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    HELP to use a cam with MM PLEASE

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      axel
      last edited by

      Hi,
      I want to use my cam with magic mirror.
      I’ve bought 2 cams : an ip cam (SCS sentinel SVI0039 and an usb cam (Playstation eye 3)
      Can anyone help me? which modules should I use?
      Thanks
      Axel

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        bhepler Module Developer @axel
        last edited by

        @axel - Well, if you really want to use the camera, the basic module to use is MMM-Motion-Detection. This will turn the MagicMirror display off & on when it detects movement in front of the camera.

        I’m pretty sure there is a selfie module around here that will let you take pictures of yourself. If you really want to get advanced, there’s a facial recognition app that has been used with varying degrees of success.

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          Mykle1 Project Sponsor Module Developer @axel
          last edited by

          @axel

          https://github.com/alexyak/camera will take selfies and send them to a host of email accounts and it’s written by the same author as the motiondetector module mentioned by @bhepler

          Create a working config
          How to add modules

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            sdetweil
            last edited by sdetweil

            and my MMM-SleepWake works with webcam for motion detection and Lucy for remembering which modules are hidden when waking by voice or movement

            and supports three different screen off approaches, tvservice (pi only) dpms (some monitors) and screen blanking(for auto power off devices, like TVs, EnergyStar)

            Sam

            How to add modules

            learning how to use browser developers window for css changes

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            • Mykle1M Offline
              Mykle1 Project Sponsor Module Developer @axel
              last edited by Mykle1

              @axel

              I would go with MMM-SleepWake because it’s a newer module and it’s fully supported by our friend, @sdetweil

              Create a working config
              How to add modules

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                axel
                last edited by

                thank toi guys for your answers but what i want is to see my usb cam in live on the mirror! is there a module for that please?

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                  A Former User @axel
                  last edited by

                  @axel
                  If your webcam has IP or URL address to stream video output, MMM-RTSP… or some iFrame modules could work.

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                    shbatm Module Developer @axel
                    last edited by

                    @axel said in HELP to use a cam with MM PLEASE:

                    see my usb cam in live on the mirror!

                    If you can get an RTSP stream URL from your IP camera you can use my module: MMM-RTSPStream. Use the develop branch right now–and search this forum if you’re having issues getting it to work.

                    If you want to stream your USB camera by hooking it up to the Pi, you can look at something like mjpg-streamer (Google ‘OctoPrint mjpg-streamer setup’ for some good guides) and then use MMM-iframe to show the image.

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                      axel @shbatm
                      last edited by

                      @shbatm
                      i try to use mjpg_streamer :
                      $ mjpg_streamer -o “output_http.so -w ./www” -i “input_uvc.so -f 1 -q 75 -y”

                      but i have this error : bind:Address already in use.
                      also : Innappropriate ioctl for device (25)

                      help!

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                        shbatm Module Developer @axel
                        last edited by

                        @axel said in HELP to use a cam with MM PLEASE:

                        bind:Address already in use.

                        The default port is the same as the Mirror, 8080. Try adding -p 8081 to your command to change the port.

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