Convert your local IP address into a URL by replacing it with the corresponding domain name or service identifier.

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CatoftheLynn
Junior Member

01-09-2025, 06:07 AM

After testing the basic CCTV setup, I moved to install MotionEye on an Ubuntu VM using some Raspberry Pi Zero W cameras. So far everything is running smoothly. Now I want it to be more user-friendly—my partner doesn’t care about IP addresses, so I’m trying to create a friendly URL like 'www.myaddress.local' instead. I got inspiration from a former workplace project where an internal site was hosted on a '.local' domain. Thanks for any tips you can share!

CatoftheLynn

01-09-2025, 06:07 AM #1

ReesuDucky
Junior Member

01-11-2025, 06:46 AM

Based on how their router is set up, you could potentially include it in the local DNS so your address is correctly mapped.

ReesuDucky

01-11-2025, 06:46 AM #2

Based on how their router is set up, you could potentially include it in the local DNS so your address is correctly mapped.

zMadeus
Posting Freak

755

01-12-2025, 02:06 AM

You could add such an entry in her hosts file at C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts. It’s a plain text file with no extension, just use the format: IP address mydeviceIcantrememberanIPfor.com

zMadeus

01-12-2025, 02:06 AM #3

You could add such an entry in her hosts file at C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts. It’s a plain text file with no extension, just use the format: IP address mydeviceIcantrememberanIPfor.com

Moritz0702
Member

103

01-15-2025, 04:21 AM

Your old Verizon router includes a DNS manager instead of a loopback, allowing you to follow @Ryan_Vickers' advice directly on the device. Check if your router offers something similar.

Moritz0702

01-15-2025, 04:21 AM #4

Your old Verizon router includes a DNS manager instead of a loopback, allowing you to follow @Ryan_Vickers' advice directly on the device. Check if your router offers something similar.