Ask HN: IP cameras that don't require an app or internet

Re:Ask HN: IP cameras that don't require an app or internet by goodells on Friday June 23, 2023 @10:30AM (#36447287)

For my apartment, I run rtsp-simple-server[1] on my home server and use Raspberry Pis with generic USB webcams running ffmpeg to stream the audio/video to the RTSP server. Then I run camera.ui[2] separately for a nicer interface on top of all the cameras, HomeKit integration, etc.

The only downside hardware-wise is I don't get any indoor IR night vision with these, which some of the nicer "smart home" account-locked ones do.

It's honestly not too bad to set up if you run [1] and [2] in Docker. I've done disaster recovery scenarios of my home infra where I straight up disconnect the modem's uplink and everything works without any issues.

[1] - https://github.com/bluenviron/mediamtx

[2] - https://github.com/seydx/camera.ui

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Re:Ask HN: IP cameras that don't require an app or internet by throwanem on Friday June 23, 2023 @01:20PM (#36449740)

> I've done disaster recovery scenarios of my home infra where I straight up disconnect the modem's uplink and everything works without any issues.

As a Comcast customer in a region with no competing provider, I really respect and appreciate their proactive stance toward ensuring all their customers frequently have the opportunity to reaffirm this level of confidence in our local networking infrastructures.

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Re:Ask HN: IP cameras that don't require an app or internet by omgwtfbyobbq on Saturday June 24, 2023 @12:48AM (#36455677)

Ditto on the Pis. I use zoneminder, but whatever works, works.

I also have a few IR cameras that work ok. The biggest issue is finding decent ir LEDs.

The ones that come with the IR cameras aren't great. I purchased standalone IR LEDs, which are better for reliability and ir illumination.

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