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I tried #Frigate today & OMG it is so much easier to configure than #Shinobi. I even connected it to #HomeAssistant! So I removed Shinobi from my server & will move forward with frigate as my #NVR.

Now I just need to return the #Amcrest cam that misleadingly advertises #ONVIF support but really […]

Conformant Products - ONVIF

Discovered the #ONVIF conformant list today, and #Amcrest isn't on it. That's probably why I can't get my ONVIF cam to integrate into #Shinobi, because Amcrest's claims to be ONVIF conformant are not certified. 🙄
#Reolink and #TPLink are on there, though 👀
https://www.onvif.org/conformant-products/

So the #Amcrest IP2M-841 cam is viewable/recordable through Shinobi ✅

However, neither the PTZ controls nor audio are exposed over #RTSP 🙄

So I have a stationary cam with no audio. That’s… fine, I guess. 😒

Nothing makes you feel more stupid than trying to get #Shinobi to recognize PTZ GET commands to control your #Amcrest cam.

#FML.

#Amcrest IP2-841 cam went straight into #Shinobi w/ the main RTSP stream, so that’s good. Just need to spend some time figuring out how to setup ONVIF and access PTZ controls.

Figuring out the file saving will probably be a project for another day.

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So... the #Amcrest #security cam I bought to tinker with only exposes the substream to #RTSP, not the main live stream. #Shinobi says the "substream is an on-demand method of viewing the live stream", meaning it can't record/monitor the feed unless I leave the feed open in a browser 24/7.

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Bought a cheap #Amcrest #RTSP cam to trial on #Shinobi. I can open the rtsp stream in #VLCplayer, but I must be configuring something wrong in Shinobi because it just shows me a black screen 🤔

Guess I’m troubleshooting tomorrow.
#security

Also I know way too many network IP addresses by heart […]

In case anyone was wondering, you can get #Amcrest Surveilance Pro to run just fine in #Bottles in #Linux, you'll just need to switch the render device to #Vulkan instead of the default #GL.

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Fuuuuck that. I was already looking for a way out because of #FuckAmazon #FuckBezos #BoycottBezos & because #Ring is DOUBLING its service fee, but this is the nail in the coffin.

Any recs for privacy-focused #security cams/systems? Was eyeing maybe some #Amcrest cams w/ local #NVR & #Shinobi […]

Integrating a new #Amcrest ip poe camera into #Frigate