We use “motion” for streaming. This can be installed with the following command:<\/p>\n
\r\nsudo apt install motion\r\n<\/pre>\nWe then edit the configuration file.<\/p>\n
\r\nsudo vim \/etc\/motion\/motion.conf\r\n<\/pre>\nHere we find numerous settings, e.g. also the frame rate, image size.<\/p>\n
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The settings for the network are also important, with webcontrol_localhost<\/code> and stream_localhost<\/code> we can control access from the network. If these are set to “on”, only local access is possible. We can also specify the port.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/webcam_linux_2.png\")
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Once the file is saved, we can start the service.<\/p>\n
\r\nsudo service motion start\r\n<\/pre>\nThere are two ways to access it, either the control interface with more options or just the image.<\/p>\n
\r\nhttp:\/\/localhost:8080\/\r\nhttp:\/\/localhost:8081\/\r\n<\/pre>\nBoth addresses can be opened in the browser and the image is displayed.<\/p>\n
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<\/span>Firewall activation<\/span><\/h2>\nFor external access, the ports may still need to be enabled in the firewall. We can check the status first.<\/p>\n
\r\nsudo ufw status\r\n<\/pre>\nThe following two adjustments allow access, adjust port if necessary.<\/p>\n
\r\nsudo ufw allow 8081\/tcp\r\nsudo ufw allow 8080\/tcp\r\n<\/pre>\nAccess should then also be possible from other devices in the network. Access is initially only possible in the internal network. For remote access, a port share can be set up on the router or alternatively a VPN can be used.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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