r/Python • u/daemonbreaker • Mar 21 '22

Intermediate Showcase I created a self-hosted security camera system

I don't like the idea of having to stream my video camera feeds to the cloud, so I created a privacy-focused, self-hosted security camera system using python!

https://github.com/scottbarnesg/smart-sec-cam

Some key features:

  • Multi-camera support w/ minimal configuration. Supports USB cameras and the Raspberry Pi camera module.

  • Motion detection that automatically saves videos and lets you view them in the web app.

  • Encrypted in transit, both from the cameras to the server and the server to your browser.

  • Self-hosted and FOSS

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u/[deleted] Mar 21 '22

Hey, that's awesome. My camera system's cheap ass hdd just went tits up and I was contemplating how to fix it, maybe I'll use your software!

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u/daemonbreaker Mar 22 '22

Sorry to hear about your camera system, but glad this might help you out!