I’ve got a server running Debian and I’ve previously borrowed a wildlife cam for my garden. It activates on motion and records, has night vision, etc…

That said the only way to get the footage is to go out there and pull the SD card.

Is there a self-hosted approach to this? I don’t know what weather-proof camera setup people like for this sort of thing.

Edit for clarity: I don’t own a camera. I would need to buy one. That’s part of what this post is about - is there some self hosted software for this sort of thing that has a list of cameras it supports? Or a standard that the software needs the camera to support?

  • 0x0@infosec.pubEnglish
    7·
    2 days ago

    If it is onvif compatible or similar sure, but it’s most likely not. If you’re lucky someone else have had the same camera as you and made a custom firmware for it, but I wouldn’t count on it.

    Frigate and shinobi are two alternatives to use software wise on the server, but you still need a compatible camera.

    • Flamekebab@piefed.socialOPEnglish
      3·
      2 days ago

      I borrowed a camera - it’s not the one I would be using for this.

      That’s why I’m asking. I haven’t bought anything yet and don’t want to get the wrong thing.

      • cmnybo@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
        2·
        2 days ago

        Get a CCTV camera for it. Make sure it supports ONVIF. An IP camera can be run 100 meters on CAT5.

        Trail cams are not intended for remote viewing. They are battery powered and a remote connection would drain the batteries quickly.

        • Flamekebab@piefed.socialOPEnglish
          1·
          2 days ago

          That essentially boils down to “build your own solution”, which under my current circumstances amounts to “don’t do it”. Not that I lack the skill or will but the spare time and energy I have is used on my baby daughter. I can’t justify rabbit holing on something like this.

          It’s why I created this thread - to see if there’s a software and hardware combo that solves this with minimal additional work.

          • papertowels@mander.xyzEnglish
            1·
            12 hours ago

            There are multiple wifi-connected solar powered cameras that will do the motion-activation, IR night mode, etc. thing that you’re asking for, that you can just drop into a location, but they won’t be self hosted.

            Unfortunately pretty much everything you’d self host takes time and finagling, it’s just the price of privacy/independence. I know you’re asking for a self hosted solution but that will be difficult with little free time. I’ve been running frigate for a year and I still can’t get some object detection masks to properly ignore detections.

            • Flamekebab@piefed.socialOPEnglish
              2·
              11 hours ago

              An honest answer that it’s not currently easily doable is in and of itself useful.

              This is a “nice to have”. I figured I’d ask preemptively so that I didn’t go down a blind alley. Thanks!