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	58	22 Jun 2017 - 20:45 RomanR
Wansview K2 (720p Wireless IP Camera) Support	90	21 May 2017 - 23:14 JohnLaboe
How to record video at the same time	142	30 Mar 2017 - 20:32 JoPitts
Motion and ComOnyx CO-L221 camera	149	23 Mar 2017 - 13:36 RamilMukhtarov
Access-Control-Allow-Origin	152	21 Mar 2017 - 08:17 SuburSubekti
Single JPEG image using HTTP	156	17 Mar 2017 - 07:24 JermyHollew32332
Led webcam Logitech does not turn on	180	20 Feb 2017 - 16:22 NicoMesa
Invalid netcam_url (rtsp://192.168.1.43:554/11) - why?	204	27 Jan 2017 - 21:08 HennerK
Can't get a correct video, only few frames	206	25 Jan 2017 - 19:07 FloD
no videostream on html page	207	24 Jan 2017 - 21:38 ThaninSchultheis
Hikvision IP POE Camera Support ????	222	10 Jan 2017 - 08:58 DazzConway
web server access logs?	229	02 Jan 2017 - 17:42 RobertPellegrini
multiple network camera	278	15 Nov 2016 - 08:34 RaffaeleDebbi
External program to pipe raw video to	278	14 Nov 2016 - 20:30 RicardoBirwe
How do I trim pictures just detect area	282	11 Nov 2016 - 05:13 YushinSuzuki
Motion + debian 8.5 + logitech c270	322	01 Oct 2016 - 18:22 GenaBaklofen
Web cam specifics info.	351	02 Sep 2016 - 16:54 DavidHorner
How to update to latest Version of MOTION & MOTIONEYE?	363	21 Aug 2016 - 15:14 WolframFischer
TP-Link NC-200 almost works	381	03 Aug 2016 - 14:50 SvenWallage
Motion captures corrupted image	386	29 Jul 2016 - 17:46 MishaBirman
Motion CORS	417	29 Jun 2016 - 07:52 KimMinSu
how to connect to motion via ipv6	434	12 Jun 2016 - 11:57 JanSundermeyer
Zmodo DVR (H.264)	439	06 Jun 2016 - 19:49 BillS
Motion doesn't resolve .local netcam_url	454	22 May 2016 - 14:54 DanielFarfan
ffmpeg version	456	21 May 2016 - 10:38 RiccardoB
Cannot add IP camera to motion eye	466	11 May 2016 - 01:59 BryceLunt
parameters from motion.conf not available	482	24 Apr 2016 - 12:29 VavinCavent
Foscam FI9803P V2 - Not able to get image	488	18 Apr 2016 - 13:01 ManuelBesoain
Can motion create animated GIFs?	498	09 Apr 2016 - 03:43 ZamarAcido
Exact Capture Time	500	06 Apr 2016 - 20:13 GatorY
Output debug pictures	501	06 Apr 2016 - 11:33 StuartBloom
Command Of motion	525	12 Mar 2016 - 17:05 JeanEude
Watchdog timeout using more than 4 cameras on 8 channel tw68 card	536	01 Mar 2016 - 20:23 TonySimpson
Motion video capture pauses exactly once every second	542	24 Feb 2016 - 18:09 JewbixCube
Motion unable to open video device	554	13 Feb 2016 - 08:30 AllanBogh
Frame Rate?	557	10 Feb 2016 - 09:28 SteffenEwald
Adjusting webcam settings before motion thread grabs camera	560	09 Feb 2016 - 17:14 IaMalcolm
Motion gives me distorted colores	584	08 Feb 2016 - 10:27 IaMalcolm
Can't make motion do a simple beep (bel)	568	29 Jan 2016 - 17:53 JonBaker
motion detects a "motion" every time it is started	571	26 Jan 2016 - 16:44 MarkMiller31
Installation Failing	575	22 Jan 2016 - 15:30 MattDunn
web srever connection question	586	11 Jan 2016 - 18:57 BilskerBoo
Configuring Motion	588	10 Jan 2016 - 00:07 CarlHart
Gate opening with Raspberry Pi, motion and OpenALPR	591	06 Jan 2016 - 19:51 RaymondWarichet
Detection on slow turning boat; maximal threshold	609	27 Dec 2015 - 06:35 MdFigley
The high speed of the video stream using a codec mov.	604	24 Dec 2015 - 13:43 AlexanderYakovlev
Fail to call bash file from motion.conf	620	17 Dec 2015 - 11:27 JuanPita
Mask file	628	11 Dec 2015 - 03:06 SethD
Everything works except webcam port and motion detection	621	07 Dec 2015 - 22:22 DavidPowell
HTTP API raw output?	622	06 Dec 2015 - 18:29 SethD
AutoStartDaemonProducesNoVideoOutput	624	04 Dec 2015 - 20:50 WayneGregori
Motion differences	640	30 Nov 2015 - 14:21 StuartBloom
Configuration tolerance for network loss	638	30 Nov 2015 - 04:21 MrDave
Alternate ffmpeg output	684	22 Nov 2015 - 18:54 MrDave
Server returned 401 Unauthorized (authorization failed)	680	22 Nov 2015 - 18:52 MrDave
Running external commands "in the background"?	677	22 Nov 2015 - 18:40 MrDave
LaView LV-CDP6014 network camera	676	22 Nov 2015 - 18:37 MrDave
Mac OS X support	654	22 Nov 2015 - 17:31 MrDave
IPC ipcam trouble to connect with motion	658	22 Nov 2015 - 17:15 MrDave
Problem with access right to target directory	673	16 Oct 2015 - 16:00 PuckeyP
Motion installation error on Intel Edison	677	12 Oct 2015 - 12:32 FalakDesai
Configure Network IP Cam with Raspberry Pi as DVR	687	04 Oct 2015 - 17:23 DouglasHurd
image is smaller than specified	695	24 Sep 2015 - 20:04 DieterB
CORS and motion	705	15 Sep 2015 - 11:53 FranceTittu
Captured flv files playback ways to fast	715	04 Sep 2015 - 21:02 MarkusK
Is it possible to track one stream for motion and record another on detection	751	04 Sep 2015 - 20:59 MarkusK
Launching a script	730	21 Aug 2015 - 03:29 DvrHax
Can't use other resolution other than 352x288 with yuvy pallete	731	20 Aug 2015 - 10:00 JonathanRahardjo
Authentication error with RTSP	754	27 Jul 2015 - 18:56 DanielLettau
motion_init: Error capturing first image	762	19 Jul 2015 - 17:08 KlingC
connection problem	766	15 Jul 2015 - 12:17 KarstenDarre
Daily time-lapse video only records 16-18 hours	769	13 Jul 2015 - 03:40 PaulMcCarthy
.mov files is not created	772	10 Jul 2015 - 13:05 CarloOrecchia
on_motion_end not working	783	28 Jun 2015 - 23:48 FlyingPersian
unrecognized image header, choppy image	791	21 Jun 2015 - 08:16 DonAitken
motion segfaults in ffmpeg	837	15 Jun 2015 - 19:51 MarcinJurkowski
Record multiple cameras on any motion to one mpeg	797	15 Jun 2015 - 10:25 FlashT
Foscam fi8910w connection issue	800	11 Jun 2015 - 15:59 XybotSmith
Motion segfaults when image size width=640 keight=480	803	08 Jun 2015 - 17:43 LinuxLearner
on_event_end script log error missing	825	17 May 2015 - 17:08 GilbertWilliams
integration with C program	827	15 May 2015 - 19:52 SetuGupta
ffmpeg Pipe vs. Library	836	07 May 2015 - 01:51 ChrisConner
Debian 8 jessie,	837	05 May 2015 - 18:05 IgorLimonov
Logitech QuickCam not working	841	02 May 2015 - 07:45 BartChaltin
external data source for text display	844	28 Apr 2015 - 14:48 KeithSchmitt
Green screen only from Wanscam.	850	22 Apr 2015 - 18:51 JamesRoots
Timelapse video broken again by ffmpeg upgrade (to 2.2.14)	850	22 Apr 2015 - 12:27 StefanBruda
Motion-trunk does not save all images	1383	22 Apr 2015 - 08:50 DavidRobb
--sysconfdir configure parameter specifies both config file install dir AND search dir.	923	09 Feb 2015 - 05:57 AlanFord
How to get less sensitive to fluctuations of brightness	1037	17 Oct 2014 - 13:09 RoBra81
daemon removal	1038	16 Oct 2014 - 21:10 GerhardW
Targeting system for Raspberry Pi	1052	03 Oct 2014 - 01:01 ChrisHinshaw
Edit HTML Motion Configuration	1054	30 Sep 2014 - 18:28 NandaSamudera
milli/nano seconds	1128	18 Jul 2014 - 23:24 JoshuaPeluso
How to record all the time and save a image when a motion ocurs	1171	05 Jun 2014 - 23:39 GoekhanSevo
Bug for using Postgresql	1184	24 May 2014 - 05:57 AlanLai
Smart mask and static mask	1194	13 May 2014 - 13:09 KyuzoUzumaki
Exporting Coordinates	1200	07 May 2014 - 17:43 HenriqueAndrade
increase fps in timelaps	1219	18 Apr 2014 - 20:10 VitoAmmirata
Motion capture jpg contains interframe frame line offset	1221	16 Apr 2014 - 18:59 GlennTelleed
Motion with 2 cameras, only one works	1221	16 Apr 2014 - 17:08 PanosXatzi
Movie record quality bad	1339	15 Apr 2014 - 20:55 DirkHilges
on_movie_end doesen't work	1609	08 Apr 2014 - 13:26 DavidPowell
Detection from multiple cameras simulteanusly	1238	08 Apr 2014 - 10:31 DazzConway
Problems controling motion via cron - bug?	1239	30 Mar 2014 - 07:40 ReggieNoo
Is it possible to record or capture IP Camera using motion in realtime ?	1240	29 Mar 2014 - 02:52 IrvanKro
Snapshots get overwritten if interval < 10s	1241	27 Mar 2014 - 15:38 EnzoBrands
svn trunk motion + git trunk ffmpeg + Ubuntu 10.04	1251	26 Mar 2014 - 13:06 KarelH
Watchdog timeout httpd	1244	25 Mar 2014 - 07:52 CharlesMoyes
Increase motion detection speed	1247	22 Mar 2014 - 04:31 HunterHu
possible race with 2 stk1160 USB devices	1257	11 Mar 2014 - 18:58 PratFall
Slow MPEG Record	1283	14 Feb 2014 - 10:35 AlexKirchner
AXIS 207 Network Camera	1286	11 Feb 2014 - 10:16 B0ssK4ra
Trying to build on CentOS 6.4 - compiler throwing errors	1311	08 Feb 2014 - 15:20 MikePort
Using motion with stream from VLC	1292	04 Feb 2014 - 19:27 GustavoCampos
Screen variables	1294	02 Feb 2014 - 21:31 AugustoVelasco
Video pictures very dark and cannot increase brightness	1295	02 Feb 2014 - 09:16 ReggieNoo
couldn't get IP-Cam L-Series working with motion	1298	01 Feb 2014 - 06:22 MichaelPlagmann
Can motion read from standard input / pipe / file instead of the video device ?	1305	23 Jan 2014 - 06:55 AndySen
myfopen: Error opening file | put_picture: Can't write picture to file	1315	13 Jan 2014 - 03:25 RaulFenossi
Two Questions about Motion on Raspberry Pi (x.264 and FFMPEG)	1316	11 Jan 2014 - 15:02 MattMoore
Motion with Logitech cam works for the first time, the second always fails	2031	27 Dec 2013 - 09:43 TosiaraT
Please Adjust Webcam Server to Work with Chrome	1332	26 Dec 2013 - 17:05 DavidRadin
What are the default Saturation, Contrast and Hue values?	1344	15 Dec 2013 - 05:19 StevenD
Command line options for reconfiguring motion	1351	08 Dec 2013 - 10:19 AravindI
delete file.avi file.jpeg	1363	28 Nov 2013 - 01:50 AmriAm
Camera IP Wanscam JW0008 (Motion OK); JW0011 esterna (Motion KO!)	1365	24 Nov 2013 - 15:29 DanieleModica
H264 support in "v4l2_palette"-option?	1383	06 Nov 2013 - 09:45 AndreiAlexsson
What does emulate_motion do?	1383	05 Nov 2013 - 18:35 AndrewK
Threshold for movies in seconds	1383	05 Nov 2013 - 16:14 ThomasKuczek
No motion detected in netcam (Axis) though motion previously detected in webcam	1389	31 Oct 2013 - 02:48 WillStewart
motion works, but does not show stream	1449	29 Oct 2013 - 17:24 DavidRadin
Duplicate and blank webcams in multi camera setup.	1407	15 Oct 2013 - 14:25 JohnBadger
nph-mjprox won't refresh	1410	10 Oct 2013 - 10:14 DavidKjoeller
Help me with setting	1428	21 Sep 2013 - 19:47 KirsSysh
Cannot view motion streaming images in browser	1428	21 Sep 2013 - 18:08 JasonYang
record all images. attach to mail only the best one.	1431	19 Sep 2013 - 11:48 ChristopheC
Camera D-Link 932L	1436	14 Sep 2013 - 11:02 AlbertBufias
What determines when the %v (event) counter resets?	1451	29 Aug 2013 - 18:38 KeeganMorrison
Digitemp and Motion	1453	28 Aug 2013 - 05:54 AkulovMikhail
Add webcam_authentication feature - just like control_authentication	1456	25 Aug 2013 - 04:24 JoeMotionMan
How to reduce false motion alarms	1461	19 Aug 2013 - 15:04 LawrenceChiu
Motion shows the bottom of the image gray	1464	16 Aug 2013 - 17:46 LuisMunster
Is there any Support Here	1464	16 Aug 2013 - 15:03 LynnPaskett
on_event_end not executing script	1466	15 Aug 2013 - 03:50 LynnPaskett
Motion Crashes. No logs...	1468	12 Aug 2013 - 22:00 KesanoKX
Panasonic IP Cam Support	1480	31 Jul 2013 - 20:18 JustinPoiroux
text_left	1480	31 Jul 2013 - 16:32 StanBruyn
Overlay text on webcam-server stream	1480	31 Jul 2013 - 14:58 StanBruyn
Hosting webcam with nginx on RPi	1495	16 Jul 2013 - 20:05 BeeMan
Autobrightness does not work on two USB cameras	1500	12 Jul 2013 - 08:58 RobbertBen
No longer able to record timelapse video	1500	12 Jul 2013 - 07:03 StefanBruda
RTSP Support	1502	09 Jul 2013 - 22:58 GerardoCaudillo
ffmpeg_open: avcodec_open - could not open codec mpeg4	1504	07 Jul 2013 - 19:12 UweWeng
on_motion_detected not working	1507	04 Jul 2013 - 14:52 TyY
Differences in behaviour between daemon and non daemon modes	1534	07 Jun 2013 - 18:37 GlennT
How can I hide defined image area	1552	20 May 2013 - 16:28 UweHeidrich
X-Y coordinates	1564	09 May 2013 - 05:51 JasonRStockton
Get info where the motion was detected	1564	08 May 2013 - 13:41 MatthiasHeise
Video recording start 1 min after motion has detected	1574	28 Apr 2013 - 14:04 YimengNiu
movie_filename with directories generating weird characters in directory names	1582	20 Apr 2013 - 22:22 RichardBlundell
Timelapse movies from 1280 * 720 IP cam mostly can not be viewed	1613	20 Mar 2013 - 20:05 BenZandstra
Starting motion only during the day	1619	15 Mar 2013 - 05:33 RodoDendron
webcam restarting and patrol movement should not be detected	1623	11 Mar 2013 - 02:17 LuisOrtega
Mition terminating from permission issue but have full (777) writes to target_dir	1647	14 Feb 2013 - 14:36 JasonKumpf
Code insertion	1655	06 Feb 2013 - 20:32 YannTripet
Picture corruption, 'setup_mode on', 2 Logitech QuickCams	2363	24 Jan 2013 - 20:29 DazzConway
Adjusting resolution from 640x480 to 176x144 - Wouldn't seem to be USB related	2613	21 Jan 2013 - 21:13 DazzConway
Partial green image	1673	21 Jan 2013 - 19:22 AadSlingerland
When streaming live webcam feed, only moving objects is shown	1679	13 Jan 2013 - 22:07 MichaelAndersen
height and width remove modulo 16 restriction	1686	07 Jan 2013 - 08:31 PeepoCom
Motion 3.2.12 gmake failed with ffmpeg error	1687	05 Jan 2013 - 13:02 ChengGan
Solved: 2 video encoders, same brand, same settings, one works, one gives libjpeg decompression failure	1694	30 Dec 2012 - 06:29 BenZandstra
Motion suddenly run in 176x144	1706	17 Dec 2012 - 21:07 TaryaKnyazya
illegal instruction error	1711	12 Dec 2012 - 22:52 NeuroneTv
libjpeg problem	1726	27 Nov 2012 - 15:09 RaivoKask
on_motion_start, on_motion_end - only starting/ending at start/end of motion	1735	18 Nov 2012 - 19:02 AndrewA
streaming from windows box to use as netcam in motion	1740	14 Nov 2012 - 11:40 JosephCurwen
http://:8081 display a grey captured image/streaming	1743	10 Nov 2012 - 19:42 MiguiPda
No video after trying chmod/palettes/etc.	1755	29 Oct 2012 - 18:36 VladHid
motion prevents the use of second camera by other apps	1756	28 Oct 2012 - 19:30 RisRos
Occasional watchdog timeouts on netcams	1773	11 Oct 2012 - 14:20 JeffSiddall
Motin works, but FFMpeg gives errors	1776	08 Oct 2012 - 20:34 BenZandstra
Sending live stream to a cloud server apache	1797	17 Sep 2012 - 18:26 JonVrabel
can't see live image; only see mask image	1799	15 Sep 2012 - 17:07 GaryNg
Which of usb cammera cooperates the best with motion	1800	15 Sep 2012 - 11:38 RomoSnie
Can I send a RAW video stream (YUV or YUYV)?	1824	22 Aug 2012 - 08:13 EthanMiller
Minimum Size of motion capture	1829	16 Aug 2012 - 21:30 FrTed
motion spawning	1830	15 Aug 2012 - 14:22 DaleWilcox
jpeg there but configure and make so no	1839	07 Aug 2012 - 03:45 DavidHorner
HTTP server only serves at about 1 frame per second	1843	02 Aug 2012 - 22:58 JoelLieberman
Incorrect palete problem. Logitech C200 working on raspberrypi	1850	27 Jul 2012 - 01:55 RemigiuszWawrzyniak
Problem if resolution is greater then 352x288	1856	21 Jul 2012 - 07:37 VaclavKeberdle
AVI Filename Mismatch When Viewed in Windows	1931	06 May 2012 - 20:30 RockyCJC
Saving individual frames of mjpeg stream	1936	01 May 2012 - 18:30 PeterSchmidt
Create folders by date	1965	03 Apr 2012 - 08:23 AppoloAppolosov
create folders by date	1965	03 Apr 2012 - 08:16 AppoloAppolosov
Bandwith issue in USB 3.0	1977	21 Mar 2012 - 13:42 JeanFrancoisHEINTZ
Image corruption when capturing 2 cameras	2000	21 Mar 2012 - 10:21 TosiaraTT
Webcam doesn't work with Motion active	1987	11 Mar 2012 - 21:00 FaceAnoms
Relative links in HTTP Based Control	2004	23 Feb 2012 - 18:52 DanielFarfan
How to set txt file as output	2009	19 Feb 2012 - 01:29 AqilG
Error capturing first image	2011	16 Feb 2012 - 22:37 CimOrlandu
How to configure to capture only at specified times of day	2033	13 Feb 2012 - 06:55 DavidHorner
Loss of remote control.	2015	13 Feb 2012 - 06:49 DavidHorner
Trouble backgrounding daemon process - Debian PowerPC Linux	2015	12 Feb 2012 - 15:58 KevinZedrick
2 usbcams on 1 usb bus with 15 fps is possible - how to set frames per second?	2030	29 Jan 2012 - 00:05 GeJansen
Motion on OpenSuse 12.1 x64	2052	07 Jan 2012 - 01:35 RaoEl
Motion Paused while ptz moving	2060	30 Dec 2011 - 09:46 AlfredoMarchini2
OSMF Player (Instead Combozola) Live Stream	2092	28 Nov 2011 - 11:49 EduardoCosta
mysql connections in sleep state	2152	29 Sep 2011 - 08:39 PeterTar
error on my cam GRANDTECH MEGAPIXEL IP CAM	2152	28 Sep 2011 - 22:34 FedericoDalZotto
low fps in detected motion	2156	24 Sep 2011 - 15:37 EvgenyPolupanov
Using motion as a tool to log amount of motion	2167	14 Sep 2011 - 07:05 LukasRuge
on_movie_start	2184	06 Sep 2011 - 20:28 FlorinAnton
Motion not recognizing the webcams	2180	31 Aug 2011 - 18:14 ChesterLou
Motion + pwcbsd + FreeBSD 8.1p2 amd64 + USB Quickcam 4000 Express	2181	31 Aug 2011 - 08:20 B3r3N
on_event_start not working in daemon mode on Fedora 14	2195	16 Aug 2011 - 23:40 MichaelMullins
should on_event_start run more than once per event?	2203	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	2210	02 Aug 2011 - 02:25 ThorFarrish
Motion detection Algorithm	2218	25 Jul 2011 - 11:31 AyhiIlhi
Palette fail on composite input	2233	09 Jul 2011 - 22:01 TravisSimonds
Logitech C200 auto exposure control	2243	30 Jun 2011 - 11:44 UrosS
Order of time of motion detection ?	2255	17 Jun 2011 - 22:53 AsmaaElassal
Light level changes causing false events	2435	09 Jun 2011 - 18:13 AndrewBurgess
Camera refocusing causes false positive motion detection	2407	09 Jun 2011 - 18:00 AndrewBurgess
Live Streaming in format other than MJPEG	2267	06 Jun 2011 - 06:46 PranavTipnis
Quantization table 0x00 was not defined	2282	21 May 2011 - 13:41 AlexeyRod
How to secure access to your cam ports?	2350	15 Mar 2011 - 11:09 DannyKeuleneire
on_picture_save - calling rsync	2357	08 Mar 2011 - 13:30 MichaelS
how it knows page sis a jpg and multiple jpgs/movies per page example	2390	03 Feb 2011 - 01:49 DavidH
IP Camera Aviosys-9060AK: Unable to open video device.	2671	18 Jan 2011 - 20:39 PavelM345
webcam server: need to NOT write jpeg files, and bind to a different interface	2412	11 Jan 2011 - 23:01 LeeAllen
solid white image	2413	10 Jan 2011 - 22:14 StoneObscurity
Random picture using motion on synology with uvc-drivers (mjpg-streamers works)	2419	04 Jan 2011 - 22:42 RolandEgli
Fedora 14 motion daemon stops after a few seconds	2428	26 Dec 2010 - 13:19 BRUNETJeanPhilippe
How does DLink DCS 5230 use PTZ with Motion?	2441	13 Dec 2010 - 12:18 UweHeidrich
how to restrict access to camera streaming	2456	29 Nov 2010 - 10:51 IgorBunjevac
Airlink101 SkyIPCam500 Wired Night Vision Network Camera	2456	28 Nov 2010 - 18:07 DanEger
very slow frame from only one camera on arm9 s3c2410 paltform.why!can you help me!!	2462	23 Nov 2010 - 03:06 LikelinuxLikelinux
Captured image has wrong colors (displacement of chrome data)	2487	29 Oct 2010 - 11:07 JorgeNerin
USB Video device permissions need changing before motion can connect	2493	23 Oct 2010 - 08:22 DazzConway
LINKSYS WVC200 camera connection	2493	23 Oct 2010 - 07:20 JorgeOvallos
put password on streaming page	2519	27 Sep 2010 - 07:57 JeromeBzh
mp4 h264 streaming	2542	05 Sep 2010 - 11:14 FlorinAnton
No auto exposure with Logitech Quickcam express	2542	05 Sep 2010 - 08:14 DazzConway
Streaming server	2543	02 Sep 2010 - 19:48 AntonioTellechea
adding camera in runtime	2558	18 Aug 2010 - 21:04 FlorinAnton
BT878 video (IVC-200), VIDIOC_ENUMINPUT: Invalid, VIDIOCGCHAN): Invalid	2565	17 Aug 2010 - 05:16 DougDuBoulay
USB webcam bad immage at 640x480, all good at 352x288	2595	30 Jul 2010 - 10:51 PavelM345
Moving objects in video are transparent	2594	27 Jul 2010 - 19:57 JokubasJokubas
Trigger / Post Cap etc. in upper left of video	2581	26 Jul 2010 - 13:02 DavidPickard
USB disconnects	2587	21 Jul 2010 - 05:19 CeeJay
How to add audio to my .avi captured file?	2611	26 Jun 2010 - 12:27 LouisCroisez
OpenSuse 11.2 JPEG Library Issue	2615	25 Jun 2010 - 07:39 DanieWeideman
netcam and bktr0 not working in one config..	2820	17 May 2010 - 11:19 JeffMcCorney
Motion can't open device after capture	2654	15 May 2010 - 10:41 PabloGNU
Many green lines on a image!	2770	27 Jan 2010 - 16:02 JeffMcCorney
Advanced suppression/timeout of motion detection	2762	27 Jan 2010 - 08:08 MichlSchmid
Increase motion detecting sensitivity/ have motion recording everything between hours?	2830	19 Nov 2009 - 16:22 NateLeDuc
Functionality of old Minimum_Gap in 3.2.11?	2864	17 Oct 2009 - 18:02 AdemRudin
Static mask file and smart mask at the same time?	3028	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!	2144	12 Apr 2015 - 09:23 TosiaraT	TosiaraT
Installation on Slackware	1042	12 Apr 2015 - 09:21 TosiaraT	TosiaraT
motion crashing after motion capture	991	12 Apr 2015 - 09:14 TosiaraT	TosiaraT
stable release wanted!	953	12 Apr 2015 - 09:07 TosiaraT	TosiaraT
Install Motion on Centos6	939	12 Apr 2015 - 09:00 TosiaraT	TosiaraT
motion 3.2.12 - ffmpeg 0.8.16-6 - ipwebcam android	933	12 Apr 2015 - 08:54 TosiaraT	AlanFord
Blocky image artifacts corrupting snapshots	942	12 Apr 2015 - 08:51 TosiaraT	AlanFord
Deasturated image with color shifted	905	12 Apr 2015 - 08:47 TosiaraT	AlanFord
Event on motion picture saved	901	12 Apr 2015 - 08:43 TosiaraT	AlanFord
Motion detection, PIR-like function	881	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)	557	11 Feb 2016 - 06:29 JoelK
Raspbrerry Pi 2	703	04 Dec 2015 - 11:09 BoudelJenks
motion detection method	649	22 Nov 2015 - 17:26 MrDave
raspberry pi motion	787	04 Sep 2015 - 20:51 MarkusK
SOLVED: rtsp netcam not working	852	22 Apr 2015 - 09:56 EmilioDefranco
/etc/init.d/motion: 2: /etc/default/motion: logfile: not found	859	21 Apr 2015 - 21:02 ArnaudCognard
Motion start errors	1201	12 Apr 2015 - 09:42 TosiaraT
Fedora 20->21 motion stopped working.	981	12 Apr 2015 - 09:09 TosiaraT
How to make multiple views af streaming webcams (Raspberry Pi cam)	893	12 Apr 2015 - 08:37 TosiaraT
mjpeg with uvcvideo cam logitech HDPro C910	2414	12 Apr 2015 - 08:20 TosiaraT
Extra frames detected after real motion	929	17 Feb 2015 - 00:49 AlanFord
(segfault) Failed to create avi file, segmentation fault	1135	28 Sep 2014 - 14:07 TosiaraT
(package) Is motion really in rpmfusion repo for redhat/centos 6?	1118	28 Sep 2014 - 13:56 TosiaraT
remote control/config motion via web browser	1057	28 Sep 2014 - 13:54 TosiaraT
Problem with image quality or stream authentification	2667	26 Sep 2014 - 19:06 TosiaraT
Divide Screen/Multiple cameras	2949	26 Sep 2014 - 19:05 TosiaraT
how to save a image as bmp file type	1134	26 Sep 2014 - 18:25 TosiaraT
RSTP Protocol Support	1123	26 Sep 2014 - 18:16 TosiaraT
Multiple raspberry pi's with camera module, running motion	1120	26 Sep 2014 - 18:15 TosiaraT
Compilation with kernel 3.11.6 ?	1067	26 Sep 2014 - 17:50 TosiaraT
Motion "unknown config options" with the standard given motion.conf	2024	23 Apr 2014 - 10:23 DavidWales
How can I use auto-brightness with a netcam?	1578	24 Feb 2014 - 06:02 AngelCarpintero
Access to Live Webcan Server through login and password	1275	24 Feb 2014 - 05:59 AngelCarpintero
Motion compile fails on Beaglebone (arm7) with "Error: bad instruction `emms'"	2025	27 Dec 2013 - 09:13 TosiaraT
FOSCAM FI8918W and Motion	1633	28 Jul 2013 - 05:58 PhilipTait
Unable to find a compatible palette format with pac207 webcam	3133	03 Mar 2013 - 23:56 ChrisBlack
Calling an external program when the capture device fails?	1635	01 Mar 2013 - 07:14 KennethLavrsen
lastsnap.jpg not being created	1634	01 Mar 2013 - 07:04 KennethLavrsen
Green Output from USB Capture on Raspberry Pi	1878	08 Jul 2012 - 00:41 AngelCarpintero
Motion and MySQL on raspberrypi	1881	08 Jul 2012 - 00:36 AngelCarpintero
Cannot upload to FTP. (Solved)	1877	07 Jul 2012 - 17:33 AngelCarpintero
No my sql support?	1898	09 Jun 2012 - 21:35 AngelCarpintero
Unable to open Logitech C270	1904	07 Jun 2012 - 11:07 AngelCarpintero
external commands	1914	02 Jun 2012 - 02:55 AngelCarpintero
how do i view live stream from remote computer	1925	02 Jun 2012 - 02:50 AngelCarpintero
Background daemon seems to not function whatsoever.	1907	02 Jun 2012 - 02:47 AngelCarpintero
Normal motion stream on mini http server	2055	04 Feb 2012 - 23:54 AngelCarpintero
No action happening for on_event_start, on_movie_end, etc,, running in daemon mode	2045	24 Jan 2012 - 11:49 AngelCarpintero
linux/videodev.h not found	2072	05 Jan 2012 - 03:17 AngelCarpintero
Translate movement into direction	2098	30 Nov 2011 - 21:02 AngelCarpintero
Unknown webcam is not working :(	2098	22 Nov 2011 - 09:18 AngelCarpintero
Can't get on_movie_end to do anything	3071	11 Nov 2011 - 18:08 JohnR
Panasonic bl-c121	2117	11 Nov 2011 - 09:20 AngelCarpintero
cannot compile motion 3.2.12 with latest ffmpeg	2282	31 Oct 2011 - 03:53 AngelCarpintero
Motion detecting changes long after objects have stopped moving	2152	30 Sep 2011 - 10:41 JasonWestervelt
Logitech Quickcam cool using spca5xx-le driver	3447	08 Jun 2011 - 08:58 HenryFord
Motion does not identify /dev/video0 on Ubuntu Lucid, but VLC can see it.	2408	26 Apr 2011 - 10:19 DavidLeeming
How is it possible to restart only one thread?	2380	17 Feb 2011 - 02:56 AngelCarpintero
Problems in resolution using a Trust Webcam	2656	07 Feb 2011 - 20:15 ChuckHeron
ffmpeg enconding to flv to fast (msmpeg4 is ok)	3224	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 ?	2457	01 Dec 2010 - 20:12 BenZandstra
Maximum number of cameras	2521	07 Nov 2010 - 11:43 AngelCarpintero
Multiple usb cams - unable to open device	2487	29 Oct 2010 - 02:04 OctavianStolnicu
Disable Auto exposure?	2888	29 Jul 2010 - 16:00 YannickDrolet
How to take pictures less frequently during motion?	2632	06 Jun 2010 - 18:58 AngelCarpintero
black screen on web preview	2669	30 May 2010 - 11:28 AngelCarpintero
unable to compile vloopback 1.3 in gentoo	2656	16 May 2010 - 00:55 AngelCarpintero
Simple logitech webcam, /dev/video0 fatal error	2660	15 May 2010 - 17:54 AngelCarpintero
Have motion run only at certain times.	2920	02 May 2010 - 13:59 AngelCarpintero
set a color for the motion outline box	2673	28 Apr 2010 - 22:00 AngelCarpintero
Conceptronic C54netcam2 problem	2860	28 Mar 2010 - 22:22 AngelCarpintero
HTTP authentication for STREAM URl	2932	28 Mar 2010 - 15:19 AngelCarpintero
Running motion on a Nokia N810	3173	21 Mar 2010 - 18:53 AngelCarpintero
More than 2 usb webcams in motion?	2801	21 Mar 2010 - 18:53 AngelCarpintero
How to allow only certain IP's connect to my webcam??	2714	16 Mar 2010 - 13:28 AngelCarpintero
Ubuntu 9.10 and Motion as Daemon	2825	23 Feb 2010 - 08:18 FranzFoedermayr
configure pthread support	2753	05 Feb 2010 - 22:51 AngelCarpintero
Port Password Protect	2776	15 Jan 2010 - 00:20 AngelCarpintero
How configure to handle *30 simultaneous clients* for 2 hours? (online class!)	2781	09 Jan 2010 - 23:11 AngelCarpintero
Video4Linux Loopback Device "resize"	2806	21 Dec 2009 - 08:33 AngelCarpintero
046d:08cc logitech Orbit	2810	10 Dec 2009 - 09:10 AngelCarpintero
ZONEMINDER FAULT!	2811	09 Dec 2009 - 21:37 DarkPhoinix
i can make in linux-2.6.32 errors 409: error 469: error ...	2812	09 Dec 2009 - 15:32 AngelCarpintero
Saved files are root.root how do you change?	2816	04 Dec 2009 - 10:15 AngelCarpintero
Could not fetch initial image from camera -- no driver info is given.	2889	15 Nov 2009 - 18:16 AngelCarpintero
smart_mask_speed silently kills motion	2858	15 Nov 2009 - 18:11 AngelCarpintero
two webcams and motion.conf	2863	15 Nov 2009 - 17:59 AngelCarpintero
motion video record and video from live http server jump up and down	2893	15 Nov 2009 - 17:16 AngelCarpintero
mjprox, deny access to cgi-bin?	2868	15 Nov 2009 - 16:12 AngelCarpintero
How to config motion to use ipCams	2839	15 Nov 2009 - 13:38 AngelCarpintero
myIp:8081 ! the pictures are black, blue, grey	2893	21 Sep 2009 - 09:49 AngelCarpintero
Logitech Quickcam Sphere MP - Pan & Tilt do not work	3490	11 Aug 2009 - 04:19 AngelCarpintero
How to disable warnings about corrupt image?	3075	10 Aug 2009 - 00:21 AngelCarpintero
Canon raw mjpeg stream failure? Failed to read first camera header - giving up for now	3094	10 Aug 2009 - 00:00 AngelCarpintero
MSI Starcam Clip II problem	3264	09 Aug 2009 - 23:59 AngelCarpintero
White pictures when using multiple inputs on one card	3269	09 Aug 2009 - 23:58 AngelCarpintero
Error capturing first image	3337	09 Aug 2009 - 23:57 AngelCarpintero
Motion and dv4l, problem similar to Support Question 2008x 08x 14x 014531?	3142	09 Aug 2009 - 20:28 AngelCarpintero
Logitech 46d:092f QuickCam Express Plus didn't work.	3196	09 Aug 2009 - 20:25 AngelCarpintero
Kernel oop when accessing vloopback device	2939	08 Aug 2009 - 23:01 AngelCarpintero
Images are Grey with "Unable to open Video Device" printed top left - Genius Eye 312	2936	06 Aug 2009 - 01:36 AngelCarpintero
PJPG Unable to find a compatible palette format.	3225	06 Aug 2009 - 00:51 AngelCarpintero
opensuse 11	3199	06 Aug 2009 - 00:38 AngelCarpintero
Motion on Freebsd	2973	05 Aug 2009 - 19:51 AngelCarpintero
Motion stalling in Ubuntu 9.04	3032	05 Aug 2009 - 19:47 AngelCarpintero
Does Linux Preemption Matter?	3138	05 Aug 2009 - 19:41 AngelCarpintero
Two cameras don't work together	2937	05 Aug 2009 - 18:35 AngelCarpintero
Memory map error when adding a new Logitech Quickcam Pro 9000	3323	05 Aug 2009 - 16:36 AngelCarpintero
Motion.conf is not making sense	2943	03 Aug 2009 - 20:49 AngelCarpintero
Many destroyed frames ==> permanent motion detect	2962	12 Jul 2009 - 22:29 AngelCarpintero

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