# MQTT Full HD Camera for Homey

**URL:** <https://community.homey.app/t/mqtt-full-hd-camera-for-homey/23487>\
**Category:** Devices\
**Tags:** camera\
**Created:** [December 31, 2019, 11:32am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/mqtt-full-hd-camera-for-homey/23487 "2019-12-31T11:32:38Z")\
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**Author:** ![INSTAR](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/instar/32/15530_2.png) [@INSTAR](https://community.homey.app/u/INSTAR)\
**Post date:** [December 31, 2019, 11:32am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/mqtt-full-hd-camera-for-homey/23487/1 "2019-12-31T11:32:38Z")

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The public beta for the [INSTAR MQTT service](https://wiki.instar.com/Advanced_User/INSTAR_MQTT_Broker/) started today. This firmware update adds a full-fledged MQTT broker to your Full HD camera, allowing you to directly connect it to your Homey gateway. You can find a short introduction to this service here:

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[Homey + MQTT IP Kamera](https://wiki.instar.de/Erweitert/INSTAR_MQTT_Broker/Athom_Homey_MQTT_Client/)

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[Homey + MQTT IP Camera](https://wiki.instar.com/Advanced_User/INSTAR_MQTT_Broker/Athom_Homey_MQTT_Client/)

For all other functions - like adding a live image to the Homey dashboard or using Homey as an Alarmserver for your camera - please refer to our previous post:

> [@Homey and INSTAR HD/Full HD Cameras](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-and-instar-hd-full-hd-cameras/18076):
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> Hello Homey Forum, we have uploaded a guide for the use of INSTAR HD / Full HD IP cameras together with the Homey Gateway. Our primary goal was to create a bridge between wireless (Z-Wave, Zigbee) sensors and actuators and our IP cameras and to automate camera functions through the gateway. A short overview of how an integration can look like can be point_right [found here](https://wiki.instar.com/Software/Home_Automation/Athom_Homey/?utm_source=forum&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=Homey). The full article deals with the following points: Adding your Cameras Snapshot to the Homey UI Control your Camera ma…

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**Author:** ![INSTAR](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/instar/32/15530_2.png) [@INSTAR](https://community.homey.app/u/INSTAR)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2020, 4:18pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/mqtt-full-hd-camera-for-homey/23487/2 "2020-04-14T16:18:58Z")

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# MQTT Alarmserver

It is now also possible to be notified through MQTT when your camera triggers an alarm. All you need is to subscribe to the alarmserver topic [status/alarm/triggered](https://wiki.instar.com/Frequently_Asked_Question/INSTAR_MQTT_Alarmserver_Homey/) to trigger your Homey flows:

 ![INSTAR_MQTT_Alarmserver_Homey_05](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/d/7/d7eddbcd9a59dac4592e918db912b5e56bfdb5d4.png)

Use your camera as a Motion Sensor and trigger Actions inside Homey.

# Encryption

And yes - you can use TLS encryption for the MQTT communication between your camera and your Homey gateway. All you need to do is to add the [MQTT TLS port](https://wiki.instar.com/Frequently_Asked_Question/Homey_MQTT_Client_TLS_Encryption/) instead of the regular port and check the following two options in the MQTT configuration:

 ![Homey_MQTT_Client_TLS_Encryption_01](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/0/9/098ac51e0cd35cd97ce902d6b46d239c8a9b7642.jpeg)