Motion Support

The Motion Wiki Support pages are here for you if you have a technical question or any question about the use of Motion. Motion is free software and does not include support, so please do not contact the developers directly if you have installation questions. This support web is for Motion users by Motion users.

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Headline	Age	Last Change
Only save picture on area_detect	95	22 Jun 2017 - 20:45 RomanR
Wansview K2 (720p Wireless IP Camera) Support	127	21 May 2017 - 23:14 JohnLaboe
How to record video at the same time	179	30 Mar 2017 - 20:32 JoPitts
Motion and ComOnyx CO-L221 camera	186	23 Mar 2017 - 13:36 RamilMukhtarov
Access-Control-Allow-Origin	189	21 Mar 2017 - 08:17 SuburSubekti
Single JPEG image using HTTP	193	17 Mar 2017 - 07:24 JermyHollew32332
Led webcam Logitech does not turn on	217	20 Feb 2017 - 16:22 NicoMesa
Invalid netcam_url (rtsp://192.168.1.43:554/11) - why?	241	27 Jan 2017 - 21:08 HennerK
Can't get a correct video, only few frames	243	25 Jan 2017 - 19:07 FloD
no videostream on html page	244	24 Jan 2017 - 21:38 ThaninSchultheis
Hikvision IP POE Camera Support ????	259	10 Jan 2017 - 08:58 DazzConway
web server access logs?	266	02 Jan 2017 - 17:42 RobertPellegrini
multiple network camera	315	15 Nov 2016 - 08:34 RaffaeleDebbi
External program to pipe raw video to	315	14 Nov 2016 - 20:30 RicardoBirwe
How do I trim pictures just detect area	319	11 Nov 2016 - 05:13 YushinSuzuki
Motion + debian 8.5 + logitech c270	359	01 Oct 2016 - 18:22 GenaBaklofen
Web cam specifics info.	388	02 Sep 2016 - 16:54 DavidHorner
How to update to latest Version of MOTION & MOTIONEYE?	400	21 Aug 2016 - 15:14 WolframFischer
TP-Link NC-200 almost works	418	03 Aug 2016 - 14:50 SvenWallage
Motion captures corrupted image	423	29 Jul 2016 - 17:46 MishaBirman
Motion CORS	454	29 Jun 2016 - 07:52 KimMinSu
how to connect to motion via ipv6	471	12 Jun 2016 - 11:57 JanSundermeyer
Zmodo DVR (H.264)	476	06 Jun 2016 - 19:49 BillS
Motion doesn't resolve .local netcam_url	491	22 May 2016 - 14:54 DanielFarfan
ffmpeg version	493	21 May 2016 - 10:38 RiccardoB
Cannot add IP camera to motion eye	503	11 May 2016 - 01:59 BryceLunt
parameters from motion.conf not available	519	24 Apr 2016 - 12:29 VavinCavent
Foscam FI9803P V2 - Not able to get image	525	18 Apr 2016 - 13:01 ManuelBesoain
Can motion create animated GIFs?	535	09 Apr 2016 - 03:43 ZamarAcido
Exact Capture Time	537	06 Apr 2016 - 20:13 GatorY
Output debug pictures	538	06 Apr 2016 - 11:33 StuartBloom
Command Of motion	562	12 Mar 2016 - 17:05 JeanEude
Watchdog timeout using more than 4 cameras on 8 channel tw68 card	573	01 Mar 2016 - 20:23 TonySimpson
Motion video capture pauses exactly once every second	579	24 Feb 2016 - 18:09 JewbixCube
Motion unable to open video device	591	13 Feb 2016 - 08:30 AllanBogh
Frame Rate?	594	10 Feb 2016 - 09:28 SteffenEwald
Adjusting webcam settings before motion thread grabs camera	597	09 Feb 2016 - 17:14 IaMalcolm
Motion gives me distorted colores	621	08 Feb 2016 - 10:27 IaMalcolm
Can't make motion do a simple beep (bel)	605	29 Jan 2016 - 17:53 JonBaker
motion detects a "motion" every time it is started	608	26 Jan 2016 - 16:44 MarkMiller31
Installation Failing	612	22 Jan 2016 - 15:30 MattDunn
web srever connection question	623	11 Jan 2016 - 18:57 BilskerBoo
Configuring Motion	625	10 Jan 2016 - 00:07 CarlHart
Gate opening with Raspberry Pi, motion and OpenALPR	628	06 Jan 2016 - 19:51 RaymondWarichet
Detection on slow turning boat; maximal threshold	646	27 Dec 2015 - 06:35 MdFigley
The high speed of the video stream using a codec mov.	641	24 Dec 2015 - 13:43 AlexanderYakovlev
Fail to call bash file from motion.conf	657	17 Dec 2015 - 11:27 JuanPita
Mask file	665	11 Dec 2015 - 03:06 SethD
Everything works except webcam port and motion detection	658	07 Dec 2015 - 22:22 DavidPowell
HTTP API raw output?	659	06 Dec 2015 - 18:29 SethD
AutoStartDaemonProducesNoVideoOutput	661	04 Dec 2015 - 20:50 WayneGregori
Motion differences	677	30 Nov 2015 - 14:21 StuartBloom
Configuration tolerance for network loss	675	30 Nov 2015 - 04:21 MrDave
Alternate ffmpeg output	721	22 Nov 2015 - 18:54 MrDave
Server returned 401 Unauthorized (authorization failed)	717	22 Nov 2015 - 18:52 MrDave
Running external commands "in the background"?	714	22 Nov 2015 - 18:40 MrDave
LaView LV-CDP6014 network camera	713	22 Nov 2015 - 18:37 MrDave
Mac OS X support	691	22 Nov 2015 - 17:31 MrDave
IPC ipcam trouble to connect with motion	695	22 Nov 2015 - 17:15 MrDave
Problem with access right to target directory	710	16 Oct 2015 - 16:00 PuckeyP
Motion installation error on Intel Edison	714	12 Oct 2015 - 12:32 FalakDesai
Configure Network IP Cam with Raspberry Pi as DVR	724	04 Oct 2015 - 17:23 DouglasHurd
image is smaller than specified	732	24 Sep 2015 - 20:04 DieterB
CORS and motion	742	15 Sep 2015 - 11:53 FranceTittu
Captured flv files playback ways to fast	752	04 Sep 2015 - 21:02 MarkusK
Is it possible to track one stream for motion and record another on detection	788	04 Sep 2015 - 20:59 MarkusK
Launching a script	767	21 Aug 2015 - 03:29 DvrHax
Can't use other resolution other than 352x288 with yuvy pallete	768	20 Aug 2015 - 10:00 JonathanRahardjo
Authentication error with RTSP	791	27 Jul 2015 - 18:56 DanielLettau
motion_init: Error capturing first image	799	19 Jul 2015 - 17:08 KlingC
connection problem	803	15 Jul 2015 - 12:17 KarstenDarre
Daily time-lapse video only records 16-18 hours	806	13 Jul 2015 - 03:40 PaulMcCarthy
.mov files is not created	809	10 Jul 2015 - 13:05 CarloOrecchia
on_motion_end not working	820	28 Jun 2015 - 23:48 FlyingPersian
unrecognized image header, choppy image	828	21 Jun 2015 - 08:16 DonAitken
motion segfaults in ffmpeg	874	15 Jun 2015 - 19:51 MarcinJurkowski
Record multiple cameras on any motion to one mpeg	834	15 Jun 2015 - 10:25 FlashT
Foscam fi8910w connection issue	837	11 Jun 2015 - 15:59 XybotSmith
Motion segfaults when image size width=640 keight=480	840	08 Jun 2015 - 17:43 LinuxLearner
on_event_end script log error missing	862	17 May 2015 - 17:08 GilbertWilliams
integration with C program	864	15 May 2015 - 19:52 SetuGupta
ffmpeg Pipe vs. Library	873	07 May 2015 - 01:51 ChrisConner
Debian 8 jessie,	874	05 May 2015 - 18:05 IgorLimonov
Logitech QuickCam not working	878	02 May 2015 - 07:45 BartChaltin
external data source for text display	881	28 Apr 2015 - 14:48 KeithSchmitt
Green screen only from Wanscam.	887	22 Apr 2015 - 18:51 JamesRoots
Timelapse video broken again by ffmpeg upgrade (to 2.2.14)	887	22 Apr 2015 - 12:27 StefanBruda
Motion-trunk does not save all images	1420	22 Apr 2015 - 08:50 DavidRobb
--sysconfdir configure parameter specifies both config file install dir AND search dir.	960	09 Feb 2015 - 05:57 AlanFord
How to get less sensitive to fluctuations of brightness	1074	17 Oct 2014 - 13:09 RoBra81
daemon removal	1075	16 Oct 2014 - 21:10 GerhardW
Targeting system for Raspberry Pi	1089	03 Oct 2014 - 01:01 ChrisHinshaw
Edit HTML Motion Configuration	1091	30 Sep 2014 - 18:28 NandaSamudera
milli/nano seconds	1165	18 Jul 2014 - 23:24 JoshuaPeluso
How to record all the time and save a image when a motion ocurs	1208	05 Jun 2014 - 23:39 GoekhanSevo
Bug for using Postgresql	1221	24 May 2014 - 05:57 AlanLai
Smart mask and static mask	1231	13 May 2014 - 13:09 KyuzoUzumaki
Exporting Coordinates	1237	07 May 2014 - 17:43 HenriqueAndrade
increase fps in timelaps	1256	18 Apr 2014 - 20:10 VitoAmmirata
Motion capture jpg contains interframe frame line offset	1258	16 Apr 2014 - 18:59 GlennTelleed
Motion with 2 cameras, only one works	1258	16 Apr 2014 - 17:08 PanosXatzi
Movie record quality bad	1376	15 Apr 2014 - 20:55 DirkHilges
on_movie_end doesen't work	1646	08 Apr 2014 - 13:26 DavidPowell
Detection from multiple cameras simulteanusly	1275	08 Apr 2014 - 10:31 DazzConway
Problems controling motion via cron - bug?	1276	30 Mar 2014 - 07:40 ReggieNoo
Is it possible to record or capture IP Camera using motion in realtime ?	1277	29 Mar 2014 - 02:52 IrvanKro
Snapshots get overwritten if interval < 10s	1278	27 Mar 2014 - 15:38 EnzoBrands
svn trunk motion + git trunk ffmpeg + Ubuntu 10.04	1288	26 Mar 2014 - 13:06 KarelH
Watchdog timeout httpd	1281	25 Mar 2014 - 07:52 CharlesMoyes
Increase motion detection speed	1284	22 Mar 2014 - 04:31 HunterHu
possible race with 2 stk1160 USB devices	1294	11 Mar 2014 - 18:58 PratFall
Slow MPEG Record	1320	14 Feb 2014 - 10:35 AlexKirchner
AXIS 207 Network Camera	1323	11 Feb 2014 - 10:16 B0ssK4ra
Trying to build on CentOS 6.4 - compiler throwing errors	1348	08 Feb 2014 - 15:20 MikePort
Using motion with stream from VLC	1329	04 Feb 2014 - 19:27 GustavoCampos
Screen variables	1331	02 Feb 2014 - 21:31 AugustoVelasco
Video pictures very dark and cannot increase brightness	1332	02 Feb 2014 - 09:16 ReggieNoo
couldn't get IP-Cam L-Series working with motion	1335	01 Feb 2014 - 06:22 MichaelPlagmann
Can motion read from standard input / pipe / file instead of the video device ?	1342	23 Jan 2014 - 06:55 AndySen
myfopen: Error opening file | put_picture: Can't write picture to file	1352	13 Jan 2014 - 03:25 RaulFenossi
Two Questions about Motion on Raspberry Pi (x.264 and FFMPEG)	1353	11 Jan 2014 - 15:02 MattMoore
Motion with Logitech cam works for the first time, the second always fails	2068	27 Dec 2013 - 09:43 TosiaraT
Please Adjust Webcam Server to Work with Chrome	1369	26 Dec 2013 - 17:05 DavidRadin
What are the default Saturation, Contrast and Hue values?	1381	15 Dec 2013 - 05:19 StevenD
Command line options for reconfiguring motion	1388	08 Dec 2013 - 10:19 AravindI
delete file.avi file.jpeg	1400	28 Nov 2013 - 01:50 AmriAm
Camera IP Wanscam JW0008 (Motion OK); JW0011 esterna (Motion KO!)	1402	24 Nov 2013 - 15:29 DanieleModica
H264 support in "v4l2_palette"-option?	1420	06 Nov 2013 - 09:45 AndreiAlexsson
What does emulate_motion do?	1420	05 Nov 2013 - 18:35 AndrewK
Threshold for movies in seconds	1420	05 Nov 2013 - 16:14 ThomasKuczek
No motion detected in netcam (Axis) though motion previously detected in webcam	1426	31 Oct 2013 - 02:48 WillStewart
motion works, but does not show stream	1486	29 Oct 2013 - 17:24 DavidRadin
Duplicate and blank webcams in multi camera setup.	1444	15 Oct 2013 - 14:25 JohnBadger
nph-mjprox won't refresh	1447	10 Oct 2013 - 10:14 DavidKjoeller
Help me with setting	1465	21 Sep 2013 - 19:47 KirsSysh
Cannot view motion streaming images in browser	1465	21 Sep 2013 - 18:08 JasonYang
record all images. attach to mail only the best one.	1468	19 Sep 2013 - 11:48 ChristopheC
Camera D-Link 932L	1473	14 Sep 2013 - 11:02 AlbertBufias
What determines when the %v (event) counter resets?	1488	29 Aug 2013 - 18:38 KeeganMorrison
Digitemp and Motion	1490	28 Aug 2013 - 05:54 AkulovMikhail
Add webcam_authentication feature - just like control_authentication	1493	25 Aug 2013 - 04:24 JoeMotionMan
How to reduce false motion alarms	1498	19 Aug 2013 - 15:04 LawrenceChiu
Motion shows the bottom of the image gray	1501	16 Aug 2013 - 17:46 LuisMunster
Is there any Support Here	1501	16 Aug 2013 - 15:03 LynnPaskett
on_event_end not executing script	1503	15 Aug 2013 - 03:50 LynnPaskett
Motion Crashes. No logs...	1505	12 Aug 2013 - 22:00 KesanoKX
Panasonic IP Cam Support	1517	31 Jul 2013 - 20:18 JustinPoiroux
text_left	1517	31 Jul 2013 - 16:32 StanBruyn
Overlay text on webcam-server stream	1517	31 Jul 2013 - 14:58 StanBruyn
Hosting webcam with nginx on RPi	1532	16 Jul 2013 - 20:05 BeeMan
Autobrightness does not work on two USB cameras	1537	12 Jul 2013 - 08:58 RobbertBen
No longer able to record timelapse video	1537	12 Jul 2013 - 07:03 StefanBruda
RTSP Support	1539	09 Jul 2013 - 22:58 GerardoCaudillo
ffmpeg_open: avcodec_open - could not open codec mpeg4	1541	07 Jul 2013 - 19:12 UweWeng
on_motion_detected not working	1544	04 Jul 2013 - 14:52 TyY
Differences in behaviour between daemon and non daemon modes	1571	07 Jun 2013 - 18:37 GlennT
How can I hide defined image area	1589	20 May 2013 - 16:28 UweHeidrich
X-Y coordinates	1601	09 May 2013 - 05:51 JasonRStockton
Get info where the motion was detected	1601	08 May 2013 - 13:41 MatthiasHeise
Video recording start 1 min after motion has detected	1611	28 Apr 2013 - 14:04 YimengNiu
movie_filename with directories generating weird characters in directory names	1619	20 Apr 2013 - 22:22 RichardBlundell
Timelapse movies from 1280 * 720 IP cam mostly can not be viewed	1650	20 Mar 2013 - 20:05 BenZandstra
Starting motion only during the day	1656	15 Mar 2013 - 05:33 RodoDendron
webcam restarting and patrol movement should not be detected	1660	11 Mar 2013 - 02:17 LuisOrtega
Mition terminating from permission issue but have full (777) writes to target_dir	1684	14 Feb 2013 - 14:36 JasonKumpf
Code insertion	1692	06 Feb 2013 - 20:32 YannTripet
Picture corruption, 'setup_mode on', 2 Logitech QuickCams	2400	24 Jan 2013 - 20:29 DazzConway
Adjusting resolution from 640x480 to 176x144 - Wouldn't seem to be USB related	2650	21 Jan 2013 - 21:13 DazzConway
Partial green image	1710	21 Jan 2013 - 19:22 AadSlingerland
When streaming live webcam feed, only moving objects is shown	1716	13 Jan 2013 - 22:07 MichaelAndersen
height and width remove modulo 16 restriction	1723	07 Jan 2013 - 08:31 PeepoCom
Motion 3.2.12 gmake failed with ffmpeg error	1724	05 Jan 2013 - 13:02 ChengGan
Solved: 2 video encoders, same brand, same settings, one works, one gives libjpeg decompression failure	1731	30 Dec 2012 - 06:29 BenZandstra
Motion suddenly run in 176x144	1743	17 Dec 2012 - 21:07 TaryaKnyazya
illegal instruction error	1748	12 Dec 2012 - 22:52 NeuroneTv
libjpeg problem	1763	27 Nov 2012 - 15:09 RaivoKask
on_motion_start, on_motion_end - only starting/ending at start/end of motion	1772	18 Nov 2012 - 19:02 AndrewA
streaming from windows box to use as netcam in motion	1777	14 Nov 2012 - 11:40 JosephCurwen
http://:8081 display a grey captured image/streaming	1780	10 Nov 2012 - 19:42 MiguiPda
No video after trying chmod/palettes/etc.	1792	29 Oct 2012 - 18:36 VladHid
motion prevents the use of second camera by other apps	1793	28 Oct 2012 - 19:30 RisRos
Occasional watchdog timeouts on netcams	1810	11 Oct 2012 - 14:20 JeffSiddall
Motin works, but FFMpeg gives errors	1813	08 Oct 2012 - 20:34 BenZandstra
Sending live stream to a cloud server apache	1834	17 Sep 2012 - 18:26 JonVrabel
can't see live image; only see mask image	1836	15 Sep 2012 - 17:07 GaryNg
Which of usb cammera cooperates the best with motion	1837	15 Sep 2012 - 11:38 RomoSnie
Can I send a RAW video stream (YUV or YUYV)?	1861	22 Aug 2012 - 08:13 EthanMiller
Minimum Size of motion capture	1866	16 Aug 2012 - 21:30 FrTed
motion spawning	1867	15 Aug 2012 - 14:22 DaleWilcox
jpeg there but configure and make so no	1876	07 Aug 2012 - 03:45 DavidHorner
HTTP server only serves at about 1 frame per second	1880	02 Aug 2012 - 22:58 JoelLieberman
Incorrect palete problem. Logitech C200 working on raspberrypi	1887	27 Jul 2012 - 01:55 RemigiuszWawrzyniak
Problem if resolution is greater then 352x288	1893	21 Jul 2012 - 07:37 VaclavKeberdle
AVI Filename Mismatch When Viewed in Windows	1968	06 May 2012 - 20:30 RockyCJC
Saving individual frames of mjpeg stream	1973	01 May 2012 - 18:30 PeterSchmidt
Create folders by date	2002	03 Apr 2012 - 08:23 AppoloAppolosov
create folders by date	2002	03 Apr 2012 - 08:16 AppoloAppolosov
Bandwith issue in USB 3.0	2014	21 Mar 2012 - 13:42 JeanFrancoisHEINTZ
Image corruption when capturing 2 cameras	2037	21 Mar 2012 - 10:21 TosiaraTT
Webcam doesn't work with Motion active	2024	11 Mar 2012 - 21:00 FaceAnoms
Relative links in HTTP Based Control	2041	23 Feb 2012 - 18:52 DanielFarfan
How to set txt file as output	2046	19 Feb 2012 - 01:29 AqilG
Error capturing first image	2048	16 Feb 2012 - 22:37 CimOrlandu
How to configure to capture only at specified times of day	2070	13 Feb 2012 - 06:55 DavidHorner
Loss of remote control.	2052	13 Feb 2012 - 06:49 DavidHorner
Trouble backgrounding daemon process - Debian PowerPC Linux	2052	12 Feb 2012 - 15:58 KevinZedrick
2 usbcams on 1 usb bus with 15 fps is possible - how to set frames per second?	2067	29 Jan 2012 - 00:05 GeJansen
Motion on OpenSuse 12.1 x64	2089	07 Jan 2012 - 01:35 RaoEl
Motion Paused while ptz moving	2097	30 Dec 2011 - 09:46 AlfredoMarchini2
OSMF Player (Instead Combozola) Live Stream	2129	28 Nov 2011 - 11:49 EduardoCosta
mysql connections in sleep state	2189	29 Sep 2011 - 08:39 PeterTar
error on my cam GRANDTECH MEGAPIXEL IP CAM	2189	28 Sep 2011 - 22:34 FedericoDalZotto
low fps in detected motion	2193	24 Sep 2011 - 15:37 EvgenyPolupanov
Using motion as a tool to log amount of motion	2204	14 Sep 2011 - 07:05 LukasRuge
on_movie_start	2221	06 Sep 2011 - 20:28 FlorinAnton
Motion not recognizing the webcams	2217	31 Aug 2011 - 18:14 ChesterLou
Motion + pwcbsd + FreeBSD 8.1p2 amd64 + USB Quickcam 4000 Express	2218	31 Aug 2011 - 08:20 B3r3N
on_event_start not working in daemon mode on Fedora 14	2232	16 Aug 2011 - 23:40 MichaelMullins
should on_event_start run more than once per event?	2240	09 Aug 2011 - 03:18 FrankMildan
It looks like motion is running with interrupts off, ignoring the scheduler, or something even more wonky on OMAP3 (gumstix) system	2247	02 Aug 2011 - 02:25 ThorFarrish
Motion detection Algorithm	2255	25 Jul 2011 - 11:31 AyhiIlhi
Palette fail on composite input	2270	09 Jul 2011 - 22:01 TravisSimonds
Logitech C200 auto exposure control	2280	30 Jun 2011 - 11:44 UrosS
Order of time of motion detection ?	2292	17 Jun 2011 - 22:53 AsmaaElassal
Light level changes causing false events	2472	09 Jun 2011 - 18:13 AndrewBurgess
Camera refocusing causes false positive motion detection	2444	09 Jun 2011 - 18:00 AndrewBurgess
Live Streaming in format other than MJPEG	2304	06 Jun 2011 - 06:46 PranavTipnis
Quantization table 0x00 was not defined	2319	21 May 2011 - 13:41 AlexeyRod
How to secure access to your cam ports?	2387	15 Mar 2011 - 11:09 DannyKeuleneire
on_picture_save - calling rsync	2394	08 Mar 2011 - 13:30 MichaelS
how it knows page sis a jpg and multiple jpgs/movies per page example	2427	03 Feb 2011 - 01:49 DavidH
IP Camera Aviosys-9060AK: Unable to open video device.	2708	18 Jan 2011 - 20:39 PavelM345
webcam server: need to NOT write jpeg files, and bind to a different interface	2449	11 Jan 2011 - 23:01 LeeAllen
solid white image	2450	10 Jan 2011 - 22:14 StoneObscurity
Random picture using motion on synology with uvc-drivers (mjpg-streamers works)	2456	04 Jan 2011 - 22:42 RolandEgli
Fedora 14 motion daemon stops after a few seconds	2465	26 Dec 2010 - 13:19 BRUNETJeanPhilippe
How does DLink DCS 5230 use PTZ with Motion?	2478	13 Dec 2010 - 12:18 UweHeidrich
how to restrict access to camera streaming	2493	29 Nov 2010 - 10:51 IgorBunjevac
Airlink101 SkyIPCam500 Wired Night Vision Network Camera	2493	28 Nov 2010 - 18:07 DanEger
very slow frame from only one camera on arm9 s3c2410 paltform.why!can you help me!!	2499	23 Nov 2010 - 03:06 LikelinuxLikelinux
Captured image has wrong colors (displacement of chrome data)	2524	29 Oct 2010 - 11:07 JorgeNerin
USB Video device permissions need changing before motion can connect	2530	23 Oct 2010 - 08:22 DazzConway
LINKSYS WVC200 camera connection	2530	23 Oct 2010 - 07:20 JorgeOvallos
put password on streaming page	2556	27 Sep 2010 - 07:57 JeromeBzh
mp4 h264 streaming	2579	05 Sep 2010 - 11:14 FlorinAnton
No auto exposure with Logitech Quickcam express	2579	05 Sep 2010 - 08:14 DazzConway
Streaming server	2580	02 Sep 2010 - 19:48 AntonioTellechea
adding camera in runtime	2595	18 Aug 2010 - 21:04 FlorinAnton
BT878 video (IVC-200), VIDIOC_ENUMINPUT: Invalid, VIDIOCGCHAN): Invalid	2602	17 Aug 2010 - 05:16 DougDuBoulay
USB webcam bad immage at 640x480, all good at 352x288	2632	30 Jul 2010 - 10:51 PavelM345
Moving objects in video are transparent	2631	27 Jul 2010 - 19:57 JokubasJokubas
Trigger / Post Cap etc. in upper left of video	2618	26 Jul 2010 - 13:02 DavidPickard
USB disconnects	2624	21 Jul 2010 - 05:19 CeeJay
How to add audio to my .avi captured file?	2648	26 Jun 2010 - 12:27 LouisCroisez
OpenSuse 11.2 JPEG Library Issue	2652	25 Jun 2010 - 07:39 DanieWeideman
netcam and bktr0 not working in one config..	2857	17 May 2010 - 11:19 JeffMcCorney
Motion can't open device after capture	2691	15 May 2010 - 10:41 PabloGNU
Many green lines on a image!	2807	27 Jan 2010 - 16:02 JeffMcCorney
Advanced suppression/timeout of motion detection	2799	27 Jan 2010 - 08:08 MichlSchmid
Increase motion detecting sensitivity/ have motion recording everything between hours?	2867	19 Nov 2009 - 16:22 NateLeDuc
Functionality of old Minimum_Gap in 3.2.11?	2901	17 Oct 2009 - 18:02 AdemRudin
Static mask file and smart mask at the same time?	3065	06 May 2009 - 11:14 DominicH

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Up to 10 Most Recent Support Questions that have been Assigned:

Headline	Age	Last Change	Assigned To
motion: Thread 3 - Watchdog timeout, did NOT restart graceful,killing it!	2181	12 Apr 2015 - 09:23 TosiaraT	TosiaraT
Installation on Slackware	1079	12 Apr 2015 - 09:21 TosiaraT	TosiaraT
motion crashing after motion capture	1028	12 Apr 2015 - 09:14 TosiaraT	TosiaraT
stable release wanted!	990	12 Apr 2015 - 09:07 TosiaraT	TosiaraT
Install Motion on Centos6	976	12 Apr 2015 - 09:00 TosiaraT	TosiaraT
motion 3.2.12 - ffmpeg 0.8.16-6 - ipwebcam android	970	12 Apr 2015 - 08:54 TosiaraT	AlanFord
Blocky image artifacts corrupting snapshots	979	12 Apr 2015 - 08:51 TosiaraT	AlanFord
Deasturated image with color shifted	942	12 Apr 2015 - 08:47 TosiaraT	AlanFord
Event on motion picture saved	938	12 Apr 2015 - 08:43 TosiaraT	AlanFord
Motion detection, PIR-like function	918	12 Apr 2015 - 08:31 TosiaraT

See all AssignedQuestions.

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The 100 Most Recent Support Questions that have been Answered:

Headline	Age	Last Change
errors while parsing motion.conf (Motion 3.2.12 in Raspbian Jessie)	594	11 Feb 2016 - 06:29 JoelK
Raspbrerry Pi 2	740	04 Dec 2015 - 11:09 BoudelJenks
motion detection method	686	22 Nov 2015 - 17:26 MrDave
raspberry pi motion	824	04 Sep 2015 - 20:51 MarkusK
SOLVED: rtsp netcam not working	889	22 Apr 2015 - 09:56 EmilioDefranco
/etc/init.d/motion: 2: /etc/default/motion: logfile: not found	896	21 Apr 2015 - 21:02 ArnaudCognard
Motion start errors	1238	12 Apr 2015 - 09:42 TosiaraT
Fedora 20->21 motion stopped working.	1018	12 Apr 2015 - 09:09 TosiaraT
How to make multiple views af streaming webcams (Raspberry Pi cam)	930	12 Apr 2015 - 08:37 TosiaraT
mjpeg with uvcvideo cam logitech HDPro C910	2451	12 Apr 2015 - 08:20 TosiaraT
Extra frames detected after real motion	966	17 Feb 2015 - 00:49 AlanFord
(segfault) Failed to create avi file, segmentation fault	1172	28 Sep 2014 - 14:07 TosiaraT
(package) Is motion really in rpmfusion repo for redhat/centos 6?	1155	28 Sep 2014 - 13:56 TosiaraT
remote control/config motion via web browser	1094	28 Sep 2014 - 13:54 TosiaraT
Problem with image quality or stream authentification	2704	26 Sep 2014 - 19:06 TosiaraT
Divide Screen/Multiple cameras	2986	26 Sep 2014 - 19:05 TosiaraT
how to save a image as bmp file type	1171	26 Sep 2014 - 18:25 TosiaraT
RSTP Protocol Support	1160	26 Sep 2014 - 18:16 TosiaraT
Multiple raspberry pi's with camera module, running motion	1157	26 Sep 2014 - 18:15 TosiaraT
Compilation with kernel 3.11.6 ?	1104	26 Sep 2014 - 17:50 TosiaraT
Motion "unknown config options" with the standard given motion.conf	2061	23 Apr 2014 - 10:23 DavidWales
How can I use auto-brightness with a netcam?	1615	24 Feb 2014 - 06:02 AngelCarpintero
Access to Live Webcan Server through login and password	1312	24 Feb 2014 - 05:59 AngelCarpintero
Motion compile fails on Beaglebone (arm7) with "Error: bad instruction `emms'"	2062	27 Dec 2013 - 09:13 TosiaraT
FOSCAM FI8918W and Motion	1670	28 Jul 2013 - 05:58 PhilipTait
Unable to find a compatible palette format with pac207 webcam	3170	03 Mar 2013 - 23:56 ChrisBlack
Calling an external program when the capture device fails?	1672	01 Mar 2013 - 07:14 KennethLavrsen
lastsnap.jpg not being created	1671	01 Mar 2013 - 07:04 KennethLavrsen
Green Output from USB Capture on Raspberry Pi	1915	08 Jul 2012 - 00:41 AngelCarpintero
Motion and MySQL on raspberrypi	1918	08 Jul 2012 - 00:36 AngelCarpintero
Cannot upload to FTP. (Solved)	1914	07 Jul 2012 - 17:33 AngelCarpintero
No my sql support?	1935	09 Jun 2012 - 21:35 AngelCarpintero
Unable to open Logitech C270	1941	07 Jun 2012 - 11:07 AngelCarpintero
external commands	1951	02 Jun 2012 - 02:55 AngelCarpintero
how do i view live stream from remote computer	1962	02 Jun 2012 - 02:50 AngelCarpintero
Background daemon seems to not function whatsoever.	1944	02 Jun 2012 - 02:47 AngelCarpintero
Normal motion stream on mini http server	2092	04 Feb 2012 - 23:54 AngelCarpintero
No action happening for on_event_start, on_movie_end, etc,, running in daemon mode	2082	24 Jan 2012 - 11:49 AngelCarpintero
linux/videodev.h not found	2109	05 Jan 2012 - 03:17 AngelCarpintero
Translate movement into direction	2135	30 Nov 2011 - 21:02 AngelCarpintero
Unknown webcam is not working :(	2135	22 Nov 2011 - 09:18 AngelCarpintero
Can't get on_movie_end to do anything	3108	11 Nov 2011 - 18:08 JohnR
Panasonic bl-c121	2154	11 Nov 2011 - 09:20 AngelCarpintero
cannot compile motion 3.2.12 with latest ffmpeg	2319	31 Oct 2011 - 03:53 AngelCarpintero
Motion detecting changes long after objects have stopped moving	2189	30 Sep 2011 - 10:41 JasonWestervelt
Logitech Quickcam cool using spca5xx-le driver	3484	08 Jun 2011 - 08:58 HenryFord
Motion does not identify /dev/video0 on Ubuntu Lucid, but VLC can see it.	2445	26 Apr 2011 - 10:19 DavidLeeming
How is it possible to restart only one thread?	2417	17 Feb 2011 - 02:56 AngelCarpintero
Problems in resolution using a Trust Webcam	2693	07 Feb 2011 - 20:15 ChuckHeron
ffmpeg enconding to flv to fast (msmpeg4 is ok)	3261	28 Jan 2011 - 21:15 FlorinAnton
How can I check why I cannot reach the motion webserver at localhost on the given port in the motion.conf ?	2494	01 Dec 2010 - 20:12 BenZandstra
Maximum number of cameras	2558	07 Nov 2010 - 11:43 AngelCarpintero
Multiple usb cams - unable to open device	2524	29 Oct 2010 - 02:04 OctavianStolnicu
Disable Auto exposure?	2925	29 Jul 2010 - 16:00 YannickDrolet
How to take pictures less frequently during motion?	2669	06 Jun 2010 - 18:58 AngelCarpintero
black screen on web preview	2706	30 May 2010 - 11:28 AngelCarpintero
unable to compile vloopback 1.3 in gentoo	2693	16 May 2010 - 00:55 AngelCarpintero
Simple logitech webcam, /dev/video0 fatal error	2697	15 May 2010 - 17:54 AngelCarpintero
Have motion run only at certain times.	2957	02 May 2010 - 13:59 AngelCarpintero
set a color for the motion outline box	2710	28 Apr 2010 - 22:00 AngelCarpintero
Conceptronic C54netcam2 problem	2897	28 Mar 2010 - 22:22 AngelCarpintero
HTTP authentication for STREAM URl	2969	28 Mar 2010 - 15:19 AngelCarpintero
Running motion on a Nokia N810	3210	21 Mar 2010 - 18:53 AngelCarpintero
More than 2 usb webcams in motion?	2838	21 Mar 2010 - 18:53 AngelCarpintero
How to allow only certain IP's connect to my webcam??	2751	16 Mar 2010 - 13:28 AngelCarpintero
Ubuntu 9.10 and Motion as Daemon	2862	23 Feb 2010 - 08:18 FranzFoedermayr
configure pthread support	2790	05 Feb 2010 - 22:51 AngelCarpintero
Port Password Protect	2813	15 Jan 2010 - 00:20 AngelCarpintero
How configure to handle *30 simultaneous clients* for 2 hours? (online class!)	2818	09 Jan 2010 - 23:11 AngelCarpintero
Video4Linux Loopback Device "resize"	2843	21 Dec 2009 - 08:33 AngelCarpintero
046d:08cc logitech Orbit	2847	10 Dec 2009 - 09:10 AngelCarpintero
ZONEMINDER FAULT!	2848	09 Dec 2009 - 21:37 DarkPhoinix
i can make in linux-2.6.32 errors 409: error 469: error ...	2849	09 Dec 2009 - 15:32 AngelCarpintero
Saved files are root.root how do you change?	2853	04 Dec 2009 - 10:15 AngelCarpintero
Could not fetch initial image from camera -- no driver info is given.	2926	15 Nov 2009 - 18:16 AngelCarpintero
smart_mask_speed silently kills motion	2895	15 Nov 2009 - 18:11 AngelCarpintero
two webcams and motion.conf	2900	15 Nov 2009 - 17:59 AngelCarpintero
motion video record and video from live http server jump up and down	2930	15 Nov 2009 - 17:16 AngelCarpintero
mjprox, deny access to cgi-bin?	2905	15 Nov 2009 - 16:12 AngelCarpintero
How to config motion to use ipCams	2876	15 Nov 2009 - 13:38 AngelCarpintero
myIp:8081 ! the pictures are black, blue, grey	2930	21 Sep 2009 - 09:49 AngelCarpintero
Logitech Quickcam Sphere MP - Pan & Tilt do not work	3527	11 Aug 2009 - 04:19 AngelCarpintero
How to disable warnings about corrupt image?	3112	10 Aug 2009 - 00:21 AngelCarpintero
Canon raw mjpeg stream failure? Failed to read first camera header - giving up for now	3131	10 Aug 2009 - 00:00 AngelCarpintero
MSI Starcam Clip II problem	3301	09 Aug 2009 - 23:59 AngelCarpintero
White pictures when using multiple inputs on one card	3306	09 Aug 2009 - 23:58 AngelCarpintero
Error capturing first image	3374	09 Aug 2009 - 23:57 AngelCarpintero
Motion and dv4l, problem similar to Support Question 2008x 08x 14x 014531?	3179	09 Aug 2009 - 20:28 AngelCarpintero
Logitech 46d:092f QuickCam Express Plus didn't work.	3233	09 Aug 2009 - 20:25 AngelCarpintero
Kernel oop when accessing vloopback device	2976	08 Aug 2009 - 23:01 AngelCarpintero
Images are Grey with "Unable to open Video Device" printed top left - Genius Eye 312	2973	06 Aug 2009 - 01:36 AngelCarpintero
PJPG Unable to find a compatible palette format.	3262	06 Aug 2009 - 00:51 AngelCarpintero
opensuse 11	3236	06 Aug 2009 - 00:38 AngelCarpintero
Motion on Freebsd	3010	05 Aug 2009 - 19:51 AngelCarpintero
Motion stalling in Ubuntu 9.04	3069	05 Aug 2009 - 19:47 AngelCarpintero
Does Linux Preemption Matter?	3175	05 Aug 2009 - 19:41 AngelCarpintero
Two cameras don't work together	2974	05 Aug 2009 - 18:35 AngelCarpintero
Memory map error when adding a new Logitech Quickcam Pro 9000	3360	05 Aug 2009 - 16:36 AngelCarpintero
Motion.conf is not making sense	2980	03 Aug 2009 - 20:49 AngelCarpintero
Many destroyed frames ==> permanent motion detect	2999	12 Jul 2009 - 22:29 AngelCarpintero

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