camsnap
Use camsnap to grab snapshots, clips, or motion events from configured cameras.
Setup
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Config file: ~/.config/camsnap/config.yaml
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Add camera: camsnap add --name kitchen --host 192.168.0.10 --user user --pass pass
Common commands
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Discover: camsnap discover --info
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Snapshot: camsnap snap kitchen --out shot.jpg
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Clip: camsnap clip kitchen --dur 5s --out clip.mp4
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Motion watch: camsnap watch kitchen --threshold 0.2 --action '...'
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Doctor: camsnap doctor --probe
Notes
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Requires ffmpeg on PATH.
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Prefer a short test capture before longer clips.