ESP32CAM Streaming Project

This project enables the ESP32CAM to stream images from its camera over a Wi-Fi connection. The setup initializes the NVS (non-volatile storage), connects to Wi-Fi, initializes the camera, and sets up the web server to serve the video stream.

Requirements

• ESP32CAM board.
• Development environment with PlatformIO and ESP-IDF.

Features

• Initialize and setup NVS.
• Connect to a specified Wi-Fi network.
• Initialize and stream video from the ESP32CAM's camera.
• Web server to serve the video stream.

Installation and Setup

1. Clone the Repository

git clone git@github.com:clausqr/esp32cam-webstream.git
cd esp32cam-webstream

2. Configuration

WiFi Credentials: In the repository, there is a file named secrets.h.example. Rename it to secrets.h and replace the placeholders with your Wi-Fi network credentials.

#ifndef SECRETS_H
#define SECRETS_H

#define WIFI_SSID "replace_with_your_ssid"
#define WIFI_PASSWORD "replace_with_your_password"

#endif /* SECRETS_H */

3. PlatformIO Setup

Refer to the project's platformio.ini configuration provided earlier.

4. Compile and Upload

Compile and upload the code using the following commands:

platformio run --target upload

After the code is uploaded, open the Serial Monitor to view logs:

platformio device monitor

5. Accessing the Stream

Once the ESP32CAM is up and running, look for the IP address in the console output. Open that IP address in a web browser to watch the live stream.

Troubleshooting

1. Failed to connect with Wi-Fi: Ensure that you've entered the correct Wi-Fi credentials and that the network is available and operational.
2. Camera initialization error: Ensure that the camera is properly connected and working.

Contributing

If you'd like to contribute to this project, please fork the repository, make your changes, and submit a pull request.

Issues and Pull Requests: Feel free to open issues and submit pull requests to enhance the project. Your contributions are valued and will be reviewed.

Acknowledgements

This code is a concoction of sources from several different online examples and repositories. The credit goes to all the original creators, mainly https://github.com/espressif/esp32-camera. clausqr cmrosito@udesa.edu.ar has merged these sources but takes no credit for the actual code.