Hi, anyone have any good self hosted solution for a doorbell camera? What I need is to have the option to look at who is at the door and be able to actuate a lock (relay operated). I have a cheap Chinese brand solution, but it uses an unknown cloud solution and is very unreliable. A phone app would be fine, but if there’s a standalone tablet, that’s even better.
Not sure if this meets your needs but you might check out DoorBird. They claim to work with several NAS solutions and have an API, as well as the usual phone- and tablet-notification and communication through their own service.
cheapest is $670
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Oof! Guess I should have looked at that.
I have a TP-link Tapo D230S1. It comes with an indoor chime that acts like a hub that has an sd-card slot. The hub supports up to 4 compatible cameras and 64 other devices. It’s also pretty affordable and easy to set up. It is however battery only, but it lasts for several months between charges.
I don’t know of any smart doorbells that can also open doors. Maybe you could use a shelly relay or something similar?
