Open-source private home security camera system (end-to-end encryption)
Hey everyone, I previously introduced an open source private home security camera in 2024, which uses OpenMLS for end-to-end encryption: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42284412. It was called Privastead then and it's now renamed to Secluso. John Kaczman found my project from here and has been working on it with me over the last year and half. We've made a lot of improvements to the software, which we would like to share with you: - You can now set this up on your Raspberry Pi in less than 5 minutes with no technical expertise using our easy-to-use GUI deploy tool. We've…
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Secluso is an open-source home security camera system that encrypts footage end-to-end using OpenMLS. It deploys on Raspberry Pi in under five minutes through a graphical setup tool, requiring no technical expertise. The system uses a minimal Yocto-based operating system and supports reproducible builds across most of its stack. It is designed for homeowners seeking privacy-focused security monitoring.
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Hey everyone, I previously introduced an open source private home security camera in 2024, which uses OpenMLS for end-to-end encryption: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42284412. It was called Privastead then and it's now renamed to Secluso. John Kaczman found my project from here and has been working on it with me over the last year and half. We've made a lot of improvements to the software, which we would like to share with you: - You can now set this up on your Raspberry Pi in less than 5 minutes with no technical expertise using our easy-to-use GUI deploy tool. We've put together a comprehensive build-your-own guide that walks you through the required steps (you can find a link at the top of the repository README). - We use a customized, minimal OS based on the Yocto project for the camera. - Every part of our stack except for the iOS app has reproducible builds. This includes our Android app, camera/server binaries, deploy tool, and the aforementioned OS. - We've re-designed our mobile app, which is now on the iOS App Store and Google Play store. - We now support UnifiedPush for more privacy-preserving push notifications. Looking forward to seeing what you all think!
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