[Python] Python OpenCV set timeout on VideoCapture

Trying to set a max timeout for VideoCapture to catch the exception and print a message if the stream is down. For example, I need it to try for 10 seconds and then assume the stream is offline. I have the following code so far.

import cv2

try:
cap = cv2.VideoCapture("rtsp://Usernameassword@IP_ADDRESSORT")
print("Stream found.")
cap.release()
cv2.destroyAllWindows()
except:
# It actually never reaches the exception
print("Stream not found.")


Edit: Tried to simplify the answer below and it kind of works as expected but still with its own timeout decision.

import cv2
import time

try:
cap = cv2.VideoCapture("rtsp://DNANA2020!@98.173.8.28:5514")
try:
success, video_frame = cap.read()
if success:
print('Frame read')
else:
print('No frame read')
except cv2.error as e:
print(f'CV2 Exception: {str(e)}')

cap.release()
except:
print("Stream not found.")

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