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tinyCam PRO running as DVR on Raspberry Pi 3B (not for 3B+) on Android Things OS. Very cheap headless DVR device.

tinyCam PRO + RPi 3B headless setup
LIVE DEMO (tinyCam PRO + RPi 3B):
Username: demo
Password: demo
Wyze Pan camera on that server writes to microSD card on motion if person or pet detected (object detection done on device).
HOW TO INSTALL:

tinyCam PRO and RPi 3B connected to external monitor
When a new version of tinyCam PRO available, it will be automatically installed on your RPi device. No any interaction needed.
NOTE: Android Things on RPi lacks UI hardware acceleration. tinyCam will work badly in live view mode. But it should be rock solid with background mode and web server running (headless mode).

tinyCam PRO + RPi 3B headless setup
LIVE DEMO (tinyCam PRO + RPi 3B):
Username: demo
Password: demo
Wyze Pan camera on that server writes to microSD card on motion if person or pet detected (object detection done on device).
HOW TO INSTALL:
- To install you need RPi 3B device (not 3B+), microSD card 16GB or more. For more than 32/64 GB still 16GB will be used only.
- Download tinyCam + Android Things RPi 3B image tinycam_rpi3.zip
- Download Android Things setup utility android-things-setup-utility.zip, unzip and run it. Follow on-screen instructions.
- Put microSD card into RPi device, connect RPi to external monitor via HDMI cable, and switch it on.
- Add IP cameras via Manage Cameras.
- Switch on background mode and web server in tinyCam app.
- Disconnect RPi device from external monitor to run it in headless mode.

tinyCam PRO and RPi 3B connected to external monitor
When a new version of tinyCam PRO available, it will be automatically installed on your RPi device. No any interaction needed.
NOTE: Android Things on RPi lacks UI hardware acceleration. tinyCam will work badly in live view mode. But it should be rock solid with background mode and web server running (headless mode).
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