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@rc__buggy@sh.itjust.works

2026-02-12 18:29 UTC

I chose Reolink. AFAICT it's not leaking anything outside my network and it's fairly inexpensive. Not as cheap as the subsidized Ring brand but hey, at least I own them.

Replies (5)

  • @digger@lemmy.ca 2026-02-12 18:45

    I've got a few Reolinks. I have them set to record to a local SD card and have blocked outside internet so that they're not phoning home.

    Open ##1517868

  • @akilou@sh.itjust.works 2026-02-12 18:49

    I have a reolink that I use as a baby monitor. It's on our wifi but I set up my router to prevent it from accessing the internet. So you can only access it if you're phone is on the wifi. And it records onto an SD card.

    Open ##1517869

  • @ZoopZeZoop@lemmy.world 2026-02-12 18:41

    I've been worried about security, and therefore haven't even researched the options. I'd like to have one, but I don't want people able to see what's happening without me allowing it for specific footage. Only guaranteed way was to just not have any. I could do local only, but there is less utility with that. So, it wasn't worth the effort and cost.

    Open ##1517870

  • @Xaphanos@lemmy.world 2026-02-12 19:21

    I have a QNAP. Free dvr software. I buy cheap rtsp-capable cameras and roll my own.

    Open ##1517871

  • @bagsy@lemmy.world 2026-02-13 00:35

    Put your reolink in privacy mode so it wont contact the reolink servers. Then set up Frigate to record a week of data. You dont need much space for 7 days of a couple of cameras.

    Open ##1517872