Need help watching elderly parents via cloud + BI

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erkme73

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My parents are in an independent living facility with excellent free wifi (500+mbps). However, it's double-NATed, with no ability to pull a public IP or access port forwarding. I'm able to connect to his PC using RealVNC's cloud services, but nothing that requires port-forwarding works.

I have several inexpensive cloud-based battery-powered cameras that I use for short-term distant needs (i.e. monitoring a racoon trap). While these don't interface with BI at all, they do send immediate push notifications so I can take action.

What appeals to me about these cameras is the simplicity of setup and remote access, regardless of network type or location.

Is there such a camera that actually does interface with BI? IOW, a cloud service that provides RTSP streams that BI can capture?
 
Yes, search for threads here that discuss TP-Link Tapo cameras (various models can do this, once an additional/optional setting is enabled in the interface under Advanced Settings, Camera Account).

Edit: You may find that they are equally useful with simply a SD card installed (no BI passthough setup needed): with that installed, free (no subscription required) viewing of both live and recorded events are easily accessible using their native app.
 
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erkme73 said:
My parents are in an independent living facility with excellent free wifi (500+mbps). However, it's double-NATed, with no ability to pull a public IP or access port forwarding. I'm able to connect to his PC using RealVNC's cloud services, but nothing that requires port-forwarding works.

I have several inexpensive cloud-based battery-powered cameras that I use for short-term distant needs (i.e. monitoring a racoon trap). While these don't interface with BI at all, they do send immediate push notifications so I can take action.

What appeals to me about these cameras is the simplicity of setup and remote access, regardless of network type or location.

Is there such a camera that actually does interface with BI? IOW, a cloud service that provides RTSP streams that BI can capture?
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If you want something hardwired that can interface with BI, i would suggest checking out localxpose, its basically a service (can be run on a pc or even a raspberry pi) that lets you create a tunnel for the cameras . I think this would be a viable option for you. Fairly easy to setup, i followed a guide on youtube and it runs like 6$ per month for the service.
 
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