camsnap

To capture a camera snapshot from an RTSP or ONVIF feed, you can use this tool to extract a still image frame. It directly connects to your surveillance camera stream to save the captured view as a named image file.

Yes, you can record a short video clip from your surveillance camera when motion is detected. The tool monitors the RTSP or ONVIF feed for motion events and automatically triggers custom actions like recording a 10-second video segment.

Yes, ffmpeg is required to process video clips from ONVIF cameras. The camsnap binary handles the camera stream connection and frame extraction, while ffmpeg handles the actual video processing and clip recording operations.

The best way to automate RTSP camera monitoring for home security is by setting up scheduled snapshot capture and motion event detection. You can configure the system to automatically take a snapshot every minute or trigger alerts when movement occurs.

Yes, motion detection supports custom actions for surveillance cameras. When movement is identified in the RTSP or ONVIF feed, the system can trigger specific automated responses, allowing you to execute tailored monitoring tasks beyond standard alerts.

Your video clip recording may not work if the ffmpeg dependency is missing from your environment. Both the camsnap binary and ffmpeg must be properly installed and accessible to successfully process and save video segments from your camera stream.