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	2963	22 Jun 2017 - 20:45 RomanR
Wansview K2 (720p Wireless IP Camera) Support	2995	21 May 2017 - 23:14 JohnLaboe
How to record video at the same time	3047	30 Mar 2017 - 20:32 JoPitts
Motion and ComOnyx CO-L221 camera	3054	23 Mar 2017 - 13:36 RamilMukhtarov
Access-Control-Allow-Origin	3057	21 Mar 2017 - 08:17 SuburSubekti
Single JPEG image using HTTP	3061	17 Mar 2017 - 07:24 JermyHollew32332
Led webcam Logitech does not turn on	3085	20 Feb 2017 - 16:22 NicoMesa
Invalid netcam_url (rtsp://192.168.1.43:554/11) - why?	3109	27 Jan 2017 - 21:08 HennerK
Can't get a correct video, only few frames	3111	25 Jan 2017 - 19:07 FloD
no videostream on html page	3112	24 Jan 2017 - 21:38 ThaninSchultheis
Hikvision IP POE Camera Support ????	3127	10 Jan 2017 - 08:58 DazzConway
web server access logs?	3134	02 Jan 2017 - 17:42 RobertPellegrini
multiple network camera	3183	15 Nov 2016 - 08:34 RaffaeleDebbi
External program to pipe raw video to	3183	14 Nov 2016 - 20:30 RicardoBirwe
How do I trim pictures just detect area	3187	11 Nov 2016 - 05:13 YushinSuzuki
Motion + debian 8.5 + logitech c270	3227	01 Oct 2016 - 18:22 GenaBaklofen
Web cam specifics info.	3256	02 Sep 2016 - 16:54 DavidHorner
How to update to latest Version of MOTION & MOTIONEYE?	3268	21 Aug 2016 - 15:14 WolframFischer
TP-Link NC-200 almost works	3286	03 Aug 2016 - 14:50 SvenWallage
Motion captures corrupted image	3291	29 Jul 2016 - 17:46 MishaBirman
Motion CORS	3322	29 Jun 2016 - 07:52 KimMinSu
how to connect to motion via ipv6	3339	12 Jun 2016 - 11:57 JanSundermeyer
Zmodo DVR (H.264)	3344	06 Jun 2016 - 19:49 BillS
Motion doesn't resolve .local netcam_url	3359	22 May 2016 - 14:54 DanielFarfan
ffmpeg version	3361	21 May 2016 - 10:38 RiccardoB
Cannot add IP camera to motion eye	3371	11 May 2016 - 01:59 BryceLunt
parameters from motion.conf not available	3387	24 Apr 2016 - 12:29 VavinCavent
Foscam FI9803P V2 - Not able to get image	3393	18 Apr 2016 - 13:01 ManuelBesoain
Can motion create animated GIFs?	3403	09 Apr 2016 - 03:43 ZamarAcido
Exact Capture Time	3405	06 Apr 2016 - 20:13 GatorY
Output debug pictures	3406	06 Apr 2016 - 11:33 StuartBloom
Command Of motion	3430	12 Mar 2016 - 17:05 JeanEude
Watchdog timeout using more than 4 cameras on 8 channel tw68 card	3441	01 Mar 2016 - 20:23 TonySimpson
Motion video capture pauses exactly once every second	3447	24 Feb 2016 - 18:09 JewbixCube
Motion unable to open video device	3459	13 Feb 2016 - 08:30 AllanBogh
Frame Rate?	3462	10 Feb 2016 - 09:28 SteffenEwald
Adjusting webcam settings before motion thread grabs camera	3465	09 Feb 2016 - 17:14 IaMalcolm
Motion gives me distorted colores	3489	08 Feb 2016 - 10:27 IaMalcolm
Can't make motion do a simple beep (bel)	3473	29 Jan 2016 - 17:53 JonBaker
motion detects a "motion" every time it is started	3476	26 Jan 2016 - 16:44 MarkMiller31
Installation Failing	3480	22 Jan 2016 - 15:30 MattDunn
web srever connection question	3491	11 Jan 2016 - 18:57 BilskerBoo
Configuring Motion	3493	10 Jan 2016 - 00:07 CarlHart
Gate opening with Raspberry Pi, motion and OpenALPR	3496	06 Jan 2016 - 19:51 RaymondWarichet
Detection on slow turning boat; maximal threshold	3514	27 Dec 2015 - 06:35 MdFigley
The high speed of the video stream using a codec mov.	3509	24 Dec 2015 - 13:43 AlexanderYakovlev
Fail to call bash file from motion.conf	3525	17 Dec 2015 - 11:27 JuanPita
Mask file	3533	11 Dec 2015 - 03:06 SethD
Everything works except webcam port and motion detection	3526	07 Dec 2015 - 22:22 DavidPowell
HTTP API raw output?	3527	06 Dec 2015 - 18:29 SethD
AutoStartDaemonProducesNoVideoOutput	3529	04 Dec 2015 - 20:50 WayneGregori
Motion differences	3545	30 Nov 2015 - 14:21 StuartBloom
Configuration tolerance for network loss	3543	30 Nov 2015 - 04:21 MrDave
Alternate ffmpeg output	3589	22 Nov 2015 - 18:54 MrDave
Server returned 401 Unauthorized (authorization failed)	3585	22 Nov 2015 - 18:52 MrDave
Running external commands "in the background"?	3582	22 Nov 2015 - 18:40 MrDave
LaView LV-CDP6014 network camera	3581	22 Nov 2015 - 18:37 MrDave
Mac OS X support	3559	22 Nov 2015 - 17:31 MrDave
IPC ipcam trouble to connect with motion	3563	22 Nov 2015 - 17:15 MrDave
Problem with access right to target directory	3578	16 Oct 2015 - 16:00 PuckeyP
Motion installation error on Intel Edison	3582	12 Oct 2015 - 12:32 FalakDesai
Configure Network IP Cam with Raspberry Pi as DVR	3592	04 Oct 2015 - 17:23 DouglasHurd
image is smaller than specified	3600	24 Sep 2015 - 20:04 DieterB
CORS and motion	3610	15 Sep 2015 - 11:53 FranceTittu
Captured flv files playback ways to fast	3620	04 Sep 2015 - 21:02 MarkusK
Is it possible to track one stream for motion and record another on detection	3656	04 Sep 2015 - 20:59 MarkusK
Launching a script	3635	21 Aug 2015 - 03:29 DvrHax
Can't use other resolution other than 352x288 with yuvy pallete	3636	20 Aug 2015 - 10:00 JonathanRahardjo
Authentication error with RTSP	3659	27 Jul 2015 - 18:56 DanielLettau
motion_init: Error capturing first image	3667	19 Jul 2015 - 17:08 KlingC
connection problem	3671	15 Jul 2015 - 12:17 KarstenDarre
Daily time-lapse video only records 16-18 hours	3674	13 Jul 2015 - 03:40 PaulMcCarthy
.mov files is not created	3677	10 Jul 2015 - 13:05 CarloOrecchia
on_motion_end not working	3688	28 Jun 2015 - 23:48 FlyingPersian
unrecognized image header, choppy image	3696	21 Jun 2015 - 08:16 DonAitken
motion segfaults in ffmpeg	3742	15 Jun 2015 - 19:51 MarcinJurkowski
Record multiple cameras on any motion to one mpeg	3702	15 Jun 2015 - 10:25 FlashT
Foscam fi8910w connection issue	3705	11 Jun 2015 - 15:59 XybotSmith
Motion segfaults when image size width=640 keight=480	3708	08 Jun 2015 - 17:43 LinuxLearner
on_event_end script log error missing	3730	17 May 2015 - 17:08 GilbertWilliams
integration with C program	3732	15 May 2015 - 19:52 SetuGupta
ffmpeg Pipe vs. Library	3741	07 May 2015 - 01:51 ChrisConner
Debian 8 jessie,	3742	05 May 2015 - 18:05 IgorLimonov
Logitech QuickCam not working	3746	02 May 2015 - 07:45 BartChaltin
external data source for text display	3749	28 Apr 2015 - 14:48 KeithSchmitt
Green screen only from Wanscam.	3755	22 Apr 2015 - 18:51 JamesRoots
Timelapse video broken again by ffmpeg upgrade (to 2.2.14)	3755	22 Apr 2015 - 12:27 StefanBruda
Motion-trunk does not save all images	4288	22 Apr 2015 - 08:50 DavidRobb
--sysconfdir configure parameter specifies both config file install dir AND search dir.	3828	09 Feb 2015 - 05:57 AlanFord
How to get less sensitive to fluctuations of brightness	3942	17 Oct 2014 - 13:09 RoBra81
daemon removal	3943	16 Oct 2014 - 21:10 GerhardW
Targeting system for Raspberry Pi	3957	03 Oct 2014 - 01:01 ChrisHinshaw
Edit HTML Motion Configuration	3959	30 Sep 2014 - 18:28 NandaSamudera
milli/nano seconds	4033	18 Jul 2014 - 23:24 JoshuaPeluso
How to record all the time and save a image when a motion ocurs	4076	05 Jun 2014 - 23:39 GoekhanSevo
Bug for using Postgresql	4089	24 May 2014 - 05:57 AlanLai
Smart mask and static mask	4099	13 May 2014 - 13:09 KyuzoUzumaki
Exporting Coordinates	4105	07 May 2014 - 17:43 HenriqueAndrade
increase fps in timelaps	4124	18 Apr 2014 - 20:10 VitoAmmirata
Motion capture jpg contains interframe frame line offset	4126	16 Apr 2014 - 18:59 GlennTelleed
Motion with 2 cameras, only one works	4126	16 Apr 2014 - 17:08 PanosXatzi
Movie record quality bad	4244	15 Apr 2014 - 20:55 DirkHilges
on_movie_end doesen't work	4514	08 Apr 2014 - 13:26 DavidPowell
Detection from multiple cameras simulteanusly	4143	08 Apr 2014 - 10:31 DazzConway
Problems controling motion via cron - bug?	4144	30 Mar 2014 - 07:40 ReggieNoo
Is it possible to record or capture IP Camera using motion in realtime ?	4145	29 Mar 2014 - 02:52 IrvanKro
Snapshots get overwritten if interval < 10s	4146	27 Mar 2014 - 15:38 EnzoBrands
svn trunk motion + git trunk ffmpeg + Ubuntu 10.04	4156	26 Mar 2014 - 13:06 KarelH
Watchdog timeout httpd	4149	25 Mar 2014 - 07:52 CharlesMoyes
Increase motion detection speed	4152	22 Mar 2014 - 04:31 HunterHu
possible race with 2 stk1160 USB devices	4162	11 Mar 2014 - 18:58 PratFall
Slow MPEG Record	4188	14 Feb 2014 - 10:35 AlexKirchner
AXIS 207 Network Camera	4191	11 Feb 2014 - 10:16 B0ssK4ra
Trying to build on CentOS 6.4 - compiler throwing errors	4216	08 Feb 2014 - 15:20 MikePort
Using motion with stream from VLC	4197	04 Feb 2014 - 19:27 GustavoCampos
Screen variables	4199	02 Feb 2014 - 21:31 AugustoVelasco
Video pictures very dark and cannot increase brightness	4200	02 Feb 2014 - 09:16 ReggieNoo
couldn't get IP-Cam L-Series working with motion	4203	01 Feb 2014 - 06:22 MichaelPlagmann
Can motion read from standard input / pipe / file instead of the video device ?	4210	23 Jan 2014 - 06:55 AndySen
myfopen: Error opening file | put_picture: Can't write picture to file	4220	13 Jan 2014 - 03:25 RaulFenossi
Two Questions about Motion on Raspberry Pi (x.264 and FFMPEG)	4221	11 Jan 2014 - 15:02 MattMoore
Motion with Logitech cam works for the first time, the second always fails	4936	27 Dec 2013 - 09:43 TosiaraT
Please Adjust Webcam Server to Work with Chrome	4237	26 Dec 2013 - 17:05 DavidRadin
What are the default Saturation, Contrast and Hue values?	4249	15 Dec 2013 - 05:19 StevenD
Command line options for reconfiguring motion	4256	08 Dec 2013 - 10:19 AravindI
delete file.avi file.jpeg	4268	28 Nov 2013 - 01:50 AmriAm
Camera IP Wanscam JW0008 (Motion OK); JW0011 esterna (Motion KO!)	4270	24 Nov 2013 - 15:29 DanieleModica
H264 support in "v4l2_palette"-option?	4288	06 Nov 2013 - 09:45 AndreiAlexsson
What does emulate_motion do?	4288	05 Nov 2013 - 18:35 AndrewK
Threshold for movies in seconds	4288	05 Nov 2013 - 16:14 ThomasKuczek
No motion detected in netcam (Axis) though motion previously detected in webcam	4294	31 Oct 2013 - 02:48 WillStewart
motion works, but does not show stream	4354	29 Oct 2013 - 17:24 DavidRadin
Duplicate and blank webcams in multi camera setup.	4312	15 Oct 2013 - 14:25 JohnBadger
nph-mjprox won't refresh	4315	10 Oct 2013 - 10:14 DavidKjoeller
Help me with setting	4333	21 Sep 2013 - 19:47 KirsSysh
Cannot view motion streaming images in browser	4333	21 Sep 2013 - 18:08 JasonYang
record all images. attach to mail only the best one.	4336	19 Sep 2013 - 11:48 ChristopheC
Camera D-Link 932L	4341	14 Sep 2013 - 11:02 AlbertBufias
What determines when the %v (event) counter resets?	4356	29 Aug 2013 - 18:38 KeeganMorrison
Digitemp and Motion	4358	28 Aug 2013 - 05:54 AkulovMikhail
Add webcam_authentication feature - just like control_authentication	4361	25 Aug 2013 - 04:24 JoeMotionMan
How to reduce false motion alarms	4366	19 Aug 2013 - 15:04 LawrenceChiu
Motion shows the bottom of the image gray	4369	16 Aug 2013 - 17:46 LuisMunster
Is there any Support Here	4369	16 Aug 2013 - 15:03 LynnPaskett
on_event_end not executing script	4371	15 Aug 2013 - 03:50 LynnPaskett
Motion Crashes. No logs...	4373	12 Aug 2013 - 22:00 KesanoKX
Panasonic IP Cam Support	4385	31 Jul 2013 - 20:18 JustinPoiroux
text_left	4385	31 Jul 2013 - 16:32 StanBruyn
Overlay text on webcam-server stream	4385	31 Jul 2013 - 14:58 StanBruyn
Hosting webcam with nginx on RPi	4400	16 Jul 2013 - 20:05 BeeMan
Autobrightness does not work on two USB cameras	4405	12 Jul 2013 - 08:58 RobbertBen
No longer able to record timelapse video	4405	12 Jul 2013 - 07:03 StefanBruda
RTSP Support	4407	09 Jul 2013 - 22:58 GerardoCaudillo
ffmpeg_open: avcodec_open - could not open codec mpeg4	4409	07 Jul 2013 - 19:12 UweWeng
on_motion_detected not working	4412	04 Jul 2013 - 14:52 TyY
Differences in behaviour between daemon and non daemon modes	4439	07 Jun 2013 - 18:37 GlennT
How can I hide defined image area	4457	20 May 2013 - 16:28 UweHeidrich
X-Y coordinates	4469	09 May 2013 - 05:51 JasonRStockton
Get info where the motion was detected	4469	08 May 2013 - 13:41 MatthiasHeise
Video recording start 1 min after motion has detected	4479	28 Apr 2013 - 14:04 YimengNiu
movie_filename with directories generating weird characters in directory names	4487	20 Apr 2013 - 22:22 RichardBlundell
Timelapse movies from 1280 * 720 IP cam mostly can not be viewed	4518	20 Mar 2013 - 20:05 BenZandstra
Starting motion only during the day	4524	15 Mar 2013 - 05:33 RodoDendron
webcam restarting and patrol movement should not be detected	4528	11 Mar 2013 - 02:17 LuisOrtega
Mition terminating from permission issue but have full (777) writes to target_dir	4552	14 Feb 2013 - 14:36 JasonKumpf
Code insertion	4560	06 Feb 2013 - 20:32 YannTripet
Picture corruption, 'setup_mode on', 2 Logitech QuickCams	5268	24 Jan 2013 - 20:29 DazzConway
Adjusting resolution from 640x480 to 176x144 - Wouldn't seem to be USB related	5518	21 Jan 2013 - 21:13 DazzConway
Partial green image	4578	21 Jan 2013 - 19:22 AadSlingerland
When streaming live webcam feed, only moving objects is shown	4584	13 Jan 2013 - 22:07 MichaelAndersen
height and width remove modulo 16 restriction	4591	07 Jan 2013 - 08:31 PeepoCom
Motion 3.2.12 gmake failed with ffmpeg error	4592	05 Jan 2013 - 13:02 ChengGan
Solved: 2 video encoders, same brand, same settings, one works, one gives libjpeg decompression failure	4599	30 Dec 2012 - 06:29 BenZandstra
Motion suddenly run in 176x144	4611	17 Dec 2012 - 21:07 TaryaKnyazya
illegal instruction error	4616	12 Dec 2012 - 22:52 NeuroneTv
libjpeg problem	4631	27 Nov 2012 - 15:09 RaivoKask
on_motion_start, on_motion_end - only starting/ending at start/end of motion	4640	18 Nov 2012 - 19:02 AndrewA
streaming from windows box to use as netcam in motion	4645	14 Nov 2012 - 11:40 JosephCurwen
http://:8081 display a grey captured image/streaming	4648	10 Nov 2012 - 19:42 MiguiPda
No video after trying chmod/palettes/etc.	4660	29 Oct 2012 - 18:36 VladHid
motion prevents the use of second camera by other apps	4661	28 Oct 2012 - 19:30 RisRos
Occasional watchdog timeouts on netcams	4678	11 Oct 2012 - 14:20 JeffSiddall
Motin works, but FFMpeg gives errors	4681	08 Oct 2012 - 20:34 BenZandstra
Sending live stream to a cloud server apache	4702	17 Sep 2012 - 18:26 JonVrabel
can't see live image; only see mask image	4704	15 Sep 2012 - 17:07 GaryNg
Which of usb cammera cooperates the best with motion	4705	15 Sep 2012 - 11:38 RomoSnie
Can I send a RAW video stream (YUV or YUYV)?	4729	22 Aug 2012 - 08:13 EthanMiller
Minimum Size of motion capture	4734	16 Aug 2012 - 21:30 FrTed
motion spawning	4735	15 Aug 2012 - 14:22 DaleWilcox
jpeg there but configure and make so no	4744	07 Aug 2012 - 03:45 DavidHorner
HTTP server only serves at about 1 frame per second	4748	02 Aug 2012 - 22:58 JoelLieberman
Incorrect palete problem. Logitech C200 working on raspberrypi	4755	27 Jul 2012 - 01:55 RemigiuszWawrzyniak
Problem if resolution is greater then 352x288	4761	21 Jul 2012 - 07:37 VaclavKeberdle
AVI Filename Mismatch When Viewed in Windows	4836	06 May 2012 - 20:30 RockyCJC
Saving individual frames of mjpeg stream	4841	01 May 2012 - 18:30 PeterSchmidt
Create folders by date	4870	03 Apr 2012 - 08:23 AppoloAppolosov
create folders by date	4870	03 Apr 2012 - 08:16 AppoloAppolosov
Bandwith issue in USB 3.0	4882	21 Mar 2012 - 13:42 JeanFrancoisHEINTZ
Image corruption when capturing 2 cameras	4905	21 Mar 2012 - 10:21 TosiaraTT
Webcam doesn't work with Motion active	4892	11 Mar 2012 - 21:00 FaceAnoms
Relative links in HTTP Based Control	4909	23 Feb 2012 - 18:52 DanielFarfan
How to set txt file as output	4914	19 Feb 2012 - 01:29 AqilG
Error capturing first image	4916	16 Feb 2012 - 22:37 CimOrlandu
How to configure to capture only at specified times of day	4938	13 Feb 2012 - 06:55 DavidHorner
Loss of remote control.	4920	13 Feb 2012 - 06:49 DavidHorner
Trouble backgrounding daemon process - Debian PowerPC Linux	4920	12 Feb 2012 - 15:58 KevinZedrick
2 usbcams on 1 usb bus with 15 fps is possible - how to set frames per second?	4935	29 Jan 2012 - 00:05 GeJansen
Motion on OpenSuse 12.1 x64	4957	07 Jan 2012 - 01:35 RaoEl
Motion Paused while ptz moving	4965	30 Dec 2011 - 09:46 AlfredoMarchini2
OSMF Player (Instead Combozola) Live Stream	4997	28 Nov 2011 - 11:49 EduardoCosta
mysql connections in sleep state	5057	29 Sep 2011 - 08:39 PeterTar
error on my cam GRANDTECH MEGAPIXEL IP CAM	5057	28 Sep 2011 - 22:34 FedericoDalZotto
low fps in detected motion	5061	24 Sep 2011 - 15:37 EvgenyPolupanov
Using motion as a tool to log amount of motion	5072	14 Sep 2011 - 07:05 LukasRuge
on_movie_start	5089	06 Sep 2011 - 20:28 FlorinAnton
Motion not recognizing the webcams	5085	31 Aug 2011 - 18:14 ChesterLou
Motion + pwcbsd + FreeBSD 8.1p2 amd64 + USB Quickcam 4000 Express	5086	31 Aug 2011 - 08:20 B3r3N
on_event_start not working in daemon mode on Fedora 14	5100	16 Aug 2011 - 23:40 MichaelMullins
should on_event_start run more than once per event?	5108	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	5115	02 Aug 2011 - 02:25 ThorFarrish
Motion detection Algorithm	5123	25 Jul 2011 - 11:31 AyhiIlhi
Palette fail on composite input	5138	09 Jul 2011 - 22:01 TravisSimonds
Logitech C200 auto exposure control	5148	30 Jun 2011 - 11:44 UrosS
Order of time of motion detection ?	5160	17 Jun 2011 - 22:53 AsmaaElassal
Light level changes causing false events	5340	09 Jun 2011 - 18:13 AndrewBurgess
Camera refocusing causes false positive motion detection	5312	09 Jun 2011 - 18:00 AndrewBurgess
Live Streaming in format other than MJPEG	5172	06 Jun 2011 - 06:46 PranavTipnis
Quantization table 0x00 was not defined	5187	21 May 2011 - 13:41 AlexeyRod
How to secure access to your cam ports?	5255	15 Mar 2011 - 11:09 DannyKeuleneire
on_picture_save - calling rsync	5262	08 Mar 2011 - 13:30 MichaelS
how it knows page sis a jpg and multiple jpgs/movies per page example	5295	03 Feb 2011 - 01:49 DavidH
IP Camera Aviosys-9060AK: Unable to open video device.	5576	18 Jan 2011 - 20:39 PavelM345
webcam server: need to NOT write jpeg files, and bind to a different interface	5317	11 Jan 2011 - 23:01 LeeAllen
solid white image	5318	10 Jan 2011 - 22:14 StoneObscurity
Random picture using motion on synology with uvc-drivers (mjpg-streamers works)	5324	04 Jan 2011 - 22:42 RolandEgli
Fedora 14 motion daemon stops after a few seconds	5333	26 Dec 2010 - 13:19 BRUNETJeanPhilippe
How does DLink DCS 5230 use PTZ with Motion?	5346	13 Dec 2010 - 12:18 UweHeidrich
how to restrict access to camera streaming	5361	29 Nov 2010 - 10:51 IgorBunjevac
Airlink101 SkyIPCam500 Wired Night Vision Network Camera	5361	28 Nov 2010 - 18:07 DanEger
very slow frame from only one camera on arm9 s3c2410 paltform.why!can you help me!!	5367	23 Nov 2010 - 03:06 LikelinuxLikelinux
Captured image has wrong colors (displacement of chrome data)	5392	29 Oct 2010 - 11:07 JorgeNerin
USB Video device permissions need changing before motion can connect	5398	23 Oct 2010 - 08:22 DazzConway
LINKSYS WVC200 camera connection	5398	23 Oct 2010 - 07:20 JorgeOvallos
put password on streaming page	5424	27 Sep 2010 - 07:57 JeromeBzh
mp4 h264 streaming	5447	05 Sep 2010 - 11:14 FlorinAnton
No auto exposure with Logitech Quickcam express	5447	05 Sep 2010 - 08:14 DazzConway
Streaming server	5448	02 Sep 2010 - 19:48 AntonioTellechea
adding camera in runtime	5463	18 Aug 2010 - 21:04 FlorinAnton
BT878 video (IVC-200), VIDIOC_ENUMINPUT: Invalid, VIDIOCGCHAN): Invalid	5470	17 Aug 2010 - 05:16 DougDuBoulay
USB webcam bad immage at 640x480, all good at 352x288	5500	30 Jul 2010 - 10:51 PavelM345
Moving objects in video are transparent	5499	27 Jul 2010 - 19:57 JokubasJokubas
Trigger / Post Cap etc. in upper left of video	5486	26 Jul 2010 - 13:02 DavidPickard
USB disconnects	5492	21 Jul 2010 - 05:19 CeeJay
How to add audio to my .avi captured file?	5516	26 Jun 2010 - 12:27 LouisCroisez
OpenSuse 11.2 JPEG Library Issue	5520	25 Jun 2010 - 07:39 DanieWeideman
netcam and bktr0 not working in one config..	5725	17 May 2010 - 11:19 JeffMcCorney
Motion can't open device after capture	5559	15 May 2010 - 10:41 PabloGNU
Many green lines on a image!	5675	27 Jan 2010 - 16:02 JeffMcCorney
Advanced suppression/timeout of motion detection	5667	27 Jan 2010 - 08:08 MichlSchmid
Increase motion detecting sensitivity/ have motion recording everything between hours?	5735	19 Nov 2009 - 16:22 NateLeDuc
Functionality of old Minimum_Gap in 3.2.11?	5769	17 Oct 2009 - 18:02 AdemRudin
Static mask file and smart mask at the same time?	5933	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!	5049	12 Apr 2015 - 09:23 TosiaraT	TosiaraT
Installation on Slackware	3947	12 Apr 2015 - 09:21 TosiaraT	TosiaraT
motion crashing after motion capture	3896	12 Apr 2015 - 09:14 TosiaraT	TosiaraT
stable release wanted!	3858	12 Apr 2015 - 09:07 TosiaraT	TosiaraT
Install Motion on Centos6	3844	12 Apr 2015 - 09:00 TosiaraT	TosiaraT
motion 3.2.12 - ffmpeg 0.8.16-6 - ipwebcam android	3838	12 Apr 2015 - 08:54 TosiaraT	AlanFord
Blocky image artifacts corrupting snapshots	3847	12 Apr 2015 - 08:51 TosiaraT	AlanFord
Deasturated image with color shifted	3810	12 Apr 2015 - 08:47 TosiaraT	AlanFord
Event on motion picture saved	3806	12 Apr 2015 - 08:43 TosiaraT	AlanFord
Motion detection, PIR-like function	3786	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)	3462	11 Feb 2016 - 06:29 JoelK
Raspbrerry Pi 2	3608	04 Dec 2015 - 11:09 BoudelJenks
motion detection method	3554	22 Nov 2015 - 17:26 MrDave
raspberry pi motion	3692	04 Sep 2015 - 20:51 MarkusK
SOLVED: rtsp netcam not working	3757	22 Apr 2015 - 09:56 EmilioDefranco
/etc/init.d/motion: 2: /etc/default/motion: logfile: not found	3764	21 Apr 2015 - 21:02 ArnaudCognard
Motion start errors	4106	12 Apr 2015 - 09:42 TosiaraT
Fedora 20->21 motion stopped working.	3886	12 Apr 2015 - 09:09 TosiaraT
How to make multiple views af streaming webcams (Raspberry Pi cam)	3798	12 Apr 2015 - 08:37 TosiaraT
mjpeg with uvcvideo cam logitech HDPro C910	5319	12 Apr 2015 - 08:20 TosiaraT
Extra frames detected after real motion	3834	17 Feb 2015 - 00:49 AlanFord
(segfault) Failed to create avi file, segmentation fault	4040	28 Sep 2014 - 14:07 TosiaraT
(package) Is motion really in rpmfusion repo for redhat/centos 6?	4023	28 Sep 2014 - 13:56 TosiaraT
remote control/config motion via web browser	3962	28 Sep 2014 - 13:54 TosiaraT
Problem with image quality or stream authentification	5572	26 Sep 2014 - 19:06 TosiaraT
Divide Screen/Multiple cameras	5854	26 Sep 2014 - 19:05 TosiaraT
how to save a image as bmp file type	4039	26 Sep 2014 - 18:25 TosiaraT
RSTP Protocol Support	4028	26 Sep 2014 - 18:16 TosiaraT
Multiple raspberry pi's with camera module, running motion	4025	26 Sep 2014 - 18:15 TosiaraT
Compilation with kernel 3.11.6 ?	3972	26 Sep 2014 - 17:50 TosiaraT
Motion "unknown config options" with the standard given motion.conf	4929	23 Apr 2014 - 10:23 DavidWales
How can I use auto-brightness with a netcam?	4483	24 Feb 2014 - 06:02 AngelCarpintero
Access to Live Webcan Server through login and password	4180	24 Feb 2014 - 05:59 AngelCarpintero
Motion compile fails on Beaglebone (arm7) with "Error: bad instruction `emms'"	4930	27 Dec 2013 - 09:13 TosiaraT
FOSCAM FI8918W and Motion	4538	28 Jul 2013 - 05:58 PhilipTait
Unable to find a compatible palette format with pac207 webcam	6038	03 Mar 2013 - 23:56 ChrisBlack
Calling an external program when the capture device fails?	4540	01 Mar 2013 - 07:14 KennethLavrsen
lastsnap.jpg not being created	4539	01 Mar 2013 - 07:04 KennethLavrsen
Green Output from USB Capture on Raspberry Pi	4783	08 Jul 2012 - 00:41 AngelCarpintero
Motion and MySQL on raspberrypi	4786	08 Jul 2012 - 00:36 AngelCarpintero
Cannot upload to FTP. (Solved)	4782	07 Jul 2012 - 17:33 AngelCarpintero
No my sql support?	4803	09 Jun 2012 - 21:35 AngelCarpintero
Unable to open Logitech C270	4809	07 Jun 2012 - 11:07 AngelCarpintero
external commands	4819	02 Jun 2012 - 02:55 AngelCarpintero
how do i view live stream from remote computer	4830	02 Jun 2012 - 02:50 AngelCarpintero
Background daemon seems to not function whatsoever.	4812	02 Jun 2012 - 02:47 AngelCarpintero
Normal motion stream on mini http server	4960	04 Feb 2012 - 23:54 AngelCarpintero
No action happening for on_event_start, on_movie_end, etc,, running in daemon mode	4950	24 Jan 2012 - 11:49 AngelCarpintero
linux/videodev.h not found	4977	05 Jan 2012 - 03:17 AngelCarpintero
Translate movement into direction	5003	30 Nov 2011 - 21:02 AngelCarpintero
Unknown webcam is not working :(	5003	22 Nov 2011 - 09:18 AngelCarpintero
Can't get on_movie_end to do anything	5976	11 Nov 2011 - 18:08 JohnR
Panasonic bl-c121	5022	11 Nov 2011 - 09:20 AngelCarpintero
cannot compile motion 3.2.12 with latest ffmpeg	5187	31 Oct 2011 - 03:53 AngelCarpintero
Motion detecting changes long after objects have stopped moving	5057	30 Sep 2011 - 10:41 JasonWestervelt
Logitech Quickcam cool using spca5xx-le driver	6352	08 Jun 2011 - 08:58 HenryFord
Motion does not identify /dev/video0 on Ubuntu Lucid, but VLC can see it.	5313	26 Apr 2011 - 10:19 DavidLeeming
How is it possible to restart only one thread?	5285	17 Feb 2011 - 02:56 AngelCarpintero
Problems in resolution using a Trust Webcam	5561	07 Feb 2011 - 20:15 ChuckHeron
ffmpeg enconding to flv to fast (msmpeg4 is ok)	6129	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 ?	5362	01 Dec 2010 - 20:12 BenZandstra
Maximum number of cameras	5426	07 Nov 2010 - 11:43 AngelCarpintero
Multiple usb cams - unable to open device	5392	29 Oct 2010 - 02:04 OctavianStolnicu
Disable Auto exposure?	5793	29 Jul 2010 - 16:00 YannickDrolet
How to take pictures less frequently during motion?	5537	06 Jun 2010 - 18:58 AngelCarpintero
black screen on web preview	5574	30 May 2010 - 11:28 AngelCarpintero
unable to compile vloopback 1.3 in gentoo	5561	16 May 2010 - 00:55 AngelCarpintero
Simple logitech webcam, /dev/video0 fatal error	5565	15 May 2010 - 17:54 AngelCarpintero
Have motion run only at certain times.	5825	02 May 2010 - 13:59 AngelCarpintero
set a color for the motion outline box	5578	28 Apr 2010 - 22:00 AngelCarpintero
Conceptronic C54netcam2 problem	5765	28 Mar 2010 - 22:22 AngelCarpintero
HTTP authentication for STREAM URl	5837	28 Mar 2010 - 15:19 AngelCarpintero
Running motion on a Nokia N810	6078	21 Mar 2010 - 18:53 AngelCarpintero
More than 2 usb webcams in motion?	5706	21 Mar 2010 - 18:53 AngelCarpintero
How to allow only certain IP's connect to my webcam??	5619	16 Mar 2010 - 13:28 AngelCarpintero
Ubuntu 9.10 and Motion as Daemon	5730	23 Feb 2010 - 08:18 FranzFoedermayr
configure pthread support	5658	05 Feb 2010 - 22:51 AngelCarpintero
Port Password Protect	5681	15 Jan 2010 - 00:20 AngelCarpintero
How configure to handle *30 simultaneous clients* for 2 hours? (online class!)	5686	09 Jan 2010 - 23:11 AngelCarpintero
Video4Linux Loopback Device "resize"	5711	21 Dec 2009 - 08:33 AngelCarpintero
046d:08cc logitech Orbit	5715	10 Dec 2009 - 09:10 AngelCarpintero
ZONEMINDER FAULT!	5716	09 Dec 2009 - 21:37 DarkPhoinix
i can make in linux-2.6.32 errors 409: error 469: error ...	5717	09 Dec 2009 - 15:32 AngelCarpintero
Saved files are root.root how do you change?	5721	04 Dec 2009 - 10:15 AngelCarpintero
Could not fetch initial image from camera -- no driver info is given.	5794	15 Nov 2009 - 18:16 AngelCarpintero
smart_mask_speed silently kills motion	5763	15 Nov 2009 - 18:11 AngelCarpintero
two webcams and motion.conf	5768	15 Nov 2009 - 17:59 AngelCarpintero
motion video record and video from live http server jump up and down	5798	15 Nov 2009 - 17:16 AngelCarpintero
mjprox, deny access to cgi-bin?	5773	15 Nov 2009 - 16:12 AngelCarpintero
How to config motion to use ipCams	5744	15 Nov 2009 - 13:38 AngelCarpintero
myIp:8081 ! the pictures are black, blue, grey	5798	21 Sep 2009 - 09:49 AngelCarpintero
Logitech Quickcam Sphere MP - Pan & Tilt do not work	6395	11 Aug 2009 - 04:19 AngelCarpintero
How to disable warnings about corrupt image?	5980	10 Aug 2009 - 00:21 AngelCarpintero
Canon raw mjpeg stream failure? Failed to read first camera header - giving up for now	5999	10 Aug 2009 - 00:00 AngelCarpintero
MSI Starcam Clip II problem	6169	09 Aug 2009 - 23:59 AngelCarpintero
White pictures when using multiple inputs on one card	6174	09 Aug 2009 - 23:58 AngelCarpintero
Error capturing first image	6242	09 Aug 2009 - 23:57 AngelCarpintero
Motion and dv4l, problem similar to Support Question 2008x 08x 14x 014531?	6047	09 Aug 2009 - 20:28 AngelCarpintero
Logitech 46d:092f QuickCam Express Plus didn't work.	6101	09 Aug 2009 - 20:25 AngelCarpintero
Kernel oop when accessing vloopback device	5844	08 Aug 2009 - 23:01 AngelCarpintero
Images are Grey with "Unable to open Video Device" printed top left - Genius Eye 312	5841	06 Aug 2009 - 01:36 AngelCarpintero
PJPG Unable to find a compatible palette format.	6130	06 Aug 2009 - 00:51 AngelCarpintero
opensuse 11	6104	06 Aug 2009 - 00:38 AngelCarpintero
Motion on Freebsd	5878	05 Aug 2009 - 19:51 AngelCarpintero
Motion stalling in Ubuntu 9.04	5937	05 Aug 2009 - 19:47 AngelCarpintero
Does Linux Preemption Matter?	6043	05 Aug 2009 - 19:41 AngelCarpintero
Two cameras don't work together	5842	05 Aug 2009 - 18:35 AngelCarpintero
Memory map error when adding a new Logitech Quickcam Pro 9000	6228	05 Aug 2009 - 16:36 AngelCarpintero
Motion.conf is not making sense	5848	03 Aug 2009 - 20:49 AngelCarpintero
Many destroyed frames ==> permanent motion detect	5867	12 Jul 2009 - 22:29 AngelCarpintero

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