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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.

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 6 months ago (2 children)

I use a Ubiquiti doorbell, which operates locally. However you do need some extra equipment to set it up.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 6 months ago

Pretty sure UniFi Access can also control the lock mechanism they’re describing. So it’d be a nicely integrated solution.

[–] Zachariah 4 points 6 months ago

This was going to be my suggestion. It may seem like you need a ui.com account for it, but there is a way to use the equipment without one.