Documentation

Everything you need to run NVR — record your cameras to your own disk, watch them live, and scrub the timeline. No cloud, no subscription, footage that never leaves your network.

Start here:

• Get started — download, add a camera, and see it live.
• Deployment — Docker, NAS, Proxmox, Linux, and macOS installs.
• The web app — a tour of every view in the browser UI.
• iOS app — your cameras in your pocket, live and recorded.
• Cameras & compatibility — RTSP URLs per vendor, stream tiers, codecs, and DVRs.
• Configuration — a tour of every config.yaml knob that matters.
• Recording & retention — what gets saved, where, and for how long.
• Playback & timeline — the live grid, focus view, and scrubbing back through footage.
• Motion & events — smart events, the Events browser, and offline alerts.
• Remote access — watch from anywhere without exposing your recorder.
• HTTP API — integrate your own tooling against the daemon.
• Plugins — extend NVR with signed, reviewed marketplace plugins.
• Your license — the free trial, buying, and applying your token.
• FAQ — compatibility, privacy, cost, and browsers, answered.
• Troubleshooting — cameras, video, recording, and where to look first.

NVR runs on macOS, Linux, and Docker (NAS, Proxmox, or Windows via Docker Desktop).