Dev tools · September 14, 2025
Update: Open-source private home security camera(end-to-end encryption)
Several months ago, I posted in Show HN (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42284412) about this project (previously named Privastead, now changed to Secluso). It's a privacy-preserving home security camera that uses OpenMLS for end-to-end encryption between the camera and the mobile app. The post received a good amount of attention and there were many good comments. Since then, my project cofounder and I have made major improvements to the project. The project previously would act as a hub for an IP camera, which was otherwise closed source. But now, our camera software can…
Update: Open-source private home security camera(end-to-end encryption) launched on September 14, 2025 with 17 votes, #637 of 8,160 launches that month and more than 90% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 1 year on.
In plain words
Secluso is an open-source home security camera that uses end-to-end encryption to transmit video from the camera to a mobile app. The software runs directly on Raspberry Pi hardware, including the Pi Zero 2W, creating a fully open-source security camera stack. It includes AI-powered detection for people, pets, and vehicles with notifications. The project is designed for privacy-conscious users who want transparent, self-hosted home security without closed-source components.
written from the facts on this page · September 2026
From the sources
A privacy-preserving Raspberry Pi home security camera that uses advanced end-to-end encryption. - secluso/core
Private DIY home security for Raspberry Pi, with encrypted remote access and a 5-minute software setup. Secluso is a private home security camera system for Raspberry Pi. Watch live video, get alerts, and open recordings from your phone without handing your footage to a cloud provider. If you need help choosing hardware or a VPS, Build Your Own Guide gives you hardware suggestions and a simple starting path. After setup, use the mobile app to check in remotely, review recent events, and open encrypted clips. See WHITE_PAPER.md for the full security model, including the untrusted-relay design, forward secrecy, and post-compromise security. See SECURITY.md for how to report a vulnerability.…from github.com
In the maker’s words, at launch
Several months ago, I posted in Show HN (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42284412) about this project (previously named Privastead, now changed to Secluso). It's a privacy-preserving home security camera that uses OpenMLS for end-to-end encryption between the camera and the mobile app. The post…
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