This projects provides an alternate firmware for the Xiaomi Chuangmi 720p IP Camera's. These camera's, based on the Grain Media GM8136S SOC, normally only work using the cloudbased app. With this firmware an alternate method of using this webcam is created that does not require an internet uplink.
Please read the security considerations.
Tave a look in the documentation for all the available options and features.
To use install the hack on your SD card, use the compiled sources. Copying the files in the repository to your sd card without building the binaries wil Not work.
In the docs you can find instructions on how to install the hack.
For new users it is recommended to use the precompiled binaries that are created with every release. You can download the release builds from the github releases page.
If you prefer to build the binaries yourself, have a look at the instructions using docker.
The short version: DO NOT EVER PUBLICLY EXPOSE THIS WEBCAM TO THE INTERNETZ!
The longer version can be read on its own page.
If you discover bugs, please create an issue, so we can look for a fix :) If you can fix it yourself, feel very welcome to create pull requests.
If there is a bug in the documentation, create an issue in the docs repo. And for the web interface, create an issue in the repo for the web interface.
I've spend many hours documenting anything I ran into. Please read the troubleshooting guide for solving the most common issues. If something is not documented, please let me know so I can extend the documentation.
Feel welcome to bring pull requests and feature requests on the table.
If you're good at making a nice web interface, let me know! I'm quite tasteless when it comes to the web and layout, so I could use some help :)