LSC camera in Gladys: RTSP and local setup
LSC Smart Connect is the smart home brand sold by Action. Its cameras are inexpensive and Tuya based, which is the key thing to know before trying to connect one to Gladys Assistant.
Gladys connects to cameras through their RTSP or HTTP stream, directly on your local network, so the video feed stays at home and never transits through the cloud. The catch with LSC is that most Tuya based cameras only stream to the Tuya/LSC cloud and do not expose a standard RTSP stream out of the box. A subset of models are ONVIF/RTSP compatible, so the first step is to find out which one you have.
Does your LSC camera support RTSP?
There is no single answer for the whole LSC range, so check your specific model:
- Look on the box or in the LSC Smart Connect app for an ONVIF or RTSP mention. ONVIF compatible cameras almost always expose an RTSP stream.
- Search the exact model number together with "RTSP" or "ONVIF" to see what other users report.
- If your camera is ONVIF/RTSP capable, there is usually a setting to enable it (and sometimes to set a dedicated stream password) in the app or a small web interface at the camera's IP address.
If the model exposes neither RTSP/ONVIF nor a reachable HTTP stream on your local network, it cannot be added to Gladys directly, because it only talks to the Tuya cloud.
LSC RTSP URL to try
When your LSC (Tuya based) camera does expose RTSP, it generally uses port 554 with one of these common paths. Replace username, password and the IP address with your own values:
rtsp://username:[email protected]:554/
rtsp://username:[email protected]:554/live/ch00_0
rtsp://username:[email protected]:554/onvif1
Reserved characters in the username or the password must be percent-encoded in the URL, otherwise it will not be parsed correctly. The most common one is @, which becomes %40, but the same applies to : (%3A), / (%2F), ? (%3F), # (%23) and space (%20). If in doubt, set a stream password with letters and digits only.
The exact path depends on the chipset, so if the first URL does not respond, try the others. An ONVIF discovery tool (or the ONVIF section of the camera's app) will also give you the precise RTSP path for your model.
Test the URL in VLC
Before adding the camera to Gladys, confirm your RTSP URL works in VLC: open File → Open Network..., paste the URL and check that the stream plays. VLC is a good way to validate the URL, the credentials and the network path: if the stream plays there, it should also work in Gladys, as long as Gladys supports the codec and stream type your camera uses.
If none of the URLs play in VLC, it is a strong hint that your model does not expose RTSP, but it is not proof. Rule out the usual suspects first:
- The credentials are in the URL and correctly percent-encoded (otherwise VLC may pop up its own authentication dialog instead of playing).
- The password is the dedicated stream/ONVIF password if the app asked you to set one, not your LSC account password.
- The stream path matches your model: paths are chipset dependent, so try all three above and any path reported by an ONVIF discovery tool.
- The camera is reachable from your computer (same network, correct IP, port
554not blocked). - RTSP/ONVIF is enabled in the app or in the camera's web interface, when the option exists.
Add your LSC camera to Gladys
Once you have a working RTSP URL, adding the camera to Gladys takes a minute:
- In Gladys, go to the Integrations tab and open the Camera integration.
- Click New, then paste your LSC RTSP URL and give the camera a name.
- Click Test connection, then Save.
- Add the camera to your dashboard, and optionally ask Gladys to show it from the chat or on Telegram.
The full walkthrough with screenshots is on the camera integration page.
Prefer a camera that always works locally?
If you are still shopping and want a camera that works locally with Gladys without any guesswork, Reolink cameras expose a documented RTSP stream (Reolink publishes the URL format and the list of compatible models, which covers most of their wired range), and they are the cameras we recommend for Gladys.
Frequently asked questions
Can I connect an LSC camera to Gladys?
It depends on the model. LSC Smart Connect cameras are Tuya based, and many only stream to the Tuya/LSC cloud with no RTSP stream. If your specific model is ONVIF or RTSP compatible, you can add it to Gladys through the camera integration using its RTSP URL. Check the box, the app, or the model number for an ONVIF/RTSP mention.
Do LSC cameras expose an RTSP stream?
Only some of them. LSC is a Tuya brand, and standard Tuya cameras do not expose RTSP by default. ONVIF badged LSC models usually do, on port 554. Test the URL in VLC to confirm before adding the camera to Gladys.
Does the LSC camera integration work without the cloud?
When your LSC camera exposes an RTSP stream, yes: Gladys connects to it directly over your local network and the video never goes through the LSC or Tuya cloud. Cameras that only stream to the Tuya cloud cannot be used locally.