Cisco VSM in Google Chrome

Maxkb24 · ‎05-17-2018

Is there a solution for viewing video in Google Chrome?

Unfortunately, i cannot use any plugins and extensions, therefore VLC player isn't a solution.

I've created RTSP link to the video and it works in VLC app, now i should find a way to view this on webpage.

jsah · ‎05-20-2018

What is the VSM version you are currently running?

>As per the version, please check the Workstation specs from below link:

https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/physical-security/video-surveillance-manager/products-technical-reference-list.html

>Internet Explorer browser is mostly supported with the VSM application, as its allow to install ActiveX plugins.

Support for Video Monitoring Using an HTML5 Enabled Browser:

Web browsers that support HTML5 can be used for basic video monitoring functions such as playback and pause. HTML5 browsers do not require a plug-in such as VLC.

HMTL5 video support in web browsers is an important new technology for displaying video without a plugin, and Cisco VSM 7.9 adds support for the MPEG DASH streaming protocol to enable this.

Limitations:

Because this is a new technology, there are some current browser limitations:

HTML5 currently supports H.264 video only. Other media formats are not currently supported by the HTML5 protocol.
HMTL5 is not yet consistently and fully supported in all browsers.
Surveillance video requires live video and low latency that place unique demands on the HTML5 video support in a browser.

For these reasons, HTML support is considered “Beta” for Cisco VSM 7.9. Cisco is committed to HTML5 as an important video delivery method across all browsers and platforms, and will continue to provide improvements in subsequent Cisco VSM releases.

Supported Browsers

Firefox , version 44.

Note Later versions of this browser may also work, but have not been tested.

Installing the Firefox Web Browser

1. Install the Firefox web browser.

2. ( Windows 10 N and KN versions only) Install the Windows Media Feature Pack to enable HTML5 video playback. This is required for the Firefox browser only. Learn more .

Tip See Adding Firefox Security Certificates for more information.

**Other Browsers:

Issues may be encountered when attempting to use HTML5 with Chrome and Safari due to problems in the browsers and not the Cisco software. Therefore, we do not recommend using other browsers with HTML5. Please use Firefox instead.

HTML5 is a new technology that is rapidly advancing in all browsers, but today there are known bugs that may cause issues in some cases. We have observed video stuttering issues in Chrome and crashes in Safari during our testing. All of these browsers are being updated regularly and we expect that HTML5 support in all of them will improve rapidly and these issues will be resolved.