# Start Yawcam with HTTP server only
"C:\Program Files\Yawcam\yawcam.exe" -start -http
camera:
- platform: mjpeg
name: Yawcam Office
mjpeg_url: http://192.168.1.100:8081/out.mjpg
still_image_url: http://192.168.1.100:8081/out.jpg
username: admin
password: yourpass
Yawcam (Yet Another Webcam Software) has long been a trusted, lightweight solution for turning a standard USB webcam into a feature-rich IP camera. With recent updates and growing community support, Yawcam continues to evolve – offering new capabilities for home security, remote monitoring, and streaming.
While Yawcam is not a physical IP camera, it can convert any connected webcam or capture device into an IP camera server. The latest versions (post-2020) include: yawcam ip camera new
Enable Settings → HTTP → Use login to require credentials.
Then use HTTP Basic Auth in your requests. # Start Yawcam with HTTP server only "C:\Program
Authentication: System attempts to connect to the Device Service.
Stream URI Retrieval: System queries the Media Service to get the RTSP or MJPEG URI.
Finalization: System populates the "Stream URL" field in Yawcam's internal settings and initializes the connection.