PiCamera2 Web Streamer: Easy HTTPS Camera Streaming

[GlassOnTin]

PiCamera2 Web Streamer: Easy HTTPS Camera Streaming

👋 Hello PiCamera2 Community!

I've created a Flask-based web streaming solution that makes it easy to stream your Raspberry Pi camera feed securely over HTTPS. The project aims to simplify camera streaming while maintaining good performance and security.

Key Features

• 🔒 Secure HTTPS streaming out of the box
• 📱 Mobile-responsive web interface
• 🚀 Adaptive frame rate based on client connections
• 🔄 Clean shutdown handling
• 🛠️ Configurable camera parameters
• 💻 Both USB and CSI camera support
• 🔧 Easy setup via pip or installation script

Quick Start

pip install picamera2-webstream

Or clone and run the installation script for a complete setup:

git clone https://github.com/GlassOnTin/picamera2-webstream.git
cd picamera2-webstream
./install.sh

Usage

Simple example:

from picamera2_webstream import VideoStream
from flask import Flask

app = Flask(__name__)
stream = VideoStream()
stream.start()

if __name__ == '__main__':
    app.run(host='0.0.0.0', port=443, ssl_context=('cert.pem', 'key.pem'))

Additional Features

• 🤖 Systemd service support for automatic startup
• 🔍 Camera diagnostics tool for optimal settings
• 📊 Resource-efficient with multiple client support
• 📝 Comprehensive logging

Links

• GitHub: picamera2-webstream
• PyPI: picamera2-webstream

Looking forward to feedback and contributions from the community! Let me know if you have any questions or suggestions.

#picamera2 #raspberrypi #python #webstreaming