

Since the latest version of Raspbian is missing dependencies that Motion requires for it to work correctly, we will need to install a different precompiled version. In this tutorial, we will be using a package called Motion if you want to learn more about it you can check out their website at Motion.

It will take you through all the steps that you will need to do to get up and running. If you haven’t already done, this then check out my awesome guide on installing NOOBs Raspberry Pi.

How to Setup a Raspberry Pi Webcam Serverįirstly, we will need to install Raspbian onto the Raspberry Pi. I highly recommend that you follow the written tutorial, while I work to update the video. Unfortunately, the video is now out of date and uses an older method then what’s explained in the text version of this tutorial. If you like the video, then please subscribe to me, so you’re kept up to date with all the latest videos. If you’re more of a visual person and would prefer to watch how to set this up, then you check out my video below. Raspberry Pi (Latest version recommended for best performance).Equipmentīelow are some of the pieces of equipment that you will need to be able to complete this tutorial. If you find that you can’t get this to work, then the security camera solution linked above is much easier to get going. This tutorial is marked intermediate as it can be challenging to get working especially if you have hardware that differs to the versions used in this tutorial. If you’re after more of a security like system, then check out the Raspberry Pi security camera tutorial as it features fully-fledged web streaming, motion detection, recording and multi-camera functionality. This Raspberry Pi webcam server tutorial will take you through on how to have your very own Webcam that is visible on a web page.
