Observed arrival · 2026-09-23

Loki Eye keeps camera recordings on your own machine

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A local-first network video recorder for IP cameras, with live viewing, playback, storage controls, and a local API.

Landing page captured for the 2026-09-23 issue.

For: People running IP cameras on a home computer or local network
Worth noticing: The page reports 3.2% of one CPU core and 42 MB of memory for eight 1080p cameras on macOS, measured while a settings screenshot was open.

Field notes

The recorder accepts H.264 and H.265 streams as sent and says it uses cameras’ ONVIF events for motion clips, with adjustable pre- and post-roll. The page lists Windows, macOS (Apple Silicon and Intel), and Linux builds; it reports an eight-camera macOS test at 3.2% of one CPU core and 42 MB of memory, measured while a settings screenshot was open.

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