Can this be used on anything besides a PI? #106
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I would love to use this program, but I am a bit confused. Can this be run from a Linux system rather than a Pi? I do not have a PI, but I do have 2 computers that are running Linux Mint. Is this a possibility? |
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Hi @jnelsoninjax, to make sure I understand your question, what kind of camera would these computers be using? Are you talking about something like a webcam? |
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No, I have a Blink outdoor camera and a Blink doorbell, I do not have a Raspberry pi, I just wanted to know if your program would be able to run via my linux desktop |
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Apologies for the delay. Unfortunately, you would need a Raspberry Pi Zero 2W to act as a camera with this project. The issue with cameras like Blink is that they're a closed box. You cannot change the firmware running on them; the manufacturer built it to ensure that. |
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Thanks for the response. I am tempted to buy a Raspberry Pi, just have to convince my wife :D |
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Apologies for the delay. Unfortunately, you would need a Raspberry Pi Zero 2W to act as a camera with this project.
The issue with cameras like Blink is that they're a closed box. You cannot change the firmware running on them; the manufacturer built it to ensure that.