Crowsnest
Webcam streaming service for 3D printer hosts that runs one or more cameras on Debian-based systems.
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About Crowsnest
Crowsnest is a wrapper that sets up and runs webcam streaming on Debian-based images, especially Raspberry Pi OS Lite images such as MainsailOS. It handles several cameras at once, so a Klipper setup can show printer feeds in web interfaces like Mainsail.
It is written mainly in Python and maintained by the Mainsail team. Configuration is file-based and aimed at users already running a single-board computer next to their printer.
Strengths
- Streams multiple cameras
- Built for MainsailOS and Raspberry Pi OS
- Maintained by the Mainsail team
Limitations
- Debian-based Linux only
- Configured through files rather than a graphical interface
Details
- Pricing
- FreeFree and open source.
- License
- GPL-3.0
- Developer
- The Mainsail Crew
- Platforms
- Linux, Self-hosted
- How it runs
- Self-hosted
- Account
- Not required
- Works offline
- Yes
- Best suited for
- Klipper users who want printer webcams in Mainsail or Fluidd
- Categories
- 3D printing
- Last verified
- Added
- Provenance
- Facts checked against the developer's own pages and store listings, 1 sources on file.
Similar software
Related functionality, not necessarily a direct replacement.
Mainsail
Control a Klipper printer through a browser dashboard.
Fluidd
Manage Klipper print jobs from a responsive browser interface.
Moonraker Timelapse
Moonraker plugin that records timelapse videos of 3D prints on Klipper printers.
MainsailOS
Raspberry Pi operating system image preconfigured with Klipper and the Mainsail web interface.
OctoPi
A Raspberry Pi operating system image that ships OctoPrint for controlling 3D printers over the web.
Obico
Open-source platform for monitoring and controlling 3D printers remotely, with AI print failure detection.
