![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Here’s my omxplayer running – notice how the image quality appears better, and much more is fit into the screen: If you get an error, it may be because omxplayer isn’t installed. Same as with mplayer, change the IP address, username and password to match your camera: Once that’s all done, start the stream using the following command. You just need to do this part every time you boot: Now you just need to “start the fb copying process” in the background using this final command. Sudo modprobe fbtft_device name=tinylcd35 rotate=90 speed=48000000 fps=50 Use the commands below, one by one (you only have to do these once): I found this guide and just had a go with reasonably low expectations for success – but it turned out to work very well! Mplayer looks cropped compared to omxplayer OMXplayer Streaming Your IP Camera Feed To The Piįire up your Raspberry Pi and open a Terminal session: Omxplayer requires a little setup and is hard to control via the mini screen, but really there’s not much in it. In a way, I found mplayer easier to use, as it’s ready to go out of the box. It shows almost the whole camera image, whereas mplayer seems to cut a lot off and almost zoom in. From what I have read online, this may be because omxplayer is the only player that utilises the Pi’s GPU. So what’s the difference?įrom my perspective, omxplayer gives a better picture. I managed to get two different players to work with this screen – mplayer and omxplayer. If you get stuck, try resetting the IP Camera (there may be a button underneath) and then try the stock settings on the camera’s info sticker/manual. These should be either on the camera itself, or in the manual. If you’re not sure, getting the IP address is easy with apps like ‘Fing’ for Android, but I can’t help with the user name and password. You should know these if you’re already viewing your IP camera from a phone or similar. ![]() This article assumes you already have an IP Camera and have it set up to view on your home WiFi network (Ideally with a static IP address).Īll we need from your IP Camera is the IP address, username and password. Now just reboot your Pi, then we’re ready to start the project. Remember, you’ll need the internet connection working for this part: Once you’ve installed the SD card and got the screen running, run an update and upgrade using the usual commands below. I opted for the pre-made image – personal preference Update your Pi My method may also work with other screens – but don’t count on it! I do also have a 2.8″ PiTFT but after trying both mplayer and omxplayer, I couldn’t get this to work with Adafruit’s popular display. Which Screen?įor this project I’m using my NeoSec/TinyLCD 3.5″ screen with an original Model B Pi. In this blog I’ll show you how to make your own Raspberry Pi IP camera viewer, and the differences between the two players. It’s a cool bit of kit to play with, and has a certain novelty factor, but in reality it’s just not practical for day to day Terminal or desktop viewing.Īfter an evening of trial and error using various method suggestions I found across the internet, I eventually got my IP cam feed showing on my mini screen using both mplayer and omxplayer! My idea came from the fact that I’ve had this mini screen in my box of Pi bits for a good while, but I haven’t ever made anything worthwhile with it. Until now I have always used an Android app to view my IP camera feed, but recently got curious as to whether a Raspberry Pi could do something similar with one of the many small screens on the market. I’ve had my cheap IP camera for a while now, originally buying it without purpose, and now promoted to a full time baby monitor to check on little ‘average baby’ at night. ![]()
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