Hey guys,
i am currently in the market for a smart camera(outdoor) witch one integrates best with homey, like taking snapshot on event or start flow when motion is detected?
Maybe trough IFTTT or similar service.
Thx
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That is not an easy question ā¦
I bought an arlo - because well they are cool. Iāve written a little something to track motion events etc and I also think you can do it via IFTTT. BUT its API is not āofficialā and could change and stop working at any time.
But the safest option would be to check to see if the system your looking at
a) has a API
b) tits an Official API - that is the API is open and supported by the company and not hacked together
c) the API has documentation
d) The device is common enough that someone who can develop an app will have it.
Also keep in mind that (alot) of cameras run on the ONVIF protocol which is open.
So do you know if a Reolink Argus2 or a Reolink Keen would be compatible?
Google is your friend :
Reolinkās battery powered cameras have major disadvantage is that they donāt integrate with anything - IFTTT, API, blue iris, web, RTSP - HOWEVER the email notification they send is the fastest of any camera I tried (probably because of the lack of web overhead2)
I also have Reolink cameraās but they are connected to Surveillance Station on my Synology NAS. Not sure how Homey can be of any added value here.
Generally speaking Netatmo is supported by Athom and has external presence camera that can trigger flows on motion. I do not have it but some searching on the forum I see there are users actively using it.
Thx all. I think i am going to go with the Netatmo. Because no subscription and not battery powered.
Thx
If you want a cheaper option only for using snapshots by the camer when a flow has been triggered (for example by an external trigger:motion detection device etc) look at the āImageGrabberā app for Homey. Theoretically all ip cameraās with an Snapshot URL can be used
Anyone else had a look at this one?
SimCam - An Unparalleled AI Home Security Camera, via @Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2094117819/simcam-an-unparalleled-ai-home-security-camera
Wyzecam (bought two for ā¬56 shipping included, amazon dot com)
I use them for babysitting, they have motion/sound detection and night vision. Happy with them.
You can connect them with ifttt to homey if you want, to trigger fows etc, although I donāt.
There are some outdoor enclosures available.
As a sidenote, there are variants of this device on the german market and the chinese.
The chinese version is the xiaomi brand. They only support their own app āmi homeā. So no way to integrate with homey I guess
Hi! Hijacking this thread 
Considering buying this camera from TP-link:
https://www.tp-link.com/se/home-networking/cloud-camera/tapo-c200/
It says in their faq that its compatible with RTSP-stream protocol: https://www.tp-link.com/uk/support/faq/2680/ I suppose it then would be compatible with the standard IP-camera app in Homey? Anyone got experience with the TP-links Tapo series and Homey?
Kind regards
Erik
The Virtual IP Camera device only supports cameraās that provide snapshots, not streaming like RTSP.
Ok, I understand. In the faq they show how to pick up the camera stream in iSpy app for Windows, it looks like it use the onvif standard? Would it then be compatible with the Onvif Camera app for Homey? The C200 camera is not listed on www.onvif.org but maybe it could work anyway?
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Hi, did you get the Tp-Link C200 to work with Homey?
I also have a tp link c200 cam. Will try implement it when moving into new house in end of September. Therefore I also follow this discussion
Yes, I got the C200 camera and it partly works with Homey and the ONvif app. I got it detected as a ONvif-device. Motion detection and tamper alarm works fine in Homey but no support for snapshot URL, i.e. no images from the camera in Homey. IĀ“m using the standalone Tapo app for all the monitoring.
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Little break-in this topic.
Does anyone know if the newest KlikaanKlikuit cameraās works with Homey?
Bstrgds.
Kevin
I am also interested in the discussion as I wonder if I could set up simple scenarios with Homey Pro and Hikvision or Dahua cameras, as āactivate the cameras when I leave homeā or āactivate the cameras at 10PMā.
Any experience with Hikvision or Dahua?
I am new on the forum, I plan to buy a Homey Pro and IoT such as cameras for my new home.
Iām not sure if there are any apps that can control the camera like that.
The ONVIF app works with some Hikvision cameras and can enable / disable motion detection within the ONFIV app, but it doesnāt affect the normal operation of the camera.
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