If Home Assistant feels too complex, Agent DVR (free for local use) is a great alternative that runs on Windows/Mac/Linux.
Create two groups:
| Problem | Solution |
|---------|----------|
| Spam in group | Use on_event_end (not on_event_start), add 5‑10 sec cooldown |
| Large videos | Limit length to 10–15 sec (Telegram max 50MB) |
| Privacy | Use a separate bot token per group; disable allow_private_chats |
| Nighttime | Add time‑based condition (send only 7am‑10pm) |
| Multiple cams | Different bot tokens or prefix captions with [Garage] |
| Live view | Use /stream → returns an on‑demand RTSP‑to‑HTTP tunnel (tinyCam or ffmpeg + webserver) |
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