My camera is now feeding into my HomeAssistant server via go2rtc , and I sleep better knowing Big Brother isn't watching through my lens.
I opened VLC Player and typed: rtsp://192.168.1.99:554/streaming/channels/1 openipc install
Published: April 14, 2026 Category: Embedded Linux / Surveillance My camera is now feeding into my HomeAssistant
For the uninitiated, OpenIPC is an open-source firmware alternative for many popular IP camera SoCs (HiSilicon, Ingenic, SigmaStar). It strips out the spyware, gives you a clean Linux environment, and puts you back in control of your video feed. SigmaStar). It strips out the spyware
Here is my step-by-step experience installing OpenIPC on a random, unbranded 2MP camera I had gathering dust. Before downloading anything, you need to play detective. OpenIPC supports specific hardware, not specific camera brands.