PlainNVR
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Keywords: camera, go2rtc, nvr, rtsp
Train: Community
Home Page: https://github.com/endless1233214/plainnvr
Added: 2026-07-20
Last Updated: 2026-07-21
Lightweight self-hosted network video recorder for RTSP cameras.
Run as Context- Container [plainnvr] can run as any non-root user and group.
Group: 568 / Host group is [apps]
User: 568 / Host user is [apps]
App Metadata (Raw File)
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