Very good point that I hadn’t given though to. Thanks!

Yeah. Sounds like diving in to an espboard is the way to go. Guess now is as good of a time to learn as any other!

I do run Frigate! I’ll have to check that out. I actually found a project for Frigate that identifies birds. It’s an incredibly powerful program.

Sterling contribution there, bud.

We have a “landline” (3rd cell phone). He’ll be going into 5th grade (age 10 for non-Americans). He’s not allowed to have a cell phone at school. I also don’t want it lost. This will be for an hour or so before my wife gets home.

While I’ve never messed with an esp board, it’s something I was planning on learning in order to create a few other things, so this might be the best time to start.

Yeah, I have an August lock right now. That one is nice because I can keep the out-facing lock the same, so people like my father-in-law don’t get flustered. Ultimately, I’m trying to solve this in the most complicated way possible for me. I could just give him a key, but where’s the fun in that?

What you mentioned with the proxy is probably the way I’ll have to go.