Surveillance Tutorials & Guides

A collection of in-depth tutorials, comparisons, and reviews on surveillance-related operating systems, like Blue Iris, Frigate, and more — all based on real-world usage. Whether you’re configuring a new surveillance NVR or optimizing your current setup, these guides follow best practices to help you get the most out of your surveillance system.

A collection of in-depth tutorials, comparisons, and reviews on surveillance-related operating systems, like Blue Iris, Frigate, and more — all based on real-world usage. Whether you’re configuring a new surveillance NVR or optimizing your current setup, these guides follow best practices to help you get the most out of your surveillance system.

What is the Best Blue Iris Alternative?

In this article, we'll look at the best Blue Iris alternative that you can use. If you're interested in home surveillance, you're probably familiar with Blue Iris. While it's a…

Frigate vs. Blue Iris

In this article, we will look at Frigate vs. Blue Iris to determine the best NVR you can set up and use. Frigate and Blue Iris are both video surveillance…

How to Integrate Frigate into Home Assistant

In this article, we will look at how to integrate Frigate into Home Assistant. After setting up and configuring Frigate, it's extremely helpful to connect it directly to Home Assistant…

Best Blue Iris Doorbell Camera

In this article, we are going to look at the best Blue Iris Doorbell Camera. In most articles, I provide various options as there isn't a best for really anything…

Best Security Cameras for Blue Iris

In this article, we will look at the best security cameras for Blue Iris.Before we look at the best security cameras for Blue Iris, I want to be completely clear…