Re:A free video streaming service that runs on a ESP32
by ourcat on Friday August 14, 2020 @06:39AM
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Since getting (back) into electronics and writing firmware for microcontrollers a few years ago, and having been through various projects with the 8266 (which blew my mind at the time), I now use the ESP32 for most ideas and project that I have.
It's been a complete game-changer, hobby-wise.
Having Wifi and BluetoothLE on-board has been great. And as a long time web and mobile app developer, it's been the perfect way to turn 'things I write' into 'things I can touch'. (And that can 'talk').
The 'intangibility' of all the code I've written over years has always been a little saddening to me.
I've also tried a few of the ESP32-CAM boards and they're very impressive. I have a little LiPo powered pocket project in a 3D printed flat case, containing one of them, which, aftter connnecting to WiFi, then sends MJPEG (no audio) to a Node.js script on one of my servers which shows a 'live' feed. (I sometimes stick it to my front door 'peep-hole' too.
I'll certainly be taking a look at this 'ESPFLIX' project over the weekend.
It's been a complete game-changer, hobby-wise.
Having Wifi and BluetoothLE on-board has been great. And as a long time web and mobile app developer, it's been the perfect way to turn 'things I write' into 'things I can touch'. (And that can 'talk').
The 'intangibility' of all the code I've written over years has always been a little saddening to me.
I've also tried a few of the ESP32-CAM boards and they're very impressive. I have a little LiPo powered pocket project in a 3D printed flat case, containing one of them, which, aftter connnecting to WiFi, then sends MJPEG (no audio) to a Node.js script on one of my servers which shows a 'live' feed. (I sometimes stick it to my front door 'peep-hole' too.
I'll certainly be taking a look at this 'ESPFLIX' project over the weekend.
Thanks!