How can i monitor and control a PTZ camera using web browser?

[EmFa]

I have a Dahua Imou IPC-S41F camera, and i want to control it using a web browser. The camera has no web interface by itself, so i've tried some external software, but none of them seems to work fine.
I want to make the camera public, so that anyone can control it using PTZ and see the camera's output.
Blue Iris: paid and no free version
iSpy: closest to my requirements, but i can create max. 1 user in free version. So i can't create a public user, because there has to be at least one admin account.
Zoneminder: rtsp stream works, but i can't find a way to control the PTZ. Spent almost 12 hours trying to find the correct onvif parameters for the PTZ, but i gave up.
MotionEye: rtsp stream is glitching and ptz is not even working.
Shinobi: doesn't have any option to setup onvif or ptz
Frigate: can't install on debian. Tried multiple ways, but i can't access the web interface
Please help me to somehow make it so that i can control and view the camera using a web interface. It doesn't have to be an NVR software, anything is ok. I just need PTZ, ONVIF, and RTSP.
Thanks!!

 

[TonyR]

Have you tried ODM to see if you can, in fact, control the PTZ?

 

[EmFa]

Have you tried ODM to see if you can, in fact, control the PTZ?

Yes. The camera has PTZ.
I can control it using the Imou app on phone, but i don't want that.
I could also control the PTZ with iSpy, because it auto-found the configuration for the PTZ. Problem with ispy is that i cannot create more than 1 user, so i can't use it as public

 

[TonyR]

You said in your first post "Blue Iris: paid and no free version." So I ask...why not just buy it and end your search?

• IMO, it's a worth A LOT more than what is charged to be able to do what you want.
• One time fee, no subscription.
• Set up dozens of users, be able to limit what they can and cannot view or control, limit how long they can remain logged in,...and the list goes on and on what you can do with Blue Iris.
• They can use a Chromium-based browser (Chrome, Brave, Edge, etc.) to log in to the Blue Iris server, view video stream and operate PTZ.
• Also lots of support here on IPCT from many satisfied users.

 

[EmFa]

You said in your first post "Blue Iris: paid and no free version." So I ask...why not just buy it and end your search?

• IMO, it's a worth A LOT more than what is charged to be able to do what you want.
• One time fee, no subscription.
• Set up dozens of users, be able to limit what they can and cannot view or control, limit how long they can remain logged in,...and the list goes on and on what you can do with Blue Iris.
• They can use a Chromium-based browser (Chrome, Brave, Edge, etc.) to log in to the Blue Iris server, view video stream and operate PTZ.
• Also lots of support here on IPCT from many satisfied users.

why do you think i should pay for additional software just to make a free public weather camera?

 

[TonyR]

why do you think i should pay for additional software just to make a free public weather camera?

Just forget I mentioned it, I'm not going to waste MY time answering you if that requires an explanation.
My time is more valuable to me than your time is to you apparently.
But it's YOUR time so just keep looking, friend.

 

[Flintstone61]

maybe the public should pay for the camera and the software
Time =Money

 

[tigerwillow1]

why do you think i should pay for additional software just to make a free public weather camera?

If it adds value for you, that's a reason. If it adds value for others and you want to be charitable, that's a reason. If neither, it's probably not worth it. Maybe BI would be willing to donate a license for this? Just thinking out loud, I know nothing.

 

[concord]

You can check out a few other open source ones, not sure if they have PTZ ability, like: Feniks NVR, Moonfire NVR, Viseron, BashNVR, Simple NVR, DeepCamera, etc., just search github.

 

[TonyR]

Spent almost 12 hours trying to find the correct onvif parameters for the PTZ, but i gave up.

12 hours for......what? To NOT spend $75 for something that will meet all your requirements and works?

I just need PTZ, ONVIF, and RTSP.

You forgot "FREE"....

 

[actran]

@EmFa To be fair to @TonyR and others who have tried to help, your title and first post does not list that free is a mandatory requirement.