Unlocking the Power of ESP32-CAM - Full Guide

Embark on an exciting journey into the world of ESP32-CAM with our in-depth guide tailored for Arduino IDE enthusiasts! Whether you're a beginner or an experienced maker, this step-by-step tutorial empowers you to harness the full potential of the ESP32-CAM board, turning it into a versatile IoT camera for your projects.
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[@thatpspguy]

Thank you so very much. I have been going insane trying to get this to work all week before a friend sent me your video instructions. Very clear and easy to follow and you have a wonderful voice.

[@simoncook964]

Thank you for bringing the ESP32-CAM to my attention! Got one fitted this weekend and it's great.

[@EnjoyMechatronics]

Great to hear!

[@thierryr.4341]

Good morning. Your video is excellent. I didn't manage to go further than obtaining the IP address but I congratulate you on your very clear and complete presentation. THANKS.

[@EnjoyMechatronics]

Glad it helped

[@robdriessen7675]

This is very impressive ! I tend to use Raspberry Pi / Pico devices and had decided to order a couple of ESP32 CAM devices to see if I could get it to work although having had no experience with ESP or Arduino. I got them somehow operational using firmware floating at the internet and using Micropython scripts. Just followed your step to step guideline and have the ESP now connected to a W10 PC, can easily adjust the cam settings. Will now try to get it to work with ov5640 lenses. Thank you for making and sharing this video.

[@marco_di]

Your tutorials are really great 👍 Is there a way to set a zoom in/out on the camera? Maybe up to 10x or 20x?

[@AlejandroBorrego-yf7tq]

Thank you, thank you. I had some issues with this one, but your video help a lot!!! (there was a problem with the uart drivers, as I was using another ESP32 with usb-c, and this one has microUSB, and it wasn't recognize immediately )

[@EnjoyMechatronics]

Great to hear!

[@Shailesh....t]

Great video. I did the same, infact I recieved the IP address also but when I opened it from chrome browser and pressed the Start streaming no video is obtained. Only black screen is shown with save button in red colour at top as shown in your video. Please tell me where am I lagging to get the stream ?

[@parthimahi]

I also having this problem...

[@jumbo999614]

Internal antenna has bad Wifi connection. Have you tried to test it with AP mode? I'm using AP mode now just to test my code. I'm able to stream it with acceptable frame rate. In the future, I have to desolder resistor to use external antenna if I need internet access.

[@obelixer9751]

@@jumbo999614 Its actually a zero ohm resistor and if you are going to use the U.FL connector instead of the printed antenna on the PCB you should remove the zero ohm resistor BUT place it from the center of the 3 V shaped solder points towards the U.FL connector (or just use a strand of wire) else the connector won't do sh*t. I would advice to just leave the resistor and not bother with an U.FL antenna/stick and just cut those 2 parallel copper traces going to the PCB antenna so you have enough space left to solder a tiny coax to that and at the end cut away the ground/mantle according to 2.4 GHz specs. (about 27 mm) this is so much easier and no bulky antenna stick. UV glue or hot glue the coax to the board for extra rigidness.

[@siria2070]

The best guide every thank you so much❤ I only want to ask you if it is the same process for xiao esp 32s3 sense

[@LGallas]

Hey, I have both ESP32-cam and ESP32-cam-mb, but I need to connect a Buzzer to the board as well. How can I connect the ESP32-MB to a protoboard?

[@appstippstricks4836]

I need your help with facial recognition. Currently, the component takes a duration of 15 seconds to recognize a face. How can I reduce this time period? I would greatly appreciate a video showcasing facial recognition using the new library version 2.0.14, as there doesn't seem to be any existing videos featuring this updated library. This would be a highlight. Thank you

[@John_Smile]

I bought 5 ESP32 cameras. I wanted to turn them into surveillance cameras for my home, but I couldn't find any tutorials that would allow me to view multiple cameras in a live video stream. But at most, I found a video where a presence sensor is attached, which gives the camera an impulse to take a picture, when an intruder walks past the camera. Do you know how I could turn them into "surveillance cameras" ?

[@omegawolf850]

Do you know how you would update the firmware on this ESP? I can't seem to figure it out.

[@BananaFromMars]

Perfect tutorial! Thank you!

[@EnjoyMechatronics]

You're very welcome!

[@parthimahi]

@bananaFromMars I'm getting "camera fails" error how to solve that plse help me

[@markbalagot4677]

is it possible to use it as thermal imaging sensor?

[@deeptanshugupta4241]

Is it possible to do this with my own website made and hosted in python? Great video btw

[@nrdesign1991]

I only get "Camera init failed with error 0x105" no matter what model I choose. The camera worked before trying to flash this code, making it useless.

[@Bingliuau]

can i program it using esp32 cam mb without connecting GND and IO0?

[@xr4nchy]

that's what I am trying to figure out, unfortunately this youtuber also didn't tell whether it worked or not. at 4:45 he was using the MB board and then abruptly started using cables and what not at 8:08 what a joke

[@hallozweck6219]

there is no VCP Windows driver on silabs ! Which should I take?

[@pedrolemos1664]

i don't know what i've done wrong, but when i click at the Serial Monitor btn it didn't even let me select the Bit Rate the IDE window turns all white and crash it 😓 can anyone help me?

[@Michael-lo3ht]

Need to slow down a bit. I had to slow the video down to 75% of speed. Thanks for the video and information.

[@EnjoyMechatronics]

No worries 🙂

[@hktechman8413]

great tutorial mate

[@EnjoyMechatronics]

Thanks 😊

[@NotGreig]

hey man it is a good tutorial, but can you now show me how to get notifications.

[@adnannan324]

why my not have CP210 VCP windows ?

[@AbdelkaderBoudih]

MB stands for Mother Board. Good video

[@EnjoyMechatronics]

Cool, thanks

[@parthimahi]

But all done ✅ but the video is not streaming is in black what the problem is raising plse help me

[@jumbo999614]

Internal antenna has bad Wifi connection. Have you tried to test it with AP mode? I'm using AP mode now just to test my code. I'm able to stream it with acceptable frame rate. In the future, I have to desolder resistor to use external antenna if I need internet access.

[@EnjoyMechatronics]

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[@roverguy6468]

I tried but the program won't upload to the ESP32. How can I fix this?

[@EnjoyMechatronics]

Use a short USB cable

[@jumbo999614]

Also check wires with multimeter. Sometimes bad wire is the reason.

[@AsteroidLeaf905]

why i cant stream on it?

[@jumbo999614]

Internal antenna has bad Wifi connection. Have you tried to test it with AP mode? I'm using AP mode now just to test my code. I'm able to stream it with acceptable frame rate. In the future, I have to desolder resistor to use external antenna if I need internet access.

[@EugeneSabanal]

How to make the ip static,

[@christiandemonte1624]

not working

[@doc.greenthumb]

try to articulate it better brother

[@TheUnofficialMaker]

Your channel name does not reflect its content. You may want to rethink the name, “mechatronics,” the integration of familiar mechanical systems with new electronic components and intelligent-software control.

[@lpdrariyasinghe2498]

.....ets Jul 29 2019 12:21:46 rst:0x1 (POWERON_RESET),boot:0x13 (SPI_FAST_FLASH_BOOT) configsip: 0, SPIWP:0xee clk_drv:0x00,q_drv:0x00,d_drv:0x00,cs0_drv:0x00,hd_drv:0x00,wp_drv:0x00 mode:DIO, clock div:1 load:0x3fff0030,len:1344 load:0x40078000,len:13964 load:0x40080400,len:3600 entry 0x400805f0 E (494) esp_core_dump_f�f6�� No core dump partition found! E (494) esp_core_dump_flash: No core dump partition found! "Why is that"