Observed arrival · 2026-10-29

OpenVigil: a self-hosted NVR with local AI

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An open-source system for recording IP cameras, streaming footage, and running video analysis on a local machine.

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For: IP camera owners with a Linux machine and local storage
Worth noticing: The author says it began with one 18-camera installation and an RTX 2000 Ada; unfamiliar hardware may have rough edges.

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The documented setup clones the repository into /opt/openvigil and runs install.sh, which the page says handles the Docker stack and NVIDIA container toolkit when a GPU is present. Camera recordings are described as five-minute MP4 files, with retention governed by age and available disk space. The homepage estimates about 1 GB per camera per hour for 4 MP H.265 footage and labels its screenshots as synthetic demo footage.

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