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Dawg, this is EXACTLY what I have been looking for for SO LONG!!! The code is mad simple and self explanatory, I really appreciate this man... I'm a bit of a newbie when it comes to coding systems like this that directly interface with IO on a non-windows based machine, is there a means of using a USB camera on this to stream from the Pi, like a Logitech WebCam or similar as the "PiCamera" in question, or does the "PiCamera" package allow this code to be so small with the ease of "camera.resolution" "camera.framerate" and "capture.continous"?
I have another video where I utilized a USB camera, go ahead and watch that. Hopefully, it works for you. Don't forget to subscribe that's all I ask ;)
@@mmshilleh Don't worry, I subscribed after this video! I've seen that one, and it helped me substantially! Thank you again for these! Do you know of any other packages except for OpenCV that have this video capture functionality? I'm trying to package all dependencies for this little test application I'm making into itself so that I don't have to install separate packages while I'm installing the application I'm crafting
@@OverAndOverAndOver Honestly you could probably use some native python packages to save the image but it would be more complicated and you would have to get crafty on the bytes level. Python's standard library doesn't provide built-in functionality for capturing video from cameras hence why opencv makes it super easy to do so in one line of code
Great video thanks for giving information about the code being used in it, most videos dont explain what the code is actually doing but you do a great job !
Glad it helped! Yeah unfortunately there is a tradeoff between going into detail and people's attention spans haha, so I am very glad I am in the goldilocks zone for this one :)
Hey man I have got. A problem .My raspi pi zero 2w doesn't have any option to enable the raspi camera but if I use open cv to stream on the pi itself sometimes it works (mostly) but I am unable to get this code running
Great video. im wondering if you could tell me what os of raspberry are you using in this video? im having trouble finding turning on legacy camera option in my OS, it doesnt have any. Should i install legacy OS system? or something elses. aslo there are many error in the code which said that there is no such file or directory for the picamera, so from there i figure that it might have something to do with OS differences. If you could reply to this quick i would greatly appreciate it because i need it for my final university project which is due soon
Using a Raspberry Pi 4b and tbh I have not played around with the resolution too much or FPS. I kept it low because it can be kind of slow :/ Hope that helps! Don't forget to subscribe that would be great!!!
Great video! I just have one issue. When I enter the inet address into my computer, it starts a download instead of a stream. When I stop/cancel the download, it automatically restarts in a couple of minutes.
Great video, thanks a lot!! Could you give advice what to change when using the latest picamera2 library? Especially how to replace the capture.continuous attribute?
I would have to check for you buddy, I havent played with that camera in a couple weeks! Never used that library. I am gonna make a part 3 soon so hopefully I remind myself to look into this question. I will add a note ;)
Awesome, looking forward to part three! Maybe streaming by using the picamera2 library is interesting for the community. The picamera library seems not to be supported anymore for latest OS - at least that is my understanding as a beginner… but please correct me :)
Hello, thanks for the video guide. I faced some errors, which is, when I am typing the ip address followed by port number and video feed, my local computer shows me INTERNAL SERVER Error, and the raspberry pi display also show some different type of exception.
Hi Shilleh solved the problem with line5. The other problem i have is when i put the ip address of the pi into a web browser it says cannot connect. The pi and pc are on the same network.
Tried doing this with a pi zero2w, can't get it to work. Script by lutz channel works but not using flask, which I would prefer. When loading the webpage, it never actually loads.
Sorry to hear that, yeah there are so many cameras and OS's and potential issues that can go wrong here. I leave it up to the viewer to debug any edge cases to be frank
Got this working with libcamera. Used libcamera and ffmpeg to create a m3u8 stream then flask and hls-js to have the stream show on the webpage. Good luck! It's also possible to do with python3-tornado and websockets but that was a little complex for me.
Hi, Tried this on bullseye and worked perfectly, but when I tried with bookworm I couldnt get it to work at all. The pip commands dont work btw, but the script doesnt work with stating theres no module.
Sorry to hear about the trouble with Bookworm. Here are a few suggestions: Check Python & pip Versions: Use python3 --version and pip3 --version to ensure you're using the correct versions. Debian Bookworm might have updated defaults. Install/Update pip: If pip isn't working, try sudo apt-get install python3-pip to install or update pip for Python 3. Use a Virtual Environment: This can help manage dependencies. Create one with python3 -m venv myenv and activate it using source myenv/bin/activate. Install Missing Modules: Ensure all required modules are installed within the environment, e.g., pip install numpy for the numpy module. Permissions & $PATH: Check your permissions and ensure your $PATH includes Python and pip locations. Sometimes sudo or adjusting $PATH can resolve issues. If these steps don't help, consider checking Debian and Raspberry Pi documentation or community forums for specific advice on Bookworm.
By any chance were you using a non-branded (raspberry pi) camera? I could not get mine to work on bookworm until I got a branded camera and cable. I also fell down a rabbit hole on the raspy forums where it seems branded cables are cross-overs. It was a combo for me: camera and cable.
Are you referring to Flask? Flask is a framework/library in Python that allows you to host something called a web server. A web server is a basic building block of web applications.
Hi please can you tell me why i get a error message on Line 5. about (name). I have checked ever bit of your code but when i try to run the program it keeps saying (ERROR) Line 5 (name)
Hi Sir, I am doing the exact same project at school, I notice errors when importing picamera in the python file, it was related to my RaspbianOS build being 64-bit instead of 32-bit, I just want to know if your RaspbianOS is 32-bit ?
@@mmshilleh Hi i have tried every thing but still no joy. I can view the Raspberry pi through VNC with my PC no problem. So i no they are both on the same Network. But for some reason i cannot view the camera over the internet.
i cannot see the legacy camera enable option in interface, while libcamera-still command is showing that my camera v2 is working, can anyone guide in this regard
@@Jun-zq3bn Hard to say without me having access to your OS tbh! You can always consult with me on buymeacoffee link but otherwise you will have to debug yourself. I have not seen this error before.
@@mmshilleh I have desbian bookworms that has auto detect camera feature enable but I am getting no camera.... In 32 bit os my noir camera v2 working fine but in 64 bit os no camera available please help
If you are using Bookworm then legacy camera support is no longer supported, but if you switch to Bullseye then it should have legacy camera support. There are some tradeoffs when doing this switch, but if you really need it then go for it, otherwise you could try using a branded camera and cable that works with the Raspberry Pi. I am using an OV5647 5MP 1080P Arducam which I have found needs legacy camera support.
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Dawg, this is EXACTLY what I have been looking for for SO LONG!!!
The code is mad simple and self explanatory, I really appreciate this man... I'm a bit of a newbie when it comes to coding systems like this that directly interface with IO on a non-windows based machine, is there a means of using a USB camera on this to stream from the Pi, like a Logitech WebCam or similar as the "PiCamera" in question, or does the "PiCamera" package allow this code to be so small with the ease of "camera.resolution" "camera.framerate" and "capture.continous"?
I have another video where I utilized a USB camera, go ahead and watch that. Hopefully, it works for you. Don't forget to subscribe that's all I ask ;)
@@mmshilleh Don't worry, I subscribed after this video!
I've seen that one, and it helped me substantially! Thank you again for these!
Do you know of any other packages except for OpenCV that have this video capture functionality? I'm trying to package all dependencies for this little test application I'm making into itself so that I don't have to install separate packages while I'm installing the application I'm crafting
@@OverAndOverAndOver Honestly you could probably use some native python packages to save the image but it would be more complicated and you would have to get crafty on the bytes level. Python's standard library doesn't provide built-in functionality for capturing video from cameras hence why opencv makes it super easy to do so in one line of code
Great video thanks for giving information about the code being used in it, most videos dont explain what the code is actually doing but you do a great job !
Glad it helped! Yeah unfortunately there is a tradeoff between going into detail and people's attention spans haha, so I am very glad I am in the goldilocks zone for this one :)
I'm going to use that idea for a parking camera.
That is a solid idea. First thought to me is I am wondering how much power it consumes
Hey man I have got. A problem .My raspi pi zero 2w doesn't have any option to enable the raspi camera but if I use open cv to stream on the pi itself sometimes it works (mostly) but I am unable to get this code running
Too vague for me to help :/
Great video. im wondering if you could tell me what os of raspberry are you using in this video? im having trouble finding turning on legacy camera option in my OS, it doesnt have any. Should i install legacy OS system? or something elses. aslo there are many error in the code which said that there is no such file or directory for the picamera, so from there i figure that it might have something to do with OS differences.
If you could reply to this quick i would greatly appreciate it because i need it for my final university project which is due soon
PRETTY_NAME="Raspbian GNU/Linux 11 (bullseye)"
Good video! At what resolution and fps do you stream? What version of Raspberry Pi are you using? Thank you
Using a Raspberry Pi 4b and tbh I have not played around with the resolution too much or FPS.
I kept it low because it can be kind of slow :/ Hope that helps! Don't forget to subscribe that would be great!!!
Great video man.
Hey thank alot I appreciate it :) yeah cameras are cool
Well made video, very helpful!
Thank you again pal! Hope you subscribe :)
Great video! I just have one issue. When I enter the inet address into my computer, it starts a download instead of a stream. When I stop/cancel the download, it automatically restarts in a couple of minutes.
Very weird no idea here, that should not happen if you are using the same code... sorry fam
Thank you, I appreciate it. Maybe some browser/firewall settings. 🤷🏽♂️
Great video, thanks a lot!! Could you give advice what to change when using the latest picamera2 library? Especially how to replace the capture.continuous attribute?
I would have to check for you buddy, I havent played with that camera in a couple weeks! Never used that library. I am gonna make a part 3 soon so hopefully I remind myself to look into this question. I will add a note ;)
Awesome, looking forward to part three! Maybe streaming by using the picamera2 library is interesting for the community. The picamera library seems not to be supported anymore for latest OS - at least that is my understanding as a beginner… but please correct me :)
@@mmshilleh @danielg1165 Cant wait to get this running on picamera2 with wide noir
Very nice! Thank you!
You bet!
hello what version of os do you use pls ?
Great question
PRETTY_NAME="Raspbian GNU/Linux 11 (bullseye)"
Hope you subscribe ;)
@@mmshilleh this doesn't work on bookworm
@@josephcro2138 i have another video my friend watch the series :)
Hello, thanks for the video guide. I faced some errors, which is, when I am typing the ip address followed by port number and video feed, my local computer shows me INTERNAL SERVER Error, and the raspberry pi display also show some different type of exception.
Hard to debug that without specifics my friend
Hello, I'm trying to do this same thing with a USB Camera module, is there any edits you suggest to this prcess?
Hey buddy never used that module not sure, to be honest. Goodluck mate :)
Hi Shilleh
solved the problem with line5.
The other problem i have is when i put the ip address of the pi into a web browser it says cannot connect.
The pi and pc are on the same network.
Hmmm did you mess around with any firewall settings? Are you seeing any python logs on the Raspberry Pi side?
@@mmshilleh Hi i have not messed around with any firewall. How do i check python logs.
Tried doing this with a pi zero2w, can't get it to work. Script by lutz channel works but not using flask, which I would prefer. When loading the webpage, it never actually loads.
Sorry to hear that, yeah there are so many cameras and OS's and potential issues that can go wrong here. I leave it up to the viewer to debug any edge cases to be frank
Do we need internet connection? Both devices just have on be on the same network, right?
They do, but you can use a tailscale to do this externally
@@mmshilleh Thank you
Can this be done with the new Camera-Streamer (libcamera) instead of the legacy camera, which is going to be removed soon?
Hey sorry might get one soon, never tried that yet!
Got this working with libcamera.
Used libcamera and ffmpeg to create a m3u8 stream
then flask and hls-js to have the stream show on the webpage.
Good luck!
It's also possible to do with python3-tornado and websockets but that was a little complex for me.
@@MattMascolo. Hey can you please share your code of libcamera
Thanks
On OS version 'bookworm', the option does appear to have been removed.
@@ajitgupta1530 just now seeing this, I'll boot it up and get the code this evening into a GitHub.
what operating system are you using?
Bullseye ;)
Hi, Tried this on bullseye and worked perfectly, but when I tried with bookworm I couldnt get it to work at all. The pip commands dont work btw, but the script doesnt work with stating theres no module.
Sorry to hear about the trouble with Bookworm. Here are a few suggestions:
Check Python & pip Versions: Use python3 --version and pip3 --version to ensure you're using the correct versions. Debian Bookworm might have updated defaults.
Install/Update pip: If pip isn't working, try sudo apt-get install python3-pip to install or update pip for Python 3.
Use a Virtual Environment: This can help manage dependencies. Create one with python3 -m venv myenv and activate it using source myenv/bin/activate.
Install Missing Modules: Ensure all required modules are installed within the environment, e.g., pip install numpy for the numpy module.
Permissions & $PATH: Check your permissions and ensure your $PATH includes Python and pip locations. Sometimes sudo or adjusting $PATH can resolve issues.
If these steps don't help, consider checking Debian and Raspberry Pi documentation or community forums for specific advice on Bookworm.
By any chance were you using a non-branded (raspberry pi) camera? I could not get mine to work on bookworm until I got a branded camera and cable. I also fell down a rabbit hole on the raspy forums where it seems branded cables are cross-overs. It was a combo for me: camera and cable.
@@RossPotts yes, it’s an arducam 5 mb camera. I did get it to work on another app perfectly that I got from GitHub
What is that software that you used to create in the Python script?
Are you referring to Flask? Flask is a framework/library in Python that allows you to host something called a web server. A web server is a basic building block of web applications.
do I have to use bullseye os I am using raspberry pi 4 ubuntu linux os, Thonny ide and it is not working, do you have a solution and thank you
Idk, hard to tell
Can i use the webcam for this project ?
You can as long as it connects to the Pi with USB
@@mmshilleh Thank you so much!
Which OS version are you using?
See comments !
Hi please can you tell me why i get a error message on Line 5.
about (name).
I have checked ever bit of your code but when i try to run the program it keeps saying (ERROR) Line 5 (name)
A lot of this depends on your OS and Python Version, hard to say!
@@mmshilleh What version of OS are you using.
Hi Sir, I am doing the exact same project at school, I notice errors when importing picamera in the python file, it was related to my RaspbianOS build being 64-bit instead of 32-bit, I just want to know if your RaspbianOS is 32-bit ?
Not sure will need to check sometime, I am on vacation :(
@@mmshilleh any news on what os u using great guy?
Can you do a setup that does video and 2 way audio ?
Dont have that in the pipeline but I will definitely take note buddy!
@STMONDEO1
5 days ago
Hi Shilleh
Do i need to port forward this raspberry pi for me to view this camera.
if its from an external IP address you have to yes
@@mmshilleh Hi i have tried every thing but still no joy.
I can view the Raspberry pi through VNC with my PC no problem. So i no they are both on the same Network.
But for some reason i cannot view the camera over the internet.
raspberry pi doesnt like it when you install libraries to your main python install now
@@tristanwheeler2300 yeah you need a venv
I'm using Pixy Cam 2 as the camera, what I've to do for this?
I have another video on that, can you try it?
i cannot see the legacy camera enable option in interface, while libcamera-still command is showing that my camera v2 is working, can anyone guide in this regard
Perhaps you have a newer OS
@@mmshilleh yes i got it, i installed the old version now everything works fine.
Does this work via ethernet?
Yes it does but I think it uses a different IP Address
followed the tutorial but i got:
OSError: libmmal.so: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory
what should i do?
Make sure you update apt and redownload all of your packages
sudo apt-get update
@@mmshilleh tried that but to no avail. even tried reinstalling the os. any workarounds?
@@Jun-zq3bn Hard to say without me having access to your OS tbh! You can always consult with me on buymeacoffee link but otherwise you will have to debug yourself. I have not seen this error before.
@@Jun-zq3bn bro did you got any solution??
@@AkshatGandhi-re3sz I solved it a while back but no longer have the source code sorry bro
When is the next part coming ?
Soon my friend, soon
@@mmshilleh Thank you man.
Legacy camera option not available in my pi 4 why?? Please help
Check Raspberry Pi OS Version: Ensure your Raspberry Pi OS is up to date. The legacy camera support might require specific versions of the OS.
@@mmshilleh I have desbian bookworms that has auto detect camera feature enable but I am getting no camera.... In 32 bit os my noir camera v2 working fine but in 64 bit os no camera available please help
If you are using Bookworm then legacy camera support is no longer supported, but if you switch to Bullseye then it should have legacy camera support. There are some tradeoffs when doing this switch, but if you really need it then go for it, otherwise you could try using a branded camera and cable that works with the Raspberry Pi. I am using an OV5647 5MP 1080P Arducam which I have found needs legacy camera support.
is this bullseye or buster?
Bullseye