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Re:Ring to partner with Flock, a network of cameras used by ... by nerdsniper on Friday October 17, 2025 @12:47PM (#45618889)
Alternatively, the Reolink Doorbell cameras for anyone who doesn't want to be on the Unifi/Ubiquiti platform. Also I believe all these cameras provide a generic RTSP feed which can be consumed by any computer running Frigate[0], an open-source NVR/AI platform.

0: https://frigate.video

(Reolink, Unifi/Ubiquiti, and Frigate are all good solutions for anyone who is not interested in supporting the proliferation of a police-state)

Re:Ring to partner with Flock, a network of cameras used by ... by jdyer9 on Saturday October 18, 2025 @12:08AM (#45624815)
If it matters to you, Reolink is a Chinese owned company. Not passing judgement one way or another, but if avoiding Unifi over the remote incident matters, I could see this factoring in as well.
Re:Ring to partner with Flock, a network of cameras used by ... by WarOnPrivacy on Saturday October 18, 2025 @01:10AM (#45625071)
> If it matters to you, Reolink is a Chinese owned company.

It does matter to me. Because I am an American, my greatest risks (actual and theoretical) are from American entities.

Conversely, China has little actual power to negatively impact my life. I am most comfortable (and arguably safer) with Chinese gear.

Re:Ring to partner with Flock, a network of cameras used by ... by davkan on Saturday October 18, 2025 @01:23AM (#45625133)
Separate vlans for iot devices with strict firewall rules is generally enough to mitigate the threat of most iot devices phoning home i think. We’re already in the territory of hobbyists who should be able to manage that with these suggestions like ubiquity and frigate.