README.md

homebridge-video-foorbell

ffmpeg plugin for Homebridge

Installation

1. Install ffmpeg on your Raspberry
2. Install this plugin using:

npm install -g npm i homebridge-video-doorbell-button --unsafe-perm

3. Edit config.json and add the camera and add Mi/Aqara Button.
4. Run Homebridge
5. Add extra camera accessories in Home app. The setup code is the same as homebridge.

config.json example

{
  "platform": "Video-DoorbellV2",
  "camera": {
    "name": "Домофон",
    "videoConfig": {
      "source": "-rtsp_transport tcp -i rtsp://192.168.1.16/unicast",
      "stillImageSource": "-i rtsp://192.168.1.16/unicast -vframes 1 -r 1",
      "maxStreams": 2,
      "maxWidth": 1280,
      "maxHeight": 720,
      "maxBitrate": 1600,
      "maxFPS": 20,
      "audio": true,
      "vcodec": "h264_omx"
    }
  },
  "event": {
    "buttonSid": "158d00029088e3",
    "gpio": 7,
    "motion": false,
    "switch": {
      "name": "Ding Dong"
    },
    "http": true
  },
  "lock": {
    "name": "Lock mechanism",
    "gpio": 5,
    "http": {
      "unlock": "http://192.168.1.6:4343/unlock"
    }
  }
}

Events

buttonSid

sid for Mi or Aqara switch.

gpio

GPIO number, to trigger plug to ground (GND).

motion

virtual motion accessory and switch for trigger motion.

switch

virtual switch accessory for trigger doorbell.

- You cannot add "motion" and "switch" at the same time

http

HTTP server for event bridge "get or post request" ip:6412/dingdong (example: http://192.168.1.2:6412/dingdong).

Lock mechanism

gpio

GPIO number for lock.

http

HTTP url for lock (example: http://192.168.1.6:4343/unlock).

Incidentally, check iSpyConnect's camera database to find likely protocols and URLs to try with your camera.