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v4l2camera

Web server & UI for v4l2rtspserver

The civetweb HTTP server give access to the Video4Linux interface, web interface is using VueJS, RTSP server is using project v4l2rtspserver

Build

Dependencies:

  • npm

Build Instructions:

cmake . && make

Usage

./v4l2web [-v[v]] [-P httpport] [-c sslkeycert] [-R rtspport] [-f format] [-G width x height [x fps]] [device]
     -v               : verbose 
     -v v             : very verbose 
     -c sslkeycert    : path to private key and certificate for HTTPS 
     -P port          : server port (default 8080)
     -p path          : server root path (default webroot)
     -R port          : RTSP server port (default 8554)
     -f format        : V4L2 capture using format
     -G <w>x<h>[x<f>] : V4L2 capture geometry (default 640x480x25)
     -r               : V4L2 capture using memory mapped buffers (default use read interface)
     -w               : V4L2 capture using write interface (default use memory mapped buffers)
     device           : V4L2 capture device (default /dev/video0)

Using Docker image

You can start the application using the docker image :

    docker run -p 8080:8080 -it mpromonet/v4l2camera

You can expose V4L2 devices from your host using :

    docker run --device=/dev/video0 -p 8080:8080 -it mpromonet/v4l2camera

The container entry point is the v4l2web application, then you can :

  • get the help using :

      docker run -it mpromonet/v4l2camera -h
    
  • run the container specifying some paramters :

      docker run --device=/dev/video0 -p 8080:8080 -it mpromonet/v4l2camera -G 800x600x25