Hi all, I am looking for recommendations for the best (based off your real world experience) wifi outdoor camera. Hard wired cameras are not an option for me unfortunately. Preferably no brand that requires an account or cloud connection.

  • somedaysoon@lemmy.worldEnglish
    3·
    1 year ago

    Most of the amcrest cameras have rtsp and don’t require cloud access, in fact I block mine from WAN altogether.

    I have one wired POE outdoor camera and one wireless inside camera from them. Both are great cameras that I can fully control locally. Just make sure it has rtsp, because I’m not sure if every model they make has it.

  • Spazztastik@lemmy.worldEnglish
    11·
    1 year ago

    Limited-time deal: TP-Link Tapo 2K QHD Security Camera Outdoor Wired, Starlight Sensor for Color Night Vision, Free AI Detection, Works with Alexa & Google Home, Built-in Siren, Cloud/SD Card Storage (Tapo C320WS) https://a.co/d/ji5263Z

    I’ve been using the above with frigate and has been working great. Has rtsp built into them by default!

  • BitSound@lemmy.worldEnglish
    01·
    1 year ago

    If you’re up for a bit of DIY, you can do it with a raspberry pi + something like Motion:

    https://github.com/Motion-Project/motion

    I’ve looked for cameras that are easier to use and I can trust, and didn’t really find anything. You’re getting spied on by creepy tech bros in a startup that sells your video to the cops, or a random Chinese company that does who knows what with it, take your pick. Also maybe the whole world if you end up on shodan because the S in “IoT” stands for security.