---
name: "CURLOPT_RTSP_STREAM_URI"
section: "3"
platform: "macos"
package: "curl"
version: "166.0.0.0.1"
release: "macOS 26.5"
platforms: ["linux", "macos"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/CURLOPT_RTSP_STREAM_URI"
---

# CURLOPT\_RTSP\_STREAM\_URI(3)

RTSP stream URI

## NAME

CURLOPT\_RTSP\_STREAM\_URI - RTSP stream URI

## SYNOPSIS

```
#include <curl/curl.h>
CURLcode curl_easy_setopt(CURL *handle, CURLOPT_RTSP_STREAM_URI, char *URI);
```

## DESCRIPTION

Set the stream *URI* to operate on by passing a char \* . For example, a single session may be controlling *rtsp://foo/twister/audio* and *rtsp://foo/twister/video* and the application can switch to the appropriate stream using this option. If unset, libcurl defaults to operating on generic server options by passing '\*' in the place of the RTSP Stream URI. This option is distinct from *[CURLOPT\_URL(3)](/CURLOPT_URL/3.md)*. When working with RTSP, the *[CURLOPT\_RTSP\_STREAM\_URI(3)](/CURLOPT_RTSP_STREAM_URI/3.md)* indicates what URL to send to the server in the request header while the *[CURLOPT\_URL(3)](/CURLOPT_URL/3.md)* indicates where to make the connection to. (e.g. the *[CURLOPT\_URL(3)](/CURLOPT_URL/3.md)* for the above examples might be set to *rtsp://foo/twister*

The application does not have to keep the string around after setting this option.

## DEFAULT

"\*"

## PROTOCOLS

RTSP

## EXAMPLE

```
int main(void)
{
  CURL *curl = curl_easy_init();
  if(curl) {
    CURLcode res;
    curl_easy_setopt(curl, CURLOPT_URL, "rtsp://example.com/");
    curl_easy_setopt(curl, CURLOPT_RTSP_STREAM_URI,
                     "rtsp://foo.example.com/twister/video");
    res = curl_easy_perform(curl);
    curl_easy_cleanup(curl);
  }
}
```

## AVAILABILITY

Added in 7.20.0

## RETURN VALUE

Returns CURLE\_OK if the option is supported, CURLE\_UNKNOWN\_OPTION if not, or CURLE\_OUT\_OF\_MEMORY if there was insufficient heap space.

## SEE ALSO

[**CURLOPT\_RTSP\_REQUEST**(3)](/CURLOPT_RTSP_REQUEST/3.md), [**CURLOPT\_RTSP\_TRANSPORT**(3)](/CURLOPT_RTSP_TRANSPORT/3.md)