diff --git a/config/config.yml b/config/config.yml
index 86e95b960..0ce6261b9 100644
--- a/config/config.yml
+++ b/config/config.yml
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@ web_port: 5000
 mqtt:
   host: mqtt.server.com
   topic_prefix: frigate
-#  user: username # Optional -- Uncomment for use
-#  password: password # Optional -- Uncomment for use
+  # user: username # Optional -- Uncomment for use
+  # password: password # Optional -- Uncomment for use
 
 cameras:
   back:
@@ -15,6 +15,12 @@ cameras:
       # values that begin with a "$" will be replaced with environment variable
       password: $RTSP_PASSWORD
       path: /cam/realmonitor?channel=1&subtype=2
+      ################
+      ## Optional URL format. Specifying this will override the default RTSP URL format.
+      ## Some cameras support the RTMP protocol which may give better performance. 
+      ################
+      # urlformat: rtmp://{host}:{port}{path}&user={user}&password={password}
+
 
     ################
     ## Optional mask. Must be the same dimensions as your video feed.
diff --git a/frigate/video.py b/frigate/video.py
index c4891edcf..3f492fd71 100644
--- a/frigate/video.py
+++ b/frigate/video.py
@@ -58,9 +58,9 @@ def get_frame_shape(rtsp_url):
 def get_rtsp_url(rtsp_config):
     if (rtsp_config['password'].startswith('$')):
         rtsp_config['password'] = os.getenv(rtsp_config['password'][1:])
-    return 'rtsp://{}:{}@{}:{}{}'.format(rtsp_config['user'], 
-        rtsp_config['password'], rtsp_config['host'], rtsp_config['port'],
-        rtsp_config['path'])
+    urlformat = rtsp_config.get('urlformat', 'rtsp://{user}:{password}@{host}:{port}{path}')
+    return urlformat.format(host=rtsp_config['host'], port=rtsp_config['port'], 
+        path=rtsp_config['path'], user=rtsp_config['user'], password=rtsp_config['password'])
 
 class CameraWatchdog(threading.Thread):
     def __init__(self, camera):