Need a home security cam...no subscription

Raymond Lin · 28 Apr 2025 at 18:39

Hopefully there is a product like this out there, and easy to set up.

Just 1 cam, pointing at the door, 24hr recording, no subscription, if there is alert of movement, that would be good.

Perhaps record to a USB thumb drive? Without the need of a NAS.

Raymond Lin · 28 Apr 2025 at 18:55

Liquid_Entity said:
I've got eufy solar security cams. For an idiot like me they were easy to setup.

Which model did you go for?

I am actually looking for an indoor one, and what do I need to set up a record feature? Do I need their Homebase?

Raymond Lin · 28 Apr 2025 at 20:51

Liquid_Entity said:
Oh sorry I didn't know you were going for indoor.

I got these for my outdoor areas. They record when they see movement. Not all the time.

Where does it store the footage? Built in memory? network drive? Or the Eufy Homebase?

Raymond Lin · 28 Apr 2025 at 21:00

Ah I see, I think I am going to need the Homebase.

Raymond Lin · 28 Apr 2025 at 22:58

ChrisD. said:
Or Raymond, you could look into UniFi protect, but it will cost more than Eufy, but you would get use of their excellent routers and potentially APs.

That might be too complicated, it's just something I want to set up for my dad with an app on his phone so he can use it to monitor his property.

Something really simple and basic, both for me to set up for him, and for him to press a button to open the camera to look at it on his phone.