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	3153	22 Jun 2017 - 20:45 RomanR
Wansview K2 (720p Wireless IP Camera) Support	3185	21 May 2017 - 23:14 JohnLaboe
How to record video at the same time	3237	30 Mar 2017 - 20:32 JoPitts
Motion and ComOnyx CO-L221 camera	3244	23 Mar 2017 - 13:36 RamilMukhtarov
Access-Control-Allow-Origin	3247	21 Mar 2017 - 08:17 SuburSubekti
Single JPEG image using HTTP	3251	17 Mar 2017 - 07:24 JermyHollew32332
Led webcam Logitech does not turn on	3275	20 Feb 2017 - 16:22 NicoMesa
Invalid netcam_url (rtsp://192.168.1.43:554/11) - why?	3299	27 Jan 2017 - 21:08 HennerK
Can't get a correct video, only few frames	3301	25 Jan 2017 - 19:07 FloD
no videostream on html page	3302	24 Jan 2017 - 21:38 ThaninSchultheis
Hikvision IP POE Camera Support ????	3317	10 Jan 2017 - 08:58 DazzConway
web server access logs?	3324	02 Jan 2017 - 17:42 RobertPellegrini
multiple network camera	3373	15 Nov 2016 - 08:34 RaffaeleDebbi
External program to pipe raw video to	3373	14 Nov 2016 - 20:30 RicardoBirwe
How do I trim pictures just detect area	3377	11 Nov 2016 - 05:13 YushinSuzuki
Motion + debian 8.5 + logitech c270	3417	01 Oct 2016 - 18:22 GenaBaklofen
Web cam specifics info.	3446	02 Sep 2016 - 16:54 DavidHorner
How to update to latest Version of MOTION & MOTIONEYE?	3458	21 Aug 2016 - 15:14 WolframFischer
TP-Link NC-200 almost works	3476	03 Aug 2016 - 14:50 SvenWallage
Motion captures corrupted image	3481	29 Jul 2016 - 17:46 MishaBirman
Motion CORS	3512	29 Jun 2016 - 07:52 KimMinSu
how to connect to motion via ipv6	3529	12 Jun 2016 - 11:57 JanSundermeyer
Zmodo DVR (H.264)	3534	06 Jun 2016 - 19:49 BillS
Motion doesn't resolve .local netcam_url	3549	22 May 2016 - 14:54 DanielFarfan
ffmpeg version	3551	21 May 2016 - 10:38 RiccardoB
Cannot add IP camera to motion eye	3561	11 May 2016 - 01:59 BryceLunt
parameters from motion.conf not available	3577	24 Apr 2016 - 12:29 VavinCavent
Foscam FI9803P V2 - Not able to get image	3583	18 Apr 2016 - 13:01 ManuelBesoain
Can motion create animated GIFs?	3593	09 Apr 2016 - 03:43 ZamarAcido
Exact Capture Time	3595	06 Apr 2016 - 20:13 GatorY
Output debug pictures	3596	06 Apr 2016 - 11:33 StuartBloom
Command Of motion	3620	12 Mar 2016 - 17:05 JeanEude
Watchdog timeout using more than 4 cameras on 8 channel tw68 card	3631	01 Mar 2016 - 20:23 TonySimpson
Motion video capture pauses exactly once every second	3637	24 Feb 2016 - 18:09 JewbixCube
Motion unable to open video device	3649	13 Feb 2016 - 08:30 AllanBogh
Frame Rate?	3652	10 Feb 2016 - 09:28 SteffenEwald
Adjusting webcam settings before motion thread grabs camera	3655	09 Feb 2016 - 17:14 IaMalcolm
Motion gives me distorted colores	3679	08 Feb 2016 - 10:27 IaMalcolm
Can't make motion do a simple beep (bel)	3663	29 Jan 2016 - 17:53 JonBaker
motion detects a "motion" every time it is started	3666	26 Jan 2016 - 16:44 MarkMiller31
Installation Failing	3670	22 Jan 2016 - 15:30 MattDunn
web srever connection question	3681	11 Jan 2016 - 18:57 BilskerBoo
Configuring Motion	3683	10 Jan 2016 - 00:07 CarlHart
Gate opening with Raspberry Pi, motion and OpenALPR	3686	06 Jan 2016 - 19:51 RaymondWarichet
Detection on slow turning boat; maximal threshold	3704	27 Dec 2015 - 06:35 MdFigley
The high speed of the video stream using a codec mov.	3699	24 Dec 2015 - 13:43 AlexanderYakovlev
Fail to call bash file from motion.conf	3715	17 Dec 2015 - 11:27 JuanPita
Mask file	3723	11 Dec 2015 - 03:06 SethD
Everything works except webcam port and motion detection	3716	07 Dec 2015 - 22:22 DavidPowell
HTTP API raw output?	3717	06 Dec 2015 - 18:29 SethD
AutoStartDaemonProducesNoVideoOutput	3719	04 Dec 2015 - 20:50 WayneGregori
Motion differences	3735	30 Nov 2015 - 14:21 StuartBloom
Configuration tolerance for network loss	3733	30 Nov 2015 - 04:21 MrDave
Alternate ffmpeg output	3779	22 Nov 2015 - 18:54 MrDave
Server returned 401 Unauthorized (authorization failed)	3775	22 Nov 2015 - 18:52 MrDave
Running external commands "in the background"?	3772	22 Nov 2015 - 18:40 MrDave
LaView LV-CDP6014 network camera	3771	22 Nov 2015 - 18:37 MrDave
Mac OS X support	3749	22 Nov 2015 - 17:31 MrDave
IPC ipcam trouble to connect with motion	3753	22 Nov 2015 - 17:15 MrDave
Problem with access right to target directory	3768	16 Oct 2015 - 16:00 PuckeyP
Motion installation error on Intel Edison	3772	12 Oct 2015 - 12:32 FalakDesai
Configure Network IP Cam with Raspberry Pi as DVR	3782	04 Oct 2015 - 17:23 DouglasHurd
image is smaller than specified	3790	24 Sep 2015 - 20:04 DieterB
CORS and motion	3800	15 Sep 2015 - 11:53 FranceTittu
Captured flv files playback ways to fast	3810	04 Sep 2015 - 21:02 MarkusK
Is it possible to track one stream for motion and record another on detection	3846	04 Sep 2015 - 20:59 MarkusK
Launching a script	3825	21 Aug 2015 - 03:29 DvrHax
Can't use other resolution other than 352x288 with yuvy pallete	3826	20 Aug 2015 - 10:00 JonathanRahardjo
Authentication error with RTSP	3849	27 Jul 2015 - 18:56 DanielLettau
motion_init: Error capturing first image	3857	19 Jul 2015 - 17:08 KlingC
connection problem	3861	15 Jul 2015 - 12:17 KarstenDarre
Daily time-lapse video only records 16-18 hours	3864	13 Jul 2015 - 03:40 PaulMcCarthy
.mov files is not created	3867	10 Jul 2015 - 13:05 CarloOrecchia
on_motion_end not working	3878	28 Jun 2015 - 23:48 FlyingPersian
unrecognized image header, choppy image	3886	21 Jun 2015 - 08:16 DonAitken
motion segfaults in ffmpeg	3932	15 Jun 2015 - 19:51 MarcinJurkowski
Record multiple cameras on any motion to one mpeg	3892	15 Jun 2015 - 10:25 FlashT
Foscam fi8910w connection issue	3895	11 Jun 2015 - 15:59 XybotSmith
Motion segfaults when image size width=640 keight=480	3898	08 Jun 2015 - 17:43 LinuxLearner
on_event_end script log error missing	3920	17 May 2015 - 17:08 GilbertWilliams
integration with C program	3922	15 May 2015 - 19:52 SetuGupta
ffmpeg Pipe vs. Library	3931	07 May 2015 - 01:51 ChrisConner
Debian 8 jessie,	3932	05 May 2015 - 18:05 IgorLimonov
Logitech QuickCam not working	3936	02 May 2015 - 07:45 BartChaltin
external data source for text display	3939	28 Apr 2015 - 14:48 KeithSchmitt
Green screen only from Wanscam.	3945	22 Apr 2015 - 18:51 JamesRoots
Timelapse video broken again by ffmpeg upgrade (to 2.2.14)	3945	22 Apr 2015 - 12:27 StefanBruda
Motion-trunk does not save all images	4478	22 Apr 2015 - 08:50 DavidRobb
--sysconfdir configure parameter specifies both config file install dir AND search dir.	4018	09 Feb 2015 - 05:57 AlanFord
How to get less sensitive to fluctuations of brightness	4132	17 Oct 2014 - 13:09 RoBra81
daemon removal	4133	16 Oct 2014 - 21:10 GerhardW
Targeting system for Raspberry Pi	4147	03 Oct 2014 - 01:01 ChrisHinshaw
Edit HTML Motion Configuration	4149	30 Sep 2014 - 18:28 NandaSamudera
milli/nano seconds	4223	18 Jul 2014 - 23:24 JoshuaPeluso
How to record all the time and save a image when a motion ocurs	4266	05 Jun 2014 - 23:39 GoekhanSevo
Bug for using Postgresql	4279	24 May 2014 - 05:57 AlanLai
Smart mask and static mask	4289	13 May 2014 - 13:09 KyuzoUzumaki
Exporting Coordinates	4295	07 May 2014 - 17:43 HenriqueAndrade
increase fps in timelaps	4314	18 Apr 2014 - 20:10 VitoAmmirata
Motion capture jpg contains interframe frame line offset	4316	16 Apr 2014 - 18:59 GlennTelleed
Motion with 2 cameras, only one works	4316	16 Apr 2014 - 17:08 PanosXatzi
Movie record quality bad	4434	15 Apr 2014 - 20:55 DirkHilges
on_movie_end doesen't work	4704	08 Apr 2014 - 13:26 DavidPowell
Detection from multiple cameras simulteanusly	4333	08 Apr 2014 - 10:31 DazzConway
Problems controling motion via cron - bug?	4334	30 Mar 2014 - 07:40 ReggieNoo
Is it possible to record or capture IP Camera using motion in realtime ?	4335	29 Mar 2014 - 02:52 IrvanKro
Snapshots get overwritten if interval < 10s	4336	27 Mar 2014 - 15:38 EnzoBrands
svn trunk motion + git trunk ffmpeg + Ubuntu 10.04	4346	26 Mar 2014 - 13:06 KarelH
Watchdog timeout httpd	4339	25 Mar 2014 - 07:52 CharlesMoyes
Increase motion detection speed	4342	22 Mar 2014 - 04:31 HunterHu
possible race with 2 stk1160 USB devices	4352	11 Mar 2014 - 18:58 PratFall
Slow MPEG Record	4378	14 Feb 2014 - 10:35 AlexKirchner
AXIS 207 Network Camera	4381	11 Feb 2014 - 10:16 B0ssK4ra
Trying to build on CentOS 6.4 - compiler throwing errors	4406	08 Feb 2014 - 15:20 MikePort
Using motion with stream from VLC	4387	04 Feb 2014 - 19:27 GustavoCampos
Screen variables	4389	02 Feb 2014 - 21:31 AugustoVelasco
Video pictures very dark and cannot increase brightness	4390	02 Feb 2014 - 09:16 ReggieNoo
couldn't get IP-Cam L-Series working with motion	4393	01 Feb 2014 - 06:22 MichaelPlagmann
Can motion read from standard input / pipe / file instead of the video device ?	4400	23 Jan 2014 - 06:55 AndySen
myfopen: Error opening file | put_picture: Can't write picture to file	4410	13 Jan 2014 - 03:25 RaulFenossi
Two Questions about Motion on Raspberry Pi (x.264 and FFMPEG)	4411	11 Jan 2014 - 15:02 MattMoore
Motion with Logitech cam works for the first time, the second always fails	5126	27 Dec 2013 - 09:43 TosiaraT
Please Adjust Webcam Server to Work with Chrome	4427	26 Dec 2013 - 17:05 DavidRadin
What are the default Saturation, Contrast and Hue values?	4439	15 Dec 2013 - 05:19 StevenD
Command line options for reconfiguring motion	4446	08 Dec 2013 - 10:19 AravindI
delete file.avi file.jpeg	4458	28 Nov 2013 - 01:50 AmriAm
Camera IP Wanscam JW0008 (Motion OK); JW0011 esterna (Motion KO!)	4460	24 Nov 2013 - 15:29 DanieleModica
H264 support in "v4l2_palette"-option?	4478	06 Nov 2013 - 09:45 AndreiAlexsson
What does emulate_motion do?	4478	05 Nov 2013 - 18:35 AndrewK
Threshold for movies in seconds	4478	05 Nov 2013 - 16:14 ThomasKuczek
No motion detected in netcam (Axis) though motion previously detected in webcam	4484	31 Oct 2013 - 02:48 WillStewart
motion works, but does not show stream	4544	29 Oct 2013 - 17:24 DavidRadin
Duplicate and blank webcams in multi camera setup.	4502	15 Oct 2013 - 14:25 JohnBadger
nph-mjprox won't refresh	4505	10 Oct 2013 - 10:14 DavidKjoeller
Help me with setting	4523	21 Sep 2013 - 19:47 KirsSysh
Cannot view motion streaming images in browser	4523	21 Sep 2013 - 18:08 JasonYang
record all images. attach to mail only the best one.	4526	19 Sep 2013 - 11:48 ChristopheC
Camera D-Link 932L	4531	14 Sep 2013 - 11:02 AlbertBufias
What determines when the %v (event) counter resets?	4546	29 Aug 2013 - 18:38 KeeganMorrison
Digitemp and Motion	4548	28 Aug 2013 - 05:54 AkulovMikhail
Add webcam_authentication feature - just like control_authentication	4551	25 Aug 2013 - 04:24 JoeMotionMan
How to reduce false motion alarms	4556	19 Aug 2013 - 15:04 LawrenceChiu
Motion shows the bottom of the image gray	4559	16 Aug 2013 - 17:46 LuisMunster
Is there any Support Here	4559	16 Aug 2013 - 15:03 LynnPaskett
on_event_end not executing script	4561	15 Aug 2013 - 03:50 LynnPaskett
Motion Crashes. No logs...	4563	12 Aug 2013 - 22:00 KesanoKX
Panasonic IP Cam Support	4575	31 Jul 2013 - 20:18 JustinPoiroux
text_left	4575	31 Jul 2013 - 16:32 StanBruyn
Overlay text on webcam-server stream	4575	31 Jul 2013 - 14:58 StanBruyn
Hosting webcam with nginx on RPi	4590	16 Jul 2013 - 20:05 BeeMan
Autobrightness does not work on two USB cameras	4595	12 Jul 2013 - 08:58 RobbertBen
No longer able to record timelapse video	4595	12 Jul 2013 - 07:03 StefanBruda
RTSP Support	4597	09 Jul 2013 - 22:58 GerardoCaudillo
ffmpeg_open: avcodec_open - could not open codec mpeg4	4599	07 Jul 2013 - 19:12 UweWeng
on_motion_detected not working	4602	04 Jul 2013 - 14:52 TyY
Differences in behaviour between daemon and non daemon modes	4629	07 Jun 2013 - 18:37 GlennT
How can I hide defined image area	4647	20 May 2013 - 16:28 UweHeidrich
X-Y coordinates	4659	09 May 2013 - 05:51 JasonRStockton
Get info where the motion was detected	4659	08 May 2013 - 13:41 MatthiasHeise
Video recording start 1 min after motion has detected	4669	28 Apr 2013 - 14:04 YimengNiu
movie_filename with directories generating weird characters in directory names	4677	20 Apr 2013 - 22:22 RichardBlundell
Timelapse movies from 1280 * 720 IP cam mostly can not be viewed	4708	20 Mar 2013 - 20:05 BenZandstra
Starting motion only during the day	4714	15 Mar 2013 - 05:33 RodoDendron
webcam restarting and patrol movement should not be detected	4718	11 Mar 2013 - 02:17 LuisOrtega
Mition terminating from permission issue but have full (777) writes to target_dir	4742	14 Feb 2013 - 14:36 JasonKumpf
Code insertion	4750	06 Feb 2013 - 20:32 YannTripet
Picture corruption, 'setup_mode on', 2 Logitech QuickCams	5458	24 Jan 2013 - 20:29 DazzConway
Adjusting resolution from 640x480 to 176x144 - Wouldn't seem to be USB related	5708	21 Jan 2013 - 21:13 DazzConway
Partial green image	4768	21 Jan 2013 - 19:22 AadSlingerland
When streaming live webcam feed, only moving objects is shown	4774	13 Jan 2013 - 22:07 MichaelAndersen
height and width remove modulo 16 restriction	4781	07 Jan 2013 - 08:31 PeepoCom
Motion 3.2.12 gmake failed with ffmpeg error	4782	05 Jan 2013 - 13:02 ChengGan
Solved: 2 video encoders, same brand, same settings, one works, one gives libjpeg decompression failure	4789	30 Dec 2012 - 06:29 BenZandstra
Motion suddenly run in 176x144	4801	17 Dec 2012 - 21:07 TaryaKnyazya
illegal instruction error	4806	12 Dec 2012 - 22:52 NeuroneTv
libjpeg problem	4821	27 Nov 2012 - 15:09 RaivoKask
on_motion_start, on_motion_end - only starting/ending at start/end of motion	4830	18 Nov 2012 - 19:02 AndrewA
streaming from windows box to use as netcam in motion	4835	14 Nov 2012 - 11:40 JosephCurwen
http://:8081 display a grey captured image/streaming	4838	10 Nov 2012 - 19:42 MiguiPda
No video after trying chmod/palettes/etc.	4850	29 Oct 2012 - 18:36 VladHid
motion prevents the use of second camera by other apps	4851	28 Oct 2012 - 19:30 RisRos
Occasional watchdog timeouts on netcams	4868	11 Oct 2012 - 14:20 JeffSiddall
Motin works, but FFMpeg gives errors	4871	08 Oct 2012 - 20:34 BenZandstra
Sending live stream to a cloud server apache	4892	17 Sep 2012 - 18:26 JonVrabel
can't see live image; only see mask image	4894	15 Sep 2012 - 17:07 GaryNg
Which of usb cammera cooperates the best with motion	4895	15 Sep 2012 - 11:38 RomoSnie
Can I send a RAW video stream (YUV or YUYV)?	4919	22 Aug 2012 - 08:13 EthanMiller
Minimum Size of motion capture	4924	16 Aug 2012 - 21:30 FrTed
motion spawning	4925	15 Aug 2012 - 14:22 DaleWilcox
jpeg there but configure and make so no	4934	07 Aug 2012 - 03:45 DavidHorner
HTTP server only serves at about 1 frame per second	4938	02 Aug 2012 - 22:58 JoelLieberman
Incorrect palete problem. Logitech C200 working on raspberrypi	4945	27 Jul 2012 - 01:55 RemigiuszWawrzyniak
Problem if resolution is greater then 352x288	4951	21 Jul 2012 - 07:37 VaclavKeberdle
AVI Filename Mismatch When Viewed in Windows	5026	06 May 2012 - 20:30 RockyCJC
Saving individual frames of mjpeg stream	5031	01 May 2012 - 18:30 PeterSchmidt
Create folders by date	5060	03 Apr 2012 - 08:23 AppoloAppolosov
create folders by date	5060	03 Apr 2012 - 08:16 AppoloAppolosov
Bandwith issue in USB 3.0	5072	21 Mar 2012 - 13:42 JeanFrancoisHEINTZ
Image corruption when capturing 2 cameras	5095	21 Mar 2012 - 10:21 TosiaraTT
Webcam doesn't work with Motion active	5082	11 Mar 2012 - 21:00 FaceAnoms
Relative links in HTTP Based Control	5099	23 Feb 2012 - 18:52 DanielFarfan
How to set txt file as output	5104	19 Feb 2012 - 01:29 AqilG
Error capturing first image	5106	16 Feb 2012 - 22:37 CimOrlandu
How to configure to capture only at specified times of day	5128	13 Feb 2012 - 06:55 DavidHorner
Loss of remote control.	5110	13 Feb 2012 - 06:49 DavidHorner
Trouble backgrounding daemon process - Debian PowerPC Linux	5110	12 Feb 2012 - 15:58 KevinZedrick
2 usbcams on 1 usb bus with 15 fps is possible - how to set frames per second?	5125	29 Jan 2012 - 00:05 GeJansen
Motion on OpenSuse 12.1 x64	5147	07 Jan 2012 - 01:35 RaoEl
Motion Paused while ptz moving	5155	30 Dec 2011 - 09:46 AlfredoMarchini2
OSMF Player (Instead Combozola) Live Stream	5187	28 Nov 2011 - 11:49 EduardoCosta
mysql connections in sleep state	5247	29 Sep 2011 - 08:39 PeterTar
error on my cam GRANDTECH MEGAPIXEL IP CAM	5247	28 Sep 2011 - 22:34 FedericoDalZotto
low fps in detected motion	5251	24 Sep 2011 - 15:37 EvgenyPolupanov
Using motion as a tool to log amount of motion	5262	14 Sep 2011 - 07:05 LukasRuge
on_movie_start	5279	06 Sep 2011 - 20:28 FlorinAnton
Motion not recognizing the webcams	5275	31 Aug 2011 - 18:14 ChesterLou
Motion + pwcbsd + FreeBSD 8.1p2 amd64 + USB Quickcam 4000 Express	5276	31 Aug 2011 - 08:20 B3r3N
on_event_start not working in daemon mode on Fedora 14	5290	16 Aug 2011 - 23:40 MichaelMullins
should on_event_start run more than once per event?	5298	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	5305	02 Aug 2011 - 02:25 ThorFarrish
Motion detection Algorithm	5313	25 Jul 2011 - 11:31 AyhiIlhi
Palette fail on composite input	5328	09 Jul 2011 - 22:01 TravisSimonds
Logitech C200 auto exposure control	5338	30 Jun 2011 - 11:44 UrosS
Order of time of motion detection ?	5350	17 Jun 2011 - 22:53 AsmaaElassal
Light level changes causing false events	5530	09 Jun 2011 - 18:13 AndrewBurgess
Camera refocusing causes false positive motion detection	5502	09 Jun 2011 - 18:00 AndrewBurgess
Live Streaming in format other than MJPEG	5362	06 Jun 2011 - 06:46 PranavTipnis
Quantization table 0x00 was not defined	5377	21 May 2011 - 13:41 AlexeyRod
How to secure access to your cam ports?	5445	15 Mar 2011 - 11:09 DannyKeuleneire
on_picture_save - calling rsync	5452	08 Mar 2011 - 13:30 MichaelS
how it knows page sis a jpg and multiple jpgs/movies per page example	5485	03 Feb 2011 - 01:49 DavidH
IP Camera Aviosys-9060AK: Unable to open video device.	5766	18 Jan 2011 - 20:39 PavelM345
webcam server: need to NOT write jpeg files, and bind to a different interface	5507	11 Jan 2011 - 23:01 LeeAllen
solid white image	5508	10 Jan 2011 - 22:14 StoneObscurity
Random picture using motion on synology with uvc-drivers (mjpg-streamers works)	5514	04 Jan 2011 - 22:42 RolandEgli
Fedora 14 motion daemon stops after a few seconds	5523	26 Dec 2010 - 13:19 BRUNETJeanPhilippe
How does DLink DCS 5230 use PTZ with Motion?	5536	13 Dec 2010 - 12:18 UweHeidrich
how to restrict access to camera streaming	5551	29 Nov 2010 - 10:51 IgorBunjevac
Airlink101 SkyIPCam500 Wired Night Vision Network Camera	5551	28 Nov 2010 - 18:07 DanEger
very slow frame from only one camera on arm9 s3c2410 paltform.why!can you help me!!	5557	23 Nov 2010 - 03:06 LikelinuxLikelinux
Captured image has wrong colors (displacement of chrome data)	5582	29 Oct 2010 - 11:07 JorgeNerin
USB Video device permissions need changing before motion can connect	5588	23 Oct 2010 - 08:22 DazzConway
LINKSYS WVC200 camera connection	5588	23 Oct 2010 - 07:20 JorgeOvallos
put password on streaming page	5614	27 Sep 2010 - 07:57 JeromeBzh
mp4 h264 streaming	5637	05 Sep 2010 - 11:14 FlorinAnton
No auto exposure with Logitech Quickcam express	5637	05 Sep 2010 - 08:14 DazzConway
Streaming server	5638	02 Sep 2010 - 19:48 AntonioTellechea
adding camera in runtime	5653	18 Aug 2010 - 21:04 FlorinAnton
BT878 video (IVC-200), VIDIOC_ENUMINPUT: Invalid, VIDIOCGCHAN): Invalid	5660	17 Aug 2010 - 05:16 DougDuBoulay
USB webcam bad immage at 640x480, all good at 352x288	5690	30 Jul 2010 - 10:51 PavelM345
Moving objects in video are transparent	5689	27 Jul 2010 - 19:57 JokubasJokubas
Trigger / Post Cap etc. in upper left of video	5676	26 Jul 2010 - 13:02 DavidPickard
USB disconnects	5682	21 Jul 2010 - 05:19 CeeJay
How to add audio to my .avi captured file?	5706	26 Jun 2010 - 12:27 LouisCroisez
OpenSuse 11.2 JPEG Library Issue	5710	25 Jun 2010 - 07:39 DanieWeideman
netcam and bktr0 not working in one config..	5915	17 May 2010 - 11:19 JeffMcCorney
Motion can't open device after capture	5749	15 May 2010 - 10:41 PabloGNU
Many green lines on a image!	5865	27 Jan 2010 - 16:02 JeffMcCorney
Advanced suppression/timeout of motion detection	5857	27 Jan 2010 - 08:08 MichlSchmid
Increase motion detecting sensitivity/ have motion recording everything between hours?	5925	19 Nov 2009 - 16:22 NateLeDuc
Functionality of old Minimum_Gap in 3.2.11?	5959	17 Oct 2009 - 18:02 AdemRudin
Static mask file and smart mask at the same time?	6123	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!	5239	12 Apr 2015 - 09:23 TosiaraT	TosiaraT
Installation on Slackware	4137	12 Apr 2015 - 09:21 TosiaraT	TosiaraT
motion crashing after motion capture	4086	12 Apr 2015 - 09:14 TosiaraT	TosiaraT
stable release wanted!	4048	12 Apr 2015 - 09:07 TosiaraT	TosiaraT
Install Motion on Centos6	4034	12 Apr 2015 - 09:00 TosiaraT	TosiaraT
motion 3.2.12 - ffmpeg 0.8.16-6 - ipwebcam android	4028	12 Apr 2015 - 08:54 TosiaraT	AlanFord
Blocky image artifacts corrupting snapshots	4037	12 Apr 2015 - 08:51 TosiaraT	AlanFord
Deasturated image with color shifted	4000	12 Apr 2015 - 08:47 TosiaraT	AlanFord
Event on motion picture saved	3996	12 Apr 2015 - 08:43 TosiaraT	AlanFord
Motion detection, PIR-like function	3976	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)	3652	11 Feb 2016 - 06:29 JoelK
Raspbrerry Pi 2	3798	04 Dec 2015 - 11:09 BoudelJenks
motion detection method	3744	22 Nov 2015 - 17:26 MrDave
raspberry pi motion	3882	04 Sep 2015 - 20:51 MarkusK
SOLVED: rtsp netcam not working	3947	22 Apr 2015 - 09:56 EmilioDefranco
/etc/init.d/motion: 2: /etc/default/motion: logfile: not found	3954	21 Apr 2015 - 21:02 ArnaudCognard
Motion start errors	4296	12 Apr 2015 - 09:42 TosiaraT
Fedora 20->21 motion stopped working.	4076	12 Apr 2015 - 09:09 TosiaraT
How to make multiple views af streaming webcams (Raspberry Pi cam)	3988	12 Apr 2015 - 08:37 TosiaraT
mjpeg with uvcvideo cam logitech HDPro C910	5509	12 Apr 2015 - 08:20 TosiaraT
Extra frames detected after real motion	4024	17 Feb 2015 - 00:49 AlanFord
(segfault) Failed to create avi file, segmentation fault	4230	28 Sep 2014 - 14:07 TosiaraT
(package) Is motion really in rpmfusion repo for redhat/centos 6?	4213	28 Sep 2014 - 13:56 TosiaraT
remote control/config motion via web browser	4152	28 Sep 2014 - 13:54 TosiaraT
Problem with image quality or stream authentification	5762	26 Sep 2014 - 19:06 TosiaraT
Divide Screen/Multiple cameras	6044	26 Sep 2014 - 19:05 TosiaraT
how to save a image as bmp file type	4229	26 Sep 2014 - 18:25 TosiaraT
RSTP Protocol Support	4218	26 Sep 2014 - 18:16 TosiaraT
Multiple raspberry pi's with camera module, running motion	4215	26 Sep 2014 - 18:15 TosiaraT
Compilation with kernel 3.11.6 ?	4162	26 Sep 2014 - 17:50 TosiaraT
Motion "unknown config options" with the standard given motion.conf	5119	23 Apr 2014 - 10:23 DavidWales
How can I use auto-brightness with a netcam?	4673	24 Feb 2014 - 06:02 AngelCarpintero
Access to Live Webcan Server through login and password	4370	24 Feb 2014 - 05:59 AngelCarpintero
Motion compile fails on Beaglebone (arm7) with "Error: bad instruction `emms'"	5120	27 Dec 2013 - 09:13 TosiaraT
FOSCAM FI8918W and Motion	4728	28 Jul 2013 - 05:58 PhilipTait
Unable to find a compatible palette format with pac207 webcam	6228	03 Mar 2013 - 23:56 ChrisBlack
Calling an external program when the capture device fails?	4730	01 Mar 2013 - 07:14 KennethLavrsen
lastsnap.jpg not being created	4729	01 Mar 2013 - 07:04 KennethLavrsen
Green Output from USB Capture on Raspberry Pi	4973	08 Jul 2012 - 00:41 AngelCarpintero
Motion and MySQL on raspberrypi	4976	08 Jul 2012 - 00:36 AngelCarpintero
Cannot upload to FTP. (Solved)	4972	07 Jul 2012 - 17:33 AngelCarpintero
No my sql support?	4993	09 Jun 2012 - 21:35 AngelCarpintero
Unable to open Logitech C270	4999	07 Jun 2012 - 11:07 AngelCarpintero
external commands	5009	02 Jun 2012 - 02:55 AngelCarpintero
how do i view live stream from remote computer	5020	02 Jun 2012 - 02:50 AngelCarpintero
Background daemon seems to not function whatsoever.	5002	02 Jun 2012 - 02:47 AngelCarpintero
Normal motion stream on mini http server	5150	04 Feb 2012 - 23:54 AngelCarpintero
No action happening for on_event_start, on_movie_end, etc,, running in daemon mode	5140	24 Jan 2012 - 11:49 AngelCarpintero
linux/videodev.h not found	5167	05 Jan 2012 - 03:17 AngelCarpintero
Translate movement into direction	5193	30 Nov 2011 - 21:02 AngelCarpintero
Unknown webcam is not working :(	5193	22 Nov 2011 - 09:18 AngelCarpintero
Can't get on_movie_end to do anything	6166	11 Nov 2011 - 18:08 JohnR
Panasonic bl-c121	5212	11 Nov 2011 - 09:20 AngelCarpintero
cannot compile motion 3.2.12 with latest ffmpeg	5377	31 Oct 2011 - 03:53 AngelCarpintero
Motion detecting changes long after objects have stopped moving	5247	30 Sep 2011 - 10:41 JasonWestervelt
Logitech Quickcam cool using spca5xx-le driver	6542	08 Jun 2011 - 08:58 HenryFord
Motion does not identify /dev/video0 on Ubuntu Lucid, but VLC can see it.	5503	26 Apr 2011 - 10:19 DavidLeeming
How is it possible to restart only one thread?	5475	17 Feb 2011 - 02:56 AngelCarpintero
Problems in resolution using a Trust Webcam	5751	07 Feb 2011 - 20:15 ChuckHeron
ffmpeg enconding to flv to fast (msmpeg4 is ok)	6319	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 ?	5552	01 Dec 2010 - 20:12 BenZandstra
Maximum number of cameras	5616	07 Nov 2010 - 11:43 AngelCarpintero
Multiple usb cams - unable to open device	5582	29 Oct 2010 - 02:04 OctavianStolnicu
Disable Auto exposure?	5983	29 Jul 2010 - 16:00 YannickDrolet
How to take pictures less frequently during motion?	5727	06 Jun 2010 - 18:58 AngelCarpintero
black screen on web preview	5764	30 May 2010 - 11:28 AngelCarpintero
unable to compile vloopback 1.3 in gentoo	5751	16 May 2010 - 00:55 AngelCarpintero
Simple logitech webcam, /dev/video0 fatal error	5755	15 May 2010 - 17:54 AngelCarpintero
Have motion run only at certain times.	6015	02 May 2010 - 13:59 AngelCarpintero
set a color for the motion outline box	5768	28 Apr 2010 - 22:00 AngelCarpintero
Conceptronic C54netcam2 problem	5955	28 Mar 2010 - 22:22 AngelCarpintero
HTTP authentication for STREAM URl	6027	28 Mar 2010 - 15:19 AngelCarpintero
Running motion on a Nokia N810	6268	21 Mar 2010 - 18:53 AngelCarpintero
More than 2 usb webcams in motion?	5896	21 Mar 2010 - 18:53 AngelCarpintero
How to allow only certain IP's connect to my webcam??	5809	16 Mar 2010 - 13:28 AngelCarpintero
Ubuntu 9.10 and Motion as Daemon	5920	23 Feb 2010 - 08:18 FranzFoedermayr
configure pthread support	5848	05 Feb 2010 - 22:51 AngelCarpintero
Port Password Protect	5871	15 Jan 2010 - 00:20 AngelCarpintero
How configure to handle *30 simultaneous clients* for 2 hours? (online class!)	5876	09 Jan 2010 - 23:11 AngelCarpintero
Video4Linux Loopback Device "resize"	5901	21 Dec 2009 - 08:33 AngelCarpintero
046d:08cc logitech Orbit	5905	10 Dec 2009 - 09:10 AngelCarpintero
ZONEMINDER FAULT!	5906	09 Dec 2009 - 21:37 DarkPhoinix
i can make in linux-2.6.32 errors 409: error 469: error ...	5907	09 Dec 2009 - 15:32 AngelCarpintero
Saved files are root.root how do you change?	5911	04 Dec 2009 - 10:15 AngelCarpintero
Could not fetch initial image from camera -- no driver info is given.	5984	15 Nov 2009 - 18:16 AngelCarpintero
smart_mask_speed silently kills motion	5953	15 Nov 2009 - 18:11 AngelCarpintero
two webcams and motion.conf	5958	15 Nov 2009 - 17:59 AngelCarpintero
motion video record and video from live http server jump up and down	5988	15 Nov 2009 - 17:16 AngelCarpintero
mjprox, deny access to cgi-bin?	5963	15 Nov 2009 - 16:12 AngelCarpintero
How to config motion to use ipCams	5934	15 Nov 2009 - 13:38 AngelCarpintero
myIp:8081 ! the pictures are black, blue, grey	5988	21 Sep 2009 - 09:49 AngelCarpintero
Logitech Quickcam Sphere MP - Pan & Tilt do not work	6585	11 Aug 2009 - 04:19 AngelCarpintero
How to disable warnings about corrupt image?	6170	10 Aug 2009 - 00:21 AngelCarpintero
Canon raw mjpeg stream failure? Failed to read first camera header - giving up for now	6189	10 Aug 2009 - 00:00 AngelCarpintero
MSI Starcam Clip II problem	6359	09 Aug 2009 - 23:59 AngelCarpintero
White pictures when using multiple inputs on one card	6364	09 Aug 2009 - 23:58 AngelCarpintero
Error capturing first image	6432	09 Aug 2009 - 23:57 AngelCarpintero
Motion and dv4l, problem similar to Support Question 2008x 08x 14x 014531?	6237	09 Aug 2009 - 20:28 AngelCarpintero
Logitech 46d:092f QuickCam Express Plus didn't work.	6291	09 Aug 2009 - 20:25 AngelCarpintero
Kernel oop when accessing vloopback device	6034	08 Aug 2009 - 23:01 AngelCarpintero
Images are Grey with "Unable to open Video Device" printed top left - Genius Eye 312	6031	06 Aug 2009 - 01:36 AngelCarpintero
PJPG Unable to find a compatible palette format.	6320	06 Aug 2009 - 00:51 AngelCarpintero
opensuse 11	6294	06 Aug 2009 - 00:38 AngelCarpintero
Motion on Freebsd	6068	05 Aug 2009 - 19:51 AngelCarpintero
Motion stalling in Ubuntu 9.04	6127	05 Aug 2009 - 19:47 AngelCarpintero
Does Linux Preemption Matter?	6233	05 Aug 2009 - 19:41 AngelCarpintero
Two cameras don't work together	6032	05 Aug 2009 - 18:35 AngelCarpintero
Memory map error when adding a new Logitech Quickcam Pro 9000	6418	05 Aug 2009 - 16:36 AngelCarpintero
Motion.conf is not making sense	6038	03 Aug 2009 - 20:49 AngelCarpintero
Many destroyed frames ==> permanent motion detect	6057	12 Jul 2009 - 22:29 AngelCarpintero

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