<p>You need to install a web-cam server on your Nettop. Octorint recommends Yawcam for windows and mjpg-streamer for linux.</p>

<p>mjpg-streamer: <a href="https://github.com/jacksonliam/mjpg-streamer" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://github.com/jacksonliam/mjpg-streamer</a>
Yawcam: <a href="http://www.yawcam.com/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">http://www.yawcam.com/</a></p>

<p>OctoPrint has instructions for installing mjpg-streamer on a raspberry pi. The process should be very similar for a Nettop running Debian so its a good starting place. The instructions are a little ways down the page: <a href="https://github.com/foosel/OctoPrint/wiki/Setup-on-a-Raspberry-Pi-running-Raspbian" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://github.com/foosel/OctoPrint/wiki/Setup-on-a-Raspberry-Pi-running-Raspbian</a></p>

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Thanks for the answer but why would I need webcam server for Windows?
Mikhail Z
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I didn't notice that you said you were running debian in the title. You'll want to use the mjpg-streamer webcam server.
Lukas Valine
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Lukas Valine
<p>I installed OctoPrint on my nettop (Foxconn NT-330) to control custom-built Delta printer. I also have generic USB endoscope-type camera attached to the nettop.</p>

<p>Basic setup went well, printer is visible and controllable by OctoPrint server.
USB camera is visible via usb-list and mplayer can output live video.</p>

<p>The problem is that on the OctoPrint Webcam configuration tab it requires "Stream URL" which I don't know where to get from.</p>

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How to set up USB camera for Octoprint on Debian system
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# How to set up USB camera for Octoprint on Debian system

(Asked by: username_0 on 2017-08-30)

I installed OctoPrint on my nettop (Foxconn NT-330) to control custom-built Delta printer. I also have generic USB endoscope-type camera attached to the nettop.

Basic setup went well, printer is visible and controllable by OctoPrint server.
USB camera is visible via usb-list and mplayer can output live video.

The problem is that on the OctoPrint Webcam configuration tab it requires "Stream URL" which I don't know where to get from.

**Tags:** octoprint, usb


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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2017-09-12. Score: 4

You need to install a web-cam server on your Nettop. Octorint recommends Yawcam for windows and mjpg-streamer for linux.

mjpg-streamer: <https://github.com/jacksonliam/mjpg-streamer>
Yawcam: <http://www.yawcam.com/>

OctoPrint has instructions for installing mjpg-streamer on a raspberry pi. The process should be very similar for a Nettop running Debian so its a good starting place. The instructions are a little ways down the page: <https://github.com/foosel/OctoPrint/wiki/Setup-on-a-Raspberry-Pi-running-Raspbian>

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Thanks for the answer but why would I need webcam server for Windows?  
> **username_1**: I didn't notice that you said you were running debian in the title. You'll want to use the mjpg-streamer webcam server.  

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