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# 🦉 Strix - Smart IP Camera Stream Discovery System
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# Strix
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## Spent 2 years googling RTSP URL for your Chinese camera?
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**Strix finds working streams automatically. In 30 seconds.**
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- **67,288** camera models
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- **3,636** brands (from Hikvision to AliExpress no-name)
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- **102,787** URL patterns (RTSP, HTTP, MJPEG, JPEG, BUBBLE)
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[](https://go.dev/)
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[](LICENSE)
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[](LICENSE)
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[](https://github.com/eduard256/Strix)
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[](https://hub.docker.com/r/eduard256/strix)
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Strix is an intelligent IP camera stream discovery system that acts as a bridge between users and streaming servers like go2rtc. It automatically discovers and validates camera streams, eliminating the need for manual URL configuration.
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---
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## 🎯 Features
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## Your Problem?
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- **Intelligent Camera Search**: Fuzzy search across 3,600+ camera models
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- ❌ Bought ZOSI NVR, zero documentation
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- **Automatic Stream Discovery**: ONVIF, database patterns, and popular URL detection
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- ❌ Camera has no RTSP, only weird JPEG snapshots
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- **Real-time Updates**: Server-Sent Events (SSE) for live discovery progress
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- ❌ Frigate eating 70% CPU
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- **Universal Protocol Support**: RTSP, HTTP, MJPEG, JPEG snapshots, and more
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- ❌ Config breaks after adding each camera
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- **Smart URL Building**: Automatic placeholder replacement and authentication handling
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- ❌ Don't understand Frigate syntax
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- **Concurrent Testing**: Fast parallel stream validation with ffprobe
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- **Memory Efficient**: Streaming JSON parsing for large camera databases
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- **API-First Design**: RESTful API with comprehensive documentation
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## 🚀 Quick Start
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## Solution
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### Docker (Recommended)
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✅ **Auto-discovery** - tests 102,787 URL variations in parallel
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✅ **Any protocol** - No RTSP? Finds HTTP MJPEG
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✅ **Config generation** - ready Frigate.yml in 2 minutes
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✅ **Sub/Main streams** - CPU from 70% → 8%
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✅ **Smart merging** - adds camera to existing config with 500+ cameras
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---
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## 🚀 Installation (One Command)
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### Ubuntu / Debian
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```bash
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```bash
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# Using Docker Compose (recommended)
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sudo apt update && command -v docker >/dev/null 2>&1 || curl -fsSL https://get.docker.com | sudo sh && docker run -d --name strix -p 4567:4567 --restart unless-stopped eduard256/strix:latest
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docker-compose up -d
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# Or using Docker directly
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docker run -d \
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--name strix \
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-p 4567:4567 \
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eduard256/strix:latest
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# Access at http://localhost:4567
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```
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```
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See [Docker documentation](DOCKER.md) for more options.
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Open **http://YOUR_SERVER_IP:4567**
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### Build from Source
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### Docker Compose
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Prerequisites:
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- Go 1.21 or higher
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- ffprobe (optional, for enhanced stream validation)
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```bash
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```bash
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# Clone the repository
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curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/eduard256/Strix/main/docker-compose.yml -o docker-compose.yml && docker-compose up -d
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git clone https://github.com/eduard256/Strix
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cd strix
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# Install dependencies
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make deps
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# Build the application
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make build
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# Run the application
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make run
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# The server will start on http://localhost:4567
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# Open your browser and navigate to http://localhost:4567
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```
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```
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## 📡 API Endpoints
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### Home Assistant Add-on (Beta)
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⚠️ **Status:** Experimental (SSE has bugs, Docker recommended)
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**Installation:**
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1. Go to **Settings** → **Add-ons** → **Add-on Store**
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2. Click **⋮** (top right) → **Repositories**
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3. Add: `https://github.com/eduard256/hassio-strix`
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4. Find **"Strix"** in store
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5. Click **Install**
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6. Enable **"Start on boot"** and **"Show in sidebar"**
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7. Click **Start**
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**Known Issues:**
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- Real-time progress may not display (Ingress SSE limitation)
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- Use Docker installation for better experience
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---
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## How to Use
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### Step 1: Open Web Interface
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http://YOUR_SERVER_IP:4567
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```
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### Step 2: Enter Camera Details
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- **IP Address**: `192.168.1.100`
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- **Username**: `admin` (if required)
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- **Password**: your camera password
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- **Model**: optional, improves accuracy
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### Step 3: Discover Streams
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Click **"Discover Streams"**
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Watch real-time progress:
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- Which URL is being tested
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- How many tested
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- Found streams appear instantly
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Wait 30-60 seconds.
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### Step 4: Choose Stream
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Strix shows details for each stream:
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| Stream | Details |
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| **Protocol** | RTSP, HTTP, MJPEG, JPEG |
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| **Resolution** | 1920x1080, 640x480 |
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| **FPS** | 25, 15, 10 |
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| **Codec** | H264, H265, MJPEG |
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| **Audio** | Yes / No |
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### Step 5: Generate Frigate Config
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Click **"Use Stream"** → **"Generate Frigate Config"**
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You get ready config:
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```yaml
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go2rtc:
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streams:
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'192_168_1_100_main':
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- http://admin:pass@192.168.1.100:8000/video.mjpg
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'192_168_1_100_sub':
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- http://admin:pass@192.168.1.100:8000/video2.mjpg
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cameras:
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camera_192_168_1_100:
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ffmpeg:
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inputs:
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- path: rtsp://127.0.0.1:8554/192_168_1_100_sub
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roles: [detect] # CPU 8% instead of 70%
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- path: rtsp://127.0.0.1:8554/192_168_1_100_main
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roles: [record] # HD recording
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objects:
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track: [person, car, cat, dog]
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record:
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enabled: true
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```
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**Smart Merging:**
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- Paste your existing `frigate.yml` with 500 cameras
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- Strix adds camera #501 correctly
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- Doesn't break structure
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- Preserves all settings
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### Step 6: Add to Frigate
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Copy config → Paste to `frigate.yml` → Restart Frigate
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**Done!**
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## Features
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### Exotic Camera Support
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- **HTTP MJPEG** - most old cameras
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- **JPEG snapshots** - auto-converted to stream via FFmpeg
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- **RTSP** - if available
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- **HTTP-FLV** - some Chinese brands
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- **BUBBLE** - proprietary Chinese NVR/DVR protocol
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- **ONVIF** - auto-discovery
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### Camera Database
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**67,288 models from 3,636 brands:**
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- **Known brands**: Hikvision, Dahua, Axis, Foscam, TP-Link
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- **Chinese no-names**: ZOSI, Escam, Sricam, Wanscam, Besder
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- **AliExpress junk**: cameras without name, OEM models
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- **Old systems**: NVR/DVR with proprietary protocols
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### Discovery Methods
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Strix tries all methods in parallel:
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**1. ONVIF** (30% success rate)
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- Asks camera directly for stream URLs
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- Works for ONVIF-compatible cameras
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**2. Database Lookup** (60% success rate)
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- 67,288 models with known working URLs
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- Brand and model-specific patterns
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**3. Popular Patterns** (90% success rate)
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- 206 most common URL paths
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- Works even for unknown cameras
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**Result: Finds stream for 95% of cameras**
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**What you get:**
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✅ **Main/Sub streams**
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- Main (HD) for recording
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- Sub (low res) for object detection
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- CPU usage reduced 5-10x
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- Stream multiplexing
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- JPEG → RTSP via FFmpeg
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- Add to existing config
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- Preserve structure
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- No manual YAML editing
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- person, car, cat, dog
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- Ready motion recording
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- 7 days retention
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- Tests **20 URLs in parallel**
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- Average discovery time: **30-60 seconds**
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- Complex cameras: **2-3 minutes**
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- STRIX_LOG_LEVEL=debug # Detailed logs
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Example: [strix.yaml.example](strix.yaml.example)
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- **Channel** - for NVR systems (usually 0)
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- **Timeout** - max discovery time (default: 240s)
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## FAQ
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### No streams found?
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**Check network:**
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- Try without credentials (some cameras are open)
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- Strix will run ONVIF + 206 popular patterns
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- Works for cameras not in database
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**No problem.**
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3. Common ports and paths
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4. HTTP MJPEG on various ports
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**Help the project:**
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- Found working stream? [Create Issue](https://github.com/eduard256/Strix/issues)
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- Share model and URL
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- We'll add to database
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- exec:ffmpeg -loop 1 -framerate 10 -i http://192.168.1.100/snapshot.jpg -c:v libx264 -f rtsp {output}
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**Try another stream:**
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- Some may need special FFmpeg parameters
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- For object detection
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- Better performance
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**For new config:**
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- Includes go2rtc, camera, object detection
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- Paste your current `frigate.yml`
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- Open source - check the code yourself
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"model": "zosi zg23213m", # Optional camera model
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"username": "admin",
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"username": "admin", # Optional
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"password": "12345",
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```
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```
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## 🔍 How It Works
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Returns Server-Sent Events with real-time progress.
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1. **Camera Search**: Intelligent fuzzy matching across brand and model database
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**Full API documentation:** [DOCKER.md](DOCKER.md)
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2. **URL Collection**: Combines ONVIF discovery, model-specific patterns, and popular URLs
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3. **Stream Validation**: Concurrent testing using ffprobe and HTTP requests
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4. **Real-time Updates**: SSE streams provide instant feedback on discovered streams
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5. **Smart Filtering**: Deduplicates URLs and prioritizes working streams
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## 📁 Project Structure
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```
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strix/
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├── cmd/strix/ # Application entry point
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├── internal/ # Private application code
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│ ├── api/ # HTTP handlers and routing
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│ ├── camera/ # Camera database and discovery
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│ │ ├── database/ # Database loading and search
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│ │ ├── discovery/ # ONVIF and stream discovery
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│ │ └── stream/ # URL building and validation
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│ ├── config/ # Configuration management
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│ └── models/ # Data structures
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├── pkg/ # Public packages
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│ └── sse/ # Server-Sent Events
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├── data/ # Camera database (3,600+ models)
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│ ├── brands/ # Brand-specific JSON files
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│ ├── popular_stream_patterns.json
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│ └── query_parameters.json
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└── go.mod
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```
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## 🛠️ Configuration
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Strix can be configured via `strix.yaml` file or environment variables.
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### Configuration File (strix.yaml)
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Create a `strix.yaml` file in the same directory as the binary:
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```yaml
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# API Server Configuration
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api:
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listen: ":4567" # Format: ":port" or "host:port"
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```
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Examples:
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```yaml
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api:
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listen: ":4567" # All interfaces, port 4567 (default)
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# listen: "127.0.0.1:4567" # Localhost only
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# listen: ":8080" # Custom port
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|
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```
|
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|
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### Environment Variables
|
|
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Environment variables override config file values:
|
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
```bash
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|
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STRIX_API_LISTEN=":4567" # Server listen address (overrides strix.yaml)
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|
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STRIX_LOG_LEVEL=info # Log level: debug, info, warn, error
|
|
||||||
STRIX_LOG_FORMAT=json # Log format: json, text
|
|
||||||
```
|
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
### Configuration Priority
|
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
1. **Environment variable** `STRIX_API_LISTEN` (highest priority)
|
|
||||||
2. **Config file** `strix.yaml`
|
|
||||||
3. **Default value** `:4567` (lowest priority)
|
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
### Quick Start with Custom Port
|
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
```bash
|
|
||||||
# Using environment variable
|
|
||||||
STRIX_API_LISTEN=":8080" ./strix
|
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
# Or using config file
|
|
||||||
cp strix.yaml.example strix.yaml
|
|
||||||
# Edit strix.yaml, then:
|
|
||||||
./strix
|
|
||||||
```
|
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
## 📊 Camera Database
|
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
The system includes a comprehensive database of camera models:
|
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
- **3,600+ camera brands**
|
|
||||||
- **150+ popular stream patterns**
|
|
||||||
- **258 query parameter variations**
|
|
||||||
- **Automatic placeholder replacement**
|
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
## 🔧 Development
|
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
```bash
|
|
||||||
# Run tests
|
|
||||||
make test
|
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
# Format code
|
|
||||||
make fmt
|
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
# Run linter
|
|
||||||
make lint
|
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
# Build for all platforms
|
|
||||||
make build-all
|
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
# Development mode with live reload
|
|
||||||
make dev
|
|
||||||
```
|
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
## 📄 License
|
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.
|
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
## 🙏 Acknowledgments
|
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
- Camera database sourced from ispyconnect.com
|
|
||||||
- Inspired by go2rtc project
|
|
||||||
- Built with Go and Chi router
|
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
---
|
---
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
Made with ❤️ for the home automation community
|
## Technical Details
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### Architecture
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
- **Language:** Go 1.24
|
||||||
|
- **Database:** 3,636 JSON files
|
||||||
|
- **Image size:** 80-90 MB (Alpine Linux)
|
||||||
|
- **Dependencies:** FFmpeg/FFprobe for validation
|
||||||
|
- **Concurrency:** Worker pool (20 parallel tests)
|
||||||
|
- **Real-time:** Server-Sent Events (SSE)
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### Build from Source
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
```bash
|
||||||
|
git clone https://github.com/eduard256/Strix
|
||||||
|
cd Strix
|
||||||
|
make build
|
||||||
|
./bin/strix
|
||||||
|
```
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**Requirements:**
|
||||||
|
- Go 1.21+
|
||||||
|
- FFprobe (optional, for stream validation)
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### Docker Platforms
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
- linux/amd64
|
||||||
|
- linux/arm64
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
Auto-built and published to Docker Hub on every push to `main`.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
---
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
## Use Cases
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### Home Automation
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
- Add cheap cameras to Home Assistant
|
||||||
|
- Integrate with Frigate NVR
|
||||||
|
- Object detection with low CPU
|
||||||
|
- Motion recording
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### Security Systems
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
- Discover streams in old NVR systems
|
||||||
|
- Find backup cameras without docs
|
||||||
|
- Migrate from proprietary DVR to Frigate
|
||||||
|
- Reduce hardware requirements
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### IP Camera Testing
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
- Test cameras before deployment
|
||||||
|
- Verify stream quality
|
||||||
|
- Find optimal resolution/FPS
|
||||||
|
- Check codec compatibility
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
---
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
## Troubleshooting
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### Frigate still eating CPU?
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**Use sub stream:**
|
||||||
|
1. Find both main and sub streams with Strix
|
||||||
|
2. Generate config with both
|
||||||
|
3. Sub for detect, main for record
|
||||||
|
4. CPU drops 5-10x
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**Example:**
|
||||||
|
```yaml
|
||||||
|
inputs:
|
||||||
|
- path: rtsp://127.0.0.1:8554/camera_sub # 640x480 for detect
|
||||||
|
roles: [detect]
|
||||||
|
- path: rtsp://127.0.0.1:8554/camera_main # 1920x1080 for record
|
||||||
|
roles: [record]
|
||||||
|
```
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### Can't find specific stream quality?
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**In web UI:**
|
||||||
|
- Strix shows all found streams
|
||||||
|
- Filter by resolution
|
||||||
|
- Choose optimal FPS
|
||||||
|
- Select codec (H264 recommended for Frigate)
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### Stream works but no audio in Frigate?
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**Check Strix stream details:**
|
||||||
|
- "Has Audio" field shows if audio present
|
||||||
|
- Some cameras have video-only streams
|
||||||
|
- Try different stream URL from Strix results
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### Discovery takes too long?
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**Reduce search scope:**
|
||||||
|
- Specify exact camera model (faster database lookup)
|
||||||
|
- Lower "Max Streams" (stops after N found)
|
||||||
|
- Reduce timeout (default 240s)
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**In Advanced settings:**
|
||||||
|
```
|
||||||
|
Max Streams: 5 (instead of 10)
|
||||||
|
Timeout: 120 (instead of 240)
|
||||||
|
```
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
---
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
## Contributing
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### Add Your Camera
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
Found working stream for camera not in database?
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
1. [Create Issue](https://github.com/eduard256/Strix/issues)
|
||||||
|
2. Provide:
|
||||||
|
- Camera brand and model
|
||||||
|
- Working URL pattern
|
||||||
|
- Protocol (RTSP/HTTP/etc)
|
||||||
|
3. We'll add to database
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### Report Bugs
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
- [GitHub Issues](https://github.com/eduard256/Strix/issues)
|
||||||
|
- Include logs (set `STRIX_LOG_LEVEL=debug`)
|
||||||
|
- Camera model and IP (if possible)
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### Feature Requests
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
- [GitHub Discussions](https://github.com/eduard256/Strix/discussions)
|
||||||
|
- Describe use case
|
||||||
|
- Explain expected behavior
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
---
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
## Credits
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
- **Camera database:** [ispyconnect.com](https://www.ispyconnect.com)
|
||||||
|
- **Inspiration:** [go2rtc](https://github.com/AlexxIT/go2rtc) by AlexxIT
|
||||||
|
- **Community:** Home Assistant, Frigate NVR users
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
---
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
## License
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
MIT License - use commercially, modify, distribute freely.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
See [LICENSE](LICENSE) file for details.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
---
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
## Support
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
- **Issues:** [GitHub Issues](https://github.com/eduard256/Strix/issues)
|
||||||
|
- **Discussions:** [GitHub Discussions](https://github.com/eduard256/Strix/discussions)
|
||||||
|
- **Docker:** [Docker Hub](https://hub.docker.com/r/eduard256/strix)
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
---
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**Made for people tired of cameras without documentation**
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
*Tested on Chinese AliExpress junk that finally works now.*
|
||||||
|
|||||||
Reference in New Issue
Block a user