VLC 3.0.22 Debian 13 live555 amd64

VLC with RTSP Support

Custom VLC packages with live555 RTSP streaming re-enabled for Debian 13 (Trixie). Restore IP camera streaming and LibVLCSharp compatibility.

Install via APT Download Packages

Quick Install

# One-liner install
$ echo 'deb [trusted=yes] https://www.wink.co/libvlc/libvlc-live555/apt trixie main' | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/wink-vlc.list

$ sudo apt update

$ sudo apt install libvlc5 libvlccore9 vlc-plugin-base

The Problem

Debian 13 ships VLC without live555 support due to overly cautious licensing policy. live555 is license-compatible, but Debian disabled it anyway. This breaks:

IP camera RTSP streaming
LibVLCSharp/.NET applications
Any rtsp:// URL playback

VLC could not open the rtsp://...
Your input can't be opened

The Solution

We rebuilt VLC from official Debian sources with the single build flag changed to re-enable live555:

Full RTSP/RTP streaming support
Works with IP cameras (Hikvision, Reolink, Dahua, etc.)
Drop-in replacement for official packages
APT repository for easy updates

Features

IP Camera Support

Works with Hikvision, Reolink, Dahua, Amcrest, and more

LibVLCSharp Ready

Perfect for .NET and Avalonia applications

APT Repository

Easy install and updates via apt-get

Official Source

Built from Debian's own VLC source packages

Installation

Via APT Repository (Recommended)

Step 1: Add Repository

$ echo 'deb [trusted=yes] https://www.wink.co/libvlc/libvlc-live555/apt trixie main' | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/wink-vlc.list

Step 2: Update & Install

$ sudo apt update

# Minimal (LibVLCSharp/RTSP support)
$ sudo apt install libvlc5 libvlccore9 vlc-plugin-base

# Full VLC application
$ sudo apt install vlc

Verify Installation

Test RTSP

$ vlc -vvv rtsp://your-camera-ip/stream 2>&1 | grep -i live

# You should see live555 module loading

Remove Repository

Uninstall

$ sudo rm /etc/apt/sources.list.d/wink-vlc.list
$ sudo apt update

Available Packages

Essential (3.6 MB)

libvlccore9

VLC core library

503 KB

libvlc5

VLC base library

139 KB

vlc-plugin-base

Base plugins (includes live555)

2.9 MB

Optional

vlc

Full VLC application

110 KB

vlc-bin

VLC binaries

127 KB

vlc-data

Data files

413 KB

vlc-l10n

Translations

6.0 MB

Development

libvlc-dev

Development headers

131 KB

libvlccore-dev

Core development headers

237 KB

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Build Information

Version	3.0.22-0+deb13u1
Source	Debian VLC source package
Modification	Removed `--disable-live555` from debian/rules
Build Date	January 2026
Architecture	amd64 (x86_64)
License	GPL-2.0-or-later