DIY Online Security Camera! (takes pictures when an intruder enters) || Home Assistant Guide

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In this project I will show you how to combine an ESP32-CAM with an ordinary security camera housing in order to create an online security camera. That means I will show you how to use the ESP32-CAM board in order to take pictures and then I will show you how to integrate it into home assistant. There we can then create an automation in order to take pictures when an intruder triggers an alarm. At the end I will then show you how to put all of the components inside a security camera housing. Let's get started!
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[@DANGERTIM112]

I have these camera's at home, you need to unscrew the large ring at the base, then the sidewalls of the ball come out. no need to hammer it.

[@thewolfin]

You have these camera's what?

[@tkpp01]

@@thewolfin at

[@zaprodk]

@@thewolfin The case is a standard OEM case what hundred of manufacturers are using.

[@c.santibanezsoto]

Being a patreon feels like VIP, cool project!

[@c.santibanezsoto]

@@Okay1 Ok

[@DivyanshMMMUT]

@@Okay1 ok

[@eslamakram226]

is that a Kurzgesagt Bird?

[@JS-qh9vk]

@@eslamakram226 habe ich mich auch gefragt 😂

[@eslamakram226]

@@JS-qh9vk Gegrüßet seist du der Vogelarmee 😂😂😂

[@GreenLeafSoo]

Hi sir. Do you mind share with us image in dark env with IR? Would like to see how much the IR help

[@morcolorde]

me too!

[@tangducbao7309]

Me too, @GreatScott! Could you turn off the light and share the IR images within dark env?

[@tangducbao7309]

If the IR image's quality is acceptable, I dont have to waste salary on picam v2

[@kevgermany]

Can't understand why you didn't simply use the security camera you bought.

[@alexmcmelon]

well, because it was probably using their own-closed software and probably not compatible with hass

[@pileofstuff]

This approach doesn't require using (and trusting) someone else's cloud

[@kevgermany]

@@pileofstuff neither would pulling the camera output

[@mattlevine3201]

“I had to use the always reliable method of commencing hammer time”. I love it. Keep up the great work and merry Christmas.

[@sayantanmaiti2513]

Merry Christmas to you sir, have a great weekend this coming week

[@georgebayliss3291]

I really enjoy these DIY projects that you produce for us, I haven't the knowledge yet to build any of them, but they will be in the back of my mind for future knowledge.

[@bartekxp8422]

Guy, I am Electronics technician by profession, but i still learn new things from you

[@electrohardik8497]

Really nice Support from India for my favorite teacher

[@crixi__]

Yesss! Cool project! Glad to see more HomeAssistant videos!!

[@avinashranjan9197]

I literally love each video of yours

[@greatscottlab]

Thanks :-)

[@avinashranjan9197]

@@greatscottlab i Just had e question about you diy laptop project I have 3rd blue wire also known as sens wire so How do I wire it with boost converter? Please reply bro😀😀

[@avinashranjan9197]

@@greatscottlab I meant about diy laptop power bank project

[@L4marca]

For people having issue with the "brownout" error, make sure you have a good cable. After three different cables, I finally managed to get my ESP32-CAM to work. Turns out that they are super sensitive to power fluctuations. I accidentally nudged my cable connector to my PC once, and the brownout was triggered.

[@rodneyyeo7744]

Add a 470uF 6.3v Electrolytic Capacitor accross 5V and GND resolved the brown out issue.

[@GSSMAV]

0:42 that is unless you start hearing footsteps and you realize your alarm hasn't been tripped

[@mariusa5754]

How much current does the camera draw when its taking a picture with the IR LEDs on?

[@greatscottlab]

I would recommend a 5V 1A power supply at least. Should take around 800mA at peak.

[@oraszuletik]

That's the point! I planned to make nest camera with pv-panel, based on the same board, but it simply a current-hungry item. I had to skip the complete project because of that.

[@88Timur88Bahmudov88]

@@greatscottlab Hey, GreatScott, i think the best way to make sure your system will not turn off in case of a power outage is to use a powerbank that can be plugged into power outlet instead of a normal power supply that will turn off in case of a power outage

[@rca168]

Can you share pictures taken in the dark with the it on?

[@rca168]

IR*

[@akhurash]

Very nice project.

[@vinayakonimani7628]

Woohoo!! New video just in time for Christmas!! Nice, informative 🙂👍

[@greatscottlab]

Happy holidays!

[@vinayakonimani7628]

@@greatscottlab Happy Holidays to you too!!😀

[@kib2675]

Nice aspects. To deter, outside cameras are best visible on the house pointing away. Small hidden cameras with SD cards are best inside, and inside the fence pointing towards fleeing intruders. ESP32 cam are ideal for that purpose, inside a box which looks like a power outlet. Intruders are masked and hooded, so points of reference for height and step length are nice to have. Unfortunately, as long as nobody has been harmed, police in most countries are not interested, and when they catch somebody by accident, they have a history of hundreds of break-ins, sometimes thousands.

[@stranger7968]

You can buy a camera board for that housing for around 30 dollars. It is an interesting project though.

[@ProjectBlackweather]

(A link to said board might be helpful)

[@computerexpert5533]

Intruder: *thinks* So all I have to do is flip this switch and boom the power is out now I can rob this place.

[@dieselgeezer18]

install a small battery pack that is enabled when the power cuts out

[@computerexpert5533]

@@whocares281 Thank you for the correction

[@Davidslabofficial]

Only if he knew that there is that system setup 😃

[@iiii-dw1jx]

@@Davidslabofficial Now we all know :) And the robber gives the biggest ThumbUo

[@guffaw1711]

By the time he pulls out the power supply a picture has already sent to your phone.

[@electronic7979]

Excellent project

[@savusav]

Hi Scott, the video is nice is informative. I like the idea of having a inflated camera but could be a loot more useful if it could also record. My main issue is that you plugged the camera in that exposed outlet. If someone comes into the house and sees the wire they could just unplug it.

[@tesfayt5243]

yeah ,but the intruder won't escape from being recorded until unplugging the power line .

[@AmateurInventor]

6:13 brother has some interesting poses to take selfies on😂

[@I_killed_that_beard_guy]

🤣🤣

[@I_killed_that_beard_guy]

Introverts like me alone in a room be like :

[@91boris]

8:47 in Italy we say "with handsome end the help of engineer Hammer" everything works like a charm

[@AnujArya_Curious]

Using internal 3.3v from ftdi is not recommended for larger current device like esp32.

[@stienogamez8296]

It is

[@BeefIngot]

This is neat no doubt, and Im sure it helps practice skills. That being said, a prebuilt solution like the TP-link Tapos series or Wyze cameras will cost you only a little bit more, take you less time, and get you many more features like full video, an easy to use app, out of home monitoring support and more. Some of these cheap ip cams even have pan tilt, and many have no subscription fees. Basically Im saying this is neat, but would probably lose a buy it vs make it battle.

[@TOTI416]

Please can you do a video in PIC microcontrollers. Big fan🙏

[@richardadams2251]

I like the personal intro !! I have been playing with the ESP32-CAM, and find it useful for seeing what's going on at my house. The resolution isn't all that, but works well for what I'm doing. I want to connect the garage door opener to it, but have not obtained a 3.3 volt solenoid switch to simulate the button push to activate the motor. I think a transistor to one of the GPIO's will trigger the solenoid. Merry Christmas !!

[@AdityaElectronics]

Indonesian is here :), always watching you

[@bagassetiawan1478]

Asik dah. Penggemar great scott juga ya?

[@nathanadhitya]

Wah, hebat. Ternyata sekarang banyak genereasi muda Indonesia yang mulai jago elektronika :D

[@rodneyyeo7744]

I used MotionEye add on In ESP Home to do CCTV motion video recording via Home Assistant with ESP32-CAM.

[@mahadjamil7776]

Perfect timing was working on this🤩😍 Please keep trying on a DIY nrf24l01 walkie talkie

[@ParsMaker]

nice work , as always

[@greatscottlab]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@ubtech2938]

You are are not skillful man :)

[@ParsMaker]

​@@ubtech2938 not full yet :), & there is not end or limit to the skills and knowledge that a person can build

[@ubtech2938]

@@ParsMaker l'm just joking man big respect for you

[@nikhilroushan]

Why you are using MOSFET. Already boost converter IC has enable pin. You can directly use it.

[@jksr127]

You content quality is getting better

[@PlasmaHarsh]

As always awesome!! Love from India...

[@prathambumb5593]

Awesome 👍

[@theKongston]

You should keep the other camera board, may be useful for future projects as it uses AV video signal.

[@Elektrotechniker]

I just realised that the IRL2905 has no safe operating area for DC given in its datasheet. I've heard numerous times that it's important to use Mosfets which are specifically made for linear applications, if you want to use them as a DC Switch. Maybe that would be a great topic for a future Video? Video is top notch, as usual.

[@ignition_electronics2520]

Really Love your Projects ❤️

[@ayanvaidya2727]

can that camera module you go from camera used with raspberry pi if so than also try raspberry pi motion detection cctv camera

[@MCsCreations]

Fantastic work, dude! 😃 Using the LED board from the camera was brilliant! Happy holidays! And stay safe and creative there! 🖖😊

[@eDoc2020]

This is an interesting project, all these inexpensive devboards you can get today are game-changing. Several years ago I had a webcam hooked up to a Linux PC running the 'motion' program. It would take pictures automatically when it detects motion. Running that on a Raspberry Pi or similar might be better because it could take pictures autonomously, even if your Wi-Fi is down.

[@warden476]

I follow you from France 🇨🇵

[@sanfinity_]

Think about doing a video on DIY robot arm using ROS

[@PhG1961]

Yes indeed ! I liked it very much and might give it a try to do the same in my workshop. Great video. As usual. Happy holidays and keep on tinkering !

[@Bardum22]

Happy almost new year scott, love your videos!!!

[@kunalshinde540]

I love your videos, Keep making great things 👍

[@Drxxx]

I worked with dahua and hikvision kamerqs. Now i have reoling, easy good quallity.. great kameras..

[@Amperekaefer]

*Vielen dank* für das interessante Video 👏👍. Wünsche Dir schöne Festtage. Schön wären mehr deutschsprachige Videos. Gruss, Roger

[@torbjornjansson95]

If you want to be a bit more creative you can also use the tensor flow addon in home assistant to for example only take pictures if there is a person, works well with an esp cam

[@MrDobiedoobie]

@4:06 If you cannot find esp32 when searching boards manager, you need to add an additional board manager URL under files>preferences

[@raagamparmar179]

So, for the first time someone (Altium) was able to take the king place of JLCPCB in Sponsorship in your videos!... XD

[@SugarBeetMC]

Würth Elektronik did it a few times.

[@IMRANKHAN-we9un]

I am waiting for it . 🔥🔥

[@dragonarena5489]

Merry Christmas scott!!😊

[@wmjowls]

I highly recommend the cameras from Yi home. Cheap, reliable and work right out of the box. I have several and cheap as chips.

[@limera1nx]

Wyze also works great

[@benhaenraets4369]

This is just what I've been looking for. I'm going to give this a try

[@vishwakneelamegam9479]

Make a video on smart glass and how to build a simpler version of smart glass.

[@giovannimurru]

What’s the size of the infrared board? I am looking on aliexpress for the same dummy camera and I found it, however I am not sure which IR led board to take. Can you update the links please?

[@JirkaKlimes_]

Could you do video on biolite (it's thermo electric generator for camping) but it doesn't need ice to generate power, so ho does it work?

[@planker]

Man you have been a big help. Thanks

[@abhinabshukla7377]

Hello Sir..i have seen a video where mjpeg images are used to make something like video then remote access it using port forwarding . I request you to make a remote access ESP 32 Cam, where real time videos can be seen and it can be also stored. Probably it needs a local server to host then may have multiple clients. I really request you to look into it.

[@hzlin6655]

you can flash the yi camera from xiaomi. there are supported firmwares for home assistant

[@TheRealKasumi]

I like this project. But I would really recommend to not use wifi for security relevant devices. I am coming from the IT security sector and it’s just so easy to jam it. For someone with experience it takes less than 30 seconds to take a wifi network down😋.

[@uber9952]

please add rechargable battery to your ip camera...want to see next episode 👌

[@leelakrishna6413]

Can't we use the buy security camera to record and take snapshot and send those to mobile via esp?

[@TheHellis]

That would probably be very hard to do. Keep in mind that the price of this project and compare that to the time it takes to create the custom software to read the cameras analog (? I assume) outputs.

[@resneptacle]

A Pi and analog/HDMI video capture would nost likely be the easier way

[@mmurphy7036]

I like your idea very much! I understand some house thieves now use a cheap jammer to disable internet notifications though. Do you have any suggestions for dealing with this situation? It might help us still identify a thief. Thank you for this idea.

[@neekster28]

If there was a way to use wired ethernet, then this thing would be unaffected by jammers

[@Kosh42EFG]

Interesting. Though for this one probably buy a low end Reolink camera and have done with it.

[@danielesilvaggi]

Thank you for the videos Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

[@Ting3624]

Alternative: You can use an old android phone with Droidcam, use ispy on a small computer which then connect both of them in local network, use ispy to record video and send notification when movement detected and upload to cloud server like youtube! ps. I'm sure the computer part can be excluded if you have a good android phone and software, but that's beyond my tech tree.

[@128Wojtek]

You make awesome videos! I'm keen on watching'em

[@Gamezone-sd3er]

Wishing you a very happy Christmas and New year

[@bechirbrahmi9406]

Show us how to build a comercial drone like those in amazon. Please. You haven't such projects in your channel

[@vrdriver4508]

I bought several camera modules. What they all have in common is the bad focus. It is also not adjustable. The adjustment ring is glued

[@loliboly9100]

Nobody: The guy in the online class: 8:22

[@ChiefSteve99]

Nice!

[@josemanuelalogoadjomo7863]

liked the video it is a good thing we are getting more and more into IOT with you thanks indeed scott!!

[@ejbuendia]

Hello sir, Why dont try to hookup the esp to the old wired camera? So that it can have the recording function.

[@Dario-pz4js]

Hey, genau so so ein ausführliches Video hab ich gesucht! Nur eine frage, Kann man die Kameras auch mit Apple HomeKit verknüpfen? Ich weis nicht ob das gutes Material für KZbin ist aber das wäre auf jeden fall ein sehr nützliches Video da man es dann halt einfach besser benutzen kann. Ansonsten ist es ein Geiles Video! lg

[@JohnM5583]

Another great project, but could you please start using POE? I do think that having so many wall plug powering adapters could prove to be really irritating.

[@beingspectator3764]

Big fan brother 🙂

[@laxmanraobhele9813]

Hey greatscott how current clamp works 🙏 please make a video on the topic

[@creatorx3795]

GreatScott! ana ElectroBOOM are the BEST!!! ♥

[@elijuseee]

Hi the camera consists of four parts. a camera ball, a ball holder, a mounting plate, and a ring that holds the ball holder. The ring is threaded and screws onto the mounting plate. You're welcome :D

[@flyingfox8072]

Hi there. Is it you? How nice to see you. Cheers, merry Christmas

[@3kikass]

Greatscott i know u a good engineer but did u think about the cage of faraday u build around it

[@fbi-federalblyatofinvestig3853]

Great Scott what pen do you use to write I want to buy some also great videos.

[@johndawson6057]

I didn't know that was your entrance door. Thanks!👍

[@aZombieToaster]

Scott, I have a question maybe you can help with me. I'm trying to create a power supply with a digital read out but I don't want a LCD to tell me the voltage I'm running. I want to use 5 nixie tube 4 Numark nixie tubes and one light nixie tube to be the desimol. Like this (00.00v).can you help me with this? Nixie tubea I want to use are the N-14

[@floris00]

Nice idea! But isn't it a lot simpler to buy an ip camera with onvif (you can get them for 20 euros) and adding that directly to Home Assistant?

[@MGort-bb8op]

If I may ask, do you trust the permanent usage of a 5v phone charger? Just curious. Nice vids!

[@44jese]

I believe that just fills that tmp folder (doesn't overwrite oldest files), so do i (is it possible?) need to do automation that clears that folder, let's say once in 2 weeks or similar? Correct me if i'm wrong :)

[@ethangreenyt]

I have a computer that doesn't have a camera for a google meet for school and I am wondering is it worth DIYing a USB video camera or is it worth buying what is commercially available? This would help because sometimes I do goole meets on my computer and I have to have my camera on (unless it is work time).

[@uuyoubaan4uuyou829]

Thank​ you​ very​ much.

[@MrHbpatel]

Nice video 👍 you may add RTSP Micro-RTSP.

[@gurupriyasukhdhami8227]

Please do a laser video

[@cornel2996]

Frohe Weihnachten Great scott und könntest du mal einel Motor links rechts lauf mit mosfets machen lg Cornel von dem Kanal löten basteln draussen sein

[@AjinkyaMahajan]

It would be more efficient if it adopts a LIPO battery with charge circuit

[@cekpi7]

It would actually be more inefficient due to losses in charge circuit and LiPo self discharge. More useful though, but I'm not sure if it can save those photos somewhere if server isn't available.

[@168c-chinthapallidurgapras2]

Why don't you make diy rf mini range radar for security purposes

[@olvano]

yes boss i have a project for u. Diy CT limiter for chinese grid tie inverter it control the solar input ,so off grid inverter wont go into protection mode .Cutting the power because the load was not enough .Also it wont back feed utility grid if on grid. Can u?

[@crowblunt536]

Hello great Scott can you run an alternator out of esc controller because I saw video allot of them

[@kishoreksm8366]

Great Scott please make video on ROS.. 🙏🙏