> The average consumer doesn't have a remote server or the knowledge to set one up. The average consumer doesn't need a remote server or the knowledge to set o

> The average consumer doesn't have a remote server or the knowledge to set one up. The average consumer doesn't need a remote server or the knowledge to set one up, just a plug and play device that works. IP cameras don't need to stream to some cloud service, you could have a plug and play consumer "home cloud" set up that allows the user to keep control of their data 100%. A while ago there used to be almost plug and play IP camera set ups. Plug this box into your router and these cameras into that box. The box could be logged into remotely and had both a web based interface and mobile app. I used this in a number of installs were the mostly computer illiterate clients wanted to be able to check up on their horses, or home or work premises (or all three) from their phone or laptop as well as review footage from months ago. It feels weird to me that people feel comfortable in transmitting what can be very personal and private feeds into the ether and if more average consumers were less ignorant of the risks there would be more consumer pressure for cloud-less set ups.