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Edit: ideally wifi cameras that I can solar power.

Looking to replace my Arlo cameras with something self-hostable. Arlo lets you store on a USB stick, but there's no way to get out from under their cloud, which gets more expensive all the time.

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[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I use Reolink cams with BlueIris software. None of it has access to the internet. Works fine.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Reolink looks like a solid answer, thanks.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

Do additional research on the models you’re interested in. Unfortunately they don’t all play nice with 3rd party software but the ones that use open standards are good bang for the buck.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Can vouch for this. Been using a bunch of Reolink cameras with BI for years. Be careful with Reolink, though. Some cameras work fine and some don't at all, unless you use some middleman software, which is still hit or miss. Ran into this recently with a camera I got for my garage.

Edit: The Reolink Lumus line is NOT compatible. They don't broadcast rtsp.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

The wireless wifi Reolink cameras won't work the way OP wants, only the poe ones have rtsp

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

I have a mix of wifi and POE cameras and they all work for me.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

2 of my Reolinks are on Wi-Fi and work fine. It depends on the model.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

I also use this exact setup, works great!