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   :blobcathug: (jain@blob.cat)'s status on Monday, 08-May-2023 22:30:21 JST :blobcathug:

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   • PrivateGER :blobcoffee:
   @privateger @critical you still should be able to selfhost it? but as far as i know critical, he dont want to self host this software...
   anyway, https://reolink.com/ reolink doesnt require a selfhosted software... if you wana monitor it from anywhere you should be able to with a proper network setup
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     :blobcathug: (jain@blob.cat)'s status on Monday, 08-May-2023 22:36:46 JST :blobcathug:

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     @critical @privateger no you dont get it, the only thing reolink as a vendor does is to tell the client on which ip address the cam actually is (as far as i read)...
     so i guess there should not be any security concerns about it but im not sure if its truly like that since i dont have one
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     Critical (critical@blob.cat)'s status on Monday, 08-May-2023 22:36:47 JST Critical

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     @Jain @privateger oh, I'd rather selfhood it.
     Can't trust cloud platforms with all the recent databreaches.
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     :blobcathug: (jain@blob.cat)'s status on Monday, 08-May-2023 22:37:20 JST :blobcathug:

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     @critical @privateger i also guess that you dont even need that if you have a static ip tho
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     :blobcathug: (jain@blob.cat)'s status on Monday, 08-May-2023 22:39:48 JST :blobcathug:

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     @critical @privateger if you want the ultimative control about anything, buy a raspberry pi and plugin a webcam and setup everything as you wish
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     :blobcathug: (jain@blob.cat)'s status on Monday, 08-May-2023 23:04:48 JST :blobcathug:

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     @critical buying a domain isnt the issue... imagine you can setup the network and open up a port so that the webcam can be accessed from outside.
     Well everything works but under which IP? if you dont have a static one then the IP will change somewhen to a new one...
     As far as i read, the vendor built a system so that your app will know the current IP Address. Thats it, nothing more.
     
     Not sure how the CAM/App work but under such conditions they usually allow to configure a custom IP so you should be able to just buy a static IP from your ISP and then configure this one into the App so you dont need the vendor stuff at all, even tho i dont think that this vendor stuff is a big issue...
     
     Cant verify this statements tho because i dont have such a cam
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     Critical (critical@blob.cat)'s status on Monday, 08-May-2023 23:04:50 JST Critical

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     @Jain @privateger but a webcam wouldn't fare well outside.
     I want to get one that is designed for outdoor conditions.
     I could invest in a Pi if it will provide more flexibility.
     About ip - I think I could buy a domain or something.
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     :blobcathug: (jain@blob.cat)'s status on Tuesday, 09-May-2023 22:09:35 JST :blobcathug:

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     @sambook @critical @privateger well then i would take ubiquity, simply because im lazy and they do good things for lazy people
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     sambook (sambook@mastodon.online)'s status on Tuesday, 09-May-2023 22:09:36 JST sambook

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     @critical @Jain @privateger you can the watch the live feed on it. only movement gets recorded on the sd card and even that can be changed in the setting.

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     sambook (sambook@mastodon.online)'s status on Tuesday, 09-May-2023 22:09:38 JST sambook

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     @Jain @privateger @critical have you heard of tp-link? they make decent hardware, i have been using their security cameras for a while now without their subscription. I just put an sd card in the camera and boom! it puts all the recorded movement in that card.

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     Critical (critical@blob.cat)'s status on Tuesday, 09-May-2023 22:09:38 JST Critical

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     @sambook @Jain @privateger but I want to be able to view the recordings remotely (or even the live feed).
     
     And someone might steal the actual camera.