Three pieces of hardware, our pre-configured Pi image, and about an hour of your time. Here's everything you need to get your view live.
A weatherproof PoE camera captures your view. A small Raspberry Pi 5 running our pre-configured image takes the camera feed and securely streams it to Real View. The camera is powered over a single Ethernet cable, either by a PoE switch or—in some regions—by a PoE injector that ships with the camera.
Once it's set up, it just runs—24/7, no maintenance, no fiddling. Total cost is around $250 in parts.
These are the exact parts we use and recommend. Everything below has been tested with our Pi image.
If you already have a live feed on Wowza or a similar professional streaming platform (RTMP/RTSP/HLS), we can pull from your existing stream directly—no Pi, camera or switch needed. Just get in touch and we'll wire it up.
One important exception: if you'd like to monetize your stream through Real View, your feed cannot come from YouTube. YouTube's terms don't allow third-party platforms to monetize their streams, so we can only ingest YouTube feeds for free, non-monetized listings.
A complete kit including the Pi 5, official power supply, microSD card, case and cooling. Either 2GB or 4GB works perfectly with our software—pick whichever your local Amazon stocks (2GB in the UK, 4GB in the US).
A 4K outdoor PoE camera with excellent low-light performance. Weatherproof and single-cable install—Ethernet carries both power and video. The US listing bundles a PoE injector, which means US buyers can skip the switch below.
A 5-port gigabit switch with 4 PoE ports. Powers the camera over Ethernet so you don't need a separate camera-side power supply. Plug-and-play with no configuration required. You can skip this if your camera came with a PoE injector (e.g. the US Reolink bundle above).
Our pre-configured image. Flash it to your microSD card with Raspberry Pi Imager or Balena Etcher and you're 90% of the way there.
A ready-to-flash Raspberry Pi OS image with our streaming software pre-installed and configured. Just flash, boot, and pair with your Real View account.
Download Image (.img.xz)Start to finish, from unboxing to live stream. Follow along and you'll be online in under an hour.
We're putting the finishing touches on the full setup video. It'll be live on this page from 15th May 2026—or follow the quick reference below to get started now.
If you've watched the video, here's the short version to refer back to.
Download the Real View image above, then write it to the microSD card from your kit using Raspberry Pi Imager.
Plug the PoE switch into your router. Plug the camera into a PoE port on the switch. Plug the Pi (with the SD card inserted) into any free port on the switch and connect its power supply.
Position the camera somewhere weather-protected with a clear view of the scene you want to stream. Run the Ethernet cable back to the switch.
The Pi will boot with a setup page on your local network. Open it, enter the camera's IP, and link it to your Real View creator account. That's it—you're live.
Stuck on a step or have a question about your specific setup? We're happy to help walk you through it.
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