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Just a thanks to all those who helped me setup a VPN where I could view my security cameras externally without any unrestricted port forwarding. My system works perfectly now. I use Wireguard on a Raspverry Pi 5 server within my Apple system based LAN, where the router is a FritzBox from Zen...

OK Mike, some interesting stuff here which will take me a little while to digest. Appreciate your support!

Just to clarify, you have OpenVPN on your Pi4 (Linux), your router and your Synology NAS running Surveillance Station. Your video camera host is the Pi4 and you save recorded video to Surveillance station. Is this correct. Did you mention earlier what make of surveillance camera you use? I'm...

Hello Mike, thanks for your advice. I just want to make sure I understand and so can I make clear what I hope to do with the new setup. My existing (pre OpenVPN) setup comprised an iMac, 2 iPhones, an iPad and a Synology NAS for backup and Surveillance Station to record video files from a...

OK - I'm convinced now and have purchased a Draytek 2766vac router which can access OpenVPN. I have a Raspberry Pi and noted noted earlier that could use OpenVPN on it, however I still want to use my Synology NAS Surveillance Station to save videos and believe that may be a problem. One question...

OK, I hear what you say. So to be clear the fact that a different video player codec is used to play the live video when located within my LAN as compared with the player codec normally used (ie when OpenVPN is not used) when iPhone is used outside of my LAN makes no difference when OpenVPN is...

Many thanks for your comprehensive reply. However I have never had a problem with using VPN and am fully aware of its advantages and limitations. I use and will continue to use VPN almost certainly in the form OpenVPN on my router. The one and only problem I have is that for remote LIVE video...

OK, thanks to those who have taken the trouble to respond with positive suggestions. Just a final note I did not attempt to use RTSP or RTMP as they are both regarded as security risks and to mitigate these risks, it is important to use encryption and authentication to secure the video stream...

This uses port forwarding by indirect route im afraid

Hopefully, for the last time and avoiding replies which involve misdirection and obfuscation. I have used a VPN where I am the host and “when inside my LAN“ CAN view live surveillance camera video feed using an iPhone and web access via IP address. There is no problem using NordVPN + Meshnet, or...

Name one (and I’ve tried most of the options)

This reply is long overdue, however here goes. Yes, VPN is the only safe way for remote access to your camera system. However it will still not allow you to view live video. All camera manufacturers appear to employ Adobe FLV to encode transmitted vide to to its low bandwidth requirements...

Are you serious? These are two of the most hackable cameras around. Are you Chinese by any chance?

Reolink security cameras now inform me that external web access, using camera IP address, is no longer possible without port forwarding now that Adobe FLV is no longer used by web browsers. This also applies when OpenVPN or NordVPN+Meshnet is used. Can anyone advise security camera manufacturers...

Hello again, Just one more thing to check before I commit to new modem/router hardware for OpenVPN. You say NordVPN hiding IP address means camera video can’t be shown. But I could log in to the camera site using its IPaddress, where sites user name and password could be entered. However where...

I guess the answer to my own question is: my defined user name and password to log in to the VPN?

I cetrainly agree that use of a VPN does not protect you from what happens when you reach your desired internet destination. I guess thats why anti-virus is needed along with VPN. Surely in the present context the use of VPN is to protect unwanted interception of your message/data "during...

But everyone here has stipulated that one definitely should not use port forwarding?

That's interesting - so how does the VPN present an invitation. What apects of my internet presence is used to uniquely identify me?

One thing I still find puzzling. The recommendation is to avoid port forwarding and set up a VPN on your LAN router. Now I know all access to one's LAN must go through the router. Ordinarily external applications are, or are not, allowed to enter the LAN through permission granted by your LAN...

Hi SpacemanSpiff - many thanks for your help. Will be reading recommended texts and attempting to learn more. I have a PhD in applied physics and so technically aware, but am definitely a NOOBie when it comes to the current topic

Hello - I'm a new member of the forum and would like to air some frustrations regarding remote mobile viewing of security cameras. In general, with many people, I dislike the idea of viewing my security camera live video feed using port forwarding, indeed any method which requires hole punching...