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Hello everyone,

I need to run two different cams at the same time...

the issue is that when i select one, the other stops ... but i need them both active

is there a "how to" to this problem?

Any help would be greatly appreciated

Black Hole Image allows you to select a cam for a specific provider via the autocam fuction

thanks for your answer, but the cams must be active anytime... not just when you zap... the device has two tuners ... one from cable and one from sat.... i need them to be active all the time...

UniVerseHub wrote: ↑11 Nov 2022, 00:12 thanks for your answer, but the cams must be active anytime... not just when you zap... the device has two tuners ... one from cable and one from sat.... i need them to be active all the time...

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You can use two readers in one oscam

yes, that'd be simple, wouldn't it!? but the problem is that ... one must read a card in the box and one is coming from a plugin.... so... osc@m, with reader must be on always ... but when i select the cam from the plugin obviously the osc@m goes off

buy another box & share with oscam to the main box..

I appreciate your response, but the cameras must be active at all times, not just when you zap. The device has two tuners, one for cable and one for satellite, so I need them to be active constantly.

Here’s how to make the CAM stay active all the time:


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✔ 1. Make sure the CAM runs as a persistent service

On Enigma2 (VU+, Dreambox, Octagon, etc.):

Menu → Plugins → Softcam / Softcam Setup
– Select your CAM (OSCam / CCcam)
– Press Green = Start
– Press Yellow = Autostart = ON

This makes the CAM always active, even without watching TV.


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✔ 2. Disable “Restart CAM on channel change”

Some images (OpenATV, OpenPLI, VTi) have an option:

Menu → Setup → Usage & GUI → Channel selection → Restart CAM on zap
→ Set to: OFF

If this is ON, the CAM only works when you zap.


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✔ 3. Check OSCam configuration

In OSCam web interface:

Go to
Configuration → Global

Make sure:

restart_after_crash = 1
disablelog = 0
preferlocalcards = 1

And most importantly:

keepalive = 1

This prevents OSCam from going idle.


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✔ 4. Dual tuner setup (important!)

For both tuners to stay active:

Menu → Setup → Service Searching → Tuner Configuration
– Configure Tuner A = Satellite
– Configure Tuner B = Cable
→ Make sure both are Enabled and Connected.

If one tuner is idle, some images stop the CAM for that tuner.


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✔ 5. If using CCcam → Switch to OSCam

CCcam often sleeps when not zapping.

OSCam stays active 24/7 → best for dual tuner setups.