I see a few different models on Amazon. I eventually want to get frigate as I get more cameras, I currently only have a Reolink doorbell.
Was looking at the 5MB Solar, but I see some complaints about the updates and some complaints about the battery not keeping up with usage.
#ReoLink Solar Cameras for Pool area
muted smelt
celest wagon
fwiw you won't be able to use it with Frigate if it is solar
restive crow
fwiw you won't be able to use it with Frigate if it is solar
my eufy battery/solar ones with RTSP work fine for the most part. It just enables the RTSP stream whenever there is motion, not ideal but better than nothing
Reolink I’m sure is better as they have the home hub and give you tons of local APIs
celest wagon
right, if you don't mind Frigate spinning whenever there is no motion, and sometimes being delayed in recording what happened
I guess I instead should have said there is no official support in Frigate for cameras that don't stream 24/7
restive crow
That can be relatively easily solved by just using a home assistant automation whenever the card is pressed in home assistant
(When card is pressed, initiate RTSP stream)
muted smelt
fwiw you won't be able to use it with Frigate if it is solar
I just figured that out looking through solar recomendations, but that's fine this is going to be one or two cameras for the back yard only.
celest wagon
That can be relatively easily solved by just using a home assistant automation w...
if all you care about is live view, yes, but then I'd wonder why one is using Frigate in the first place
restive crow
Yeah that’s true. I mainly use it as a backup for footage, not as the main recorder / NVR