home-assitantant-view.md

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HomeAsistant Generic camera

Option 1

Go to Setings -> Device and service -> Add integrations --> Generic camera

Option 2

HomeAssistan_Generic

Option 3

<"IP-HomeAsisstantServer">/config/integrations/dashboard

Add integrations --> Generic camera

Config parameter

      
Still Image URL -> http://<"IP-OIPC_Camera">/image.jpg
Stream Source URL  -> rtsp://<"User">:<"PASS">@<"IP-OIPC_Camera">:554/stream=0
RTSP transport protocol -> TCP
Authentication -> basic
Username -> <"User">
Password -> <"PASS">
Frame Rate -> 15
Verify SSL certificate -> empty
Limit refetch to url change ->empty
      
    

Note: the OpenIPC account is root. A camera has no password until you set one on first boot, and that same password is what RTSP checks here.

Note: Be carful with frame rate (Currently home assistant does not support more than 20 having flicker problems)

Lovelace example

Add this extract in a new card manually (yaml format)

camera_view: live
type: picture-glance
image: http://192.168.1.29/image.jpg
entities: []
entity: camera.192_168_1_29
view_layout:
  position: main
camera_image: camera.192_168_1_29

OTHERNote:

Camera Configuration

Router settings

Remember to set a fixed IP address for your camera from your router, otherwise it could change when it reboots.

Enjoy the stream.