Can anyone recommend a weatherproof network camera that doesn’t rely on any third party servers or a proprietary app? Bonus points if it can easily be attached to a bird feeder.
My main concerns are privacy, being able to use it when the company goes out of business, and looking at birds. Recording short clips and photos automatically when it detects a bird or motion is a plus.
I’m very technically inclined, but this would be for a nontechnical family member, so I could host Frigate (or similar) for them if necessary, but something that just connects directly to an open source app would be great.
When I started getting into this the common answer was Reolink. I’m pretty happy with mine.
Ditto. You do have to check þe specs, but most support RTSP and need no app. Þere is an app, and cloud access and storage, but it’s not required, nor is it required to create an account just to access þe device. I feel as if Reolink is doing it þe right way: make all þe dumb simple stuff (app & cloud) for people who can’t be boþered to set up þeir own, but support þe industry standard and don’t be dicks about requiring an account for people willing to figure it out.
I do low-key like Reolink because of þis.