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Cheap ip camera which works fine in Domoticz

Posted: Friday 08 May 2020 13:33
by rick8245
Hi

For some test purposes I am looking for some cheap IP camera;s which will work als in Domoticz.
With cheap I mean .. max $20 :D

I now have a GUUDGO Y4A-ZA2 which works fine with an app on my smartphone but does not work in Domoticz. :cry:

Any ideas ??

thanks in advance

Rick

Re: Cheap ip camera which works fine in Domoticz

Posted: Saturday 09 May 2020 12:48
by Geitje
I think any cam with the possibility to get a snapshot using HTTP(S) is supported. You could check online/read the manual of any cam you plan to buy if it supports this feature.

Re: Cheap ip camera which works fine in Domoticz

Posted: Tuesday 12 May 2020 6:56
by rick8245
Hi Geitje

Thank you but can you give me some brands and types which are working in Domoticz.
If possible also some weblinks were to buy these brands and types

Re: Cheap ip camera which works fine in Domoticz

Posted: Tuesday 12 May 2020 10:18
by jvdz
I saw this in their FAQ:Have you tried that?
Yes, but I'm not sure how well/fully supported it is. I have video, but no audio, the main video profile is only 1280x720 not 1920x1080, and the normal snapshot URL that my ONVIF client tries doesn't appear to work (there may be another one, but the ONVIF capabilities are undocumented). That said, I haven't really tried to get everything working.

The default ONVIF username is "admin" and the password is empty/blank.

Re: Cheap ip camera which works fine in Domoticz

Posted: Tuesday 12 May 2020 10:30
by rick8245
Hi jdvz,

I really tried everything and that's why I want to have some brands and types which you (forum members ) have running in Domoticz.
Than I am sure I will get this working too with the camera;s i will buy.

So which cheap IPCamera's do work smoothly in Domoticz ??

Thanks in advance

Re: Cheap ip camera which works fine in Domoticz

Posted: Tuesday 12 May 2020 17:07
by lost
rick8245 wrote: Tuesday 12 May 2020 10:30 So which cheap IPCamera's do work smoothly in Domoticz ??
Don't have any example in the 20$ price range. Even buying from aliexpress, that's twice this figure to get something that is worth the try... and that's not 100% sure this' will be OK: Buy one, wait 2 weeks for the parcel, try... and make another order if this works & you need several ones.

Just one tip: Get away from cams that can only be configured from a smartphone app (i.e. not using http from a web browser thanks to an embedded configuraion web server hosted by the cam). You're almost sure to have issues if you don't stick to the manufacturer use-case (i.e. watching the cam from their smartphone app).

Re: Cheap ip camera which works fine in Domoticz

Posted: Thursday 21 May 2020 13:44
by Geitje
Checkout this site. It shows you a real lot of cams with their http snapshot links and which cam supports it (some cams have multiple entries, if jpeg is one of them, it should work).

https://www.ispyconnect.com/sources.aspx?

Re: Cheap ip camera which works fine in Domoticz

Posted: Friday 22 May 2020 10:55
by rick8245
Hi Geitje,

Thanks for the link but I tried all the GUUDGO camera links. But they do not work form the type I have which by the way is not on the list

Re: Cheap ip camera which works fine in Domoticz

Posted: Friday 22 May 2020 22:03
by Geitje
I'm afraid it is not supported then. I googled the cam and tried to find other names/brands which use the same model. I cannot find it. It seems not to be very common.

Re: Cheap ip camera which works fine in Domoticz

Posted: Saturday 23 May 2020 13:13
by rick8245
Hi Geitje,

Yesterday i have searched the internet for some hours and I finally found its username and passwd.
I can now logon to the devie (which is a unix busybox device) . At this moment I now have to find the url (rtsp or http) but it really is hard to find .
I keep on trying .


// Rick

Re: Cheap ip camera which works fine in Domoticz

Posted: Saturday 23 May 2020 15:20
by Treve
I use the Foscam C1, it streams perfectly to my Synology NAS surveillance.
Ik makes a perfect snapshot when someone push the (KAKU) doorbell.
The camera cost about €50,-


Verzonden vanaf mijn iPhone met Tapatalk

Re: Cheap ip camera which works fine in Domoticz

Posted: Wednesday 28 December 2022 17:29
by Quest24
You can also use Tasmota platform with ESP-32 Cam. Works over IP.

Settings in Domoticz Cam

IP your ip
Port 80
URL Snapshot.jpg

You can get a snapshot from Dzvents

domoticz.executeShellCommand('sudo wget -O ./webcam/foto.jpg "http://x.x.x.x.:80/snapshot.jpg" ')

the file is placed in domoticz/webcam/

Re: Cheap ip camera which works fine in Domoticz

Posted: Wednesday 28 December 2022 18:47
by HvdW
What about an ESP32?
Buy it somewhere on AliExpress or better at your local or regional components dealer. At Okophone it's a bargain!
Install it using these instructions.

Re: Cheap ip camera which works fine in Domoticz

Posted: Thursday 29 December 2022 1:54
by solarboy
I bought some of those ESP32 cams, I even upgraded the camera module on one. I found the picture quality to be unacceptably poor.