OctoPrint: Control Your 3D Printer Remotely Using a Raspberry Pi!

In this video, I'll teach you how to install, configure, and use OctoPrint (AKA OctoPi) with your Raspberry Pi, allowing you to control your 3D printer and print things remotely!
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[@MartianMoon]

Your posture is immaculate

[@Howchoo]

Haha thanks!

[@RyanKelbel]

Easily the best guide for OctoPrint installation, Thank You. I watched 3 other guides before this and not a single one even mentioned the USB cable or plugging it into the 3D Printer. Thank you for laying out the hardware and requirements beforehand everyone else mentioned the Pi, Camera and SD Card.. that was pretty much it.

[@Howchoo]

No problem! I’m really glad it was helpful :)

[@drdoctor101]

I agree with ^ . No other guide explains how you physically attach the pi to the printer, incredibly. Thank you for making this video, it helped me get my printer up and running!

[@reidt9155]

Just got my octoprint up and running. Thanks for the in-depth tutorial, man. You're awesome

[@Howchoo]

Reid T No problem! You’re awesome :) Thanks for watching

[@connorkorbin4576]

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[@kameronbryant9796]

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[@connorkorbin4576]

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[@connorkorbin4576]

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[@jozin73]

Thanks for the video. Just one note. It would be much more better if you remove video of your self and put a full screen of things you presenting. The thing is when we watch it on the mobile we can't see too much details. Thank you for your work.

[@Howchoo]

Thanks for the feedback! I’ll do that next time :)

[@hunchojet]

Yooo whats up Zach. I just bought my Ender 3 last week. This is a great tutorial that I'll be trying out tonight thanks to Amazon's same-day delivery. This is also the first video I've watched from you and I'm looking forward to seeing the other 3D printing/Ender 3 vids!

[@froot.3638]

Same, I got an ender 5 and even tho I respect his comment on safety my goal is to buy a smoke alarm and jerry rig it into shutting my whole room off or something like that

[@labellesworkshop]

Thank you for this in depth, yet very simple tutorial. I've really wanted to start using OctoPrint on my Ender 5, but I have no prior experience with coding or raspberry pi. I just ordered a pi and camera - looking forward to trying to set it up thanks to your video 😁😁

[@Howchoo]

I'm glad it was helpful! Let me know if you run into any issues.

[@thetekinak]

Best tutorial for setting up RP4 for your 3D printer. Thanks

[@krizzo]

12:57 USB mini is a stronger connection, micro cables tend to end up bending in the vertical if care isn't taken when plugging them in. One of the reasons USB-C is a bit bigger.

[@Howchoo]

Very true. Thanks for the info!

[@johnamato5994]

Great job. I subscribed and gave a thumbs up and will order from Amazon thru. Good talent deserves the rewards. I'm 60 years old and my vision is corrected to 15/20. I have a 27" 4k monitor. I could not read the inserts in the video. So please take this as just a little hint. Get your mug off the video, calm the background color, use a bigger font on the inserts, and keep up the good work!

[@Howchoo]

Will do for the next one, thanks John!

[@ericilaqua9706]

Thanks very much for the well articulated and professional video! I'm new to 3D and I ended up building a Raspberry Pi box for my Mega-S and it works wonderfully thanks to this video. Thanks for all your insight! Very informative. I have subscribed.

[@Howchoo]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@steve318k]

Nice video ... lots of helpful information. Still not sure I'm ready to tackle this project, as the further you got into it, the more difficult it started to seem... like rattling off connect with ssh to someone that's never done that or heard of it got mind boggling for me ! never even saw a raspberry pi, so it was all new to me. for the cost of this project, I don't know why it's not offered as an option on printers.

[@oohheavygaming9892]

awesome video! definitely going to build this for my ender 5. slightly unrelated question. do you have a video or information on how you made the lighted Howchoo logo sign? I would very much like to build something like that.

[@Howchoo]

Yep, I do actually! So for the letters, I just extruded an SVG of each letter to make the 3D-printable models and then made each hollow. For the LEDs, controller, and programming, I used the same approach as in my other guide here: howchoo.com/project/othjmwu4mju/my-led-disco-ball-music-festival-totem -- The approach in that guide is the same, except that I used a flat individually-addressable LED strip (also from Adafruit) rather than the "Christmas tree" styled LEDs shown in that guide.

[@Godzillah]

This is great little video I have everything except the long camera cable but I have the short cable. Not many video show how it’s done simple this is very clear Instructions. Question u put octoprint on your raspberry or your computer.

[@Howchoo]

Thanks! Per the video, you install OctoPrint on the Pi, not your computer.

[@dablet]

that was very comprehensive! thank you for taking the time to make this video

[@GabrielSantos-bm5sl]

Very helpful video. Gave me a good idea of how to use octaprint. Thanks!

[@RCoryCollins]

Nice video! Thanks for making it. If you thread the camera cable through the slot in the case cover first, you can plug it into the port a little easier than trying to manipulate it through the cover's slot.

[@NaloMeliful]

Very nicely done. Can’t wait to try it out when my RPi3B+ arrives.

[@DavTechCH]

Very Helpful video!!! but was it so hard to maximize the window? :)

[@ThatGuy-mp9og]

how would i go about adding a display screen

[@Howchoo]

I just did a video on that! kzbin.info/www/bejne/bICzY5ZjfLZ5q5Y

[@YASAJTV]

I am using Windows, so special thanks thumbs up for going in detail and explaining both operating systems and that detailed information that big-name YT geeks forget to mention.

[@twiztedmind864]

Thank goodness someone already came up with a way to do this. It is even better that I have the same 3d printer.

[@Howchoo]

Glad I could help! I also wrote a guide specifically for using OctoPrint on the Ender 3, should be useful to you if you have the same printer :) howchoo.com/g/ntg5yzg1odk/using-octoprint-with-the-creality-ender-3-3d-printer

[@GodzillaGoesGaga]

Great video. BTW, screen resolution was a bit low so it's hard to see you screen text etc. Anyway, my main Question: How would you compare this to Repetier ? I'm thinking of migrating to Octopi because Cura is more powerful as a standalone application. However I like the integration of Repetier. Any thoughts ?

[@smartassist9700]

Where are your follow up videos? Should show raspberry video of it printing. Also waiting for other installation you mentioned to show completed job and benefits output. Thanks a million. Newbie here.

[@transplantx6969]

This is a great video and excellently presented. Please don’t tell me I’ve found you too late and you’re no longer making content? 😢 I look forward to watching all your videos anyway but you’re descriptions of the process and your way of instructing is good enough that even I can understand it and follow it (and that’s no mean feat!! Trust me!! 😂 )

[@ivangutowski]

looks like his last video was 3yrsd ago :(

[@davidfisher4007]

Did you just connect the pi case to the drive rail for Y axis drive pulley.?😮

[@floridasaltlife]

thank you so much for doing this guide and such a great job of it as well !!!

[@Howchoo]

No problem. Glad you liked it! :) Stay tuned for much more very soon

[@TheTinkerDad]

Very nice video, it has exactly all the info I've wanted! Thank you!

[@Howchoo]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@patrickrobinson317]

Great video. 😀 Can Octo print be used for a Laser Printer or a CNC Machine ? If not - is there an alternative that can be used with a raspberry pi ? Thanks.

[@trippinsage]

Thank you, After several attempts this one helped.

[@macmund]

Thanks so much for a great tutorial. Looking for this and it will help a lot on my upgrade. However, I plan to upgrade first my ender 3 board to the silent board which suppose to have thermal runaway activated. Does that mean I can skip the firmware update and hondirectly to pi? Is it the same process with the CR 10 S?

[@Howchoo]

No problem! So I definitely recommend the silent board upgrade; the firmware version that it ships with *should* have thermal runaway enabled. I actually just wrote a guide for this: howchoo.com/g/ntmwy2u4owu/ender-3-board-upgrade

[@gianfrancopaparella9218]

The video is very usefull, but i didn't see and read what windows display. If is it possible to magnify windows with rasp command. Thanks

[@djwoske]

thank you for this. Very straight forward and comprehensive.

[@GregBabineau]

Great video. Gave me all the answers I was seeking.

[@vandenbulckemarc4602]

Best, Can you tell me in the beginning of your video you see your letters with RGB LED colors how did you make that or can I find a link of the alphabet. Thank you

[@Howchoo]

I used Neopixel LEDs for illumination, similar to this guide I wrote: howchoo.com/project/othjmwu4mju/my-led-disco-ball-music-festival-totem For the letters, that’s the Howchoo logo. I split up each letter and extruded it, made it hollow, and added a hanger. So there’s no alphabet per se

[@iraborton3941]

These instuctions are good and will get it up and running. I was unable to get Octoprint to print as good as printing directly off an SD card plugged into the printer. I tried for over 30 days, got help from numerous forums and KZbin videos. I finally gave up and just went back to printing from SD card, I still have the webcam just watching the prints, but no control. My printer is an Artillery Sidewinder X1, My Raspberry is a 4 with 8Gb.

[@bigdogbigben]

Other than watching your prints with the camera and stopping them if something goes wrong, I don't understand why I would want this. I could see using this if there was a way to remove the previous print from the printer. Then you could print something else. What am I missing can you explain ?

[@willnlisette7861]

This is a great video, very clear and easy to follow for a newbie like me. Would you still recommend the Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+? Or would it be better to start with a 4? If so, could you provide a link?

[@willsverges]

There isn't much that needs the extra power of the Pi 4. I'd stick with the cheaper 3 B+ for now.

[@Howchoo]

Willverges is correct-the Pi 4 is overkill for this. You can use it if you want; you'll just need to use a different case and cable. This is mentioned in the print guide: howchoo.com/g/y2rhnzm3odz/control-your-3d-printer-with-octoprint-and-raspberry-pi

[@dafsadfjsadfsakdf435]

what should be " the maximum speed/feedrate of the individual axes and whether their control should be inverted or not." for Creality CR-10S?? and serialport, baudrate settings for cr-10s?

[@KuyaMagik]

awesome thanks!!

[@DroneFanatic24]

Great video. Easy to follow. I am running into a problem when I try to ssh. It is saying "Could not resolve hostname octopi.local: No such host is known". Any advice?

[@Howchoo]

What’s the SSH command you’re running?

[@361phil]

very well done video! Thank-you. I appreciated the lesson and like your step-by-step methodology.

[@2cool4u24]

Which case did you use for the buck converter. Can you please provide a link.

[@davidfisher4007]

What is that space scope above your howchoo sign?????????

[@peterjwest]

Great tutorial. I'm making good progress but have hit a bit of a 'bump' trying to print the arm to mount the Pi camera to the gantry. My Ender 3 Pro seems to struggle around the mounting holes for the camera mount despite me doing 0.12mm layer height at a speed of 50mm/s. Do you have any tips to offer in terms of printing those parts please?

[@Howchoo]

Sorry I missed this! Is the issue that the arm and camera housing mount (i.e. the hinged portion) are very tightly bound when you put them together? I had this issue as well-this isn't a printing issue, but a design one. There's 0 tolerance between the two parts. I just carefuly cleaned it up and removed a small amount of material using a hobby knife so things would fit together better. Hope this helps!

[@RYVENANT]

I have an extra Raspberry Pi, if i flash Octoprint to a disk for it, can I immediately use it with my Ender 3 Pro, or does it not function properly without the camera?

[@Howchoo]

Yep, you could immediately use it. The camera is completely optional.

[@imun1ty]

Camera no longer available from the link you provided.

[@graysonsmith7031]

I'd really like to have this record the time lapse and loop it continuously after the print is don on a smaller screen attached to the printer. Maybe even continuously show a timelapse up to the latest layer while it's printing.

[@NickelCityPixels]

When will you do the step-down converter video?

[@Howchoo]

Totally forgot about that one-I added it to my video list :) I have a few other videos I'm working on currently, but soon I'll be releasing a video every week (rather than monthly). Keep an eye out!

[@pieter-6385]

Hello, thank you for your video. I am wondering though, do I install the latest raspberry pi 4? is it compatible? If not, which model would you advise? Thank you foer your time

[@Howchoo]

The Raspberry Pi 4 will work great-check out the linked guide in the video description for a few notes on using the 4.

[@ping0518]

Learned so much from your video! THANK YOU!

[@lahiruweligamage5554]

This video is very clear but I'm looking for few troubleshooting options as well. I.e., I'm trying to Octoprint to Creality CP-01. Octoprint is shown in the web browser as in the video but the 'Connect' button doesn't result in establishing a connection. Need help.

[@Howchoo]

So the CP-01 isn't explicitly listed as supported by OctoPrint: github.com/foosel/OctoPrint/wiki/Supported-Printers This doesn't mean it DOESN'T work, but it does mean you'll need to do some research to figure out the settings. Have you searched around to see if anyone has used OctoPrint with the CP-01 before?

[@johndavid7840]

Hi Zak, I'm interested in this, is there any instructions to connect this system to Artillery SW X1 v4? Thanks

[@HondaMadMatt]

@Howchoo Could I use a USB webcam into the raspberry pi instead of a raspberry pi camera? thanks

[@zach1083]

Is it possible to just set up everything minus the camera and go back and add the camera at a later date? I don't have the camera or the flex cable but have the rest.

[@stevenkenny9270]

I need some help. Following your setup guid on running power from my pro to pi. But I can’t find a usb c cable that has two power cables inside. So you know of any

[@markr509]

great video, my raspberry pi and camera are on the way from amazon right now

[@Howchoo]

Sweet! Post here if you run into any issues and I'll do my best to help you out.

[@alastaircaris6421]

I followed every step but when I go to command prompt and put in ssh [e-mail] it says could not resolve hostname octopi.local. Also When I type http//:octopi.local in google it says site could not be reached, it’s very frustrating. Anyone help?

[@MahiPUNDIR]

Check if PI is turn on and got a local IP address. (Scan local network or login to your router and check connected device, you will find pi connected) if not then resolve this issue using a ethernet cable and reboot. and url should be like this octopi.local

[@alainsaaiman4975]

I always wanted to know howchoo do this.

[@thierrymamin186]

HI, Great video, Thanks... It's possible to have the *stl from the RPI Camera please?? Thank you and nice sunday

[@lucbisschops]

Noob question, but do i have to leave my printer on power all the time to controle is, like leave it on. Now after it is done i have a on off button which i turn off, i own a Anet A6 and there is now way i can have my printer in stby mode. Clear video you made, very understandable.👌

[@Howchoo]

If the Pi is powered by your printer, you’ll need it to be on so it can continue to power your printer. If you power the Pi separately, you could log into OctoPrint but without the printer being on you couldn’t do anything anyways ;) Does that make sense?

[@fabian899]

@@Howchoo is it possible to control a relay wich than powers the printer with the rasperry pi?

[@Howchoo]

@@fabian899 Absolutely. Check out this guide and video on controlling a relay using your Pi: howchoo.com/g/m2qwmte5nzk/how-to-use-a-relay-with-a-raspberry-pi

[@cjme1]

Does this work with the Ender 3 Pro? I assume the setup would be the same just with a micro USB instead of a mini

[@AndreChampoux]

This (well done) video was almost 2 years ago. What is the newest version of the hardware available??? (not printer version, but Octo... hardware & software.

[@Howchoo]

You can now use the Raspberry Pi 4, but otherwise the hardware and software steps are the same :) See the full guide in the video description for a few Pi 4 notes

[@BOHICAMAN1]

Will these instructions work with a Creality CR-10?

[@69-Bot]

The 3D model for the case on your website is not the same one you used, I can’t find it anywhere.

[@ChinaAl]

I see your camera doesn't have a cable attached. don't most cameras come with a cable attached? Is it easy to replace the cable with a longer one?

[@estefaniadesireeavalosrive1056]

Hello, I did the buck converter add on and I measure with my multimeter with 5 v and still getting undervoltage warning, I stepped it up to 5.22 and still getting the undervoltage warning, how much can it go up? I want the warning to dissapear

[@davidniblo4616]

Fantastic guide. Thank you!

[@SaltyBob355]

Great video. Very thorough.

[@theboilershop1728]

Straight to the point, thank you

[@tristanelliott4106]

When Octoprint is recording time-lapse videos, does it save it to the SD card inserted, or can it save it to a folder on your PC?

[@Howchoo]

It saves the time lapse to the Pi itself; then, you can download the video to your computer from the Time Lapse tab :)

[@tristanelliott4106]

Thanks!

[@mrkps1986]

Hi can we use temperature sensor, humidity sensor, load cell, in 3d printer and use them using raspberry Pi, to run our 3d printer. Is it possible???can we attach them in our 3d printer?

[@KooperTrooper]

Becareful with highly detailed models via octoprint. It took me a while to figure out but my rpi couldn't keep up with the speed of the commands. As such prints took 5 times longer and quality was terrible. Transfered file to sd card and it worked fine.

[@Howchoo]

Interesting! Which Pi were you using?

[@KooperTrooper]

It was a pi 2(had it left over from another project). I should upgrade and get a newer one and see. I still think octoprint is awesome and still use it for my own simple models. I also also using an ender 3 :)

[@Howchoo]

Ah yes, that’s definitely why - the Pi 2 has the same specs as the Pi Zero, which OctoPrint recommends not using :) I would definitely upgrade to the 3 or 3+

[@killmaster46]

i was going to attempt to set this up on my rasberypi untill i read this comment so i was wondering if partitioning my hdd on my workstation with an 8 core cpu and 32 gb of ram for duel boot to be able to boot into octoprint for my ender3 would be better?

[@Howchoo]

joe sabato As long as you’re using a Pi 3 or Pi 3+ you’ll be good. The older Pi 2 that Koops used isn’t powerful enough.

[@PenceFamilyGaming]

Can you have multiple printers on a single raspberry pie?

[@ChaseItOut_D]

14:29 I’m never getting the option for the default credentials to log in via ssh no matter how I install Octoprint. What am I doing wrong

[@ChaseItOut_D]

Also. Creating Octoprint account. I am never presented with the access control option under the creation of account option

[@christianwilson4066]

each of my 3d printers have their own raspberry octoprint.

[@astroplutonium]

Besides the camera functions. Are there really any real advantages sacrificing a rPi3 instead of slicing on Cura and dropping on the printer?.... I mean is there any advantage on Octoprinter over the native software that a printer has? (Ender 3 user).

[@Howchoo]

I also find it more convenient to be able to drop files onto the printer from my desk or couch rather than needing to fiddle with an SD card and use the Ender 3’s subpar interface. There are also a bunch of plugins you can install, as well as being able to view stats on your printer and the print status. The camera is a huge plus as well. Also, it’s cool ;)

[@tticusRex]

Awesome video! Question, has anyone had any luck adding more than one computer to this type of set up?

[@willsverges]

You mean more than 1 printer?

[@ScouserBerny]

Superb step by step tutorial. Just waiting for my kit to arrive and I'll be building this onto my E3P. Thank you. I have liked and subscribed.

[@Howchoo]

Great! Hope you have fun with it :)

[@ScouserBerny]

@@Howchoo The kit has arrived and I have begun building it. Some things have changed with the Octopi install since your video but that has not posed a problem so far. I am just wiring the buck into the PSU now. One thing that occured to me, the Raspi being a Linux system needs to be shutdown before being powered off to prevent corruption. This could be a problem if you just turn your printer off. What's your take on this?

[@notchos]

I might be using the wrong cable because when I plug it in it powers the printer through my raspberry pi. Any suggestions of what I should do?

[@mauricedoerr1992]

I can't connect to my Aquila PRO. I've been testing with 2 different types of cables, I tried the tape on the 5V I'm not sure what to do.

[@justinmiller1886]

what is the application called that he used for the part where he did the file with the wifi?

[@asafmalka4466]

Thanks for the detailed guide... I have Raspberry pi 2 model b v1.1 Can I use with the Raspberry pi USB WIFI dongle and it's will work ???

[@Howchoo]

Absolutely!

[@asafmalka4466]

@@Howchoo thanks

[@LuigiDoesGaming]

Hi, I'd like to do this to make my life much easier with my printer, but my printer is in my garage and not near my wifi connection. Would the pi not work by being too far away? If so is there a workaround?

[@Howchoo]

Do you normally get a Wi-Fi signal out there with your normal computer? If not, you’ll need to use a Wi-Fi extender or run an Ethernet cable out to your garage. :)

[@merlinmahmud3316]

Thanks mate for the great video! everything worked purrrfect!! is it somehow possible to enter the octopi surface without being logged in to the same wifi? i want to access octopi while being outside :)

[@Howchoo]

Yep! I wrote a separate guide on this: howchoo.com/g/mgnmnjg5ywz/how-to-access-octoprint-over-the-internet-from-anywhere-using-octoprint-anywhere The OctoPrint Anywhere developer is moving this project over to a new one called "The Spaghetti Detective"-I'll update that guide soon with more info on this.

[@ottdave1]

What do I need to do to switch the OctoPrint from one printer to another? What changes need to be made?

[@Howchoo]

I haven't done this yet, but I have researched it quite a bit. The general consensus is that if you want to print on multiple printers *at once*, it's best to set up multiple Raspberry Pis -- one for each printer. If you want to print on one printer *at a time*, this works out of the box. Just go to Settings and select Printer Profiles and add the second printer. When you go to use OctoPrint, you'll be able to switch between the profiles. Let me know how it goes!

[@ottdave1]

Thanks. I have switched to a CR-10 S Pro and could not get the OctoPi to connect It was used previously on another make. Turns out that I had set up the new profile wrong in OctoPrint. All good now. Appreciate the help!

[@Howchoo]

​@@ottdave1 Good to know! Thanks for the update

[@anthonyevans1555]

Can i ask a question/advice... I have a raspberry pi... however I am toying with 2 projects... I bought it for the purpose of using Octopi to control my printer byut since then I have been thinking alos of using it for a VPN and a NAS server as well... My question is... Can the same Pi be used as a VPN and NAS Server but also be linked to my 3d printer to enable me to monitor the printer from my phone as well as send print requests from my pc instead of using SD Cards (like Octopi does). Thanks for any advice you can give me... and also keep up the good work with these videos...

[@Howchoo]

I highly recommend having a dedicated Pi for OctoPrint/OctoPi. The process of feeding lines of gcode to your printer over serial is pretty resource-intensive. If you were running a VPN and NAS server and did something to tax your CPU/RAM, it would actually show up in your print quality ;) You can definitely run a VPN and NAS on the same Pi, but grab a dedicated one for OctoPrint.

[@MickPletcher]

Where did you get that screwdriver?

[@queloko24]

Excelent guide man!!!

[@Howchoo]

Thanks!

[@annoorkhan4219]

I did everything for OCTOPRINT on my "rpi3 B+ " but can not able to connect with my wifi router.I used angry IP scanner but not found any devices ( rpi or OCTOPRINT ).Can you please give me any suggestions what can I do ? ( For testing purpose I installed raspbianOS .It was perfectly ok or able to connected with Wi-Fi).

[@B0N3ZNP3WZ]

Help!!! I am trying to setup my octocam to take time lapse when losing a print from sd card. Not loaded from octopi. I have it set to take the pic at a set timeframe, not shop. But how do I initiate the time lapse? What triggers the record?? Please help!

[@teddywarner]

Your video does an amazing job explaining everything. Thank you so much. Keep up the good work!

[@grokscience8673]

Attempted to print the case (one piece top&bottom). Horrendous results. It's to be expected when printing an unsupported case top! Any suggestions?

[@leonhorner1643]

Great video, thank you for the instruction.

[@BMcC78]

It's great you have a super-resolution monitor... but it sucks when you're trying to show details for text. Increase the text size in your console or zoom portions of the video.

[@BMcC78]

and yes... I just realized I commented on a nearly 3 year old video.

[@Cyberdyne_research]

I have a robot (6dof inverted robot arm with hd camera 12mp) running off a pi4b, but a raspberry pi for a single printer is kina expensive for me. Is it possible that I could use a pi zeroW (one for both a ender3 pro, and a elegoo Saturn) for control, and use the robot as "master" and the ONE pizerow as "slave"? Btw I'm not smart, I did all this by online tutorials.

[@davidgillan7026]

Hi do you have the links to each of the parts that need printed?

[@Howchoo]

Yep! The list is in the full guide (linked in the video description)

[@russcherjarno]

I am wondering if it's also possible to turn on your printer from a different room using a raspberry pi? Or is it still required to turn on the printer (and/or raspberry pi) physically yourself?

[@Howchoo]

With this setup you have to turn the printer on yourself. But you could theoretically turn it on remotely using a relay or smart plug.

[@russcherjarno]

​@@Howchoo Thank you very much for the response and the tip! :). I have found a KZbin-channel called Gyro where he explaines how to connect a relay to the RaspberryPi to turn it off/on remotely.

[@Fear_The_Fork]

Great Video. Have you tried using Octoprint with a USB webcam? Would the setup be any different, other than the physical mounts? Curious if I could save ~$20 by using an old logitech 720p webcam I have laying around.

[@Howchoo]

I have not - I know the Pi itself supports USB webcams but you’ll have to Google whether or not OctoPrint does. I assume it would; that would be quite handy

[@Fear_The_Fork]

@@Howchoo Following up- I gave it a try and all I had to do was plug it in. No drivers or mods needed!

[@radwan.szabouni]

Is my raspberry funcionall for other things, like NAS etc..? Or only for the 3d printer?

[@Howchoo]

Theoretically you could use it for other things, but I don't recommend doing so if you're doing an intensive print. The Pi is outputting each gcode instruction as serial data directly to the printer. Using the Pi for other purposes while that's happening could theoretically mess up your print.

[@ChinaAl]

So how would I set this up so I can monitor my Ender 5 printing using my mobile phone? Also if something goes wrong I can stop the printer? Thanks

[@Howchoo]

Set up OctoPrint normally (using this guide) and you can access it from your phone over your local network. To access it away from home, use OctoPrint Anywhere: howchoo.com/g/mgnmnjg5ywz/how-to-access-octoprint-over-the-internet-from-anywhere-using-octoprint-anywhere