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Xiaomi / Mi Home

Not yet benchmarked

Brand
Xiaomi
Integration family
Closed P2P (community firmware hacks only, old models)
Noviscan integration
Hard

A major global electronics brand whose mainline Mi Home cameras have no official local video path — only fragile, model-locked community firmware hacks on older hardware. Not benchmarked on our bench.

Strengths

  • MicroSD local recording works without a paid subscription.
  • A community project (Dafang Hacks) provides genuine local RTSP on specific older Ingenic-chip models, without the cloud — but it is unofficial and model-locked.

Limitations

  • No official local RTSP/ONVIF on current models; the Mi Home account and cloud P2P relay are mandatory for setup and viewing.
  • Facial recognition requires the paid 'Xiaomi Home Secure' cloud tier.
  • A Jan 2020 caching bug leaked still images from Mi Home cameras into other users' Google Nest Hubs; Google suspended the integration until fixed.
  • Don't confuse with Aqara (already covered separately) — a Xiaomi-ecosystem partner brand whose cameras DO have native local RTSP/ONVIF.

Criteria

Local RTSP/ONVIF stream (works with third-party software)
Local use without a mandatory vendor account
Local recording without a cloud subscription (microSD/NVR)
Facial recognition available

Sources

This product has not yet been tested on our bench. The information above comes from dated documentary sources; no comparative verdict is published until a real test has taken place.