Local license plate detection without containers?

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Is it possible to get cameras to detect license plates (and read them), with just using my Generic x86-64 system that is running Home Assistant only, with Coral TPU usb attached.
HAOS is installed directly to my NUC and it is not running containers.
I found this Guide: Local License Plate Recognition With Home Assistant, CodeProject.AI, and Frigate guide, but it uses container to install CodeProject.AI Server if i understand correctly.

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Have a look at Platerecognizer. There’s a custom component fro HA. Been using it for years.
There is a free tier

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Isnt that cloud based? i was looking for local solution if possible.

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Have a look at “openalpr” enough to find…

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I did and found “nothing”, it seems openalpr local is removed from HA and all i can find was issues that it is not working.
From HA china website i found openalpr local install instructions. And GitHub - samtwilliams/ha-openalpr: OpenALPR Number Plate Recognition for Home Assistant from 6 years ago.
Is it still worth installing addon that dates 6 years ago? Will it be more troubles than solutions?

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It seems this is one of your options yes…

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Another option

Edit: partly cloud based