YOU’LL NEED THIS
LINUX OR WINDOWS PC RUNNING DOCKER
motionEye Docker container, at least one compatible camera (USB attached or ONVIF/RTSP-streaming IP camera).
SURVEILLANCE CAMERAS PLAY A KEY ROLE in your home’s security, but many home security webcams are tied to proprietary services, with expensive cloud storage plans and question marks over the security of where that footage is stored and who can see it. Thankfully, there’s a free open-source solution that puts you firmly in control of all your cameras and allows you to store your footage safely at home. The tool in question is motionEye, and it works with a wide range of cameras, from USB-attached webcams to a broad selection of network cameras that support either ONVIF or RTSP streaming protocols.
In this tutorial, we’ll show you how to set up motionEye, attach as many cameras as you need to it, then configure them to provide a home surveillance system you can rely on. You’ll discover how to configure motionEye’s motion detection capabilities, allowing you receive alerts (and view footage) whenever activity is detected in front of a camera. You also get to choose whether to keep your new surveillance system under wraps by restricting access to your local network only, or we’ll show you how to configure it in conjunction with a reverse proxy for secure remote
