# Esp32 cam only working and i can see the pictures when i am connected with the same wifi network **URL:** \ **Category:** General Guidance\ **Created:** [May 6, 2022, 7:14pm UTC](https://forum.arduino.cc/t/esp32-cam-only-working-and-i-can-see-the-pictures-when-i-am-connected-with-the-same-wifi-network/989077 "2022-05-06T19:14:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ahmedk2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7bcc69/32.png) [@ahmedk2](https://forum.arduino.cc/u/ahmedk2)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2022, 7:14pm UTC](https://forum.arduino.cc/t/esp32-cam-only-working-and-i-can-see-the-pictures-when-i-am-connected-with-the-same-wifi-network/989077/1 "2022-05-06T19:14:20Z")
Hello I am using esp32 cam as a wifi cam but i only can see if i am at the same wifi network i want to see live streaming video from any where even if i am not conected with the same wifi network Please help me with a codes or how to achive that Thanks ---
**Author:** ![Railroader](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/arduino/user_avatar/forum.arduino.cc/railroader/32/274550_2.png) [@Railroader](https://forum.arduino.cc/u/Railroader)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2022, 7:28pm UTC](https://forum.arduino.cc/t/esp32-cam-only-working-and-i-can-see-the-pictures-when-i-am-connected-with-the-same-wifi-network/989077/2 "2022-05-06T19:28:43Z")
Your esp32 cam is connected to, and works, in Your wifi network. To see that video "world wide" You need to get a connection to the Internet. ---
**Author:** ![horace](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/arduino/user_avatar/forum.arduino.cc/horace/32/1014299_2.png) [@horace](https://forum.arduino.cc/u/horace)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2022, 8:06pm UTC](https://forum.arduino.cc/t/esp32-cam-only-working-and-i-can-see-the-pictures-when-i-am-connected-with-the-same-wifi-network/989077/3 "2022-05-06T20:06:10Z")
how do you connect to the live stream video so you can view it ? e.g. do you run a webserver on the ESP32-can and connect to it with a web client on a PC to view the video? if so you can set up your internet router to port forward HTTP port 80 requests to the ESP32 - you should then be able to view it from elsewhere on the internet by entering your routers external IP address ---
**Author:** ![red\_car](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b77776/32.png) [@red\_car](https://forum.arduino.cc/u/red_car)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2022, 8:06pm UTC](https://forum.arduino.cc/t/esp32-cam-only-working-and-i-can-see-the-pictures-when-i-am-connected-with-the-same-wifi-network/989077/4 "2022-05-06T20:06:35Z")
Assuming your local network is connected to the Internet? If so being able to access a local server from the Internet, you need 2 things. Either a “static public IP” address (assigned by your ISP), or some form of “Dynamic DNS”. Then your router needs to “port forward” any requests from the Internet to your local IP. Google these terms for more info. ---
**Author:** ![ahmedk2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7bcc69/32.png) [@ahmedk2](https://forum.arduino.cc/u/ahmedk2)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2022, 10:07pm UTC](https://forum.arduino.cc/t/esp32-cam-only-working-and-i-can-see-the-pictures-when-i-am-connected-with-the-same-wifi-network/989077/5 "2022-05-06T22:07:10Z")
Is there is a video showing how to do it if i have stasic ip address?? ---
**Author:** ![Paul\_B](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/arduino/user_avatar/forum.arduino.cc/paul_b/32/216376_2.png) [@Paul\_B](https://forum.arduino.cc/u/Paul_B)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2022, 10:25pm UTC](https://forum.arduino.cc/t/esp32-cam-only-working-and-i-can-see-the-pictures-when-i-am-connected-with-the-same-wifi-network/989077/6 "2022-05-06T22:25:31Z")
Maybe. 🤔 You need to research on the instructions for **your particular** router. ---
**Author:** ![ahmedk2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7bcc69/32.png) [@ahmedk2](https://forum.arduino.cc/u/ahmedk2)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2022, 10:40pm UTC](https://forum.arduino.cc/t/esp32-cam-only-working-and-i-can-see-the-pictures-when-i-am-connected-with-the-same-wifi-network/989077/7 "2022-05-06T22:40:00Z")
Can any one try to help me with the way to do it? ---
**Author:** ![Paul\_B](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/arduino/user_avatar/forum.arduino.cc/paul_b/32/216376_2.png) [@Paul\_B](https://forum.arduino.cc/u/Paul_B)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2022, 10:44pm UTC](https://forum.arduino.cc/t/esp32-cam-only-working-and-i-can-see-the-pictures-when-i-am-connected-with-the-same-wifi-network/989077/8 "2022-05-06T22:44:42Z")
See #4 and #6. 🙄 ---
**Author:** ![ahmedk2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7bcc69/32.png) [@ahmedk2](https://forum.arduino.cc/u/ahmedk2)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2022, 10:45pm UTC](https://forum.arduino.cc/t/esp32-cam-only-working-and-i-can-see-the-pictures-when-i-am-connected-with-the-same-wifi-network/989077/9 "2022-05-06T22:45:43Z")
Its already connected to wifi and internet but it gives me local ip address to see the pic but ican only see it when i am at the same wifi connection i need to see it whenever ---
**Author:** ![Idahowalker](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/arduino/user_avatar/forum.arduino.cc/idahowalker/32/238858_2.png) [@Idahowalker](https://forum.arduino.cc/u/Idahowalker)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2022, 10:49pm UTC](https://forum.arduino.cc/t/esp32-cam-only-working-and-i-can-see-the-pictures-when-i-am-connected-with-the-same-wifi-network/989077/10 "2022-05-06T22:49:45Z")
The ESP32CAM is only going to give, under ideal situations, 5 frames a second. I FTP the images taken by the ESP32 cam to my website. ```cpp #include "sdkconfig.h" // used for log printing #include "esp_system.h" #include "freertos/FreeRTOS.h" //freeRTOS items to be used #include "freertos/task.h" #include "certs.h" #include "esp_camera.h" #include "soc/soc.h" // Disable brownout problems #include "soc/rtc_cntl_reg.h" // Disable brownout problems #include "driver/rtc_io.h" #include #include #include "ESP32_FTPClient.h" // WiFiClient wifiClient; // do the WiFi instantiation thing ESP32_FTPClient ftp (ftp_server, ftp_user, ftp_pass, 5000, 2); //// void IRAM_ATTR WiFiEvent(WiFiEvent_t event) { switch (event) { case SYSTEM_EVENT_STA_CONNECTED: log_i("Connected to WiFi access point"); break; case SYSTEM_EVENT_STA_DISCONNECTED: log_i("Disconnected from WiFi access point"); break; case SYSTEM_EVENT_AP_STADISCONNECTED: log_i("WiFi client disconnected"); break; default: break; } } // void IRAM_ATTR WiFiEvent(WiFiEvent_t event) //// void setup() { WRITE_PERI_REG(RTC_CNTL_BROWN_OUT_REG, 0); //disable brownout detector //// if ( configInitCamera() ) { xTaskCreatePinnedToCore( capturePhoto_sendFTP, "capturePhoto_sendFTP", 20000, NULL, 3, NULL, 1 ); } else { log_i( "camera failed to initilize. Quitting programed operations." ); } } // void setup() //// void capturePhoto_sendFTP( void *pvParameters ) { TickType_t xLastWakeTime = xTaskGetTickCount(); const TickType_t xFrequency = 1000 * 5; //delay for mS for (;;) { log_i( "tick"); if ( WiFi.status() == WL_CONNECTED ) { camera_fb_t * fb = NULL; // pointer fb = esp_camera_fb_get(); if (!fb) { log_i( "Camera capture failed" ); } else { ftp.OpenConnection(); // try open FTP if ( ftp.isConnected() ) { //try send file ftp ftp.ChangeWorkDir( ftp_path ); // Delete existing file, create the new file, and send the image to the file ftp.DeleteFile( ftp_file_name ); ftp.InitFile( ftp_file_type ); //"Type I" ftp.NewFile( ftp_file_name ); ftp.WriteData( (unsigned char *)fb->buf, fb->len ); ftp.CloseFile(); ftp.CloseConnection(); } esp_camera_fb_return(fb); //return the frame buffer back to the driver for reuse } } else { log_i( "In capturePhoto_sendFTP found WiFi not connected "); connectToWiFi(); } xLastWakeTime = xTaskGetTickCount(); vTaskDelayUntil( &xLastWakeTime, xFrequency ); } vTaskDelete( NULL ); } //void capturePhoto_sendFTP( void *pvParameters ) //// void configureCameraSettings() { sensor_t * s = esp_camera_sensor_get(); //see certs.h for more info s->set_brightness(s, -1); // -2 to 2 ************************** s->set_contrast(s, 0); // -2 to 2 s->set_saturation(s, 0); // -2 to 2 s->set_special_effect(s, 0); // 0 to 6 (0 - No Effect, 1 - Negative, 2 - Grayscale, 3 - Red Tint, 4 - Green Tint, 5 - Blue Tint, 6 - Sepia) s->set_whitebal(s, 1); // 0 = disable , 1 = enable s->set_awb_gain(s, 1); // 0 = disable , 1 = enable s->set_wb_mode(s, 0); // 0 to 4 - if awb_gain enabled (0 - Auto, 1 - Sunny, 2 - Cloudy, 3 - Office, 4 - Home) s->set_exposure_ctrl(s, 1); // 0 = disable , 1 = enable s->set_aec2(s, 0); // 0 = disable , 1 = enable s->set_ae_level(s, 0); // -2 to 2 s->set_aec_value(s, 300); // 0 to 1200 s->set_gain_ctrl(s, 1); // 0 = disable , 1 = enable s->set_agc_gain(s, 0); // 0 to 30 s->set_gainceiling(s, (gainceiling_t)0); // 0 to 6 s->set_bpc(s, 0); // 0 = disable , 1 = enable s->set_wpc(s, 1); // 0 = disable , 1 = enable s->set_raw_gma(s, 1); // 0 = disable , 1 = enable s->set_lenc(s, 1); // 0 = disable , 1 = enable s->set_hmirror(s, 0); // 0 = disable , 1 = enable s->set_vflip(s, 0); // 0 = disable , 1 = enable s->set_dcw(s, 1); // 0 = disable , 1 = enable s->set_colorbar(s, 0); // 0 = disable , 1 = enable } //void configureCameraSettings() //// bool configInitCamera() { camera_config_t config = {}; // Stores the camera configuration parameters config.ledc_channel = LEDC_CHANNEL_0; config.ledc_timer = LEDC_TIMER_0; config.pin_d0 = GPIO_NUM_5; //Y2 config.pin_d1 = GPIO_NUM_18; //Y3 config.pin_d2 = GPIO_NUM_19; //Y4 config.pin_d3 = GPIO_NUM_21; //Y5 config.pin_d4 = GPIO_NUM_36; //Y6 config.pin_d5 = GPIO_NUM_39; //Y7 config.pin_d6 = GPIO_NUM_34; //Y8 config.pin_d7 = GPIO_NUM_35; // Y9 config.pin_xclk = GPIO_NUM_0; //XCLK config.pin_pclk = GPIO_NUM_22; //PCLK config.pin_vsync = GPIO_NUM_25; //VSSYNC config.pin_href = GPIO_NUM_23; // HREF config.pin_sscb_sda = GPIO_NUM_26; //SIOD config.pin_sscb_scl = GPIO_NUM_27; //SIOC config.pin_pwdn = GPIO_NUM_32; //PWDN config.pin_reset = -1; //RESET config.xclk_freq_hz = 20000000; config.pixel_format = PIXFORMAT_JPEG; //assuming default is has PSRAM config.frame_size = FRAMESIZE_UXGA; // FRAMESIZE_ + QVGA|CIF|VGA|SVGA|XGA|SXGA|UXGA config.jpeg_quality = 10; //0-63 lower number means higher quality config.fb_count = 2; // Initialize the Camera esp_err_t err = esp_camera_init(&config); if (err != ESP_OK) { log_i("Camera init failed with error 0x%x", err); return false; } else { configureCameraSettings(); return true; } } //void configInitCamera() //// void connectToWiFi() { int TryCount = 0; while ( WiFi.status() != WL_CONNECTED ) { TryCount++; WiFi.disconnect(); WiFi.begin( SSID, PASSWORD ); vTaskDelay( 4000 ); if ( TryCount == 10 ) { ESP.restart(); } } WiFi.onEvent( WiFiEvent ); } //// void loop() {} ``` ---
**Author:** ![Paul\_B](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/arduino/user_avatar/forum.arduino.cc/paul_b/32/216376_2.png) [@Paul\_B](https://forum.arduino.cc/u/Paul_B)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2022, 12:04am UTC](https://forum.arduino.cc/t/esp32-cam-only-working-and-i-can-see-the-pictures-when-i-am-connected-with-the-same-wifi-network/989077/11 "2022-05-07T00:04:48Z")
> [@ahmedk2](#): > > I need to see it whenever You need to understand "[port forwarding](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_forwarding)". ---
**Author:** ![system](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/arduino/user_avatar/forum.arduino.cc/system/32/1140315_2.png) [@system](https://forum.arduino.cc/u/system)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2022, 12:05am UTC](https://forum.arduino.cc/t/esp32-cam-only-working-and-i-can-see-the-pictures-when-i-am-connected-with-the-same-wifi-network/989077/12 "2022-11-03T00:05:26Z")
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