Night Watcher 🦇

A Simple IP Camera Viewer with Custom Detection

<img width="750" alt="image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/ae929319-e10a-4e53-b919-e67355f346c4" />

Inspired by:

• NiceGUI Opencv Webcam Example from @zauberzeug

Features

1. Performance: Blazing fast streaming without any delay
2. Cross Platform Support: Works on any device with a browser
3. Privacy & Extensibility: Local models and custom detection script support
4. Simplicity: Minimal navigations and css styles

Get Started

# Install uv and all the dependencies
uv venv && source .venv/bin/activate
uv sync

# Setup URL of video stream
export RTSP_URLS=protocol://host:port/script_name?script_params|auth

# Start the server
uv run python -m nightwatcher.main

About

This project is made with love for families, tested by my wife :p

Hoping you can enjoy this project and feel free to contribute!

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WIP

• [ ] Detection timelines with snapshots