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CRESTRON

Crestron is a global leader in pro-AV control and building automation, and its ecosystems frequently incorporate IP video and PTZ cameras for meeting rooms, lecture capture, and command centers. While Crestron often integrates third-party cameras, many deployments rely on Crestron switching/transport (e.g., NVX) and tight room-control UIs. Integrators value consistent firmware, enterprise authentication, and rich APIs, which make camera management, presets, and analytics part of a unified control stack. How to connect to Crestron IP cameras?

Connecting to your Crestron IP camera

Crestron IP camera connection options:
Try the following rtsp connection options in SmartVision to connect to Crestron.

Default IP Address: 192.168.1.188
Default username: admin
Default password: admin

Default RTSP address :
rtsp://admin:admin@192.168.1.188:554

The connection details provided here are community-sourced, may be incomplete, and are offered without any warranties of reliability. For How to Reset IP Camera to default factory settings please click here.

Crestron IP camera

Initial setup of IP cameras starts by isolating the device from the main network and connecting it to a separate segment or directly to a laptop to avoid IP conflicts and prevent accidental external access. Identify the factory IP address and default credentials and change them right away. In large systems the same password can be used within an isolated subnet for easier management, but different passwords should be set for remote access.

RTSP Address of Crestron IP camera

RTSP is a standard protocol for streaming video and audio over a network. It lets the camera connect to a recorder or software without vendor apps. The URL usually looks like rtsp://login:password@IP:554/path_to_stream. You can find it in the documentation, the web interface, or with SmartVision or ONVIF Device Manager.







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Crestron compatible software

Assign a static IP address from a dedicated range, place cameras in a separate VLAN, and block direct Internet access if cloud features are not used. Use SmartVison to find Crestron IP camera on network. Disable UPnP, DDNS, auto-updates, and any unused protocols for security reason. If the camera does not support RTSP, check if you can enable it in settings. Try HTTP streaming if supported. If not, replace the camera with a model that supports RTSP or ONVIF.

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