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It’s pretty good and has an extensive ecosystem. The dev can be a bit… feisty though.
It’s very performant and easy to setup. I don’t use the NVR features as I already have an NVR, I essentially just use it for HomeKit integration of my cameras + doorbell.
I haven’t found them particularly useful but I also don’t get bombarded with notifications.
If a tree falls in a forest and nobody is around..
Another big selling point of Apple is the hardware. Their hardware and software are integrated so seamlessly. Things just work, and they work well. 99% of the time - there’s always edge cases.
There’s solutions to running Linux distros on some Apple hardware but again you have to make sacrifices.
I love this idea, going to add this to future projects.
Maybe not. It’s a bit of a pain having to unplug and replug everything in, not to mention having windows and such shuffle around each time.
They have released a standalone POE product, separate from the WiFi offering which has the USB-C to POE cable.
The console can be self-hosted on any device.