Capture the view
Record configured streams in manageable segments, with automatic retries when media stops arriving.
Capture is operationalCAPTURE · PRESERVE · REVISIT
A passing moment.
A lasting record.
A personal project that collects live camera footage, preserves the day's perspective, and prepares it for an owner-managed video archive.
Explore the projectBuilt with open-source tools. Designed for patient observation.
Continuous observation
Useful, organized records
Deliberate access
ABOUT THE APPLICATION
From a live view
to a useful archive.
IP Cam Archiver is operated by Sean Trowbridge for personal use. It records configured live camera sources, monitors interruptions, and organizes footage into short recording segments.
The project brings together an interest in camera systems, coastal views, networks, and long-running observation. Its capture software runs on self-managed infrastructure using open-source components.
Daily video assembly and authorized YouTube uploading are being developed. This website explains the application and its data practices; it does not provide public accounts, a live viewer, or an upload form.
THE WORKFLOW
A little structure for a whole day.
Make time navigable
Bring completed recordings together with dates, source details, and useful chapters.
In developmentPublish with intent
Upload prepared videos and metadata to the owner's selected YouTube channel after authorization.
In developmentACCESS STAYS WITH THE OWNER
Permission is part of the process.
YouTube integration uses Google authorization, never a Google account password. The owner chooses the channel, content, and publication settings. Authorization can be revoked at any time.
Read how data is handledPROJECT CONTACT