Video plus data streaming with racecapture - Revision history

Brentp: /* Experimental */

2026-06-06T18:40:03Z

Experimental

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	While we consider this '''experimental''' - it is also a free software upgrade for a system that was never originally designed for this purpose.		While we consider this '''experimental''' - it is also a free software upgrade for a system that was never originally designed for this purpose.

	~~With your testing help we can steadily improve~~ it and ~~ultimately provide an incredibly cost effective yet very full-featured~~ and high performance system that rivals solutions costing upwards of $5000 USD.		The system requires Linux expertise and a great deal of configuration at the command line - it is polished and it is not plug and play. Expect problems and periodic troubleshooting.

			However with effort and patience you can create a a high performance system that rivals solutions costing upwards of $5000 USD.

	=Parts you will need=		=Parts you will need=

2025-05-28T17:53:10Z

How hard is it to setup?

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	==How hard is it to setup?==		==How hard is it to setup?==
	'''This project requires following instructions''', including:		'''This project requires following instructions and knowledge of Linux''', including:
	* Installing an operating system		* Installing an operating system
	* Typing computer commands		* Typing computer commands

2025-05-28T17:52:39Z

How hard is it to setup?

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	* Selecting options in an application		* Selecting options in an application

	This ability is within the realm of someone with ~~moderate~~ computer skills. If the instructions seem daunting, find someone to help you along.		This ability is within the realm of someone with '''good computer and Linux skills'''. If the instructions seem daunting, find someone to help you along.

	* For those who crave convenience, we will also be offering a pre-packaged setup that take care of most of the setup steps.		* For those who crave convenience, we will also be offering a pre-packaged setup that take care of most of the setup steps.

2024-06-11T17:55:47Z

Video Streaming / recording

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 </pre>
-==Streaming Key / URL==
+==Video Streaming==
 If using Youtube: Set the streaming key as provided by youtube. Or, you can specify a custom URL.
 ==Local recording==
 If video_dir is set and points to a valid directory, local video recording will also be enabled.
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 After the session is complete, a full video can be made by using commonly available software to assemble all of the files.
 <pre>
 [local_recording]
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 * '''Note''': This is not normally recommended because the order of the USB IDs may change every time the streamer boots up.
 =First Test=

2024-06-11T17:47:36Z

Video Streaming / recording

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	Then, edit the video-config.ini - you'll find the file on the desktop. Edit this with the standard text editor by double-clicking it.		Then, edit the video-config.ini - you'll find the file on the desktop. Edit this with the standard text editor by double-clicking it.

			==Example default video-config.ini file==
			<pre>
			[capture]
			# specify the id number of the audio device, or the name of the audio
			# device as reported by arecord -l
			audio_device=USB Audio Device

			[local_recording]
			video_dir=$HOME/Videos
			segment_length_sec=60

			[streaming]
			# replace <your-streaming-key> with the actual key provided by youtube
			streaming_url=rtmp://a.rtmp.youtube.com/live2/<your-streaming-key>

			# bitrate in kbps
			bitrate=4500
			</pre>

	==Streaming Key / URL==		==Streaming Key / URL==

2024-06-11T17:35:32Z

video-config.ini

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	After the session is complete, a full video can be made by using commonly available software to assemble all of the files.		After the session is complete, a full video can be made by using commonly available software to assemble all of the files.

	===video-config.ini===		==video-config.ini==
	<pre>		<pre>
	[local_recording]		[local_recording]

2024-06-11T17:34:13Z

Microphone

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 ==Microphone==
-If using a USB microphone (recommended) use the default audio_device=1
+We recommend using a USB microphone.
-* Note, you can change this to different sources:
+===Specifying microphone by device name (recommended)===
-You can look under Ubuntu's system settings to discover available microphones and set their respective recording levels.
+To configure your USB microphone by device name, open a terminal window on the streamer and issue this command:
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 [capture]
-audio_device=1
+audio_device=USB PnP Sound Device
 [local_recording]
 video_dir=$HOME/Videos
 [streaming]
-streaming_url=rtmp://a.rtmp.youtube.com/live2/<streaming key>
+# replace <your-streaming-key> with the actual key provided by youtube
 </pre>

2023-12-09T02:46:44Z

Microphone

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	[streaming]		[streaming]
	streaming_url=rtmp://a.rtmp.youtube.com/live2/<streaming key>		streaming_url=rtmp://a.rtmp.youtube.com/live2/<streaming key>
			</pre>

			==Video Bitrate==
			Specify the video bitrate, in kbps, in video-config.ini

			<pre>
			[streaming]
			streaming_url=rtmp://a.rtmp.youtube.com/live2/<streaming key>
			bitrate=2500
	</pre>		</pre>

2023-10-28T19:53:18Z

Inspecting Logfiles

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	==Inspecting Logfiles==		==Inspecting Logfiles==
			Log files are located in the logs directory under the user's home directory. Log files are named with the date they were created.
	===Video streamer log file===		===Video streamer log file===
	The log ~~file~~ for the video streamer agent ~~is located in~~ the ~~user~~'s ~~home directory~~. You can open it to see any helpful error messages regarding streaming.		The log files for the video streamer agent have information about the video streamer's connection and activity. You can open it to see any helpful error messages regarding streaming.
	===RaceCapture log file===		===RaceCapture log file===
	The RaceCapture log file ~~is also located in the user's home directory. This~~ will have potentially useful information for debugging the operation of the RaceCapture app.		The RaceCapture log file will have potentially useful information for debugging the operation of the RaceCapture app.

	=Extras=		=Extras=

2023-09-21T16:29:37Z

Using the Microphone included with the kit

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	===Using the Microphone included with the kit===		===Using the Microphone included with the kit===
	The kit provides a USB microphone with good audio quality~~. Plug this into one of the rear USB connections on the Beelink computer~~.		The kit provides a USB microphone with good audio quality.
	[[image:RaceCapture_video+data_livestreaming_microphone.jpg\|600px]]		[[image:RaceCapture_video+data_livestreaming_microphone.jpg\|600px]]