Video content retrieval method and device

The present disclosure relates to a video content retrieval method and device. The method comprises: receiving a content retrieval operation for a video content currently displayed to a user terminal; generating a content retrieval request comprising a time stamp according to the content retrieval operation, wherein the content retrieval request is used to request an image or video corresponding to the time stamp from a video camera device shooting the video content; sending the content retrieval request to the video camera device; and obtaining the image or video corresponding to the time stamp provided by the video camera device, wherein a resolution of the image or video provided by the video camera device is higher than a resolution of the video content currently displayed to the user terminal. Therefore, the present invention allows a user to obtain a relatively high-resolution image or video at a moment or in a time period of interest when watching a relatively low-resolution video content.