diff --git a/src/zm_ffmpeg_camera.cpp b/src/zm_ffmpeg_camera.cpp
index fe44ac7c7..a8a72db09 100644
--- a/src/zm_ffmpeg_camera.cpp
+++ b/src/zm_ffmpeg_camera.cpp
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ void FfmpegCamera::Initialise()
         av_log_set_level( AV_LOG_QUIET ); 
 
     av_register_all();
+    avformat_network_init();
 }
 
 void FfmpegCamera::Terminate()