Ipcam+telegram+group+better Now

You need your camera to export still images or videos on motion. Most IP cameras support "FTP Upload" or "HTTP POST".

In your Frigate configuration, enable specific objects. ipcam+telegram+group+better

cameras:
  front_yard:
    ffmpeg:
      inputs:
        - path: rtsp://admin:password@192.168.1.50:554/live/ch1
          roles:
            - detect
            - record
    detect:
      enabled: True
    objects:
      track:
        - person
        - car

Why this is better: The system now "understands" the video feed. It ignores spiders, rain, and shadows. You need your camera to export still images

To achieve a "better" result, we will not rely on the camera's built-in app (which is often buggy). Instead, we will use Home Assistant (the gold standard for local control) or Agent DVR to act as the brain, filtering out noise before sending alerts to Telegram. Why this is better: The system now "understands"

stream_localhost off
webcontrol_localhost off
output_pictures yes
ffmpeg_output_movies yes
target_dir /home/pi/cam_data
movie_filename video-%Y%m%d-%H%M%S