Ive got some old Android phones laying around and I was wondering, if there is an open-source way of turning a old phone into a IP-Camera, that I can access from everywhere.
I couldnt find any relevant softwate besides Haven, which is not actively developed as of now. (and no commits since 2021)
And also, you cannot do a live-view afaik, only when the phone detects movement.
It of course depends on your setup, the phone, how you want to handle the battery, the kind of software you want to run on it (blueiris, frigate?) etc.
Otherwise, if you want something more powerful (referring to the “that I can access from everywhere” part here), I could recommend all the camera integrations from HomeAssistant: Integrations - Home Assistant
There are plenty of such questions on their forum/reddit too.
There is a popular and cheap IP camera, the TP-Link Tapo C200 that quite some people do buy and then restrict any access to the Internet thanks to their firewall rules.
It’s actually even a well-known challenge to buy the most shady camera and turn it into the most inoffensive self-hosted owned IP camera.