homekit/doc/ipcam_common.md

Dependencies

• ffmpeg

HLS

Let's assume IP cameras stream h264 via rtsp.

• Create /var/ipcamfs directory.

• Add to /etc/fstab:

  tmpfs /var/ipcamfs tmpfs mode=1755,uid=1000,gid=1000,size=350M 0 0
  

  You may want to adjust tmpfs size.

• Run mount /var/ipcamfs.

• Copy systemd unit file:

  cp /home/user/homekit/systemd/ipcam_rtsp2hls@.service /etc/systemd/system
  

• Create configuration directory:

  mkdir /etc/ipcam_rtsp2hls.conf.d
  

• Then for each camname:

  • create /etc/ipcam_rtsp2hls.conf.d/camname.conf with following content:

    USER=suer
    PASSWORD=password
    IP=192.168.1.2
    PORT=554
    # uncomment if needed
    # ARGS="--force-tcp"
    

  • run systemctl enable ipcam_rtsp2hls@camname and systemctl start ipcam_rtsp2hls@camname

Recording

• Copy systemd unit file:

  cp /home/user/homekit/systemd/ipcam_capture@.service /etc/systemd/system
  

• Create configuration directory:

  mkdir /etc/ipcam_capture.conf.d
  

• Then for each camname:

  • create /etc/ipcam_capture.conf.d/camname.conf with following content:

    IP=192.168.1.2
    PORT=554
    CREDS="user:password"
    OUTDIR=/path/to/files
    # uncomment if needed
    # ARGS="--force-tcp"
    

  • run systemctl enable ipcam_capture@camname and systemctl start ipcam_capture@camname