def capture_top_quality_frame(): # Use FFMPEG backend for extra quality top decoding cap = cv2.VideoCapture(IP_CAM_URL, cv2.CAP_FFMPEG)
# Force highest resolution (no downscaling) cap.set(cv2.CAP_PROP_FRAME_WIDTH, 3840) # 4K width cap.set(cv2.CAP_PROP_FRAME_HEIGHT, 2160) # 4K height
Here is a script optimized for settings. It avoids thumbnails and forces full-resolution uploads.
