# REOLINK Security Cameras - No Reolink Homey APP Yet - Using ONVIF as an alternative - Matter 1.2 now supports 9 x NEW device types - Matter 1.2 does NOT yet support Security Cameras

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# ONVIF - link here - Developers Notes - Adrian Rockall

- Adrian’s link below - was started when he created this ONVIF App - back in April 2020
- The link has over 1,350 threads in it - as of 22-Jan-204 and growing.
- Anyone interested in REOLINK and ONVIF, should go to Adrian’s thread,  
which is packed with lots of thorough technical Information on how to use ONVIF.
- I earlier called it ONVIV which is incorrect - Correct term is ONVIF.

> [@\[APP\]\[Pro\] Support for ONVIF compatible cameras (Release 2.0.60, Test 2.0.60)](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-support-for-onvif-compatible-cameras-release-2-0-41/28377):
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> I have created an app that supports ONVIF compatible video cameras. The cameras must support the following requirements: S and T profiles of the ONVIF specification, Provide a snapshot URL to obtain a JPEG snapshot, Support Pull points for motion capabilities. (version 0.0.22 adds WS\_BasicEvents, also known as Push points, but is not fully tested). The main differences between this app and the Homey IP camera support are discovery and motion detection. There are two snapshot views for each c…

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