How do you use Yawcam?
How to Use Your PC Webcam to Monitor Your Home
- Step 1: Download and install Yawcam. We’re going to use Yawcam, a free Java webcam app.
- Step 2: Configure your webcam in Yawcam.
- Step 3: Turn on motion detection.
- Step 4: Set up Yawcam’s email function.
- Step 5: Other important steps for making sure Yawcam works correctly.
Whats Yawcam?
Yawcam is short for Yet Another WebCAM software, and that’s exactly what it is 😉 More precise Yawcam is a webcam software for Windows written in Java. The main ideas for Yawcam are to keep it simple and easy to use but to include all the usual features.
What’s the best webcam app?
With these characteristics in mind, let’s look at the best webcam software for recording, editing, and live streaming.
- Restream Studio.
- Snap Camera.
- EpocCam.
- Logitech Capture.
- ManyCam.
- SplitCam.
- YouCam 9.
- Debut Video Capture.
How do I access my Yawcam remotely?
You can now go to your other computer for viewing and open an internet browser. In the address bar, type http://[Your-IP-ADDRESS]:8081 or http://[Your-IP-ADDRESS]:8888. In my case, for local access, I’d have http://192.168.2.102:8888. Press enter and you should see your webcam.
How do I access my Yawcam stream?
1) Go to the connection settings, and uncheck the boxes “Detect at startup” and “Detect every X minutes”. 2) In the “Public IP” text field, enter the ip your Yawcam computer uses. 3) Click OK. 4) Now try the “Am I online?” check again.
How do I record a video using Yawcam?
You can record video to a file, set Yawcam to record when it detects motion, and even stream video. Click the “Settings” > “Edit Settings;” you can set the quality and output for your recorded video by going to “Output” > “File” on the left sidebar.