geerlingguy/pi-webcam resource
Automation to configure a Raspberry Pi as a USB OTG webcam observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
32/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 35
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_releases
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 2170
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 1145
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
1451 stars · 107 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
An Ansible playbook that automates configuring a Raspberry Pi as a USB OTG webcam using the UVC gadget kernel module. Once configured, the Pi appears as a standard webcam on Mac, Windows, or Linux when plugged in over USB.
Use cases
- turn a raspberry pi into a usb webcam
- use a pi camera with zoom or obs
- build a diy webcam for video calls
- configure uvc gadget on raspberry pi zero
- automated pi webcam setup with ansible
When to choose
- you have a Raspberry Pi with a camera module and want it to act as a plug-and-play USB webcam
- you want a reproducible, automated setup instead of manual boot config edits
- you need a webcam that works across Mac, Windows, and Linux without drivers
When to avoid
- you don't have a Raspberry Pi and compatible camera hardware
- you need high frame rates or resolutions beyond what the Pi camera/USB OTG can deliver
- you can't reflash the Pi's boot volume, since the playbook modifies boot config
Facets
infra-config · maturity maintenance
video-processing configuration-management developer-tools hardware embedded-systems embedded cross-platform raspberry-pi webcam usb-otg uvc-gadget ansible-playbook camera automation video linux
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/geerlingguy/pi-webcam · fetched 2026-08-28 · 316dca509f6b
- homepage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fcbP7lEdzY · fetched 2026-08-29 · 44136fa355b3
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| geerlingguy/pi-webcam | main | 32 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="geerlingguy/pi-webcam")
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