A powerful RTSP video streaming solution that combines the capabilities of reCamera with an intuitive web interface. Built on GStreamer and Gradio, this project provides a seamless way to view and manage your reCamera stream.
- 🎮 Real-time RTSP streaming
- 🖥️ Clean web interface powered by Gradio
- 📊 Live FPS monitoring
- 🤖 OpenAI GPT-OSS analysis button below each camera stream
- 🧠 Switch between Hailo-8L and reCamera inference sources with the UI dropdown
- 📡 Device info panel is collapsible, surfacing a quick summary and full metrics grid
- 🔄 Automatic reconnection
- 🌐 Network-wide accessibility
- 🚀 Low-latency streaming
- 💻 Cross-platform compatibility
- Python 3.7+
- GStreamer and plugins
- Raspberry Pi (recommended)
- reCamera device
# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/Hey-Salad/recamera-streamer.git
cd recamera-streamer
# Create and activate virtual environment
python -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate # On Windows: venv\\Scripts\\activate
# Install dependencies
pip install -r requirements.txt
# Install GStreamer plugins (Ubuntu/Debian)
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install -y \\
gstreamer1.0-tools \\
gstreamer1.0-plugins-base \\
gstreamer1.0-plugins-good \\
gstreamer1.0-plugins-bad \\
gstreamer1.0-plugins-ugly \\
gstreamer1.0-libav- Connect your reCamera to your network
- Update the RTSP URL if needed in
streamer.py - Run the streamer:
python streamer.py- Open your browser and navigate to:
- Local:
http://localhost:7860 - Network:
http://[YOUR_PI_IP]:7860
- Local:
The default configuration works with reCamera's standard settings:
- RTSP URL:
rtsp://admin:admin@192.168.42.1:554/live - Port: 7860
- Video Format: H.264
VITE_WS_URL=ws://localhost:9200/ws
VITE_API_URL=http://localhost:9200
VITE_GPT_BACKEND_URL=http://localhost:5000
Leaving these values empty lets the UI derive the backend host from the current page, which is handy when the React app and backend run on the same host (e.g., local dev or Cloudflare Pages).
Use the Hugging Face-powered GPT-OSS service located at /home/admin/heysalad-gpt-oss-kiosk-backend. Launch the Flask app before clicking the OpenAI analysis button.
cd /home/admin/heysalad-gpt-oss-kiosk-backend
source venv/bin/activate
python heysalad_backend.py
Set VITE_GPT_BACKEND_URL to wherever heysalad_backend.py listens (default http://localhost:5000) so the UI can hit /api/ai/recommendation.
- Local Network:
http://[YOUR_PI_IP]:7860 - Same Device:
http://localhost:7860 - Public Access: Use the provided share link (if enabled)
-
No Video Stream:
- Verify reCamera is powered on
- Check network connectivity
- Confirm RTSP URL and credentials
-
Performance Issues:
- Reduce network latency
- Check CPU usage
- Verify GStreamer installation
Built using:
- GStreamer: Media pipeline
- Gradio: Web interface
- Python: Core logic
- OpenH264: Video decoding
We welcome contributions! Please:
- Fork the repository
- Create your feature branch
- Commit your changes
- Push to your branch
- Create a Pull Request
If you find this project useful, consider:
- Website: heysalad.io
- Email: hello@heysalad.io
MIT License
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