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Cams, anyone? (lemmy.today)
submitted 8 months ago by to c/selfhosted@lemmy.world
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Hey all, just wondering if anyone has any good self-hosted security cam recs? Have plenty of space and server options, and next big thing on my list is to get rid of my battery cloud cams. They have worked well enough I guess for a few years, but really pretty slow and limited, wondering if anyone has experience with any self-hosted solutions, preferably with similar features ie: motion detection, app/webapp, maybe battery op?

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[–] 4 points 8 months ago (1 child)

I have Amcrest PoE cameras hooked to an Amcrest NVR for 24/7 recording and also Frigate running separately tied to Home Assistant to record clips and send notifications when people are out front/back of my house. It all works really well thus far after about a year of use.

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  • [–] [S] 1 point 8 months ago (1 child)

    Nice, checked them out, look like really nice cams, leaning towards battery doorbells to not have to deal with any wiring. Would love to have PoE, but sounds like a lot of work!

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  • [–] 3 points 8 months ago

    It was definitely not fun stringing Cat6 through the attic, but knowing myself, I probably wouldn't have stayed on top of battery changes and I also wanted 24/7 recording since a battery powered camera can miss movement and start recording late or not at all. I also need a doorbell camera still but I've had trouble finding one that checks all the boxes.

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