Using the Yi Action camera as an indoor live camera
Using the Yi Action camera as an indoor live camera The Yi Action camera s size and affordability makes it a useful indoor camera in-between vacations or adventure trips. Since the cameras functions are managed using the Android/iOS app, you can use ChromeOS , Linux , or a virtual machine of Android for x86 to perform tasks from your laptop to make time lapse videos or periodic snapshots of a specific location. Note : Im aware that there are custom software written by enthusiasts that not only improve video capture ability and functionality of the Yi. Moreover, the same software available for setting up the Raspberry Pi as a remote camera (a fork or modified version of Raspbian ) can be used for managing Yi Action cameras. If youre interested in trying them out, there are plenty of excellent tutorials available online. However, even if you dont have the time or interest in configuring an advanced set up for the Yi, you can still set the device up as a simple camera to record events i...
