtsp://192.168.0.130:554/vod/67fbbf9f-22d5-44e1-a81d-bdc1fbf5b0c4

Header: Range: clock=20250511T140000.365Z-20250511T140100.365Z

Should I expect to receive only the stream corresponding to that specific time range (from 14:00:00.365 to 14:01:00.365 on May 11, 2025)?

I’m a bit confused because in some places you mention it’s not possible to request playback from a specific moment, while in others it seems like using this

Range: clock=

header makes it possible.

Could you clarify whether this kind of request is supported and under what conditions?

Thanks!

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Hi,

Playback for specific time is supported via passing the parameters in the Range header.

What is not supported is passing the parameters in the url itself.

Kind regards,

Svetlana