Ipcam Telegram | Channel Upd

For true image upd (updates), you need a middleman like a Raspberry Pi, a NAS, or an old PC running a Python script.

Python Script for Continuous Updates:

import requests
import time
import cv2  # OpenCV
BOT_TOKEN = "YOUR_BOT_TOKEN"
CHAT_ID = "-1001234567890"
CAMERA_URL = "http://username:password@192.168.1.100/snapshot.jpg" ipcam telegram channel upd
def send_photo():
img_data = requests.get(CAMERA_URL).content
files = 'photo': ('snap.jpg', img_data)
url = f"https://api.telegram.org/botBOT_TOKEN/sendPhoto"
params = 'chat_id': CHAT_ID, 'caption': 'Live Update'
response = requests.post(url, files=files, data=params)
print(response.json())
Add buttons under the update to turn on lights or sound alarms. For true image upd (updates), you need a
reply_markup = 
    "inline_keyboard": [["text": "🔦 Turn on Light", "callback_data": "light_on"]]

Most IP cameras block OTA updates from non-local sources.
def send_photo_to_telegram(image_path):
url = f"https://api.telegram.org/botTELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN/sendPhoto"
with open(image_path, 'rb') as photo:
response = requests.post(
url,
data='chat_id': TELEGRAM_CHANNEL_ID,
files='photo': photo
)
return response.json() Most IP cameras block OTA updates from non-local sources
def capture_snapshot():
try:
response = requests.get(CAMERA_URL, timeout=10, auth=('admin', 'password'))
if response.status_code == 200:
temp_file = "latest_snapshot.jpg"
with open(temp_file, 'wb') as f:
f.write(response.content)
return temp_file
else:
print(f"Camera error: response.status_code")
return None
except Exception as e:
print(f"Capture failed: e")
return None
print("Starting IP Camera Telegram Updater...")
while True:
snapshot_path = capture_snapshot()
if snapshot_path:
result = send_photo_to_telegram(snapshot_path)
if result.get('ok'):
print(f"[time.ctime()] Snapshot sent successfully.")
else:
print(f"Telegram error: result")
time.sleep(INTERVAL_SECONDS)

How to run it: