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	2870	22 Jun 2017 - 20:45 RomanR
Wansview K2 (720p Wireless IP Camera) Support	2902	21 May 2017 - 23:14 JohnLaboe
How to record video at the same time	2954	30 Mar 2017 - 20:32 JoPitts
Motion and ComOnyx CO-L221 camera	2961	23 Mar 2017 - 13:36 RamilMukhtarov
Access-Control-Allow-Origin	2964	21 Mar 2017 - 08:17 SuburSubekti
Single JPEG image using HTTP	2968	17 Mar 2017 - 07:24 JermyHollew32332
Led webcam Logitech does not turn on	2992	20 Feb 2017 - 16:22 NicoMesa
Invalid netcam_url (rtsp://192.168.1.43:554/11) - why?	3016	27 Jan 2017 - 21:08 HennerK
Can't get a correct video, only few frames	3018	25 Jan 2017 - 19:07 FloD
no videostream on html page	3019	24 Jan 2017 - 21:38 ThaninSchultheis
Hikvision IP POE Camera Support ????	3034	10 Jan 2017 - 08:58 DazzConway
web server access logs?	3041	02 Jan 2017 - 17:42 RobertPellegrini
multiple network camera	3090	15 Nov 2016 - 08:34 RaffaeleDebbi
External program to pipe raw video to	3090	14 Nov 2016 - 20:30 RicardoBirwe
How do I trim pictures just detect area	3094	11 Nov 2016 - 05:13 YushinSuzuki
Motion + debian 8.5 + logitech c270	3134	01 Oct 2016 - 18:22 GenaBaklofen
Web cam specifics info.	3163	02 Sep 2016 - 16:54 DavidHorner
How to update to latest Version of MOTION & MOTIONEYE?	3175	21 Aug 2016 - 15:14 WolframFischer
TP-Link NC-200 almost works	3193	03 Aug 2016 - 14:50 SvenWallage
Motion captures corrupted image	3198	29 Jul 2016 - 17:46 MishaBirman
Motion CORS	3229	29 Jun 2016 - 07:52 KimMinSu
how to connect to motion via ipv6	3246	12 Jun 2016 - 11:57 JanSundermeyer
Zmodo DVR (H.264)	3251	06 Jun 2016 - 19:49 BillS
Motion doesn't resolve .local netcam_url	3266	22 May 2016 - 14:54 DanielFarfan
ffmpeg version	3268	21 May 2016 - 10:38 RiccardoB
Cannot add IP camera to motion eye	3278	11 May 2016 - 01:59 BryceLunt
parameters from motion.conf not available	3294	24 Apr 2016 - 12:29 VavinCavent
Foscam FI9803P V2 - Not able to get image	3300	18 Apr 2016 - 13:01 ManuelBesoain
Can motion create animated GIFs?	3310	09 Apr 2016 - 03:43 ZamarAcido
Exact Capture Time	3312	06 Apr 2016 - 20:13 GatorY
Output debug pictures	3313	06 Apr 2016 - 11:33 StuartBloom
Command Of motion	3337	12 Mar 2016 - 17:05 JeanEude
Watchdog timeout using more than 4 cameras on 8 channel tw68 card	3348	01 Mar 2016 - 20:23 TonySimpson
Motion video capture pauses exactly once every second	3354	24 Feb 2016 - 18:09 JewbixCube
Motion unable to open video device	3366	13 Feb 2016 - 08:30 AllanBogh
Frame Rate?	3369	10 Feb 2016 - 09:28 SteffenEwald
Adjusting webcam settings before motion thread grabs camera	3372	09 Feb 2016 - 17:14 IaMalcolm
Motion gives me distorted colores	3396	08 Feb 2016 - 10:27 IaMalcolm
Can't make motion do a simple beep (bel)	3380	29 Jan 2016 - 17:53 JonBaker
motion detects a "motion" every time it is started	3383	26 Jan 2016 - 16:44 MarkMiller31
Installation Failing	3387	22 Jan 2016 - 15:30 MattDunn
web srever connection question	3398	11 Jan 2016 - 18:57 BilskerBoo
Configuring Motion	3400	10 Jan 2016 - 00:07 CarlHart
Gate opening with Raspberry Pi, motion and OpenALPR	3403	06 Jan 2016 - 19:51 RaymondWarichet
Detection on slow turning boat; maximal threshold	3421	27 Dec 2015 - 06:35 MdFigley
The high speed of the video stream using a codec mov.	3416	24 Dec 2015 - 13:43 AlexanderYakovlev
Fail to call bash file from motion.conf	3432	17 Dec 2015 - 11:27 JuanPita
Mask file	3440	11 Dec 2015 - 03:06 SethD
Everything works except webcam port and motion detection	3433	07 Dec 2015 - 22:22 DavidPowell
HTTP API raw output?	3434	06 Dec 2015 - 18:29 SethD
AutoStartDaemonProducesNoVideoOutput	3436	04 Dec 2015 - 20:50 WayneGregori
Motion differences	3452	30 Nov 2015 - 14:21 StuartBloom
Configuration tolerance for network loss	3450	30 Nov 2015 - 04:21 MrDave
Alternate ffmpeg output	3496	22 Nov 2015 - 18:54 MrDave
Server returned 401 Unauthorized (authorization failed)	3492	22 Nov 2015 - 18:52 MrDave
Running external commands "in the background"?	3489	22 Nov 2015 - 18:40 MrDave
LaView LV-CDP6014 network camera	3488	22 Nov 2015 - 18:37 MrDave
Mac OS X support	3466	22 Nov 2015 - 17:31 MrDave
IPC ipcam trouble to connect with motion	3470	22 Nov 2015 - 17:15 MrDave
Problem with access right to target directory	3485	16 Oct 2015 - 16:00 PuckeyP
Motion installation error on Intel Edison	3489	12 Oct 2015 - 12:32 FalakDesai
Configure Network IP Cam with Raspberry Pi as DVR	3499	04 Oct 2015 - 17:23 DouglasHurd
image is smaller than specified	3507	24 Sep 2015 - 20:04 DieterB
CORS and motion	3517	15 Sep 2015 - 11:53 FranceTittu
Captured flv files playback ways to fast	3527	04 Sep 2015 - 21:02 MarkusK
Is it possible to track one stream for motion and record another on detection	3563	04 Sep 2015 - 20:59 MarkusK
Launching a script	3542	21 Aug 2015 - 03:29 DvrHax
Can't use other resolution other than 352x288 with yuvy pallete	3543	20 Aug 2015 - 10:00 JonathanRahardjo
Authentication error with RTSP	3566	27 Jul 2015 - 18:56 DanielLettau
motion_init: Error capturing first image	3574	19 Jul 2015 - 17:08 KlingC
connection problem	3578	15 Jul 2015 - 12:17 KarstenDarre
Daily time-lapse video only records 16-18 hours	3581	13 Jul 2015 - 03:40 PaulMcCarthy
.mov files is not created	3584	10 Jul 2015 - 13:05 CarloOrecchia
on_motion_end not working	3595	28 Jun 2015 - 23:48 FlyingPersian
unrecognized image header, choppy image	3603	21 Jun 2015 - 08:16 DonAitken
motion segfaults in ffmpeg	3649	15 Jun 2015 - 19:51 MarcinJurkowski
Record multiple cameras on any motion to one mpeg	3609	15 Jun 2015 - 10:25 FlashT
Foscam fi8910w connection issue	3612	11 Jun 2015 - 15:59 XybotSmith
Motion segfaults when image size width=640 keight=480	3615	08 Jun 2015 - 17:43 LinuxLearner
on_event_end script log error missing	3637	17 May 2015 - 17:08 GilbertWilliams
integration with C program	3639	15 May 2015 - 19:52 SetuGupta
ffmpeg Pipe vs. Library	3648	07 May 2015 - 01:51 ChrisConner
Debian 8 jessie,	3649	05 May 2015 - 18:05 IgorLimonov
Logitech QuickCam not working	3653	02 May 2015 - 07:45 BartChaltin
external data source for text display	3656	28 Apr 2015 - 14:48 KeithSchmitt
Green screen only from Wanscam.	3662	22 Apr 2015 - 18:51 JamesRoots
Timelapse video broken again by ffmpeg upgrade (to 2.2.14)	3662	22 Apr 2015 - 12:27 StefanBruda
Motion-trunk does not save all images	4195	22 Apr 2015 - 08:50 DavidRobb
--sysconfdir configure parameter specifies both config file install dir AND search dir.	3735	09 Feb 2015 - 05:57 AlanFord
How to get less sensitive to fluctuations of brightness	3849	17 Oct 2014 - 13:09 RoBra81
daemon removal	3850	16 Oct 2014 - 21:10 GerhardW
Targeting system for Raspberry Pi	3864	03 Oct 2014 - 01:01 ChrisHinshaw
Edit HTML Motion Configuration	3866	30 Sep 2014 - 18:28 NandaSamudera
milli/nano seconds	3940	18 Jul 2014 - 23:24 JoshuaPeluso
How to record all the time and save a image when a motion ocurs	3983	05 Jun 2014 - 23:39 GoekhanSevo
Bug for using Postgresql	3996	24 May 2014 - 05:57 AlanLai
Smart mask and static mask	4006	13 May 2014 - 13:09 KyuzoUzumaki
Exporting Coordinates	4012	07 May 2014 - 17:43 HenriqueAndrade
increase fps in timelaps	4031	18 Apr 2014 - 20:10 VitoAmmirata
Motion capture jpg contains interframe frame line offset	4033	16 Apr 2014 - 18:59 GlennTelleed
Motion with 2 cameras, only one works	4033	16 Apr 2014 - 17:08 PanosXatzi
Movie record quality bad	4151	15 Apr 2014 - 20:55 DirkHilges
on_movie_end doesen't work	4421	08 Apr 2014 - 13:26 DavidPowell
Detection from multiple cameras simulteanusly	4050	08 Apr 2014 - 10:31 DazzConway
Problems controling motion via cron - bug?	4051	30 Mar 2014 - 07:40 ReggieNoo
Is it possible to record or capture IP Camera using motion in realtime ?	4052	29 Mar 2014 - 02:52 IrvanKro
Snapshots get overwritten if interval < 10s	4053	27 Mar 2014 - 15:38 EnzoBrands
svn trunk motion + git trunk ffmpeg + Ubuntu 10.04	4063	26 Mar 2014 - 13:06 KarelH
Watchdog timeout httpd	4056	25 Mar 2014 - 07:52 CharlesMoyes
Increase motion detection speed	4059	22 Mar 2014 - 04:31 HunterHu
possible race with 2 stk1160 USB devices	4069	11 Mar 2014 - 18:58 PratFall
Slow MPEG Record	4095	14 Feb 2014 - 10:35 AlexKirchner
AXIS 207 Network Camera	4098	11 Feb 2014 - 10:16 B0ssK4ra
Trying to build on CentOS 6.4 - compiler throwing errors	4123	08 Feb 2014 - 15:20 MikePort
Using motion with stream from VLC	4104	04 Feb 2014 - 19:27 GustavoCampos
Screen variables	4106	02 Feb 2014 - 21:31 AugustoVelasco
Video pictures very dark and cannot increase brightness	4107	02 Feb 2014 - 09:16 ReggieNoo
couldn't get IP-Cam L-Series working with motion	4110	01 Feb 2014 - 06:22 MichaelPlagmann
Can motion read from standard input / pipe / file instead of the video device ?	4117	23 Jan 2014 - 06:55 AndySen
myfopen: Error opening file | put_picture: Can't write picture to file	4127	13 Jan 2014 - 03:25 RaulFenossi
Two Questions about Motion on Raspberry Pi (x.264 and FFMPEG)	4128	11 Jan 2014 - 15:02 MattMoore
Motion with Logitech cam works for the first time, the second always fails	4843	27 Dec 2013 - 09:43 TosiaraT
Please Adjust Webcam Server to Work with Chrome	4144	26 Dec 2013 - 17:05 DavidRadin
What are the default Saturation, Contrast and Hue values?	4156	15 Dec 2013 - 05:19 StevenD
Command line options for reconfiguring motion	4163	08 Dec 2013 - 10:19 AravindI
delete file.avi file.jpeg	4175	28 Nov 2013 - 01:50 AmriAm
Camera IP Wanscam JW0008 (Motion OK); JW0011 esterna (Motion KO!)	4177	24 Nov 2013 - 15:29 DanieleModica
H264 support in "v4l2_palette"-option?	4195	06 Nov 2013 - 09:45 AndreiAlexsson
What does emulate_motion do?	4195	05 Nov 2013 - 18:35 AndrewK
Threshold for movies in seconds	4195	05 Nov 2013 - 16:14 ThomasKuczek
No motion detected in netcam (Axis) though motion previously detected in webcam	4201	31 Oct 2013 - 02:48 WillStewart
motion works, but does not show stream	4261	29 Oct 2013 - 17:24 DavidRadin
Duplicate and blank webcams in multi camera setup.	4219	15 Oct 2013 - 14:25 JohnBadger
nph-mjprox won't refresh	4222	10 Oct 2013 - 10:14 DavidKjoeller
Help me with setting	4240	21 Sep 2013 - 19:47 KirsSysh
Cannot view motion streaming images in browser	4240	21 Sep 2013 - 18:08 JasonYang
record all images. attach to mail only the best one.	4243	19 Sep 2013 - 11:48 ChristopheC
Camera D-Link 932L	4248	14 Sep 2013 - 11:02 AlbertBufias
What determines when the %v (event) counter resets?	4263	29 Aug 2013 - 18:38 KeeganMorrison
Digitemp and Motion	4265	28 Aug 2013 - 05:54 AkulovMikhail
Add webcam_authentication feature - just like control_authentication	4268	25 Aug 2013 - 04:24 JoeMotionMan
How to reduce false motion alarms	4273	19 Aug 2013 - 15:04 LawrenceChiu
Motion shows the bottom of the image gray	4276	16 Aug 2013 - 17:46 LuisMunster
Is there any Support Here	4276	16 Aug 2013 - 15:03 LynnPaskett
on_event_end not executing script	4278	15 Aug 2013 - 03:50 LynnPaskett
Motion Crashes. No logs...	4280	12 Aug 2013 - 22:00 KesanoKX
Panasonic IP Cam Support	4292	31 Jul 2013 - 20:18 JustinPoiroux
text_left	4292	31 Jul 2013 - 16:32 StanBruyn
Overlay text on webcam-server stream	4292	31 Jul 2013 - 14:58 StanBruyn
Hosting webcam with nginx on RPi	4307	16 Jul 2013 - 20:05 BeeMan
Autobrightness does not work on two USB cameras	4312	12 Jul 2013 - 08:58 RobbertBen
No longer able to record timelapse video	4312	12 Jul 2013 - 07:03 StefanBruda
RTSP Support	4314	09 Jul 2013 - 22:58 GerardoCaudillo
ffmpeg_open: avcodec_open - could not open codec mpeg4	4316	07 Jul 2013 - 19:12 UweWeng
on_motion_detected not working	4319	04 Jul 2013 - 14:52 TyY
Differences in behaviour between daemon and non daemon modes	4346	07 Jun 2013 - 18:37 GlennT
How can I hide defined image area	4364	20 May 2013 - 16:28 UweHeidrich
X-Y coordinates	4376	09 May 2013 - 05:51 JasonRStockton
Get info where the motion was detected	4376	08 May 2013 - 13:41 MatthiasHeise
Video recording start 1 min after motion has detected	4386	28 Apr 2013 - 14:04 YimengNiu
movie_filename with directories generating weird characters in directory names	4394	20 Apr 2013 - 22:22 RichardBlundell
Timelapse movies from 1280 * 720 IP cam mostly can not be viewed	4425	20 Mar 2013 - 20:05 BenZandstra
Starting motion only during the day	4431	15 Mar 2013 - 05:33 RodoDendron
webcam restarting and patrol movement should not be detected	4435	11 Mar 2013 - 02:17 LuisOrtega
Mition terminating from permission issue but have full (777) writes to target_dir	4459	14 Feb 2013 - 14:36 JasonKumpf
Code insertion	4467	06 Feb 2013 - 20:32 YannTripet
Picture corruption, 'setup_mode on', 2 Logitech QuickCams	5175	24 Jan 2013 - 20:29 DazzConway
Adjusting resolution from 640x480 to 176x144 - Wouldn't seem to be USB related	5425	21 Jan 2013 - 21:13 DazzConway
Partial green image	4485	21 Jan 2013 - 19:22 AadSlingerland
When streaming live webcam feed, only moving objects is shown	4491	13 Jan 2013 - 22:07 MichaelAndersen
height and width remove modulo 16 restriction	4498	07 Jan 2013 - 08:31 PeepoCom
Motion 3.2.12 gmake failed with ffmpeg error	4499	05 Jan 2013 - 13:02 ChengGan
Solved: 2 video encoders, same brand, same settings, one works, one gives libjpeg decompression failure	4506	30 Dec 2012 - 06:29 BenZandstra
Motion suddenly run in 176x144	4518	17 Dec 2012 - 21:07 TaryaKnyazya
illegal instruction error	4523	12 Dec 2012 - 22:52 NeuroneTv
libjpeg problem	4538	27 Nov 2012 - 15:09 RaivoKask
on_motion_start, on_motion_end - only starting/ending at start/end of motion	4547	18 Nov 2012 - 19:02 AndrewA
streaming from windows box to use as netcam in motion	4552	14 Nov 2012 - 11:40 JosephCurwen
http://:8081 display a grey captured image/streaming	4555	10 Nov 2012 - 19:42 MiguiPda
No video after trying chmod/palettes/etc.	4567	29 Oct 2012 - 18:36 VladHid
motion prevents the use of second camera by other apps	4568	28 Oct 2012 - 19:30 RisRos
Occasional watchdog timeouts on netcams	4585	11 Oct 2012 - 14:20 JeffSiddall
Motin works, but FFMpeg gives errors	4588	08 Oct 2012 - 20:34 BenZandstra
Sending live stream to a cloud server apache	4609	17 Sep 2012 - 18:26 JonVrabel
can't see live image; only see mask image	4611	15 Sep 2012 - 17:07 GaryNg
Which of usb cammera cooperates the best with motion	4612	15 Sep 2012 - 11:38 RomoSnie
Can I send a RAW video stream (YUV or YUYV)?	4636	22 Aug 2012 - 08:13 EthanMiller
Minimum Size of motion capture	4641	16 Aug 2012 - 21:30 FrTed
motion spawning	4642	15 Aug 2012 - 14:22 DaleWilcox
jpeg there but configure and make so no	4651	07 Aug 2012 - 03:45 DavidHorner
HTTP server only serves at about 1 frame per second	4655	02 Aug 2012 - 22:58 JoelLieberman
Incorrect palete problem. Logitech C200 working on raspberrypi	4662	27 Jul 2012 - 01:55 RemigiuszWawrzyniak
Problem if resolution is greater then 352x288	4668	21 Jul 2012 - 07:37 VaclavKeberdle
AVI Filename Mismatch When Viewed in Windows	4743	06 May 2012 - 20:30 RockyCJC
Saving individual frames of mjpeg stream	4748	01 May 2012 - 18:30 PeterSchmidt
Create folders by date	4777	03 Apr 2012 - 08:23 AppoloAppolosov
create folders by date	4777	03 Apr 2012 - 08:16 AppoloAppolosov
Bandwith issue in USB 3.0	4789	21 Mar 2012 - 13:42 JeanFrancoisHEINTZ
Image corruption when capturing 2 cameras	4812	21 Mar 2012 - 10:21 TosiaraTT
Webcam doesn't work with Motion active	4799	11 Mar 2012 - 21:00 FaceAnoms
Relative links in HTTP Based Control	4816	23 Feb 2012 - 18:52 DanielFarfan
How to set txt file as output	4821	19 Feb 2012 - 01:29 AqilG
Error capturing first image	4823	16 Feb 2012 - 22:37 CimOrlandu
How to configure to capture only at specified times of day	4845	13 Feb 2012 - 06:55 DavidHorner
Loss of remote control.	4827	13 Feb 2012 - 06:49 DavidHorner
Trouble backgrounding daemon process - Debian PowerPC Linux	4827	12 Feb 2012 - 15:58 KevinZedrick
2 usbcams on 1 usb bus with 15 fps is possible - how to set frames per second?	4842	29 Jan 2012 - 00:05 GeJansen
Motion on OpenSuse 12.1 x64	4864	07 Jan 2012 - 01:35 RaoEl
Motion Paused while ptz moving	4872	30 Dec 2011 - 09:46 AlfredoMarchini2
OSMF Player (Instead Combozola) Live Stream	4904	28 Nov 2011 - 11:49 EduardoCosta
mysql connections in sleep state	4964	29 Sep 2011 - 08:39 PeterTar
error on my cam GRANDTECH MEGAPIXEL IP CAM	4964	28 Sep 2011 - 22:34 FedericoDalZotto
low fps in detected motion	4968	24 Sep 2011 - 15:37 EvgenyPolupanov
Using motion as a tool to log amount of motion	4979	14 Sep 2011 - 07:05 LukasRuge
on_movie_start	4996	06 Sep 2011 - 20:28 FlorinAnton
Motion not recognizing the webcams	4992	31 Aug 2011 - 18:14 ChesterLou
Motion + pwcbsd + FreeBSD 8.1p2 amd64 + USB Quickcam 4000 Express	4993	31 Aug 2011 - 08:20 B3r3N
on_event_start not working in daemon mode on Fedora 14	5007	16 Aug 2011 - 23:40 MichaelMullins
should on_event_start run more than once per event?	5015	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	5022	02 Aug 2011 - 02:25 ThorFarrish
Motion detection Algorithm	5030	25 Jul 2011 - 11:31 AyhiIlhi
Palette fail on composite input	5045	09 Jul 2011 - 22:01 TravisSimonds
Logitech C200 auto exposure control	5055	30 Jun 2011 - 11:44 UrosS
Order of time of motion detection ?	5067	17 Jun 2011 - 22:53 AsmaaElassal
Light level changes causing false events	5247	09 Jun 2011 - 18:13 AndrewBurgess
Camera refocusing causes false positive motion detection	5219	09 Jun 2011 - 18:00 AndrewBurgess
Live Streaming in format other than MJPEG	5079	06 Jun 2011 - 06:46 PranavTipnis
Quantization table 0x00 was not defined	5094	21 May 2011 - 13:41 AlexeyRod
How to secure access to your cam ports?	5162	15 Mar 2011 - 11:09 DannyKeuleneire
on_picture_save - calling rsync	5169	08 Mar 2011 - 13:30 MichaelS
how it knows page sis a jpg and multiple jpgs/movies per page example	5202	03 Feb 2011 - 01:49 DavidH
IP Camera Aviosys-9060AK: Unable to open video device.	5483	18 Jan 2011 - 20:39 PavelM345
webcam server: need to NOT write jpeg files, and bind to a different interface	5224	11 Jan 2011 - 23:01 LeeAllen
solid white image	5225	10 Jan 2011 - 22:14 StoneObscurity
Random picture using motion on synology with uvc-drivers (mjpg-streamers works)	5231	04 Jan 2011 - 22:42 RolandEgli
Fedora 14 motion daemon stops after a few seconds	5240	26 Dec 2010 - 13:19 BRUNETJeanPhilippe
How does DLink DCS 5230 use PTZ with Motion?	5253	13 Dec 2010 - 12:18 UweHeidrich
how to restrict access to camera streaming	5268	29 Nov 2010 - 10:51 IgorBunjevac
Airlink101 SkyIPCam500 Wired Night Vision Network Camera	5268	28 Nov 2010 - 18:07 DanEger
very slow frame from only one camera on arm9 s3c2410 paltform.why!can you help me!!	5274	23 Nov 2010 - 03:06 LikelinuxLikelinux
Captured image has wrong colors (displacement of chrome data)	5299	29 Oct 2010 - 11:07 JorgeNerin
USB Video device permissions need changing before motion can connect	5305	23 Oct 2010 - 08:22 DazzConway
LINKSYS WVC200 camera connection	5305	23 Oct 2010 - 07:20 JorgeOvallos
put password on streaming page	5331	27 Sep 2010 - 07:57 JeromeBzh
mp4 h264 streaming	5354	05 Sep 2010 - 11:14 FlorinAnton
No auto exposure with Logitech Quickcam express	5354	05 Sep 2010 - 08:14 DazzConway
Streaming server	5355	02 Sep 2010 - 19:48 AntonioTellechea
adding camera in runtime	5370	18 Aug 2010 - 21:04 FlorinAnton
BT878 video (IVC-200), VIDIOC_ENUMINPUT: Invalid, VIDIOCGCHAN): Invalid	5377	17 Aug 2010 - 05:16 DougDuBoulay
USB webcam bad immage at 640x480, all good at 352x288	5407	30 Jul 2010 - 10:51 PavelM345
Moving objects in video are transparent	5406	27 Jul 2010 - 19:57 JokubasJokubas
Trigger / Post Cap etc. in upper left of video	5393	26 Jul 2010 - 13:02 DavidPickard
USB disconnects	5399	21 Jul 2010 - 05:19 CeeJay
How to add audio to my .avi captured file?	5423	26 Jun 2010 - 12:27 LouisCroisez
OpenSuse 11.2 JPEG Library Issue	5427	25 Jun 2010 - 07:39 DanieWeideman
netcam and bktr0 not working in one config..	5632	17 May 2010 - 11:19 JeffMcCorney
Motion can't open device after capture	5466	15 May 2010 - 10:41 PabloGNU
Many green lines on a image!	5582	27 Jan 2010 - 16:02 JeffMcCorney
Advanced suppression/timeout of motion detection	5574	27 Jan 2010 - 08:08 MichlSchmid
Increase motion detecting sensitivity/ have motion recording everything between hours?	5642	19 Nov 2009 - 16:22 NateLeDuc
Functionality of old Minimum_Gap in 3.2.11?	5676	17 Oct 2009 - 18:02 AdemRudin
Static mask file and smart mask at the same time?	5840	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!	4956	12 Apr 2015 - 09:23 TosiaraT	TosiaraT
Installation on Slackware	3854	12 Apr 2015 - 09:21 TosiaraT	TosiaraT
motion crashing after motion capture	3803	12 Apr 2015 - 09:14 TosiaraT	TosiaraT
stable release wanted!	3765	12 Apr 2015 - 09:07 TosiaraT	TosiaraT
Install Motion on Centos6	3751	12 Apr 2015 - 09:00 TosiaraT	TosiaraT
motion 3.2.12 - ffmpeg 0.8.16-6 - ipwebcam android	3745	12 Apr 2015 - 08:54 TosiaraT	AlanFord
Blocky image artifacts corrupting snapshots	3754	12 Apr 2015 - 08:51 TosiaraT	AlanFord
Deasturated image with color shifted	3717	12 Apr 2015 - 08:47 TosiaraT	AlanFord
Event on motion picture saved	3713	12 Apr 2015 - 08:43 TosiaraT	AlanFord
Motion detection, PIR-like function	3693	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)	3369	11 Feb 2016 - 06:29 JoelK
motion detection method	3461	22 Nov 2015 - 17:26 MrDave
Raspbrerry Pi 2	3515	04 Dec 2015 - 11:09 BoudelJenks
raspberry pi motion	3599	04 Sep 2015 - 20:51 MarkusK
SOLVED: rtsp netcam not working	3664	22 Apr 2015 - 09:56 EmilioDefranco
/etc/init.d/motion: 2: /etc/default/motion: logfile: not found	3671	21 Apr 2015 - 21:02 ArnaudCognard
How to make multiple views af streaming webcams (Raspberry Pi cam)	3705	12 Apr 2015 - 08:37 TosiaraT
Extra frames detected after real motion	3741	17 Feb 2015 - 00:49 AlanFord
Fedora 20->21 motion stopped working.	3793	12 Apr 2015 - 09:09 TosiaraT
remote control/config motion via web browser	3869	28 Sep 2014 - 13:54 TosiaraT
Compilation with kernel 3.11.6 ?	3879	26 Sep 2014 - 17:50 TosiaraT
(package) Is motion really in rpmfusion repo for redhat/centos 6?	3930	28 Sep 2014 - 13:56 TosiaraT
Multiple raspberry pi's with camera module, running motion	3932	26 Sep 2014 - 18:15 TosiaraT
RSTP Protocol Support	3935	26 Sep 2014 - 18:16 TosiaraT
how to save a image as bmp file type	3946	26 Sep 2014 - 18:25 TosiaraT
(segfault) Failed to create avi file, segmentation fault	3947	28 Sep 2014 - 14:07 TosiaraT
Motion start errors	4013	12 Apr 2015 - 09:42 TosiaraT
Access to Live Webcan Server through login and password	4087	24 Feb 2014 - 05:59 AngelCarpintero
How can I use auto-brightness with a netcam?	4390	24 Feb 2014 - 06:02 AngelCarpintero
FOSCAM FI8918W and Motion	4445	28 Jul 2013 - 05:58 PhilipTait
lastsnap.jpg not being created	4446	01 Mar 2013 - 07:04 KennethLavrsen
Calling an external program when the capture device fails?	4447	01 Mar 2013 - 07:14 KennethLavrsen
Cannot upload to FTP. (Solved)	4689	07 Jul 2012 - 17:33 AngelCarpintero
Green Output from USB Capture on Raspberry Pi	4690	08 Jul 2012 - 00:41 AngelCarpintero
Motion and MySQL on raspberrypi	4693	08 Jul 2012 - 00:36 AngelCarpintero
No my sql support?	4710	09 Jun 2012 - 21:35 AngelCarpintero
Unable to open Logitech C270	4716	07 Jun 2012 - 11:07 AngelCarpintero
Background daemon seems to not function whatsoever.	4719	02 Jun 2012 - 02:47 AngelCarpintero
external commands	4726	02 Jun 2012 - 02:55 AngelCarpintero
how do i view live stream from remote computer	4737	02 Jun 2012 - 02:50 AngelCarpintero
Motion "unknown config options" with the standard given motion.conf	4836	23 Apr 2014 - 10:23 DavidWales
Motion compile fails on Beaglebone (arm7) with "Error: bad instruction `emms'"	4837	27 Dec 2013 - 09:13 TosiaraT
No action happening for on_event_start, on_movie_end, etc,, running in daemon mode	4857	24 Jan 2012 - 11:49 AngelCarpintero
Normal motion stream on mini http server	4867	04 Feb 2012 - 23:54 AngelCarpintero
linux/videodev.h not found	4884	05 Jan 2012 - 03:17 AngelCarpintero
Translate movement into direction	4910	30 Nov 2011 - 21:02 AngelCarpintero
Unknown webcam is not working :(	4910	22 Nov 2011 - 09:18 AngelCarpintero
Panasonic bl-c121	4929	11 Nov 2011 - 09:20 AngelCarpintero
Motion detecting changes long after objects have stopped moving	4964	30 Sep 2011 - 10:41 JasonWestervelt
cannot compile motion 3.2.12 with latest ffmpeg	5094	31 Oct 2011 - 03:53 AngelCarpintero
How is it possible to restart only one thread?	5192	17 Feb 2011 - 02:56 AngelCarpintero
Motion does not identify /dev/video0 on Ubuntu Lucid, but VLC can see it.	5220	26 Apr 2011 - 10:19 DavidLeeming
mjpeg with uvcvideo cam logitech HDPro C910	5226	12 Apr 2015 - 08:20 TosiaraT
How can I check why I cannot reach the motion webserver at localhost on the given port in the motion.conf ?	5269	01 Dec 2010 - 20:12 BenZandstra
Multiple usb cams - unable to open device	5299	29 Oct 2010 - 02:04 OctavianStolnicu
Maximum number of cameras	5333	07 Nov 2010 - 11:43 AngelCarpintero
How to take pictures less frequently during motion?	5444	06 Jun 2010 - 18:58 AngelCarpintero
Problems in resolution using a Trust Webcam	5468	07 Feb 2011 - 20:15 ChuckHeron
unable to compile vloopback 1.3 in gentoo	5468	16 May 2010 - 00:55 AngelCarpintero
Simple logitech webcam, /dev/video0 fatal error	5472	15 May 2010 - 17:54 AngelCarpintero
Problem with image quality or stream authentification	5479	26 Sep 2014 - 19:06 TosiaraT
black screen on web preview	5481	30 May 2010 - 11:28 AngelCarpintero
set a color for the motion outline box	5485	28 Apr 2010 - 22:00 AngelCarpintero
How to allow only certain IP's connect to my webcam??	5526	16 Mar 2010 - 13:28 AngelCarpintero
configure pthread support	5565	05 Feb 2010 - 22:51 AngelCarpintero
Port Password Protect	5588	15 Jan 2010 - 00:20 AngelCarpintero
How configure to handle *30 simultaneous clients* for 2 hours? (online class!)	5593	09 Jan 2010 - 23:11 AngelCarpintero
More than 2 usb webcams in motion?	5613	21 Mar 2010 - 18:53 AngelCarpintero
Video4Linux Loopback Device "resize"	5618	21 Dec 2009 - 08:33 AngelCarpintero
046d:08cc logitech Orbit	5622	10 Dec 2009 - 09:10 AngelCarpintero
ZONEMINDER FAULT!	5623	09 Dec 2009 - 21:37 DarkPhoinix
i can make in linux-2.6.32 errors 409: error 469: error ...	5624	09 Dec 2009 - 15:32 AngelCarpintero
Saved files are root.root how do you change?	5628	04 Dec 2009 - 10:15 AngelCarpintero
Ubuntu 9.10 and Motion as Daemon	5637	23 Feb 2010 - 08:18 FranzFoedermayr
How to config motion to use ipCams	5651	15 Nov 2009 - 13:38 AngelCarpintero
smart_mask_speed silently kills motion	5670	15 Nov 2009 - 18:11 AngelCarpintero
Conceptronic C54netcam2 problem	5672	28 Mar 2010 - 22:22 AngelCarpintero
two webcams and motion.conf	5675	15 Nov 2009 - 17:59 AngelCarpintero
mjprox, deny access to cgi-bin?	5680	15 Nov 2009 - 16:12 AngelCarpintero
Disable Auto exposure?	5700	29 Jul 2010 - 16:00 YannickDrolet
Could not fetch initial image from camera -- no driver info is given.	5701	15 Nov 2009 - 18:16 AngelCarpintero
motion video record and video from live http server jump up and down	5705	15 Nov 2009 - 17:16 AngelCarpintero
myIp:8081 ! the pictures are black, blue, grey	5705	21 Sep 2009 - 09:49 AngelCarpintero
Have motion run only at certain times.	5732	02 May 2010 - 13:59 AngelCarpintero
HTTP authentication for STREAM URl	5744	28 Mar 2010 - 15:19 AngelCarpintero
Images are Grey with "Unable to open Video Device" printed top left - Genius Eye 312	5748	06 Aug 2009 - 01:36 AngelCarpintero
Two cameras don't work together	5749	05 Aug 2009 - 18:35 AngelCarpintero
Kernel oop when accessing vloopback device	5751	08 Aug 2009 - 23:01 AngelCarpintero
Motion.conf is not making sense	5755	03 Aug 2009 - 20:49 AngelCarpintero
Divide Screen/Multiple cameras	5761	26 Sep 2014 - 19:05 TosiaraT
Many destroyed frames ==> permanent motion detect	5774	12 Jul 2009 - 22:29 AngelCarpintero
Motion on Freebsd	5785	05 Aug 2009 - 19:51 AngelCarpintero
Motion stalling in Ubuntu 9.04	5844	05 Aug 2009 - 19:47 AngelCarpintero
Can't get on_movie_end to do anything	5883	11 Nov 2011 - 18:08 JohnR
How to disable warnings about corrupt image?	5887	10 Aug 2009 - 00:21 AngelCarpintero
Canon raw mjpeg stream failure? Failed to read first camera header - giving up for now	5906	10 Aug 2009 - 00:00 AngelCarpintero
Unable to find a compatible palette format with pac207 webcam	5945	03 Mar 2013 - 23:56 ChrisBlack
Does Linux Preemption Matter?	5950	05 Aug 2009 - 19:41 AngelCarpintero
Motion and dv4l, problem similar to Support Question 2008x 08x 14x 014531?	5954	09 Aug 2009 - 20:28 AngelCarpintero
Running motion on a Nokia N810	5985	21 Mar 2010 - 18:53 AngelCarpintero
Logitech 46d:092f QuickCam Express Plus didn't work.	6008	09 Aug 2009 - 20:25 AngelCarpintero
opensuse 11	6011	06 Aug 2009 - 00:38 AngelCarpintero
ffmpeg enconding to flv to fast (msmpeg4 is ok)	6036	28 Jan 2011 - 21:15 FlorinAnton
PJPG Unable to find a compatible palette format.	6037	06 Aug 2009 - 00:51 AngelCarpintero
MSI Starcam Clip II problem	6076	09 Aug 2009 - 23:59 AngelCarpintero
White pictures when using multiple inputs on one card	6081	09 Aug 2009 - 23:58 AngelCarpintero
Memory map error when adding a new Logitech Quickcam Pro 9000	6135	05 Aug 2009 - 16:36 AngelCarpintero
Error capturing first image	6149	09 Aug 2009 - 23:57 AngelCarpintero
Logitech Quickcam cool using spca5xx-le driver	6259	08 Jun 2011 - 08:58 HenryFord
Logitech Quickcam Sphere MP - Pan & Tilt do not work	6302	11 Aug 2009 - 04:19 AngelCarpintero

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