u/One_Box2612

OBSBOT Tail 2 — does it auto-recover after a power cycle? (streaming + position + auto power-on when plug)

Hi all (and hopefully OBSBOT support 🙏),

I run an OBSBOT Tail 2 as a permanent, unattended 24/7 install, pushing RTMP

to my own server. The problem: after a power cycle, nothing recovers on its

own. Three questions:

  1. Streaming — RTMP doesn't auto-resume after a reboot; someone has to start

it manually. Is there an auto-start streaming on power-on setting? Does

SRT/RTSP auto-resume on boot even if RTMP doesn't?

  1. Position — after a reboot the gimbal doesn't return to my framing. Does the

Tail 2 automatically return to the "Initial Position" (pan/tilt + zoom) on

power-on, or is that only a manual "reset" action?

  1. Auto power-on when power returns — the wall outlets are switched off

overnight. The camera runs on its battery until it drains and shuts off. In

the morning the outlet power comes back and the camera is receiving power

again, but it does NOT turn on by itself — I have to press the power button.

How do I make it boot automatically as soon as it gets external power,

especially after the battery has fully drained? Does "Plug/Unplug to Power

On/Off" cover this case (battery fully empty → power restored)?

Goal: camera stays on / comes back 24/7, returns to my exact framing, and

resumes streaming — zero manual steps. Is this achievable today, and with

which settings/firmware? Thanks! 🙏

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u/One_Box2612 — 14 days ago