VLC 6 ip cameras mosaic config via RTSP

mosaic.vlm

# Runs on windows by command -> vlc --vlm-conf path_to_file.vlm

# Background options
new   bg broadcast enabled
# bg just plain black background jpg image
setup bg input     "C:\Users\full_path_to\back.jpg"
setup bg option image-duration=-1
setup bg output #transcode{sfilter=mosaic{width=1920,height=960,cols=3,rows=2,position=1,order="1,2,3,4,5,6",keep-aspect-ratio=enabled,keep-picture=1,mosaic-align=5},vcodec=mp4v,vb=2000,fps=15}:duplicate{dst=display}

# Input options
new   1 broadcast enabled
# RTSP string for HIKVISION cameras
setup 1 input "rtsp://admin:[email protected]:554/ISAPI/Streaming/Channels/102"
setup 1 option dshow-size="640x480"
setup 1 output #duplicate{dst=mosaic-bridge{id=1,width=640,height=480},select=video,dst=bridge-out{id=0}}

new   2 broadcast enabled
setup 2 input "rtsp://admin:[email protected]:554/ISAPI/Streaming/Channels/102"
setup 2 option dshow-size="640x480"
setup 2 output #duplicate{dst=mosaic-bridge{id=2,width=640,height=480},select=video,dst=bridge-out{id=1}}

new   3 broadcast enabled
setup 3 input "rtsp://admin:[email protected]:554/ISAPI/Streaming/Channels/102"
setup 3 option dshow-size="640x480"
setup 3 output #duplicate{dst=mosaic-bridge{id=3,width=640,height=480},select=video,dst=bridge-out{id=2}}

new   4 broadcast enabled
setup 4 input "rtsp://admin:[email protected]:554/ISAPI/Streaming/Channels/102"
setup 4 option dshow-size="640x480"
setup 4 output #duplicate{dst=mosaic-bridge{id=4,width=640,height=480},select=video,dst=bridge-out{id=3}}

new   5 broadcast enabled
setup 5 input "rtsp://admin:[email protected]:554/ISAPI/Streaming/Channels/102"
setup 5 option dshow-size="640x480"
setup 5 output #duplicate{dst=mosaic-bridge{id=5,width=640,height=480},select=video,dst=bridge-out{id=4}}

new   6 broadcast enabled
setup 6 input "rtsp://admin:[email protected]:554/ISAPI/Streaming/Channels/102"
setup 6 option dshow-size="640x480"
setup 6 output #duplicate{dst=mosaic-bridge{id=6,width=640,height=480},select=video,dst=bridge-out{id=5}}

# Launch everything
control bg play
control 1 play
control 2 play
control 3 play
control 4 play
control 5 play
control 6 play

Please anyone can help me with 16 Camera, I need a script with 1920 x 1080 and 16 Camera

@F-AlFaris that doesn't really surprise me. I had similar results when I was using the main stream of my cameras (with similar configurations). I ended up switching it to the substream feed, which looks fine when it's small anyway. In my case with Hikvision cameras, this was done by appending the "/Channels/101" to the path -- each vendor will be different.

I also noticed that VLC has a memory leak when using mosaic. If I used the main feed, I'd be lucky to have it working for more than an hour. With the substream, it works for ~24 hours. I ended up writing a small script to run every 5 minutes to check to see if "vlc.exe" is consuming more than 2GB of RAM -- if it is, forcefully close it, and relaunch.

Hi, I’ve just spent three hours messing with this damn VLC. The config itself was fine, but I just couldn’t get it to run in fullscreen with the config. In the end, the whole problem was the config file path — it flat-out refused to work from the VLC folder. I moved it to the root of the C: drive, and it finally worked... Maybe this will help someone.

Hi,
thanks to the nice examples above, I managed to create a .vlm file and view mosaic of several cameras.
However, I struggling with the following: I would like to add a background picture for each individual stream.
With a single stream, the following command line works fine (I can see ref.jpg in the background of my live stream):
vlc.exe --sub-source logo --logo-file ref.jpg --logo-opacity 80 --logo-position=0 rstp://xxx:xxx@IP:554
But now I am struggling to incorporate theses logo command lines options into my vlm file.
I have tried the following:

new 1 broadcast enableds
setup 1 input "rtsp://192.168.199.130:554/live0"
setup 1 option network-caching=4000
setup 1 option dshow-size="960x540"
setup 1 option sub-source=logo
setup 1 option logo-file=ref.jpg
setup 1 option logo-opacity=80
setup 1 option logo-position=0
setup 1 output #duplicate{dst=mosaic-bridge{id=1,width=960,height=540},select=video,dst=bridge-out{id=1}}

But the 4 lines I have added for the logo just seem to be ignored, I still see my mosaic but without background image being displayed.
Note that it is not a picture path issue, I am working with all files in the same folder (the same as vlc.exe) to avoid any path issues at this stage.
I have also tried, in the same spirit, to integrate marq:marquee option to overlay a free text on each individual stream, but without success, I only get the raw video streams displayed in mosaic view, without any logo or marquee text being overlayed.

Any idea would be welcom, I have googled a lot, and have not been able to find out what's wrong :)
Thanks

Note: I am using VLC 3.0.21 Vetinari