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Open-source private home security camera system (end-to-end encryption)

Details

External ID
48330192
Source
HN
Company
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Product
Open-source private home security camera system (end-to-end encryption)
Website domain
github.com
Launched
May 29, 2026
Cohort
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Upvotes
137
Upvotes percentile
0.9434571890145396
Tags
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Fetched at
Sept. 7, 2026, 9:26 p.m.
Updated at
Sept. 7, 2026, 9:26 p.m.

Description

Hey everyone,I previously introduced an open source private home security camera in 2024, which uses OpenMLS for end-to-end encryption: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42284412.It was called Privastead then and it's now renamed to Secluso.John Kaczman found my project from here and has been working on it with me over the last year and half. We've made a lot of improvements to the software, which we would like to share with you:- You can now set this up on your Raspberry Pi in less than 5 minutes with no technical expertise using our easy-to-use GUI deploy tool. We've put together a comprehensive build-your-own guide that walks you through the required steps (you can find a link at the top of the repository README).- We use a customized, minimal OS based on the Yocto project for the camera.- Every part of our stack except for the iOS app has reproducible builds. This includes our Android app, camera/server binaries, deploy tool, and the aforementioned OS.- We've re-designed our mobile app, which is now on the iOS App Store and Google Play store.- We now support UnifiedPush for more privacy-preserving push notifications.Looking forward to seeing what you all think!

Enrichment

Theme
self-hosted infrastructure and security tools
Vertical
Security
Function
Hardware & robotics
Audience
B2C
AI stance
Not AI
Project type
Hobby / open-source project
Normalized one-liner
home security camera system with end-to-end encryption
Manually corrected
False

Could you build this?

No Building an end-to-end encrypted home security camera system using the OpenMLS protocol requires embedded systems hardware engineering, real-time video streaming, and cryptographic protocol implementation.

What it would actually take: The system requires embedded Linux/RTOS camera firmware with hardware H.264/H.265 encoding, WebRTC/SRTP streaming infrastructure, and correct integration of the OpenMLS (Messaging Layer Security) RFC standard for multi-client end-to-end encryption. Implementing robust key exchange, ratcheting, and encrypted storage without side-channel leaks demands deep cryptography and systems engineering expertise.

Discussion

20 comments analyzed.

Competitors mentioned: Frigate, Home Assistant, OpenIPC, Thingino firmware, Ring

Concerns raised: Pet and vehicle detection untested, only people detection verified, iOS app not available in 23 European countries due to regulatory approval delays, Cloud relay still required as fallback when STUN connections unavailable, Livestreaming drains battery in background mode, Requires more setup steps than traditional IP camera systems

Feature requests: Pet detection and other smart features, Support for ESP32-based cameras for cost reduction, Police/authority notifications when alerts trigger, Two-way audio communication through laptop, Support for camera modules other than Raspberry Pi

Competitors

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Attention rank: #4 of 71 (itself plus its competitors, highest first — normalized so YC and Product Hunt are compared fairly).

Launched 211 days after the earliest competitor.

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