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Camera.UI

Web interface and NVR for RTSP and camera streams

Video Surveillance ★ 1.1k stars Medium setup MIT

camera.ui is a self-hosted NVR-style web interface for managing RTSP-capable cameras with notifications and recordings. It includes motion detection, snapshots, and integration with HomeKit and other smart-home systems.

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Key features

  • RTSP camera management
  • Motion detection and snapshots
  • Notifications
  • Smart-home integration

Pros & cons

Strengths

  • Released under the MIT license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Active community (1.1k GitHub stars)
  • Written in TypeScript

Trade-offs

  • Smaller community
  • Best paired with Homebridge

Is Camera.UI secure?

OSV.dev has no published security advisories for Camera.UI's repository. No known vulnerabilities is not proof of security: it means none have been publicly catalogued.

Source: OSV.dev, checked 2026-10-14. How this is measured.

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