u/Rahideh

I wanted to use an IP camera as the camera source in apps like Google Meet and Zoom, without having to keep OBS running just to bridge the RTSP stream.

So I built RTSP Virtual Webcam.

It takes an RTSP stream from an IP camera and exposes it to Windows as:
a virtual webcam
a virtual microphone for the camera’s audio
The video path uses FFmpeg + UnityCapture by default, while audio is sent through VB-CABLE. It also has automatic reconnect and separate audio/video delay settings for cameras where the two streams don’t stay perfectly in sync.
A few things I specifically wanted to avoid:
no paid “IP camera as webcam” software
no OBS dependency for the default setup
no Python installation when using the Windows installer
no cloud service — the stream stays on the local network
The project is MIT licensed and the first public release is now available:

https://github.com/Rahideh/rtsp-virtual-webcam

I’ve tested it with Windows 10/11 and applications including Google Meet, Zoom, Teams, Discord and OBS.
If anyone here has an IP camera in their homelab and a use case for this, I’d be interested to hear what camera/model you’re using and whether the RTSP stream works with it.

•Backend: plain PHP + SQLite (works on basically any shared host)
•Agents: separate Python scripts per device type — MikroTik via the RouterOS API, Cisco via SNMP, HPE via Redfish/iLO — running on a Windows box in my homelab, scheduled with Task Scheduler
.Why agents push instead of the backend polling: shared hosting can’t reach into your home network (behind NAT), so the agents push data out periodically instead

Dashboard shows live status cards with mini history charts (CPU/temp) per device, auto-refreshing, with alerts for offline devices and high temps.

One honest caveat: I don’t have a real Cisco switch or HPE server on hand while building the agents for those, so the SNMP/Redfish logic is tested against simulated agents that mimic the real protocol responses, not the actual hardware. MikroTik is tested against my real router and works fine. If anyone tries the Cisco/HPE agents on real gear, I’d genuinely love to know if something breaks.

Repo (MIT licensed): https://github.com/Rahideh/homelab-dashboard

Open to feedback, especially if you spot something that’d break on real Cisco/HPE hardware.

Wanted a single dashboard to see the live status of my network gear (MikroTik router, Cisco switch) and an HPE server - CPU, temperature, uptime, traffic, that kind of thing. Every monitoring tool I looked at either wanted a VPS/Docker setup or was way overkill for a 3-device homelab.

I already had cheap shared PHP hosting sitting around, so I built this instead:

**•	Backend**: plain PHP + SQLite (works on basically any shared host)  
**•	Agents**: separate Python scripts per device type — MikroTik via the RouterOS API, Cisco via SNMP, HPE via Redfish/iLO — running on a Windows box in my homelab, scheduled with Task Scheduler  
**•	Why agents push instead of the backend polling**: shared hosting can’t reach into your home network (behind NAT), so the agents push data out periodically instead

Dashboard shows live status cards with mini history charts (CPU/temp) per device, auto-refreshing, with alerts for offline devices and high temps.

One honest caveat: I don’t have a real Cisco switch or HPE server on hand while building the agents for those, so the SNMP/Redfish logic is tested against simulated agents that mimic the real protocol responses, not the actual hardware. MikroTik is tested against my real router and works fine. If anyone tries the Cisco/HPE agents on real gear, I’d genuinely love to know if something breaks.

Repo (MIT licensed): https://github.com/Rahideh/homelab-dashboard

Open to feedback, especially if you spot something that’d break on real Cisco/HPE hardware.

I’m hoping someone from @GitHub or the community can help me with an issue I’ve been struggling with for over two weeks.
I’m a networking student from Iran and I use GitHub to publish my Cisco, GNS3, and Packet Tracer labs. My account is used only for educational purposes and sharing technical projects.

Because of internet restrictions in my country, I sometimes have to use a VPN just to access GitHub and upload files. I suspect my account may have been flagged because of that, but I’m not certain.

Recently, GitHub required SMS verification. I first tried my own Iranian phone number, but every attempt immediately returned:
“Failed to send code. Please ensure you entered a valid mobile phone number.”

Since Iranian phone numbers don’t seem to work, I asked a trusted friend in the UK to help me test with a valid UK mobile number.

Unfortunately, exactly the same thing happened.
Country: United Kingdom (+44)
Valid UK mobile number
Clicked Send code
The error appeared instantly
No SMS was sent

At this point, it doesn’t seem like the problem is the phone number itself.

I’ve already opened a support ticket and submitted a follow-up with these details from another account, but I haven’t received a response yet. I’m simply trying to regain access to my account and continue sharing my educational work.

If anyone from GitHub sees this, or if someone has experienced the same issue, I would truly appreciate any advice or assistance.
Thank you.