IP Camera
reddit / selfhosted

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frikandeloorlog · 2023-12-15 03:08

Hello, I'm looking for a simple camera that can hook up to wifi and
that allows me to look at a live feed via an app from the internet.

So far i've only found solutions that require a subscription, or it
only sends small videos/photos on movement detection.


What camera can you recommend?


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Fester113 · 2023-12-15 03:15

Check out Amcrest or Wyze

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frikandeloorlog · 2023-12-15 03:18

>Amcrest

both require a subscription to see a live feed

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Fester113 · 2023-12-15 03:21

Negative, I have both and no subscription unless you want to save
videos in the cloud.

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xervir-445 · 2023-12-15 04:57

Amcrest does... but it also doesn't. You can access an amcrest
camera's live feed directly through rtsp, I know this because I have
the doorbell for that exact reason: I put the rtsp stream into webrtc
and frigate in my home assistance instance and now I have two way talk
through a doorbell that I don't have an app for entirely through basic
protocols.

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lmm7425 · 2023-12-15 05:35

I use Amcrest but I need to VPN into my network to view it.

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FiIthy_Anarchist · 2023-12-15 05:49

Blink with a sync module does this, doesn't tick the box of self
hosted though.

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ohv_ · 2023-12-15 06:54

Wyze

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Staltrad · 2023-12-15 10:14

I bought a cheap Tapo camera. You can pay for cloud if you want
storage or install your own SD card for recordings

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fossilsforall · 2023-12-15 11:17

I've got a kasa spot pan tilt camera. It has an app you need a login
to but you can just use throwaway info. Doesn't need a subscription
and you can see a live feed

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RedditSlayer2020 · 2023-12-15 13:01

Could you write a detailed tutorial how you set it up and publish it?
That would be rockstar level of awesomeness

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Due_Royal_2220 · 2023-12-15 13:12

Another vote for the TPLink Tapo series of cameras.
I use them with motioneye (run in a docker container).

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xervir-445 · 2023-12-15 14:17

I followed [this video tutorial](https://youtu.be/pwTcZLf3wMw) on
youtube. You don't have to make the same semi-permanent monitor sort
of thing that he does though, I just put a camera card on the
dashboard that acts as a link to the webrtc stream.

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RedditSlayer2020 · 2023-12-15 15:09

Thank you ♥
I don't know what the reason for the downvote is but it definitely
doesn't help with being motivated to participate in this sub.

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