Amcrest camera plugin for Homebridge
- Install ffmpeg
- Install this plugin using: npm install -g ahknight/homebridge-camera-ffmpeg-amcrest
- Edit
config.jsonand add the camera. - Run Homebridge
- Add extra camera accessories in Home app. The setup code is the same as homebridge.
{
"platform": "Camera-ffmpeg-amcrest",
"cameras": [
{
"name": "Camera Name",
"videoConfig": {
"source": "-re -i rtsp://myfancy_rtsp_stream",
"stillImageSource": "-i http://faster_still_image_grab_url/this_is_optional.jpg",
"maxStreams": 2,
"maxWidth": 1280,
"maxHeight": 720,
"maxFPS": 30
}
}
]
}
- Optional parameter vcodec, if you are running on a RPi with the omx version of ffmpeg installed, you can change to the hardware accelerated video codec with this option.
{
"platform": "Camera-ffmpeg-amcrest",
"cameras": [
{
"name": "Camera Name",
"videoConfig": {
"source": "-re -i rtsp://myfancy_rtsp_stream",
"stillImageSource": "-i http://faster_still_image_grab_url/this_is_optional.jpg",
"maxStreams": 2,
"maxWidth": 1280,
"maxHeight": 720,
"maxFPS": 30,
"vcodec": "h264_omx"
}
}
]
}