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What hardware and software do you use for home surveillance? (lemmy.crimedad.work)

submitted 4 days ago by CrimeDad@lemmy.crimedad.work to c/homeautomation@lemmy.world

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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.crimedad.work/post/172853

I'd like to set up three or four cameras on the exterior of my house, but I'm not sure where to start with this project. Ideally, these cameras would get power over Ethernet and record to a hard drive in my house that I could access remotely with a decent user interface. If the system could notify me when movement is detected that would be ideal as well. I don't like the idea of using a Google, Amazon, or similar product because I don't want to pay a subscription and I want to have control of the footage. What are you using that more or less accomplishes what I've described?

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[–] hendrik@palaver.p3x.de 12 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

I'm not surveilling myself. But if I were to do it, I'd probably use Frigate. And some camera that doesn't talk to the cloud. These projects (or the Home Assistant community) probably have some recommendations for specific cameras.

[–] Codilingus@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 days ago

Frigate + Amcrest PoE cameras (blocked from internet) + Unraid + a cheap Coral TPU. Can run everything in docker, or HA's ready to go VM image.

[–] lurch@sh.itjust.works 10 points 4 days ago (1 children)

many years ago, i used a linux software called "motion" to use a v4l webcam to capture when my carnivorous plants or something near them moves. it worked very well. hope it helps. good luck.

[–] CrimeDad@lemmy.crimedad.work 3 points 3 days ago

Thank you. That sounds like it was a cool project.

[–] galil3o@lemmy.world 6 points 4 days ago

Reolink poe cams, recording to Shinobi running on Unraid but live view feeds come from Home Assistant dash. Reolink cams and home assistant have been awesome but considering moving recording from Shinobi to Frigate

[–] rouxdoo@lemmy.world 4 points 4 days ago

I use Unifi Protect for local NVR using a mix of Unifi and Reolink cameras. I put everything through scrypted so I get HKSV cloud backup of events. I normally view footage through Apple Home because it is a smooth experience.

[–] LemmyFeed@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I have a full reolink 8 camera peo system connected to a reolink NVR with 4tb of storage. No monthly fees, video stored locally, and it can be accessed remotely using the reolink app on my phone. It records 24/7 and I get about 10 days worth of video stored before things overwrite. Also it can be set to alert when it detects motion and will show motion activation when playing back video.

[–] ShepherdPie@midwest.social 2 points 3 days ago

I have an Amcrest system with all the same features (no fees, remote app, PoE, local storage) and it works well but the NVR software is complete garbage to the point that you have to use IE to properly play back files. I will probably buy my own PoE switch at some point and run BlueIris or Frigate using my server setup that I already have for Plex.