Recommended survilliance camera

[sparkydave (🇦🇺 Dave)]

@dror-israel

I want to see what the camera sees from Lovelace.

Use a picture-entity card and select the camera entity. Set the camera_view: live option.

@dror-israel

I also want to see the recording from my NAS.

Your best chance at doing this is to add the NAS in an iframe card.

[dror-israel]

@sparkydave

Use a picture-entity card and select the camera entity. Set the camera_view: live option.

Thanks,
But how do I add the camera to HASS? In configuration? an integration?
Couldn’t find a solution for this.

[sparkydave (🇦🇺 Dave)]

@dror-israel

But how do I add the camera to HASS? In configuration? an integration?

Yes, add it as a ONVIF camera

[sparkydave (🇦🇺 Dave)]

I just searched that model (sorry, I should have done that previously), it doesn’t support ONVIF so you will need to set it up as a ‘generic’ IP cam using the RTSP stream.

[dror-israel]

Actually, managed to add it with ONVIF integration, port 8000.
The problem now - the stream is not fluent and it has a delay of several seconds

[sparkydave (🇦🇺 Dave)]

You will need to disable the stream: component to remove the delay.

CCTV Cameras

You will want a NVR, not PVR. The delay is caused by the stream: Integration in HA. You can disable this Integration by removing default_config: from your configuration.yaml file, but be warned you will need to manually add back in all the other Integrations that are normally included in default_config. This is what I have done. The other downside of doing this is you lose the ability to get HA to re-stream the feed to another device such as a Google Hub / ChromeCast.

Or use the webrtc add-on

[dror-israel]

@sparkydave

Or use the webrtc add-on

It works.
Thanks

[left4taco]

Please don’t bring discussion over politics to this community and try to keep it pristine.

[omayhemo (Doug)]

Calling a discussion stupid is not keeping the community pristine, it’s simply petty. Your sensibilities are not my concern. I’m answering the question and what plays into the question is where the camera and it’s parts are manufactured.

[left4taco]

Well it’s certainly better than bringing personal political view to to a thread discussing “camera models” in a “technical” forum. Go to Reddit, pls.

[omayhemo (Doug)]

Again, no it’s not. It’s relevant to the decision making process. Good grief don’t be so obtuse and touchy.

[finity]

I would think it goes against your supposed desire to keep things “pristine” (whatever that means in terms of a discussion…) by coming here 13 days after the last post and 2 months after the post you thought was “offensive” just to berate that member for voicing their opinion on why they chose the hardware they did while literally offering nothing to contribute to the discussion on the topic of the thread.

[left4taco]

Not a native English speaker here, so pristine might not be the best word to use. But I’m tired of seeing people spreading their political view in a totally inappropriate place(and I pretty enjoyed this community before). If someone wants to review a camera, sure please. List their pros and cons, if it’s worth the price, etc. In the case above, I can’t even remotely understand how CCP is related to the camera or its manufacture.

As to how I found this ticket, there’s a feature called search.

I’m not gonna follow this thread anymore as it’s going towards a rabbit hole.

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But I do apology for using the word stupid.

[HeyImAlex (Alex)]

@left4taco

I can’t even remotely understand how CCP is related to the camera or its manufacture.

Because the CCP is the manufacturer of these cameras. Both Dahua and Hikvision are state owned and are controlled by high ranking party officials. You’re dealing with a ruthless totalitarian surveillance state that has a well established track record of using its exported technology to spy on individuals and companies. If you buy these cameras there’s a chance a CCP official may be able to access it through a backdoor, unless you taking appropriate steps to lock them out. So while these cameras are good and cheap (subsidized), they come with a caveat that is important to know if you care about privacy and is part of the purchase decision.

[finity]

@left4taco

it’s going towards a rabbit hole.

Which you laid the groundwork for…

[petro]

It’s not a political stance to oppose purchasing parts from a specific country. It’s been proven before that smart home devices produced in in various parts of the world have backdoors, phone home, and monitor network traffic. Being cautious about a camera purchase based on it’s manufacture origin does not violate any COC.

From here on out, please keep to the topic at hand: Camera recommendations.

Thanks.

[crazybutlazy]

For night vision without IR activated, what do you recommend?
Edit: any thoughts on eufy 2 cam pro and the 2k video doorbell?

[phairplay]

Hi Swifty,
could you please tell me do you still have the HILOOK cameras and are you able to link them to HA to detect motion/Line ect.

I’m looking at buying the new colurvu turrets and would really like them to work with HA

[swifty]

I still have them but they are currently disconnected due to building work.
I did previously have them connected to HA via the native integration but ended up using frigate to integrate as I prefer the AI detection on that.

[aceindy]

If you’re looking for a cheap camera, this one works for me, it is suitable for outside use and comes with audio.
I use it together with MotionEye

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