Baby Monitor vs Security Camera
Baby Monitor vs Security Camera
My wife and I have just recently had our first child and I'm looking at getting a decent baby monitor (or security camera) setup.
Our place is not very big at all (think a studio with a separate bedroom/bathroom). I was given a cheap security camera to use for now but I want to start planning for when we move into a bigger apartment (security cameras) and a generally better system for monitoring our baby when we are in another room and cannot hear.
Should I invest in a baby monitor now or would it be better to invest in a decent security camera system instead?
I'm based in the EU and am quite tech-savvy so I don't have a problem setting things up myself if it means a better system.
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We have a cheap WiFi camera with PTZ hooked into Frigate. It has been really great, although I ended up buying another wifi AP because our 2.4Ghz is pretty crowded with IoT stuff.
Congrats for the baby!
I also use this. I added sound recognition (crying) with a homeassistant notification on the phone. It works like a charm. You can use it to trigger some other automations, like turning on a light in the room you are, or playing a sound on a speaker.