Frigate

Frigate: The Open Source NVR with Local AI Object Detection

What is Frigate? Frigate is an open-source Network Video Recorder (NVR) designed for home automation enthusiasts who prioritize privacy and local processing. It uses real-time AI object detection to monitor your security cameras without sending your camera feeds to the cloud.

How does Frigate work? Frigate leverages AI accelerators to perform object detection locally, analyzing video feeds to identify people, cars, and other objects of interest. This reduces false positives caused by simple motion detection, allowing you to focus on relevant events.

Why is Frigate important?

• Privacy: All processing is performed locally, ensuring your camera feeds never leave your home.
• Accuracy: AI-powered object detection reduces false positives.
• Integration: Seamless integration with Home Assistant, OpenHab, NodeRed, and other automation platforms.
• Customization: Offers a high level of customizability to fine-tune events and alerts with zones.

Key Features

• Local Object Detection: Reduces false positives by identifying objects of interest.
• Real-time Analysis: Processes video feeds in real-time, running 100+ object detections per second.
• Zone-Based Alerts: Refine notifications based on precise locations.
• Home Automation Integration: Integrates with popular home automation platforms via MQTT.

User Testimonials

• shred86: "Frigate's high level of customizability, fast object detection and tight integration with Home Assistant creates the perfect open source, locally controlled, security camera system."
• haggercody: "Frigate has helped me reduce hours of false detections from my hard drive and saved me maybe as much time scouring through said, uneventful, footage. Ok maybe not that much, but seriously, zero false detections."
• Eric Blohm: "Frigate has allowed me to remove all cloud dependencies from my security cameras, without losing any sort of object detection features or recording history. Support is second to none. Highly recommended."

Where can I use Frigate? Frigate is ideal for home security and automation, allowing you to monitor your property with greater accuracy and privacy.

Best way to get started with Frigate?

1. Install Frigate on your local hardware.
2. Integrate your IP cameras.
3. Configure object detection settings.
4. Integrate with your preferred home automation platform.