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[s60sc]

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[sencin]

hello does the auto record work if even stream button is off?

[s60sc]

yes

[sencin]

for instance, i plugged the esp32 cam to the power source, like plug n play. If i make sudden movements does it auto capture right?

[s60sc]

best to try things out yourself

[rjsachse]

Does using 4bit mode sd increase recording fps? has anyone tested?

[MACKADRIS]

Update: 7JUL2025:
Instead of going through all the changes I posted below to reveal the local IP address after connecting to your router, just open the log and get the local IP address from there after it connects. :)

I made a slight mod to show the Local IP Address just under the External IP Address so users can go to their device on their local WiFi without needing to 'find' the ip address to get to it. This is for the ESP32 version that doesn't have the mDNS enabled.

If you add in the lines of code that I did, when connected to the dns ap ip address 192.168.4.1, you will see the local IP address in the setup pane of the HTML app underneath the External IP address.
If no connection, the IP address will be blank.
Here are my additions/edits:

I added the declaration of loclIP variable to globals.h at line 231
extern char loclIP[];

I added the 'esle if' and JSON buffer entries necessary in prefs.cpp at line 265

else if (!strcmp(variable, "loclIP")) strncpy(loclIP, value, MAX_IP_LEN-1);

and line 396
p += sprintf(p, "\"loclIP\":\"%s\",", WiFi.localIP().toString().c_str());

I added this line to the utils.cpp at line 325 under the extIP declaration:
char loclIP[MAX_IP_LEN] = "Not assigned";

I added these lines to utils.cpp in the 'getExtIP()' function at line 340 in the ' if(httpCode == HTTP_CODE_OK)'
insert following just after this line: if (httpCode == HTTP_CODE_OK) {

	    String loclAddrStr = WiFi.localIP().toString();       //// ra
	    strcpy(loclIP, loclAddrStr.c_str());                         //// ra
            updateStatus("loclIP", loclIP);                              //// ra
            updateStatus("save", "0");                                   //// ra

I added these lines to the HTML page just under the ExtIP 'display only' div at line 1301:

                  <div class="input-group">
                      <label for="loclIP">Local&nbsp;IP</label>
                      <div id="loclIP" class="displayonly">&nbsp;</div>
                  </div>

I added the variable 'loclIP' to appSpecific.cpp at line 795
loclIP~~99~~na

I hope this helps someone looking for the way to get an IP address after setting the device to connect to your own WiFi network

[sencin]

Not sure how this will help? As you will need to know the ip address to connect to to see the local ip.

Sorry I'm confused

[MACKADRIS]

The ESP32 doesn't have the ESPmDNS service running because it used too much RAM on the device.

When you first start the device, you need to connect to its WiFi that uses the ip address 192.168.4.1. Then you can set up your router connection to your own WiFi home network and restart the device. You can then connect again to the 192.168.4.1 address and actually see the local IP address on your network. Before I added these changes, you would have to use 'tool' or process to discover the IP address of the device on your network, like 'Fing', or going into your router to see the connected devices.
Hope this clears up your confusion.

[sencin]

Thank you very much, this clears my confusion. is this local only or applicable to remote access?

[MACKADRIS]

These changes make it possible to connect to either the 192.168.4.1 wifi of the device itself, or your local network connection from a PC or other device while on your local router WiFi by the local IP address that is now visible while in the device WiFi.

Without these changes, you can set up your local WiFi, but will need to 'find out' the local IP address yourself. Now, you can go back into the 192.168.4.1 wifi and actually see the local address to go to. This enables you to be on your local WiFi on your PC and enter the local IP address that's now visible, and connect to the device without needing to connect to its own WiFi.

[MACKADRIS]

Update: Instead of going through all the changes I posted to reveal the local IP address after connecting to your router, just open the log and get the local IP address from there after it connects. :)

[s60sc]

Or you can set a static IP under Edit Config / Wifi

[MACKADRIS]

That works as long as the IP address you choose is not already used by some other device.

[bsafh]

Does this board work?
Ich habe das hier gerade auf AliExpress gefunden:
6,77€ | ESP32-S3-CAM Entwicklungsboard Wifi Bluetooth Core CH340 Kameramodul Onboard ESP32-S3-N16R8 Modul Dual Typ-C Elektronisches Kit
https://a.aliexpress.com/_EHKGmP4

[s60sc]

should do, but may need to add own pin definition to camera_pins.h if not already specified

[bsafh]

Thanks!

[bsafh]

Should be this board
https://forum.arduino.cc/t/chinese-esp32-s3-cam/1318290

Does one of the predefined pin definitions fit?
If not how can I get the Pin definition from the schematics?

[s60sc]

all the info you need is in the diagram. Looks similar to CAMERA_MODEL_FREENOVE_ESP32S3_CAM