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self-hosted camera monitoring
SHOW HN2019
193points
69comments
#197of 2,195 in 2019
Top 9%of 2019 by points
How HN took it
MixedNo clear lean
2 positive, 21 neutral or asking, 2 mixed, 21 critical, out of 46 comments about the project. Thread score -0.40.
Pricing: 0 for, 8 againstDocs: 0 for, 4 againstDesign: 0 for, 3 againstPrivacy: 0 for, 3 againstIdea: 1 for, 2 against
The thread, comment by comment
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What HN said
What people liked
Good idea for reusing old devices and phones as cameras
From 2 comments
This is a great idea!
brian_herman__ on HNThis is slick, although I think you might have more luck with a pricing model like https://alfred.camera (turns any smartphone into a security/pet/baby camera), i.e. unlimited…
anais9 on HN
Objections
Monthly price too high compared to cheap cameras
From 4 comments
The pricing on this is tough. Wyze cameras are $20, whereas this is $5/mo. If I anticipate having an ongoing need, I'll just by a Wyze camera (which also has infrared). Just my…
gnicholas on HNI pay about $5 a month for my Google Nest doorbell, which also just happens to be a security camera. It's kind of cool that I can repurpose an old laptop or tablet as a security…
gwbas1c on HNI would consider using this, but I'd likely only use it for 1 camera, as such $5 a month is untenable. You should consider a lower tier payment option.
aldoushuxley001 on HNI'm going to be perfectly honest, I was much more excited when I thought this was a free framework that connected a browser client to another browser and only used the accounts…
Causality1 on HN
Privacy concerns and unclear data handling
From 3 comments
This is actually exactly what I was looking for a couple months ago. Would be great if there was some feature to automatically record movement, didn't see it on the site. Not…
GhostVII on HNIf any browser can be a camera, why do you require me to register to try it out? I'm not ready to give you my personal details. You say below privacy is your primary concern, but…
chimi on HNThere's a combination of overselling and vagueness on the site that add up to an appearance of sketchiness that you were probably hoping to avoid. Couple of things that poked me…
pvg on HN
Sign-up required before trying the product
From 2 comments
Nice job! Some feedback: 1. Ditch the two pulsing animations. I tried to click on the pulsing animation top-left and nothing happened. 2. The logo is hard to read. Consider…
pgt on HNIf any browser can be a camera, why do you require me to register to try it out? I'm not ready to give you my personal details. You say below privacy is your primary concern, but…
chimi on HN
Does not work on old browsers or hardware
From 1 comment
Only as a note, I tried your site on an (admittedly old, deprecated and what not) XP laptop and couldn't even load your site. Tried with Opera, Chrome (Iron browser) and QTweb. I…
jaclaz on HN
Requests
Lower-priced tier for a single camera
From 2 comments
The pricing on this is tough. Wyze cameras are $20, whereas this is $5/mo. If I anticipate having an ongoing need, I'll just by a Wyze camera (which also has infrared). Just my…
gnicholas on HNI would consider using this, but I'd likely only use it for 1 camera, as such $5 a month is untenable. You should consider a lower tier payment option.
aldoushuxley001 on HN
Automatic movement recording
From 1 comment
This is actually exactly what I was looking for a couple months ago. Would be great if there was some feature to automatically record movement, didn't see it on the site. Not…
GhostVII on HN
Better explanation of encryption and video handling
From 2 comments
This is actually exactly what I was looking for a couple months ago. Would be great if there was some feature to automatically record movement, didn't see it on the site. Not…
GhostVII on HNThere's a combination of overselling and vagueness on the site that add up to an appearance of sketchiness that you were probably hoping to avoid. Couple of things that poked me…
pvg on HN
Questions
Does video pass through the servers or go directly between devices?
From 2 comments
Does the video touch your servers? Or does it stream directly from the device with the camera to the person watching it?
gpm on HNWhere does the data travel? That is, I have an IP camera that still works if my internet goes down because I access it over my local network. Would the same be true here?
gnicholas on HN
Minimum hardware requirements
From 1 comment
Do you have any recommendation for minimum sys requirements of hardware to effectively run this full-time? Considering the number of old Android mobiles I have sitting around…
shankspeaks on HN
Alternatives named
Alfred camera app
From 1 comment
This is slick, although I think you might have more luck with a pricing model like https://alfred.camera (turns any smartphone into a security/pet/baby camera), i.e. unlimited…
anais9 on HN
Wyze and Neos cameras
From 2 comments
The pricing on this is tough. Wyze cameras are $20, whereas this is $5/mo. If I anticipate having an ongoing need, I'll just by a Wyze camera (which also has infrared). Just my…
gnicholas on HNThis - I just got a neos smart cam (as they were on offer at work) and for £20 I can use it 'forever' with movement notifications, live stream, basic short recording and no…
ljf on HN
Google Nest
From 1 comment
I pay about $5 a month for my Google Nest doorbell, which also just happens to be a security camera. It's kind of cool that I can repurpose an old laptop or tablet as a security…
gwbas1c on HN
Motion open-source software on a Raspberry Pi
From 1 comment
not only that but if you are hacky enough you can cobble together a cheaper solutions with some cameras, a raspberry pi (or similar small cheap machine), and motion (…
kimjongtrill on HN