SmartRTSPQuick answer
Create a shortcut with Apple’s Open App action, choose SmartRTSP, test it and use Add to Home Screen. This opens the viewer so you can select a saved camera. It does not automatically open a particular stream, and Safari cannot natively play arbitrary RTSP camera URLs.
Prepare the camera inside the viewer first
Add the camera to SmartRTSP and confirm live video before building a shortcut. Give it a recognizable name and test it on the network you normally use. A shortcut is a convenient way to launch an application; it does not fix a missing camera address, an expired password or a network that cannot reach the camera.
Use the camera’s supported RTSP or ONVIF setup and keep authentication details in the appropriate camera configuration. Do not put a full credential-bearing RTSP URL in the shortcut’s visible name, icon image or a shared shortcut. A neutral label such as Cameras is easier to recognize and avoids revealing installation details on the locked or visible phone.
Create and test an Open App shortcut
Apple Shortcuts can launch an installed app without a custom URL scheme. The precise placement of editor buttons can change with iOS, but the workflow is to create a shortcut, add its action, test it and add its icon.
Steps
- Open Shortcuts on the iPhone and create a new shortcut.
- Search for the Open App action, add it and choose SmartRTSP as the app to open.
- Name the shortcut, then run it from the editor to confirm that the expected application opens.
- Open the shortcut’s details or sharing menu, choose Add to Home Screen, select a name and icon, and tap Add.
- Tap the new Home Screen icon and select your saved camera inside SmartRTSP.
Understand what the shortcut can open
This workflow promises an app launch only. It does not rely on an undocumented SmartRTSP camera URL scheme or claim a camera-specific App Intent. Opening a particular camera automatically would require a separately documented action or link supported by the installed app version. Do not invent a smartrtsp URL or paste a camera password into an unverified shortcut recipe.
A Safari bookmark is different. Safari cannot natively play arbitrary RTSP streams, and adding an rtsp URL to the Home Screen does not turn it into a web video player. A camera’s HTTP or HTTPS management page may have its own supported viewing method, while web video commonly uses formats such as HLS. Use the Open App shortcut for the native viewer and continue to verify camera access in that app.
Frequently asked questions
Will one tap select a specific camera?
The Open App action launches SmartRTSP. Select the camera inside the app; a camera-specific shortcut needs an explicitly supported action or deep link.
Can I bookmark an RTSP URL in Safari instead?
A bookmark does not provide RTSP decoding. Safari cannot natively play an arbitrary RTSP camera stream, so use a compatible viewer.
Why does the shortcut open the app but show no video?
Check the saved camera directly in SmartRTSP. Network reachability, camera power, authentication and stream compatibility still apply after the app opens.