Before setting up the Pluto camera live stream, ensure you have the following prerequisites installed on your system:
Download FFmpeg from one of the following sources:
Follow the installation instructions based on your operating system:
- Windows: FFmpeg Installation Guide for Windows
- Linux: Install FFmpeg on Ubuntu
- Mac: FFmpeg Installation Guide for Mac
If Python is not installed on your system, download and install it from the official Python website.
Install the plutocam
library using pip:
pip install plutocam
Ensure you are connected to the Pluto camera before proceeding.
Open a terminal and run the following command:
plutocam stream start --out-file - | ffplay -i -fflags nobuffer -flags low_delay -probesize 32 -sync ext -
This command initiates the live stream from the Pluto camera using plutocam and FFmpeg.
For more information and advanced usage, refer to the Pylwdrone GitHub repository.