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dotancohenyesterday at 9:32 PM2 repliesview on HN

How _does_ it work then, without imposing IP addresses, NAT routing, keys, etc?


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mmoossyesterday at 9:36 PM

One method (for many trans-NAT routing issues) is the manufacturer provides a proxy on the Internet, creates a secure connection between camera and proxy (controlling both ends, they should be able to navigate NAT issues, etc.), and then securely publishes the video. The manufacturer could encrypt the video E2E so they can't see it. This also hides the camera's location and IP.

All with informed consent of course.

Edit: Come to think of it, video chat apps (WhatsApp, Signal, etc.) seem to do this, at least sometimes.

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ertiantoday at 12:05 AM

I mean, realistically: let us run your thing, uploaded all data to our cloud, and then let us handle access control.