µStreamer is a lightweight and high-performance streaming server designed to work with Raspberry Pi Camera Modules. In this tutorial, you will learn how to install µStreamer on Clear Linux Latest using the command-line interface (CLI).
Before you begin, ensure that you have the following:
Before installing µStreamer, ensure that your Clear Linux Latest system is up-to-date. You can do this by running the following command:
sudo swupd update
This will update your system and ensure that all system packages are up-to-date.
Next, you need to install the required dependencies for µStreamer. Run the following command to install the dependencies:
sudo swupd bundle-add devpkg-gstreamer devpkg-gst-plugins-base
This command will install the development files for GStreamer and GStreamer Base plugins.
You can download µStreamer from the official GitHub repository using the following command:
git clone https://github.com/pikvm/ustreamer.git
This will clone the µStreamer repository to your local machine.
Now it is time to build and install µStreamer on your Clear Linux Latest system. Change into the cloned directory using the command below:
cd ustreamer
Next, run the following commands to compile and install µStreamer:
make
sudo make install
This will build and install µStreamer on your system.
Finally, you need to configure µStreamer before you can start using it. You can do this by creating a configuration file using the following command:
sudonano /usr/local/etc/ustreamer.conf
This will open a blank configuration file in the nano text editor. Add the following configuration settings in the file:
input = rpicamsrc ! video/x-h264,width=1280,height=720,framerate=30/1 ! h264parse ! queue
output = tcpsink port=8080 host=0.0.0.0 sync=false
Save the configuration file by pressing CTRL+X, then Y, followed by ENTER.
Once you have configured µStreamer, you can start the streaming server using the following command:
sudo ustreamer -c /usr/local/etc/ustreamer.conf
This command will start µStreamer and listen for incoming connections on port 8080. You can now access the streaming server from any device connected to your network by opening a web browser and entering the IP address of your Clear Linux Latest system followed by the port number, e.g., http://192.168.1.100:8080.
You have successfully installed µStreamer on your Clear Linux Latest system and configured it to start streaming from a Raspberry Pi camera module. You can now use µStreamer to stream video or images from your device to any device connected to your network.
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