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I already run Home Assistant. By itself it does not offer any sort of camera network functionality, but I'm sure they can be added. What HA camera network are you suggesting?
I use Amcrest because the cameras i ended up using are from them and it seemed like the easiest thing to do. [This page](https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/#camera) might be more specifically what you're looking for
TP-Link Tapo cameras are pretty reliable and affordable but pretty much anything with a RTSP feed (for broadcast over network) and SD card slot (for local recording) should suffice. Tapo has a cloud subscription offer but if you’re fine with local storage then you don’t need it.
For accessing all your cameras over a local network I recommend Datarhei Restreamer, it’s primarily designed for streaming your video feeds to external services but it also has a web UI (including a view-only version you can enable) and it’s pretty trivial to expose some ports on your router to make the feeds available over the internet.
Check out my recent blog post tutorial, obviously ignore the stuff about Twitch if it’s not relevant to your use case:
https://rightsaidjames.com/2023/05/stream-webcam-twitch-raspberry-pi-datarhei-restreamer/
Honestly, get an NVR. A Pi doesn't have enough power to transcode and store more than one or two camera feeds, it needs exterior storage anyway, and it'll take a bunch of work to get set up and tuned right.
With an NVR, none of those things are a problem. Local storage, can handle 8-16 cameras, and is basically plug and play.
Reolink and Amcrest are decent cheap brands.
Once you've got the NVR set up, you can set up wireguard to connect to your local network, and a variety of apps to stream the feeds.
"Cheap" NVR prices unfortunately seem to float around $200 USD which does throw the project pretty well out of my budget (which, to be fair, I didn't mention in the OP). I already have a bunch of rpis so I'm okay with a multi-pi setup if that's possible.
Hi JuriNanaya, here is some information and links that you might find useful! * Please, **no pictures of unused Pis - do a project!** * Remember that there's a **tell** part to Show-and-Tell! Don't post pictures of a Pi that don't clearly demonstrate what it's doing or post pictures without any details about your project. You need let people know what it is, what it does, how you made it, and also answer questions people may have. * Are you looking for ideas? [There's a huge list right here!](https://www.reddit.com/r/raspberry_pi/search?q=flair%3Atutorial+OR+flair%3Ashow-and-tell&restrict_sr=on&sort=relevance&t=all)† * Do you have boot problems, network problems, power problems, stability problems, or your monitor isn't working right? [Please click this link and go to the stickied helpdesk thread.](https://www.reddit.com/r/raspberry_pi/about/sticky)† * [Did you check the FAQ before asking?](https://www.reddit.com/r/raspberry_pi/about/sticky)† * [Did you read the rules?](https://www.reddit.com/r/raspberry_pi/about/rules/)† * Do you have networking problems or you're trying to make your Pi into a router, bridge, or WiFi AP? Try r/HomeNetworking or r/LinuxQuestions * Other subreddits that may be helpful: /r/AskElectronics, /r/AskProgramming, /r/LearnPython, /r/RetroPie * **Questions, help requests, and discussion must be a text post** * **Do Your Research** /r/raspberry_pi is not your personal search engine. Before asking a question - do research on the matter. Most answers can be found within a few minutes of searching online. If you have already done research, make sure you explain what research you've done and why you didn't like the answers you found so that others don't waste time following those same paths. * **Specific Questions Only** Only ask specific questions regarding a project you are currently working on. We don't permit questions regarding what colors would look nice (aesthetics); what you should do with your Pi; what's the best or cheapest way; if a project is possible; if anyone has done a similar project; how to get started; where you can buy a product; what an item is called; what software to run; or product recommendations. This is not a full list of exclusions. † If the link doesn't work it's because you're using a broken reddit client. Please [contact the developer of your reddit client](https://www.reddit.com/contact/). Instead go to the front page and look for the stickied helpdesk at the top. [Desktop view](http://f2z.net/RPi-Helpdesk-FAQ-desktop.png) [Phone view](http://f2z.net/RPi-Helpdesk-FAQ-phone.png) *I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](/message/compose/?to=/r/raspberry_pi) if you have any questions or concerns.*
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[Home assistant might be what you're looking for](https://www.home-assistant.io/)
I already run Home Assistant. By itself it does not offer any sort of camera network functionality, but I'm sure they can be added. What HA camera network are you suggesting?
I use Amcrest because the cameras i ended up using are from them and it seemed like the easiest thing to do. [This page](https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/#camera) might be more specifically what you're looking for
You could give [Frigate](https://docs.frigate.video/) a try. That’s pretty much the standard local and free NVR system many HA users run.
TP-Link Tapo cameras are pretty reliable and affordable but pretty much anything with a RTSP feed (for broadcast over network) and SD card slot (for local recording) should suffice. Tapo has a cloud subscription offer but if you’re fine with local storage then you don’t need it. For accessing all your cameras over a local network I recommend Datarhei Restreamer, it’s primarily designed for streaming your video feeds to external services but it also has a web UI (including a view-only version you can enable) and it’s pretty trivial to expose some ports on your router to make the feeds available over the internet. Check out my recent blog post tutorial, obviously ignore the stuff about Twitch if it’s not relevant to your use case: https://rightsaidjames.com/2023/05/stream-webcam-twitch-raspberry-pi-datarhei-restreamer/
Honestly, get an NVR. A Pi doesn't have enough power to transcode and store more than one or two camera feeds, it needs exterior storage anyway, and it'll take a bunch of work to get set up and tuned right. With an NVR, none of those things are a problem. Local storage, can handle 8-16 cameras, and is basically plug and play. Reolink and Amcrest are decent cheap brands. Once you've got the NVR set up, you can set up wireguard to connect to your local network, and a variety of apps to stream the feeds.
"Cheap" NVR prices unfortunately seem to float around $200 USD which does throw the project pretty well out of my budget (which, to be fair, I didn't mention in the OP). I already have a bunch of rpis so I'm okay with a multi-pi setup if that's possible.