02. Manage cameras

Add a new camera

1. Use the Add camera button to add a new camera.
2. Specify camera Name.
3. Specify camera device (e.g. /dev/video0) or network camera URL (e.g. http://... or rtsp://...).
4. Choose camera resolution and frame rate.
5. Specify credentials if the stream is protected by a login and password (be sure to check the Notes section below).
6. Choose to enable motion detection or not. This will generate a new motion configuration file for this camera.
7. Add camera.

Notes:

• If you specify authentication credentials for a camera, be aware that they will be stored in clear text in the motion-UI database and will be used to authenticate using the HTTP Authorization (Basic) header.

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Configure camera global & detection settings

1. Use the Configure button to show the EDIT CAMERA panel.
2. From here you can change camera global settings, change the rotation of the image, etc...

You can also edit the motion detection raw settings for the camera. Be sure that you know what you are doing, you can check out the official motion documentation for more informations on each parameter: Motion documentation

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Delete a camera

1. Use the Configure button to show the EDIT CAMERA panel.
2. Use the Delete button to delete the camera.