I used to have a surepet catflap. Unfortunately it is cloud based, but it worked pretty well most of the time. It has pretty detailed logs and can set things like curfew times via ~~nextcloud~~ home assistant
I think, there is a hack to get it to run locally, but I didn't try it.
The one that has the little hub with the light up ears?
Last I heard the local workaround was updated out of the software and that one dev had taken their project on it private, due to the manufacturer actively working to make it difficult.
Insane price to buy new, and have been getting a kicking in the reviews for poor function & support. I was considering, because it would be nice to have in HA, but all the above has put me off it.
Will probably end up with a standard chip reader flap and continue to rely on cameras for IDing who's in and out. All I'd want remotely is a way to force an unlock, for dealing with any failures to open. Could maybe mod that in.
That sounds too bad. I have not used it in more than a year. When I bought it like five years ago, it was pretty much the only option...
Via Nextcloud? Random. I was hoping for Home Assistant integration.
Sorry, i meant to write home assistant. That's what I get for writing something when I'm too tired.
Please don't let your cat outdoors without supervision. It is devastating for both the lifespan of your cat and your local ecology.
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