streamlit-camera-input-live
Alternative version of st.camera_input which returns the webcam images live, without any button press needed
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, with conditions. The package solves a specific Streamlit limitation and has low install friction with no known vulnerabilities. However, install only if you can verify compatibility with your current Streamlit version and confirm the license terms by checking the repository directly—the package metadata provides neither. Given the aging maintenance status (no updates since 2022), test thoroughly before using in production.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires a browser environment with webcam access permissions; will not work in headless or server-only deployments.
- Low friction install with only two runtime dependencies (streamlit and jinja2).
- Maintenance is aging—latest release was 2022-09-27 with no updates since, though the repository remains active and not archived.
License · maintenance · safety
(unclear) — License treatment is unclear; the package metadata contains no SPDX identifier or raw license text. You should verify the actual license terms in the repository before adopting this in production code.
last release 2022-09-27 (1417 days) · last repo commit 2025-08-04 · 39 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 262,780 downloads/mo, #8,367 on PyPI
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pip install streamlit-camera-input-live
import streamlit as st
from streamlit_camera_input_live import camera_input_live
image = camera_input_live()
st.image(image)- Actual license terms and conditions (metadata lists no SPDX or raw license text).
- Whether the package works with current versions of Streamlit (last release predates many recent Streamlit API changes).
- Performance and compatibility with modern browsers and webcam APIs.
- Exact import path and module structure for the camera_input_live function.
What it is and what it does
streamlit-camera-input-live is a Streamlit component that extends the built-in st.camera_input with continuous, buttonless webcam capture. Instead of requiring users to click a button to submit each frame, it streams live images directly from the user's webcam to your Streamlit app as they arrive. The component depends on streamlit and jinja2, and is designed to integrate into Streamlit applications that need real-time video input.
The package is lightweight with low install friction and contains no known vulnerabilities. However, it shows signs of age: the only release was 2022-09-27, with no updates since then. While the repository remains active and not archived, the lack of maintenance means it may not be compatible with recent Streamlit versions or modern browser APIs without testing.
Use it for
- Build a live video preview interface in a Streamlit app without requiring users to click a capture button for each frame.
- Create a real-time computer vision or image processing pipeline that processes webcam frames as they stream in.
- Develop interactive demos or prototypes that need continuous camera input for live feedback or annotation.
- Monitor or surveillance dashboards that display live webcam feeds within a Streamlit application.
Worth the install?
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Yes, with conditions.
The package solves a specific Streamlit limitation and has low install friction with no known vulnerabilities. However, install only if you can verify compatibility with your current Streamlit version and confirm the license terms by checking the repository directly—the package metadata provides neither. Given the aging maintenance status (no updates since 2022), test thoroughly before using in production.
Install
streamlit-camera-input-live on PyPI
Before you install
Low friction install with only two runtime dependencies (streamlit and jinja2). Maintenance is aging—latest release was 2022-09-27 with no updates since, though the repository remains active and not archived.
Requires a browser environment with webcam access permissions; will not work in headless or server-only deployments.
License in practice
License treatment is unclear; the package metadata contains no SPDX identifier or raw license text. You should verify the actual license terms in the repository before adopting this in production code.
Quickstart
pip install streamlit-camera-input-live
import streamlit as st
from streamlit_camera_input_live import camera_input_live
image = camera_input_live()
st.image(image)Verify before relying
- Actual license terms and conditions (metadata lists no SPDX or raw license text).
- Whether the package works with current versions of Streamlit (last release predates many recent Streamlit API changes).
- Performance and compatibility with modern browsers and webcam APIs.
- Exact import path and module structure for the camera_input_live function.
Package facts
| License | Not declared unclear |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=3.7 |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 2 packagesstreamlitjinja2 |
| Maintenance | Aging 1,417 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 262,780 / month, #8,367 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
Evidence: streamlit_camera_input_live-0.2.0-py3-none-any.whl
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