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# NextNVR
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A simple, single-binary IP camera recorder. Think of it as a dashcam for your property.
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## Why NextNVR?
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The open-source NVR landscape is rich with incredible projects — Frigate, Shinobi, ZoneMinder, Blue Iris alternatives — backed by passionate communities. They're powerful. They're feature-packed. But they've also become complex. Docker containers, AI pipelines, multi-service architectures, cloud integrations — for many users, it's too much.
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**NextNVR is different.** It does one thing: continuously record your IP cameras to disk and let you review the footage. No AI, no cloud, no Docker — just a single Go binary you can run on a Raspberry Pi 5, an old thin client, or a VM. Deploy it in 30 seconds with a one-liner.
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This project was built with the help of AI — designed through conversation, refined through iteration, and shaped by the simple principle that surveillance software should be boring. It should just work.
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## Quick Install
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```bash
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curl -sSL https://git.lohmar.co.uk/cclohmar/NextNVR/raw/branch/main/setup.sh | bash
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```
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That's it. The script installs everything and starts NextNVR automatically.
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## Supported Systems
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| Distro | Package Manager | Architecture |
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| Debian 12+ / Ubuntu 22.04+ | `apt` | amd64, arm64 |
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| Fedora 40+ / RHEL 9+ | `dnf` / `yum` | amd64, arm64 |
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| Arch Linux | `pacman` | amd64, arm64 |
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| Alpine Linux | `apk` | amd64, arm64 |
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| Raspberry Pi 5 | any above | arm64 |
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## What It Does
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| Feature | Detail |
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| 📹 **Recording** | Up to 8 cameras simultaneously, 5-minute MP4 clips, zero transcoding |
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| 💾 **Storage** | Flat per-camera directories, 7-day retention, auto-cleanup |
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| 🖥️ **Live Wall** | 4×2 grid with auto-refreshing snapshots. Click for full live stream |
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| 🔍 **Playback** | Browse recordings by camera and date with snapshot thumbnails |
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| ⚙️ **Setup Wizard** | ONVIF auto-discovery + admin password setup on first run |
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| 🔐 **Two-Port Auth** | `:8080` with master login, `:8090` open viewer for LAN guests |
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| 🔒 **100% Local** | Everything runs on your hardware. No cloud, no subscriptions, no telemetry |
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## Authentication
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NextNVR runs two HTTP servers:
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| Port | Audience | Auth | Access |
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| `8080` | You (admin) | Master login | Live Wall, Playback, Settings |
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| `8090` | Guests / LAN | None | Live Wall only |
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**First run**: the setup wizard prompts you to set a master username and password. Until you do, both ports are open. Once saved, port 8080 requires login. Port 8090 stays open — ideal for a QR code at a guesthouse: "Watch what we watch."
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**Viewer port 8090** can be disabled by setting `viewer.enabled: false` in `config.yaml`.
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To reset the master password, edit `/opt/nextnvr/config.yaml` and set `auth.enabled: false`, then restart.
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## Remote Access (Optional)
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1. **Dynamic DNS** — use DuckDNS, No-IP, or Cloudflare for a domain name
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2. **Port forwarding** — forward port `8080` to the NextNVR server (and `8090` if you want LAN guests to have open access)
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3. For production, put NextNVR behind a reverse proxy (Zoraxy, Nginx) with HTTPS
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## Roadmap
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| Feature | Status |
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| Continuous recording (`-c copy`, zero transcoding) | ✅ Done |
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| ONVIF auto-discovery + web setup wizard | ✅ Done |
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| Live wall with snapshot grid + focus view | ✅ Done |
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| Playback browser with date presets | ✅ Done |
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| 7-day retention with auto-cleanup | ✅ Done |
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| **Camera-triggered recording** (ONVIF motion/person detection events via API) | 🔜 Planned |
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| **NAS/SMB storage support** (record to network share) | 🔜 Planned |
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| **Multi-platform builds** (Raspberry Pi, ARM SBCs) | 🔜 Planned |
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### Not Planned
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- ❌ Cloud connectivity of any kind
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- ❌ AI/ML object detection (use your camera's built-in detection)
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- ❌ Mobile apps (the web UI is responsive and PWA-ready)
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## Server Commands
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```bash
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sudo systemctl status nextnvr # is it running?
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sudo systemctl restart nextnvr # restart
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sudo journalctl -u nextnvr -f # watch logs
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```
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Config file: `/opt/nextnvr/config.yaml`
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Recordings: `/mnt/recordings/`
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---
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## License
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MIT — see [LICENSE](LICENSE)
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Built with ❤️ and AI in Mindelo, Portugal. 🇵🇹
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