How to use WYZE-Cams?¶
Wyze cams are not natively supported, but a separate tool allows WebRTC streaming to Mainsail.
Warning
This tool is not part of Crowsnest, so we will not provide support for it! This is just a guide with all the information we have about this tool to use it with Mainsail.
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Minimum requirement for embedding this streamer in Mainsail is version 2.8.0.
Install WYZE-Bridge¶
WYZE-Bridge is a Docker container with all the software components you need to convert a WYZE-Cam stream to WebRTC. There are multiple ways to install it:
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If you use a Raspberry Pi as your docker host, you must enable hardware acceleration.
Enable WebRTC in WYZE-Bridge¶
By default, WebRTC is not enabled. To enable it, you only have to add some ports and add an ENV variable in your container config. Here you can find the guide to enable it:
First login in WYZE-Bridge¶
First, open the WYZE-Bridge web interface with the following URL:
http://<ip>:5000
When the web interface loads, log in with the same credentials you use in the WYZE app. If everything works and your WYZE account connects to your cam, you should see something like this:
Setup WYZE-Cam in Mainsail¶
With WYZE-Bridge ready, complete the setup by configuring Mainsail.
First, obtain the correct WebRTC streaming URL. To get this, click on the Streams button below the webcam and then
on WebRTC. A new tab should open. Copy the URL of this tab. This is your WebRTC Stream URL.
Open Mainsail, click the cogs icon in the top-right corner to open the Interface Settings, then navigate to
Webcams and create a new webcam. Paste the URL in the URL Stream field and change the Service to
WebRTC (MediaMTX). It should look like this:
