Possible to add the stream adress to the Alert email?

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I3ordo
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Possible to add the stream adress to the Alert email?

Post by I3ordo »

Hello,

I am using yawcam with a ps3 move camera and it has already helped me alot lately. I have enabled streaming and motion detection and everything is working as it should except the ever changing external IP adress. It seems, my dsl connection drops at least once a day.

Is it possible for Yawcam to paste the current external ip link with port number adress alongside the "motion detected images"? It would be very usefull imo.
z3r0c00l12
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Re: Possible to add the stream adress to the Alert email?

Post by z3r0c00l12 »

I'll add it to the suggestions list for Malun to review.

So to make sure I understand, you want to be able to modify the text sent from the Yawcam Motion Detection Email and be able to include a variable in the text such as the external IP address, let's say {ExternalIP} and perhaps the link back to the stream such as {StreamLink}?
I3ordo
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Re: Possible to add the stream adress to the Alert email?

Post by I3ordo »

Precisely!
MA_Angel
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Re: Possible to add the stream adress to the Alert email?

Post by MA_Angel »

What's the reason for not using a DDNS update client and accessing the stream via a corresponding domain name? I have a DSL connection with dynamic IPs, and that's how I remotely access my stream, router and PCs. I find this to be the simplest and most reliable approach.
malun
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Re: Possible to add the stream adress to the Alert email?

Post by malun »

It's not possible to get the public address sent in the e-mail in Yawcam today.
You can however add the public ip address as an text overlay in the image.

Just include the variable: %pubip
in the text overlay.

But as MA_Angel points out... The best way to make sure that you always will be able to connect to your stream is by using a DDNS update client.

/malun
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