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security cam suggestion thread] Why do all security cameras now require you give them your phone (and sometimes CC) *just to set up the camera?*

It's fricking Cancer! Just check the top sellers on Amazon and they all require you to use an app to generate a QR code to set up your camera. That app won't work unless you make an account handing over your email, phone number and sometimes even CC number

I've returned 3 so far for not being fit for purpose, one of them openly lying about the app requirement.

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just buy some ip cameras, frick. the ones from dlink aren't bad and they are cheap. go axis if you aren't poor.

i run an nvr at one warehouse by nightowl and it works well for years. Sams club sells them. the night owl app sorta sucks though

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just buy some ip cameras, frick.

I did. ALl 3 required an app to set one all the apps required my phone number.

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have you just tried going to the IP on a browser instead of using the app?

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You can't. The only way to connect them is to generate a special QR code and the only way to do that is via the app

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i would look at my dhcp server, figure out the IP and try logging in. that's beyond r-slurred if you need an app to set up an IP camera

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i would look at my dhcp server, figure out the IP and try logging in

I did. Camera had 0 open ports.

that's beyond r-slurred if you need an app to set up an IP camera

Fricking right? It was literally faster and easier 10 years ago

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