Plugin webcam

Webcam Monitor

Captures and serves snapshots from a Linux USB webcam using fswebcam.

At a glance

Item	Value
Version	1.0.0
Category	Hardware, displays and outputs
Author	Martin Pihrt
License	GPL-3.0
OSPy	3.0.211 or newer
Python	3.8 or newer
Permissions	files, subprocess, system
Hardware	platforms: raspberry_pi, beaglebone, linux; interfaces: usb_camera
Dependencies	None
Python/OS packages	None
Interfaces	No provider or mobile API declared
Source	Open the plug-in directory

What it is for

Captures and serves snapshots from a Linux USB webcam using fswebcam.

How it works and how to configure it

Tested in Python 3+

This plugin show image from USB Webcam. This plugin needs fswebcam. If fswebcam is not installed, install it from the system package manager.

The plug-in includes an OSPy plugin.json manifest and implements health(). Diagnostics reports whether capture is enabled, /dev/video0 and fswebcam are available, and a snapshot has been created.

Plugin setup

• Download image as: Open new window in full resolution for downloading image.

• Check Enabled: If checked enabled plugin is enabled.

• Resolution: Type resolution for Your USB webcam X-Y (default is 1280x720).

• Flip image horizontally: If checked flip image horizontally image from cam is flip horizontally.

• Flip image vertically: If checked flip image vertically image from cam is flip horizontally.

• Status: Status window from the plugin.

In-app help and settings notes

The following notes are generated from the help page shipped with this plug-in. Field names are also explained directly in the OSPy settings page.

This plugin needs fswebcam

If fswebcam is not installed, install it from the system package manager

On first use please wait for status

Support

Check OSPy → Diagnostics first and remove passwords, tokens, private addresses and other secrets before sharing logs. Report reproducible plug-in problems in the OSPy-plugins issue tracker.

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