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Newbie in Home Automation - Please help

ESPHome Blue Iris
  1. ESPHome is a system to control your ESP8266/ESP32 by simple yet powerful configuration files and control them remotely through Home Automation systems.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source
    No worries! I use Sonoff TX switches, flashed with ESPHome. They've been great so far.

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  2. Blue Iris is a high end security monitoring system that lets you view and control the feeds from all the cameras at your home or place of business.
    That Dream Machine thing looks super awesome; but for cameras, I think it's massively overkill and a waste of money. I'd go with a cheap switch (just make sure it's gigabit) and set up a Blue Iris or Blue Cherry server on a NAS or NUC or something. I do tend to make quite techy-DIY choices though - I'm sure there are options with less faff.

    #Security #Surveillance #Video Surveillance 55 social mentions

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