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About the only one's that work are P2P based ones, and the Nest cameras, why your D-Link camera wouldn't work is beyond me, as most cloud based services should work since it's not a direct remote access. Be aware, streaming video footage to the cloud will consume a good chunk of your data.
- 567Chief8 years agoFreshman
Thanks Corrosive!
Can you or anyone confirm if you can look at the Nest camera remotely at a live feed with HN? Is it possible to configure minimal uploads to the cloud? I use my system to keep a check on my animals when I'm away and I would think someone has figured out a good workaround.
- C0RR0SIVE8 years agoAssociate Professor
Hrm, the NEST cameras don't have any way to setup specific time-slots, they will stream as long as they are connected. BUT~~~ According to the article at the link below, you can adjust the resolution at which certain cameras/service plans through them will stream at. Looks like they support 360p, which would save a good chunk of data instead of streaming at 720p.
https://nest.com/support/article/How-do-I-change-the-quality-of-my-Nest-Cam-s-video-to-save-bandwidth
After that, since it still streams 24/7 to the cloud AFAIK, and uses Wifi to connect, you may be able to setup an "Access Time" of sorts in your router, to disable the wifi connection at time periods that you know you would never use the camera. That would help save some data.
Hopefully a NEST/Dropcam user comes by and can give better insight.
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