👀 esp32-cam_webserver Overview

A handmade webcam

🚀 Features

This a portable webcam (1600x1200).It has also a flash.If you want, you can record stream in the OBS application, or create a virtual camera in OBS and use it with applications like Zoom or Teams.

🔎 Preparation

1. Components

'1' ESP32-CAM
'1' FT232RL USB to UART Converter

📦 Setup

1. Refer to the circuit diagram
2. File>Preferences>Additional Boards Manager URLs:(Click the double window button)

Paste this code

https://dl.espressif.com/dl/package_esp32_index.json

3. Click 'OK'
4. Install the 'Arduino IDE' software and open 'Examples>ESP32>Camera>CameraWebServer' file
5. Open the 'board_config.h' and add '//' at the beginning to turn your default camera module line for change into a comment line then, remove the '//' in front of #define CAMERA_MODEL_AI_THINKER.
6. Tools>Board>Boards Manager...
7. Search 'esp32' by Espressif Systems, and install it

⚠️ Warning: Make sure you have installed the correct USB driver (CH340, CH341, FT232R / FTDI Driver, CP2102) before connecting the ESP32CAM to your computer.

7. Plug the ESP32CAM into your computer
8. Tools>Board>esp32>'AI Thinker ESP32-CAM'
9. Tools>Port>'Select the esp's port'

Apply these changes:

• CPU Frequency: 240MHz (WiFi/BT)
• Core Debug Level: None
• Erase All Flash Before Sketch Upload: Disabled
• Flash Frequency: 80MHz
• Flash Mode: QIO
• Partition Scheme: Huge APP (3MB No OTA/1MB SPIFFS)
• 115200 baud

10. Tools>Manage Libraries...>Install the libraries used in the code
11. Click the 'upload ➡️' button
    ✅ To make sure it has been uploaded successfully, you should see the message 'Done uploading'

🎉 Run

1. Disconnect the IO0-GND connection(disable programming mode)
2. Connect your esp32cam to your pc
3. Press the reset button on the esp32cam

Open 'OBS' app and follow these steps:

1. Sources(Kaynaklar)>Click +>Media Source(Ortam kaynağı)>Click OK>Deselect the 'Local File'

• Network Buffering: 16MB(max)
• Input: esp32cam's last stream ip + (gate 81) + '/stream' --> "http://192.168.1.63:81/stream"
• Reconnect Delay: 5S
• !Keep the other settings as default!

5. You are ready to use your mini webcam
6. You can access the camera settings from esp32cam's ip --> "http://192.168.1.63"

✨ Tip: If you want to avoid being tied to a cable, you can use portable power sources such as a power bank that provides a 5V 1A output, allowing you to use your device freely wherever you like.

🔒 License

📜 GPL-3.0 License