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cansleep

cansleep is an open-source video streaming project written in Python with 105 stars on GitHub.

The authors describe it as: “The program for scanning and testing city cameras (DVR, RTSP, Hikvision) is a tool developed exclusively for educational purposes to analyze and check the quality of video cameras and video systems at the urban infrastructure level.”

Category
Video streaming
Type
Open source
Platform
Python project
Pricing
Free / open source
License
Apache-2.0
GitHub stars
105
Last updated
2025-03-24

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Frequently asked

What is cansleep?

cansleep is an open-source video streaming project written in Python with 105 stars on GitHub. The authors describe it as: “The program for scanning and testing city cameras (DVR, RTSP, Hikvision) is a tool developed exclusively for educational purposes to analyze and check the quality of video cameras and video systems at the urban infrastructure level.”

Is cansleep free?

cansleep is open source — free to use; check its license for redistribution terms.

What are the best cansleep alternatives?

The closest alternatives in the same category include iptv, frigate, live, iptv-api, dash — each has a live profile with facts and its own alternatives list on this hub.