Live Stream Nature Live Never Before with NestView and EZ Streamer-Pi
Bring the hidden world of nesting birds to life with our NestView HD Bird Box Camera system—designed for crystal-clear live streaming right from your backyard. Whether you’re a bird enthusiast, educator, or simply love watching wildlife, NestView makes it easy to capture every moment inside your bird box in stunning high definition. Paired with our powerful yet simple-to-use EZ Streamer-Pi encoder, you can stream your NestView footage live to YouTube or any RTMP platform with minimal setup. Experience the joy of watching birds build nests, raise their young, and more—all from the comfort of home.
HD Bird Box Camera Recommendations
For the best live streaming experience with your NestView, we recommend using a high-quality HD IP bird box camera such as the Outdoor PoE Wired IP Bird Box Camera from the recommendations below. This camera delivers stunning 1080p HD video, features a wide-angle lens for full nest coverage, and includes invisible infrared night vision so you can watch nesting birds day and night without disturbing them. Designed specifically for bird boxes, it’s weatherproof, compact, and easy to install inside the NestView enclosure. With Power over Ethernet (PoE) support, you only need a single network cable for both power and video—making setup clean and efficient. This camera pairs perfectly with our EZ Streamer-Pi to live stream your NestView to platforms like YouTube or Facebook Live.
HD Bird Box Camera from AliExpress
5MP PoE IP Camera with Wide-Angle Lens and Night Vision: This compact 5MP PoE IP Camera is an excellent choice for bird box installations. Featuring a high-resolution 5-megapixel sensor, 2.8mm wide-angle lens and infrared night vision provides clear images in low-light conditions without disturbing wildlife. With Power over Ethernet (PoE) capability, a single Ethernet cable powers the camera and transmits video, simplifying installation and reducing cable clutter. Link: https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256802313659249.html Price: $36.11
Green-Backyard HD Bird Box Camera
Capture every moment inside your bird box with the Outdoor PoE Wired IP Bird Box Camera from Green Backyard. Specially designed for birdwatching enthusiasts, this compact camera delivers crystal-clear 1080p HD video and features a wide-angle lens to ensure full coverage of the nest interior. With invisible infrared night vision, you can watch nesting activity day and night without disturbing the birds. The camera is weatherproof and durable, making it ideal for both indoor and outdoor use, and its Power over Ethernet (PoE) capability means you only need a single Ethernet cable for both power and video transmission, simplifying setup. Link: https://green-backyard.com/collections/bird-box-camera/products/outdoor-poe-wired-ip-bird-box-camera/, Price: $123.50
Green Feathers HD Bird Box Camera
Get up close and personal with nesting birds using the Green Feathers Wired Network Bird Box HD Camera with Power over Ethernet (PoE). This compact camera delivers sharp 1080p HD video and is specially designed to fit inside bird boxes. Featuring a wide-angle lens for full nest coverage and invisible infrared night vision. The PoE design allows for easy installation—power and video run through a single Ethernet cable, keeping setup clean and simple. Link: https://www.green-feathers.co.uk/collections/bird-box-cameras/products/wired-network-bird-box-wildlife-hd-camera-poe-version, Price: $130.00
Meet the EZ Streamer-Pi
EZ Streamer-Pi is a dedicated live streaming video encoder developed by PixCams, Inc., designed to make live streaming simple, reliable, and accessible for everyone. With our FREE EZ Streamer-Pi software, you can easily turn a Raspberry Pi into a powerful streaming device and create your own live stream in just a few steps. The EZ Streamer-Pi is compatible with most Security/IP cameras and can stream directly to popular platforms such as YouTube, Facebook Live, Twitch, and more. For those who prefer a plug-and-play solution, we also offer fully assembled, ready-to-use EZ Streamer-Pi units available for purchase.
Connecting Your HD Bird Box Camera and EZ Streamer-Pi To Your Home Network
The EZ Streamer-Pi works with most IP cameras (also known as internet-connected cameras) that use common video formats like H.264 or H.265 and support a feature called RTSP streaming. These cameras can connect to your home network either with an Ethernet cable or over Wi-Fi. Once connected, the EZ Streamer-Pi takes the video signal from the camera and sends it to your favorite live streaming platform, such as YouTube or Facebook Live.
Below are several simple diagrams showing different ways you can connect HD Bird Box Cameras to your home network for live streaming. The EZ Streamer-Pi can stream video from any of these setups, or even a combination of them.
Configuration 1
This is one of the most basic set ups using the EZ Streamer-Pi and a HD Bird Box Camera to live stream your webcam to YouTube and/or Facebook Live. Simply connect the EZ Streamer to your router or a network switch on your network. Next, run an outdoor rated CAT6 Ethernet cable from your router or switch to the HD Bird Box Camera. You will also need to power the HD Bird Box Camera using this configuration. The Ethernet cable can’t be any longer than 300′. Once the systems are wired configure then set up a live stream on your EZ-Streamer unit and you’re live!
Configuration 2
This is second most basic set up’s using the EZ Streamer-Pi and a WiFi HD Bird Box Camera to live stream your webcam to YouTube and/or Facebook Live. First, connect the EZ Streamer to your WiFi router or network switch. Next, install our WiFi IP camera within wireless range of your WiFi router and plug the AC power outlet into your camera. Once the systems is wired configure your EZ Streamer-Pi then set up a live stream on your EZ-Streamer unit and you’re live!
Configuration 3
Configuration 3 demonstrates the use of a PoE injector. If your HD Bird Box Camera supports PoE (Power over Ethernet) you can use a PoE extender to extend the wired range of your HD Bird Box Camera up to 100 meters/300 feet from the network router/switch. Using a PoE injector means that both network communications and power are run over the ethernet cable that will also power the HD Bird Box Camera which eliminates the need to power the HD Bird Box Camera. This configuration is useful for cameras mounted outdoors.
Configure The EZ Streamer-Pi To Live Stream To YouTube
EZ Streamer-Pi is a dedicated RTSP live streaming encoder using a Raspberry Pi single board computer. Connect any IP camera with H.264 or H.265 compression and supports RTSP protocol (Real-Time Messaging Protocol). Stream to any streaming player service supporting RTMP (Real-Time Messaging Protocol) such as YouTube, Facebook Live, and Twitch.
Enter a name and a description of your new live stream. Next, enter the stream URL into the “RTSP URL” box of your IP camera. This will start with “rtsp://”. The format of the RTSP link is typically provided by the IP Camera manufacturer. You can also visit https://www.ispyconnect.com/cameras for help finding the RTSP link of your IP camera.
Example Camera RTSP Link Format
This is a common format for the RTSP Stream URL, but each camera typically has its own format:
rtsp://username:password@IP Address:RTSP Port/stream0
Example of a camera with the IP address of 10.1.10.133 on RTSP Port 554 with the username “admin” and password “mycampassword”:
rtsp://admin: mycampassword @10.1.10.133:554/stream0
NOTE: In the camera settings please set the streaming protocol to H.264, enable the audio, and set the bitrate lower than 4,000 bits/second. Be sure to set a static IP address for each camera so this will be consistent for the RTSP link of your EZ Streamer-Pi. If you plan to use H.265 format then you will need to stream to YouTube’s HLS player.
Start The YouTube Live Stream
First, go to your YouTube channel. If you do not have a YouTube account, you will need to create one first. After you log into your YouTube channel press the “Customize channel” button. Next, press the “CREATE” button. Select the “Go Live” option. Next, press the “SCHEDULE STREAM” button. Enter the Stream Details of the Title and Description, once complete press the “NEXT” button. Enter the Stream Customization details and press the “NEXT” button when complete. Once complete you need to copy the “Stream Key” and “Stream URL” and past those into your EZ Streamer-Pi Stream Key and Stream URL. Go back to your YouTube page and you should see the stream appear. This can take several minutes. Once the stream is established the “GO LIVE” button will turn blue. When this happens press that button.
Congratulations! You have successfully started your first YouTube Live Stream! If you go to the “Overview” button on your EZ Streamer-Pi browser page you will see a display showing the frame rate (FPS) and bitrate of your live stream. this data will be graphed ever one-minute on the graphs below to monitor the stream health of your live stream.