tomspark wrote:
Great question! You can absolutely keep using UGREEN's stock surveillance app alongside SparkBox — they don't conflict, so no need to give it up. Frigate is worth a look if you'd like your cameras private and self-hosted too: it does local AI object detection and keeps footage on your own box (nothing going to a vendor's cloud), and it lives in the same dashboard as the rest of your stuff. So: stick with the stock app if it's working for you, or add Frigate when you want the cameras under the same private roof as everything else. No rush on the SSD upgrade — that can come whenever. 🙂