PanaControl
PanaControl is a browser-based remote control and live view for Panasonic LUMIX cameras, using the native cam.cgi protocol to drive autofocus, start and stop…
Platform availability
Available on 1 of 9 platforms
- Unraid
- TrueNAS (not listed)
- Umbrel (not listed)
- ZimaOS (not listed)
- Proxmox (not listed)
- Helm (not listed)
- Mac (not listed)
- Windows (not listed)
- Linux (not listed)
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42/100 Fair
- Maintained
- 72last commit 3 days ago
- Popular
- 00 GitHub stars
- Easy to install
- 351 install platform, install notes, Docker image
- Light to run
- No data
Based on 3 of 4 factors.
Availability: platform listings confirmed today
- GitHub stars
- 0
- Open issues
- 0
- Last commit
- 2026-10-19
- Latest release
- v2.1.0
- License
- MIT
- Activity
- rising
Checked 3 days ago - source: GitHub (Tom-Joad/PanaControl)
Resources & Compatibility
Requirements not published yet.
Checked 3 days ago - source: Docker Hub image tags and published docs
First-install notes
- Use host networking (or a fixed LAN IP) for live view Run the container with host networking, or give it a fixed IP on network br0, so the camera and container sit on the same subnet. The camera sends the live view by UDP back to the exact address the request came from, so a router or separate VLAN between them means the controls work but no picture arrives. Avoid bridge networking with port mapping: each ~23 KB live-view frame is one UDP datagram sp source
- No built-in login The web interface on port 8080 has no authentication; whoever can reach the container can control the camera. For access from outside the LAN, put a reverse proxy with authentication in front. source
- Stop the container cleanly Always stop the container in order (Ctrl+C, docker stop, or Unraid's Stop) so the app sends stopstream. Killing the process hard leaves the camera's remote session occupied, and the camera then answers every command with err_busy until it is switched off and on again. source
- LinuxServer.io image conventions The container is built on linuxserver.io's Alpine image and follows its environment-variable conventions: PUID, PGID, UMASK, and TZ. source
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Common questions
What network setup should I use for PanaControl in Docker?
Give the container its own address on the LAN using macvlan/ipvlan, or use host networking. Docker's NAT can drop live view frames, so bridge with port mapping is not preferred.
What camera Wi-Fi function setting is required before PanaControl can connect?
Set the camera to [Wi-Fi] -> [Wi-Fi Function] -> [Control With Smartphone] and put it in the waiting state. Then switch to the Wi-Fi connection with the DISP. button and select [Via Network].
How should PanaControl be stopped to keep the camera usable?
Stop it in order with Ctrl+C, docker stop, or Unraid's Stop so the app sends stopstream. A hard kill leaves the camera's remote session occupied and can cause err_busy until the camera is switched off and on again.
Which environment variable sets the camera address?
Use LUMIX_CAMERA_IP to provide the camera's address to the container.
Which port is used for the PanaControl web interface?
The web interface is on port 8080. If using Docker port mapping, publish 8080 to 8080.
Answers sourced from github.com
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