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A home security camera and a mini computer with cables on a workshop desk.

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Damn, It Actually Works: Giving My YI Cameras a Second Life.

I was planning to replace my entire camera system, but before buying new cameras, I decided to rescue the ones I already had. Kami had turned them into a festival of ads, pop-ups and subscription offers. An old mini PC running Debian, Docker, Home Assistant and Scrypted gave the YI cameras a second life in Apple Home, with recordings going to iCloud. Then the air conditioner, dehumidifier and an old Brother printer joined the project too.

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