diff --git a/common.nix b/common.nix
index 6343c0d..bfdd715 100644
--- a/common.nix
+++ b/common.nix
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
     ./services/qbittorrent-nox.nix
     ./services/nginx.nix
     ./services/go2rtc.nix
+    ./services/frigate.nix
     ./services/sonarr.nix
     ./services/radarr.nix
     ./services/prowlarr.nix
diff --git a/services/frigate.nix b/services/frigate.nix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fbf3aeb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/services/frigate.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+# services/frigate.nix — Local NVR with AI object detection
+# Consumes go2rtc streams; no MQTT / Home Assistant dependency.
+# Authentication delegated to Authelia by hijacking the /auth location
+# that the upstream Frigate module bakes into every nginx location block.
+{ config, lib, ... }:
+{
+  config = lib.mkIf (config.networking.hostName == "FredOS-Mediaserver") {
+
+    services.frigate = {
+      enable = true;
+      hostname = "frigate.nordhammer.it";
+
+      settings = {
+        mqtt.enabled = false;
+
+        cameras.kids_bedroom = {
+          enabled = true;
+          ffmpeg.inputs = [{
+            path = "rtsp://127.0.0.1:8554/kids_bedroom";
+            roles = [ "detect" "record" ];
+          }];
+          detect = {
+            enabled = true;
+            width = 1920;
+            height = 1080;
+          };
+        };
+
+        record = {
+          enabled = true;
+          retain = {
+            days = 7;
+            mode = "motion";
+          };
+          events.retain = {
+            default = 14;
+            mode = "active_objects";
+          };
+        };
+
+        snapshots = {
+          enabled = true;
+          retain.default = 14;
+        };
+      };
+    };
+
+    services.nginx.virtualHosts."frigate.nordhammer.it" = {
+      useACMEHost = "nordhammer.it";
+      forceSSL = true;
+
+      # The Frigate module puts `auth_request /auth` on every location.
+      # Override that internal /auth location to verify via Authelia
+      # instead of Frigate's built-in auth, so one login covers everything.
+      locations."/auth" = lib.mkForce {
+        proxyPass = "http://127.0.0.1:9091/api/verify";
+        extraConfig = ''
+          internal;
+          proxy_pass_request_body off;
+          proxy_set_header Content-Length "";
+          proxy_set_header X-Original-URL $scheme://$http_host$request_uri;
+          proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-Method $request_method;
+          proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-Proto $scheme;
+          proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-Host $http_host;
+          proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-Uri $request_uri;
+          proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For $remote_addr;
+        '';
+      };
+
+      # Redirect 401 → Authelia login portal
+      extraConfig = lib.mkAfter ''
+        error_page 401 =302 https://auth.nordhammer.it/?rd=$scheme://$http_host$request_uri;
+      '';
+    };
+
+    # GPU access for hardware-accelerated ffmpeg decoding
+    users.users.frigate.extraGroups = [ "video" "render" ];
+  };
+}