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OpenIPC

Alternative IP Camera firmware from an open community
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Alternative open firmware for your IP camera

(based on Buildroot)

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OpenIPC is an open source operating system from the open community targeting for IP cameras with ARM and MIPS processors from several manufacturers in order to replace that closed, opaque, insecure, often abandoned and unsupported firmware pre-installed by a vendor.

OpenIPC firmware comes as binary pre-compiled files for easy installation by end-user. Also, we provide full access to the source files for further development and improvement by any capable programmer willing to contribute to the project. OpenIPC source code is released under one of the most simple open source license agreements, MIT License, giving users express permission to reuse code for any purpose, even as part of a proprietary software. We only ask you politely to contribute your improvements back to us and also be sure to contact us if you use our project for commercial purposes. We would be grateful for any feedback and suggestions. The use of the OpenIPC project and its components for military purposes is not permitted.

Historically, OpenIPC firmware only supported SoC manufactured by HiSilicon, but as the development continues, the list of supported processors expands. Today, it also includes chips from Ambarella, Anyka, Fullhan, Goke, GrainMedia, Ingenic, MStar, Novatek, SigmaStar, XiongMai, and is expected to grow further.

More information about the project is available in our website and on the wiki.

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  1. firmware firmware Public

    Alternative IP Camera firmware from an open community

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  2. ipctool ipctool Public

    Simple tool (and library) for checking IP camera hardware

    C 231 58

  3. divinus divinus Public

    Multi-platform open source streamer

    C 69 31

  4. builder builder Public

    Experimental system for building OpenIPC firmware for known devices

    Shell 79 99

  5. smolrtsp smolrtsp Public

    A lightweight real-time streaming library for IP cameras

    C 475 112

  6. majestic-webui majestic-webui Public

    Web interface for OpenIPC firmware.

    Shell 30 21

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  • decoder Public

    Miniature and universal H.264 and H.265 decoder for Android devices

    OpenIPC/decoder’s past year of commit activity
    Java 3 3 0 0 Updated May 3, 2026
  • openhisilicon Public

    Opensource Hisilicon SoCs SDK

    OpenIPC/openhisilicon’s past year of commit activity
    C 39 GPL-3.0 18 9 2 Updated May 3, 2026
  • firmware Public

    Alternative IP Camera firmware from an open community

    OpenIPC/firmware’s past year of commit activity
    C 2,008 MIT 398 257 (2 issues need help) 8 Updated May 3, 2026
  • ipctool Public

    Simple tool (and library) for checking IP camera hardware

    OpenIPC/ipctool’s past year of commit activity
    C 231 MIT 58 11 0 Updated May 3, 2026
  • vectis Public

    Vectis is intended for fast debugging and device control during development and integration of embedded systems with the OpenIPC UART 38x38 board.

    OpenIPC/vectis’s past year of commit activity
    C 0 MIT 1 0 0 Updated May 2, 2026
  • divinus Public

    Multi-platform open source streamer

    OpenIPC/divinus’s past year of commit activity
    C 69 MIT 31 1 0 Updated May 2, 2026
  • defib Public

    Universal camera recovery tool - shocking dead devices back to life

    OpenIPC/defib’s past year of commit activity
    Python 1 MIT 0 3 0 Updated May 1, 2026
  • waybeam_venc Public

    Standalone Video Encoder & Streamer for FPV

    OpenIPC/waybeam_venc’s past year of commit activity
    C 8 MIT 8 0 0 Updated May 1, 2026
  • builder Public

    Experimental system for building OpenIPC firmware for known devices

    OpenIPC/builder’s past year of commit activity
    Shell 79 MIT 99 12 5 Updated May 1, 2026
  • wiki Public

    Current Wiki

    OpenIPC/wiki’s past year of commit activity
    414 GPL-3.0 211 0 2 Updated Apr 30, 2026

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