# Snapshots (Traditional Periodic Webcam File Output) # Videodevice to be used for capturing (default /dev/video0) We are going to use the device /dev/video1, use a 30 seconds interval, and set the path to /tmp. The other settings can be left to their defaults. For now the most important parameters are videodevice, snapshot_interval, and target_dir.

sudo dnf -y install motionįor our setup we need to modify the file /etc/motion/nf. Make sure that you have the RPM Fusion repository enabled. motion is capable of monitoring the video signal from USB and network cameras, do motion detection, and other nifty stuff like saving images, add text, or basic image manipulations. We need an additional software part to handle the cameras. The camera we are going to use is available at /dev/video1. $ lsusbīus 002 Device 016: ID 046d:08cc Logitech, Inc. No multi-camera setup for now.Ĭheck first if the your operating system lists your cameras. In this blog post I am using a Fedora 24 (will most likely work on other distributions too) installation with Home Assistant 0.22.1 on a Foxconn nT-330i with an old Logitech QuickCam Orbit AF and a Logitech HD Webcam C270. With the (/integrations/local_file) by () and () you could integrate a local USB webcam with a few very easy steps. There are a couple of options available like () or () but I never finished something. The main reason was that this would give those devices a second life and enable one to benefit from low-cost video surveillance. In the past month I was thinking about ways to integrate USB webcams into Home Assistant again. JFabian Affolter four minutes reading time

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