So let’s edit Motion’s configuration file: sudo nano /etc/motion/nf We will immediately specify the information for the resolution, etc. If you have several devices connected, you have to select the device to transfer the stream.įor the next steps, in which we set some settings, wee need to look at the camera details: v4l2-ctl -Vįor my USB Webcam I got the following output. If only a single webcam / Raspberry Pi camera is connected, by using /dev/video0 the device should be specified. If you are using one of the official camera modules, it is important to do the following so that the camera is displayed immediately (preferably by autostart): sudo modprobe bcm2835-v4l2 If no special drivers are required, all connected video devices / cameras should be displayed with the following command: ls /dev/video* If you are using a USB webcam, you can check if it has been detected: lsusb
If everything has worked so far, the camera can be connected (if not already done). Then you can install the Motion tool, which makes our Livestream possible. If our Raspberry Pi does not have an integrated wifi adapter, we may need one more because a network or Internet connection is unavoidable.īefore we enable the stream of our Raspberry Pi camera or USB Webcam, we need to update the packages: sudo apt-get update However, this is the case with almost all newer cameras.
The newer Zero models (from generation 2) now also have CSI ports.Īlternatively, any USB Webcam ( US / UK) can be used as long as the corresponding drivers for Linux are available. This is especially recommended for dark scenes.īoth cameras can be directly connected via the CSI connector on board, which means that no USB port is used. NoIR Version in black ( US / UK): The specifications (resolution, etc.) are the same, but no IR filter is installed, which makes records with bad light conditions better.Since an infrared filter is installed, it is particularly suitable for daylight recording or for places with sufficient light irradiation. Standardversion in green ( US / UK), which has 8MP, and the like.However, we can also use the official camera, which is available in two versions: If we want to connect a USB camera, our Raspberry Pi must obviously have a free USB port. a camera without an infrared filter can be useful to enable better night shots.Įquipment The missing IR filter ensures a higher light sensitivity. The great thing is that almost every USB camera (also webcams) can be used. For this purpose, we configure the Livestream of the Raspberry Pi security camera. This can either take place on the smartphone or on a PC fom outside of the home network. After we are able to record individual images with (USB) cameras / webcams, we also want to view live pictures.
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