ESP32-CAM Video Streaming and Face Recognition with Arduino IDE

This video is a quick getting started guide for the ESP32-CAM board. We’ll show you how to setup a video streaming web server with face recognition and detection in less than 5 minutes using the CameraWebServer example.

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[TheMarbo]

Finally a simple, straight to the point video on how the ESP32-Cam works.

[FF]

After 5 hours of struggling on a previous day, searching the web for solutions and fixes for errors, I'm overjoyed to say that finding your video and project details resulted a total success. Every detail was covered and my $10 kit worked "right out of the box" so to speak. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge and I sincerely wish you continued success.

[WJCarpenter]

More great stuff, Rui. Thanks for doing it.


One small note. You have to select the correct board first in order for the ESP32 examples to show up in the File>Examples menu. You had already selected that in your IDE, so you may not have noticed.

[EvilsTwin]

Great work! I am by the way learning to do things with the esp8266.
Today you make my Cam module work after spend al lot of time with search, trial an at least error.
The example from the library will not work. Now i see you change the other two files to.
A few copy & pastes later my cam modul began to work.
Also after a few resets...

Your tuts have structure and you explained is pleasantly relaxed.
So thanks a lot to you and your team! Best wishes from germany

[einars]

To the point. Short, but not too short. And it worked here first time. Beware though that the +5V from the FTDI board should be connected to +5V on the ESP32 board. This may be my FTDI board as it is not the same as used in the video. Check what your FTDI delivers.

[mageKnightz]

Thanks for that video Rui! Could you tell me if this board would be able to support a lipo battery? I have the intention to make a portable lifelogging camera with this, as this seems to have the perfect size for it, but I would need to attach a lipo battery module there somehow.

[irishjigs]

On my ESP32 board there is a VCC and a +5V pin. On my FTDI board I have a jumper to select 3.3V or 5V. I set the jumper on the FTDI board to 5V, and connected the VCC from FTDI to the 5V on the ESP32 (not the VCC on the ESP32). I didn't get any brownouts. The VCC pin on the ESP board goes to the output side of a regulator, this may be why you are seeing brownouts.

[vikramjeetpaul]

thanks RUI SANTOS I have made the camera with the IP login ....THANK U SO UPLOAD MORE PROJECTS BASED ON ESP 32 CAM BOARD

[Barrysworkshop]

Thanks for the great video. I was able to get my esp32-cam working easily using your tutorial.

[oppfor]

sick video, helped me figure out what I was doing wrong.

[enkyCSGOMore]

Finally some simple esp camera project thanks alot ! Now i dont have to buy loads of stuff and connect it together i can just use this board.

[petermankowski]

That was simple. Thanks for the tutorial.

[learneverything]

great rui you r great great open source project that's the way to change yhe face of again i.m really appreciating your efforts

[RaspberryPieman]

Thanks for this excellent video - I bought an ESP32-CAM from Banggood - it arrived in only 5 days to UK - very good. I managed to get the streaming working with the example - but I cannot focus - the view is always blurred. I tried placing an old spectacle lens in front and it improved it a bit but it is not solved. The lens seems to be mounted in a screw-fit container, but I cannot turn the lens - it seems to be fixed - I don't want to damage it by forcing it. I have fed my findings back to Banggood via a review and am waiting for a response.

[Brian_A]

Great sound, clear instruction, and an interesting presentation. I wish everyone on YouTube would follow your example and make better videos. Good Job Rui!

[BillEngwall]

I know its kinda late.... But is it possible to extend the camera wire?

[hdkaudioproject]

Hi!
 I found your video very good, let me ask more, if I want to watch the camera remotely, how to do it? home asistant I try it only as a local server.
Thank you very much

[zeesh]

hi, great and easy tutorial. can i upload images manually to sd card for auto enrolling?i am trying to make a smart gadget that tells me who is at the door without opening it where i will put this camera to see through hole in the main door

[kevinarondias]

Hello Rui.
I was watching some of your videos about ESP32 cam.
very nice.
What I need to do is create an intersection where I can delimit the image that will be saved on the sd card.
for example the camera shows in real time in the browser and I indicate the exact location of the photo.
would you know something that could help me?

[manuelrodasratazzi]

Magníficos tutoriales en tu blog. Me gustan TODOS, especialmente, el de despertar del sueño profundo, hacer la foto y volver a dormir. Una posible ampliación, sería conseguir que, con la integración en Hassio, solo faltaría avisar al usuario con el detector de presencia y tras hacer login en Home Assistant, poder cambiar el modo sleep a modo striming web Servet. para ver qué ocurre en directo y poder volver al modo sleep.
En cualquier caso, te felicito por la claridad del tutorial. Enhorabuena y mil gracias.