Using PoE Cameras in HomeKit! (Scrypted & Homebridge)

[@TheHonarable1]

Took a week to wire all my POE's BUT it's MUCH better in the long run. So much more stable!

[@mason139]

I've been using Reolink cameras around my house for about 2 years now and not having them visible in Homekit always drove me crazy. I am beyond happy I stumbled upon this video! I'm installing Scrypted on my unraid server now and will hopefully have everything up and running in the next half hour! :D Thanks Shane!

[@Mike-ye9uh]

Did you get the cameras integrated with HomeKit?

[@mason139]

@@Mike-ye9uh I did! worked like a charm!

[@SundogTamaskan]

This. I love my Reolink but always wanted to set up w homekit. Off to attempt to link it all together. ❤

[@egshane]

in the stream url, did you use the ip address of the ip camera, or the nvr?

[@mason139]

@@egshane address of the camera! I was using them without a NVR. Just POE cameras with a giant SD card in each for local storage.

[@bbllaakkee]

been using Scrypted for months... keeps getting better and better!

[@moniquem783]

I hadn’t heard of Scrypted before. Off I go down another rabbit hole! 😂😂😂

[@Teotitaco]

Thats exactly what I am doing right now haha

[@kingjamesalex]

Wait for me lol

[@Rob87]

I went with Unifi cameras as soon as I heard that HKSV was going to be possible on non native cameras. I'm using Unifi-Protect via Homebridge and its great. You get your clips via HomeKit and 24/7 video with unifi native software. Plus I have my PoE switch on a battery backup so my camera still work when the power goes out!

[@ShaneCreates]

That's awesome, thanks for sharing Rob. And great tip regarding the battery backup!

[@eddynaime5798]

I couldn’t find these in stock anywhere. That’s awesome you got them.

[@Rob87]

@@eddynaime5798 you have to check there site daily at 7. Stock is getting better but still not great. Plus people have built bots that post stock updates on Reddit and discord.

[@steverae68]

Been doing this for YEARS - I have 5 HikVision camera’s with a standard DVR which are all linked to HomeKit HKSV using CameraUI in Homebridge Reolink are just rebranded HikVision camera’s - nice choice Just for info - my POE cams are set to record constantly and use HomeKit for motion captures. Good review - covers all important points

[@steverae68]

So impressed that you covered all the basis - I’ve joined your perks groiup thing :D. I personally found scypted to be slower than CameraUI on my setup ran from a pi 3b+ but what ever works best for you - flash git with your symbology NAS - lol - I’m old skool apple me with 4 airport extreme’s and a time capsule because my internet maxes out at 56MBps here in the UK so 113 MBps AC Wi-Fi on these old extreme’s is more than enough for me

[@ShaneCreates]

@@steverae68 thanks so much for the kind words and support. And thanks for sharing your experience... always great to hear and learn from what others are doing.

[@AlexManMe]

@@steverae68which HikVision camera and DVR are you using?

[@steverae68]

@@AlexManMe the DVR is a four node DVR with POE cams - both bullet and dome cams - not sure off the top of my head the models but they are 2k as they’re quiet old now

[@wehbs]

Shane, you can setup the those Reolinks with the Onvif plugin instead of RTSP plugin in scrypted so you can use the native motion alerts from the camera and not waste compute resources on the Synology to detect motion. You can also drop the main stream resolution from 4k to have it stream flawlessly in high resolution in the home app.

[@ShaneCreates]

Thanks for the tip Shamir. I'll check out that plugin.

[@seanismboi]

You use the native ONVIF plugin in Scrypted ?

[@wehbs]

@@seanismboi Yes. I have 3 of the RLC-820A cameras updated to the latest fw from the Reolink site. I also have the main stream resolution set to 2560x1440 @ 8549 Kb/s. You have to do this because the 4k stream is in H265 and the streams needs to be in H264 which the one I mentioned is. In Scrypted I use the Onvif plugin and the only important setting I adjusted was http override which I set to 8000. Works flawlessly. Perform better than my native HK cams.

[@ojasray1]

@@wehbs how do you add the NVR / Cameras using the onvif plugin? When I enter the IP / admin/ pw -- nothing works

[@Braxton5340]

Same I added the stream url to scryped and I have no preview. Can I not use with the Reolink nvr hooked up ?

[@jtr82369]

Thank you so much, I will need to rewatch this a few times and research how you actually did this but it’s exactly what I want in a camera system

[@Polkster13]

I'm using UniFi Protect cameras for outdoors and I was leaning towards going with Scripted to get them into Apple Home. This video has confirmed that this is the way I should go. Now I just need to decide if I want to get a Raspberry Pi to run it on or wait until I get my rack mounted Synology NAS and run it there in a Docker container. Decisions, decisions, decisions. Thanks again for making great content and helping others make informed purchasing decisions.

[@rswyltk]

Wait till you get a NAS, or build a computer for it. I got a framework main board with a i7-1185G7, 32gb RAM, a 1TB SSD, a 4 port USB C gigabit ethernet hun, and another USB C hub with HDMI, USB C, USB A and another ethernet port. I’m running Opnsense, UniFi Controller, HomeBridge, and Scrypted on it right now. My CPU usage and temps stay low, everything runs super fast.

[@ShaneCreates]

Thanks for watching Frederick! That rack mounted synology NAS sounds pretty awesome! 😃

[@marc6605]

I am using UniFi Protect in HomeKit too. I use it with homebridge and a UniFi Protect Plugin

[@SmartHomeTech1]

Currently testing out Scrypted with the Ring Cameras in the rental and its been a lil rocky but today I just reload and reinstall everything and it is much snappier but I still can't get the two way audio to work. For the new house I will be using Unifi cameras and think I will stick with HomeBridge with the Unifi plugin it might not be faster than Scrypted but the HomeBridge is super stable and has HKSV as well. Great to see you testing out POE cameras; if I can hardwire a devices that is the way to go for me and should be the norm for future companies to follow.

[@ShaneCreates]

Thanks for watching and for sharing your experience!

[@eddynaime5798]

THIS is the video I’ve been waiting for! Thanks Shane! I’m sure you have the footage, any plans to release tutorial type videos that go into more detail?

[@ShaneCreates]

Thanks for watching Eddy. No plans at the moment on doing a deep dive video into the setup.

[@chuckfan83]

I would really like the tutorial. Shane please make it happen sir.

[@Screnry]

@@ShaneCreates I would also like the tutorial, please. 😁

[@PropertyManager-x9e]

Agreed. This video is a misleading because you're not connecting the NVR directly in homebridge as you said at the end of the video. @@Screnry

[@mohsinahmed83]

Thanks for the Video. Is 2-way audio working for you from HK? Also, are you planning on making a video showing all the settings you used to get scrypted working for Reolink?

[@aoa7141]

I was waiting for that thanks Shane

[@ShaneCreates]

Thanks for watching!

[@aoa7141]

I wish I can use PTZ cam in HomeKit secure video

[@mikeyfl]

Hey Shane! Are you still using scrypted and and if so would you recommend it? Thanks for your channel and the work you do!

[@mikeyfl]

Thanks Shane for answering this on the live stream! At current “yes you do and still recommend”.

[@blinkitogaming]

Have you made any tutorial for setting HKSV on scrypted? Would be great! Nice video as always! Thnx

[@dodgecrickets7862]

What that bro?

[@chicoleno007]

Love your channel. Can’t stop watching it. Question can I use HOOBS to put the cameras into HomeKit??

[@peterr3527]

Shoutout to koush, the creator of Scrypted. It's a well built and supported platform. My non-homekit cameras load FASTER than native Homekit cameras.

[@ShaneCreates]

Indeed! 👏🏻👏🏻

[@yannishn]

Do you need the NVR for continuous recording or do you think a Surveillance software in the NAS (QVR Pro is Synology equivalent) can do the trick?

[@Star_Link]

Any updates Shane with the integration? I was looking to get the Reolink Doorbell. Any thoughts?

[@garanceadrosehn9691]

I really really like the idea of 4k video recorded 24x7, but this is a more ambitious project than I'm ready to tackle at the moment. I really appreciate the info and seeing how the pieces fit together. I'll probably have some questions after I think about it some more. I'd really like the result, but it'd be challenging to get ethernet cable run to the locations where I'd really like the cameras to be. Maybe I can talk myself into it.

[@ShaneCreates]

Thanks for watching Garance. If you ever decide to make the jump, I'll be happy to help however I can if you have questions. A number of folks in the Discord have done similar projects too so definitely tap into that if you have questions.

[@michaelh5722]

How is the two way audio in scrypted? Any echo?

[@dougfox5312]

Since you’re using synology nas, why record on the reolink nvr? Or are you just using it for poe? What I’m asking is I have a Poe switch & synology…do I need the reolink nvr box as well?

[@ShaneCreates]

You should be able to use Synology Surveillance Station on the Synology (with PoE switch) instead of recording onto the NVR if you want. I'm using my Synology primarily as a Plex Media Server, backup storage for my video content, as well as to run homebridge and scrypted. So I chose to keep the camera recording separate by using the Reolink NVR (and also using it for poe).

[@tonywitt]

Another impressive video. I learn so much from your videos (although much of this one was over my head). Your videos are excellent and you do such quality work. Tiny note: check your spelling of Homebridge on chapter title slide. Lol.

[@ShaneCreates]

Thanks for the kind words! And of course I have a misspelling in there.. 😆... never fails. Oh well. Thanks for watching Tony!

[@c130cc6]

Hey Shane, are you still using Reolink as your outdoor security option? I have some Reolink cameras but have ran into snags using Scrypted in the past. Want to see if this option is still working for you.

[@eddiedsuza]

Thanks Shane ! This opens up so many possibilities with non-HomeKit cameras and everything is all consolidate in the home app. Cheers 🍻

[@ShaneCreates]

Thanks for watching Eddie. And thanks for all the great content. Keep up the great work my friend!

[@holmesphillip]

Will never use a Netgear AP again and based on the Amazon reviews of the WAX630E, I don't think many people would recommend that one either. That being said, the Reolink PoE cameras are solid and I would recommend them.

[@eptexan915]

Can you do the s350 on homebridge

[@eddynaime5798]

Hi Shane. How did you get your cameras to have an ip address in the same network as your home devices? Nvr typically gives the cams an ip address that is local to the nvr and not your home network. So you can’t access the cams directly in order to generate an rtsp address because they hide behind the nvr. Did you use a separate switch? Or configure the ports in the nvr?

[@paulrogers945]

I'm curious about that too. I got mine running last night with 2 Reolink cameras (no NVR) with memory cards in the camera. But I'd like to add an NVR.

[@eddynaime5798]

@@paulrogers945 yeah. The nvr gives the cameras an ip totally different from the home network. In essence creating a whole separate network that is behind the nvr so it’s not seen easily. I’ve heard all nvr’s behave this way unless you do something different. Not sure what that is so hopefully we can get some responses. I’ve scoured the diy videos and they all show cams directly connected to the home router.

[@paulrogers945]

​@@eddynaime5798 I just read through all of the comments here and think there is one that might answer your question. I can't figure out how to tag you, but search for a guy named Bruno Carrulo here as he seemed to have the same question.

[@eddynaime5798]

@@paulrogers945 thanks! I appreciate that.

[@josuearevalo1694]

Does this work for a Reolink PoE doorbell… I already added it to HomeKit using this process… I can see the camera , stream and record, but I cannot enable the doorbell as a doorbell. I see enable doorbell as an option but even with that toggled on in homebridge camera UI, I still cannot see the camera on my Apple TV and when someone rings the doorbell, I don’t receive a notification in Apple Home nor does it pop up the video stream on my Apple TV… I had a HKSV doorbell before but recently moved and now went with a PoE doorbell instead. Please help

[@me.light.lab_hanok]

Hi, I’m making homekit smart home. As your advice, I’m going to buy the reolink poe cameras. But I’m really not good at IT things. So I need your advice. I’m going to make home network by unifi system. I bought udm pro and there is a hard driver. Do I need to buy nvr machine or not?

[@Eric-xw9sj]

Can I add 2 different types to homkits I have nest inside and hikvision outside. Would that work?

[@carlsarazin]

Hi Shane, Love this video !! I will try it but after one year ! are you still using the same approche ? Thanks

[@gregjaus1810]

Hi what homekit code should i put? When i add the camera manually through homebridge

[@HaiLsKuNkY]

Where did you find the code to add the camera to home bridge 😅

[@woliver79]

Will Hoobs do the same thing?

[@babludhiman9512]

Hello mate, can you make video to setup Poe nvr system on home assistant please.

[@mharper3]

Can you do this with any nvr? I can but Luma cameras and NVR through my company but want to make sure it’s all compatible. Building a new house and this smart home thing is a bit overwhelming.

[@MJ50]

Can you setup to auto live view any camera on ATV whenever motion is detected?

[@mikestrahl]

So how far can you run a cat6 from the base and still have reliable connection? I’ve got a detached garage I’d like to run a few cameras to but want to keep the base unit in the house if possible.

[@dennisspivey4985]

Why can’t these POE camera companies put in the work to make these cameras work with HomeKit

[@galasitygaming]

Paul: *CORPORATE GREED*

[@philipm33]

I read once that the approval process is a PITA and not worth it in many instances

[@davak72]

I think Apple requires that camera manufacturers buy a special hardware chip as well as pay for having HomeKit support, which is expensive

[@Paw_Low]

I red somewhere that the fee you must pay to apple to get your cameras compatible with homekit/hsv is 20k $ per year. So is not worth for many camera manufacturers.

[@Pokeydope]

What does your network look like? Are all of the cameras wired directly to the NVR? Does the NVR expose the cameras to the rest of your network for homebridge to work? Thanks for this video, this is so informative.

[@ShaneCreates]

Thanks for watching. The cameras are wired to the NVR and connected to the internet. You have to use Homebridge or Scrypted to expose the cameras to HomeKit.

[@johnortega3745]

Could I use hoobs with that camera

[@timothyreed7709]

Dont forget to add an UPS to the POE switch. Even when power goes out you can still record everything

[@ShaneCreates]

Great tip. Thanks Timothy!

[@ivailoivanov567]

Hello, Shane, I would like to ask you to put subtitles when you make vlogs, because my English is not so good and I don't understand everything, but if there are subtitles, they will be translated, so I can understand everything you comment on. I've been looking at you for a long time and I can say that thanks to you, I became passionate about an Apple smart home. Thank you✌️

[@ShaneCreates]

Thank you for the feedback. There should be automatic captions applied to each video that you can turn on. Is that what you are looking for or something else? What is your first language?

[@ivailoivanov567]

@@ShaneCreates Thanks!!!! Bulgaria

[@joshuahaney1135]

I have the Reolink 811a and I’ve literally used every single RSVP. There is on that website and none of them work. I can see it at home kid but it says no response.

[@Bikepacking]

Does home kit support it now 2024 like with Aqara Hub G5 Pro

[@edincanada]

Does this allow using reolink cameras for automation? e.g. when the someone is detected via reolink camera feed, i can turn on smart switches and lights, play something on my alexa, etc

[@williamv787]

Hi, there are a tutorial to install scrypted on my Synology NAS? I’m try different ways but no way to install it.

[@jackwong64]

In using eufy 24c at outdoor, just make sure you seal all the side, usb plug and micro Sd card slot with tape, it been through 100’F+ summer in NY and multiple rain storms from the past 3 months. It just have to last 1 year then it worths every penny to me.

[@racer13b]

Thinking of doing the same set up at my house with scripted would like a three month update are you still satisfied with your configuration? Any connectivity issues. I’ve done a beta test of my own using wyze Wi-Fi cameras with mixed results. Most issues coming from the cameras, themselves losing network connection. Hence why I’m looking at doing a wired POE set up.

[@Nkosanamalinga]

I’m using lilin NVR is it possible to link it on HomeKit, right now I’m using control4 to check the cameras if I’m not home.

[@bhartline84]

Loved the video. Tried this setup and got Reolink nvr and cameras. I have a working rtsp stream in a VLC viewer but can’t get it working on homebridge with camera ui. Have tried different stream inputs including what you have on video all with errors and doesn’t come through. Any suggestions?

[@rswyltk]

Working on making my Wyze V3s POE, now if I could just get scrypted to also record to a local NVR for my Ring and Wyze cameras

[@technojerry]

Thanks for the information.

[@lafamilia3014]

I was excited about this but I need a tutorial on this setup, there is no plug and play way?? Like connect this stuff hit a button and call it a day?

[@ShaneCreates]

Nope, not with PoE in HomeKit because they aren't natively supported. Check out some of the resources I put in the video description.

[@HauNguyen-mj9im]

There is a problem with me, when at home and the same wifi network, camera okie, but when away home, using LTE or another wifi, the camera not responding, how can I fix it. Sorry about my English, thanks.

[@keithowen6854]

Will this work with a POE camera that is not on a DRV, mine are all stand alone?

[@bradleycolwell7902]

Can’t help but say I appreciate all your videos….also see you’re a fellow Lexington resident, best town to live in! Did you have any issues getting a lower stream into HomeKit while keeping the 4k image for NVR recording? Most cams easily support a sub stream but reolink labels it differently and I want to make sure i don’t have to lower the 4k main stream just to get it into HomeKit.

[@ShaneCreates]

Thanks so much for the support! 🙏🏼 I did have to reduce my streams to 2K for it to work with scrypted. HomeKit will always reduce video to 1080, but I maintain 2K quality in my NVR local recordings.

[@bradleycolwell7902]

This is the only hang up for me getting reolink to use with Scrypted/HomeKit. I don’t mind the substream being 1080 for HomeKit but still want the 4k main stream for the nvr recording. I’m looking at another camera that can produce a H.264 substream while maintaining the 4k mainstream. I was under impression Reolink could do that but you might have confirmed it for me that it can’t.

[@chuckfan83]

So I’ve tried to get the cameras to work using the method however, I’m not getting any luck. My first problem is that when I hit save inside of camera ui and restart homebridge. The configuration is missing. Like I never saved.

[@yasserabdalla1606]

Great review, thank you so much, Shane ... by the way, how do you enable talking through the Camera speaker and the Home app as the Reolink camera already has this feature through the original app that shipped with the camera? thank you

[@Rosco785]

FYI- the DS920+ is end of life as of november 16th- you should update your link to the DS923+ (it also supports using the nvme slots as a storge target now!)

[@JiSeguin]

How can it work with a NVR ? All the cameras IP are hidden from the network..... Can anyone help ?

[@thomasjefferson3552]

What is the latency like when viewing live view from homekit?

[@jazz1ba]

Do my PC have to stay always on while running Homebridge or what?

[@jbgrenouille2527]

I am looking for help to integrate these IPCs to homebridge, I wanted to know if with this I lose the "intelligent tracking"? I am looking for help to integrate these IPCs to homebridge, I wanted to know if with this I lose the "intelligent tracking"?

[@martinp2004]

Thanks! This video is really what I was looking for to be honest I do have one reolink and I do love them and with my synology the idea was created which you already have done. Thanks for bringing Scrypted on my view as I did not know this yet! Great vid! I will do the same :)

[@ShaneCreates]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching!

[@tutubeos]

Why do you need the synology, isn’t the internal Reolink 2TB enough to work? Thanks

[@ShaneCreates]

Synology is running my instance of HomeBridge and Scrypted.

[@tutubeos]

@@ShaneCreates thank you for the reply 🙏

[@HeavyIronsProduction]

We Literally have the same set up I needed this, I’ve been using hoobs a

[@owensda]

Are you able to tie in the motion alerts to HomeKit as well?

[@ShaneCreates]

Yes, they expose the motion sensor as an accessory like most HomeKit cameras, so you can use those in automations too.

[@gmac2.0]

Hey Mate, Can you set up the Homebridge or Scrypted Apps on your hallway iPad "hub" you run, instead of the Synology?

[@ShaneCreates]

No Homebridge or Scrypted can't run on an iPad.

[@gmac2.0]

@@ShaneCreates I remember now. I ran Homebridge on the Mac with Windows?? Anyway needed to have it on all the time so wasn’t practical. I have iPad dedicated to HomeKit like you. Was trying to cheat. 🙄

[@louisvoss7877]

When i scan the scripted qr code it doesnt connect i get the message make sure to connect your accessories with ethernetcable but when i open scripted the camera does give image can u connect me to someone who can help me

[@19micky79]

Hey Shane, I'm a loyal followers of yours, but just found this video as I'm looking for alternatives to Unifi Protect. It would be awesome if you can answer my question as I couldn't that from the video: I see that the NVR has PoE enabled network connectors on the back. does connecting the cameras to the Reolink NVR allows them to be find still on the network by Scrypted?

[@ojasray1]

@shaneWhatley - how did you get the individual IP address of the reolink cameras - I am only able to get the IP of the NVR

[@ShaneCreates]

There is only one IP address. You need to specify the different channels for each camera in the RTSP address.

[@shaunwc1986]

I’m looking to get a new setup with cameras both inside and outside. Currently using Arlo4k but they have to be attached to solar and dont record consistently. Would you still recommend this POE setup? Would you still go POE?

[@shaunwc1986]

@shanecreates, any thoughts on this?

[@elibuechler]

why is there no news about HKSV and scripted. seems all dos are way too old and no one has produced an update yet. is it broken permanently or maybe too complicated for us less technical to work this out for ourselves. can you advise as ui am certain many have scrupted but no vdo recording happening. thanks mate

[@ShaneCreates]

It works well. I'm still using the same setup.

[@elibuechler]

Pam diff add on for motion detection needed for HKSV is no longer available. Unless you have a way to get to it?

[@patrickpaganini]

Scrypted is great. I've found the secure video recording can suddenly stop working but this appears to be an apple issue (judging from some googling).

[@egshane]

anyone having this problem…my nvr of course is using an ip address within my network, however the nvr hands out different ip addresses to the ip cameras. i don’t see a way on the nvr to configure this. i get unreachable for all my cameras. i cannot ping the camera ip addresses, but can ping the nvr. which ip address should go in the video stream part of the scrypted/homebridge config?

[@markboling5404]

Hey Shane how did you get away from your router/modem combo. I did some research and did you use a MoCA adapter

[@ShaneCreates]

No I did not use an adapter. I have a hard-wired ethernet run to the studio.

[@tdrg_]

13:57 sounds like my dyson v11 absolute extra pro vacuum cleaner

[@nickmaag8423]

I just got a set of ReoLink POE cameras and NVR system.. I’m confused by the “docker container Synology nass” and HomeBridge/Scrypted. Do I need to purchase the Synology unit to be able to run HomeBridge or Scrypted? And is HomeBridge/Scrypted another physical unit that gets plugged in somewhere?? Any and all info will be greatly appreciated

[@ShaneCreates]

Homebridge and Scrypted are software. They do require a computer of some sort to run on. I have a Synology NAS, in which I can install software packages like HomeBrodge or Scrypted. Many people run homebridge on something like a raspberry pi or even old Mac computers. Synology is great and has many uses, but I wouldn’t recommend one just for homebridge or scrypted as they are expensive. There is more information and useful links in the video description that should help. And here is an older video that covers the basics of homebridge a little bit and my setup on the Synology: kzbin.info/www/bejne/npe7pH-goKl8e6ssi=VqujJKxtrgloe2v4

[@nickmaag8423]

@@ShaneCreates awesome! I appreciate that! Love the videos

[@AlexManMe]

Do you have all the cameras plugged directly into the NVR or a POE swipch with the NVR on the same network? Been reading around and from what I’ve seen the cameras lose a lot of smart functionalities when plugged directly into a NVR.

[@ShaneCreates]

Plugged directly into the NVR.

[@AlexManMe]

@@ShaneCreates cheers man. As I have your attention, how is the set up right now? Have you had any problems?

[@ShaneCreates]

Working great still via scrypted! 😀

[@AlexManMe]

@@ShaneCreates thank you for the update :-)

[@gdubhz]

hey Shane you inspired me to try setting this up but i was wondering if you can do a step by step tutorial on setting up the reolink cameras, i messaged in their discord and have been combing through google but are constantly running into roadblocks such as video feed showing up and then dissapearing right after (turning grey). There is also issues like, i can only connect 1 camera and not all 4 that i own. Super frustrating and this is coming from a web developer lol... any help is appreciated...

[@ShaneCreates]

Thanks for the suggestion. If you can connect one camera, you can connect the others. You just need to change the channel number for each camera you add in Scrypted (same IP address since using the NVR's IP address)

[@gdubhz]

@@ShaneCreates with some tinkering i found the onvif plugin was the easiest... reolink plugin was a total bust. i also didnt realize 4k images were cropped down to 2k... reducing FOV on the cameras. super bummed lol

[@carrulo]

Hello! Great video. Just what I was searching for! How did you create all the 4 cameras? Where do we choose the different channels? The only IP that I have is the NVR... Thanks!!!

[@ShaneCreates]

Thanks Bruno! Usually at the end of the rtsp url for the NVR systems you'll see something like "...Preview_01_sub" or "....Preview_01_main" The "01" is the actual camera. So change it to "02" for the second camera, etc. and the rest of the rtsp url should stay the same.

[@carrulo]

@@ShaneCreates Thanks Shane!! That's it!

[@anantanuragyadav]

Your videos help the community big time. Is there any way SwitchBot's Indoor cam could be integrated using Scrypted to HomeKit?

[@ShaneCreates]

Thanks for the kind words. I don't think the SwitchBot camera supports rtsp streams so probably not...unless support gets added to the switchbot homebridge plugin (which it currently hasn't)

[@anantanuragyadav]

I figured it out. Your video gave me an idea that worked. Thanks a tonne!!

[@timdean5743]

Shane, awesome video as always. Do you think Reolink will add matter support? Also Is this package you have the RLK8-810B4-A Would you recommend? Link just went through to all Amazon NVR's. Thanks again!

[@ShaneCreates]

Thanks Tim. The link still seems to work for me. geni.us/Reolink4k But yes, that is the kit that I have and yes I'd recommend... it's what I'm using. Matter version 1 will not support any cameras. So no, I don't think there will be matter support. There won't be Matter support for any cameras for a while.

[@timdean5743]

@@ShaneCreates Legend, thanks for your reply Shane! I will go and pick up the kit today. Appreciate your help!

[@seanismboi]

When you plug the cameras into the NVR they get put on a different subnet. Did you just put their subnetted IP in camera.ui ?

[@kennethkoa5386]

Which Homekit cameras performed better? Reolink or Eufy? Is POE still the best route for hksv? 🤔

[@ShaneCreates]

It's hard to compare native HomeKit to something that uses Hombridge or Scrypted. That said, the Reolink cameras have performed very well using these methods. Just depends on your needs. As mentioned, I'm a fan of wired if possible.

[@camillem8741]

Hello 👋🏻 What outdoor POE Cameras Do you recommand with Scrypted ?

[@ShaneCreates]

I'm using Reolink cameras.

[@chicoleno007]

Do you really need a nas to run the reolink cameras? Can you just use a Raspberry pi 4 and run homebridge

[@ShaneCreates]

Since these are PoE cameras, yes they need some sort of NVR or NAS to record to.

[@afpitbull60]

Hey Shane. Love the content. Did you consider the Lorex Nocturnal 4K 16-Channel 4TB Wired NVR System with Smart IP Dome Cameras, 30FPS Recording and Listen-in Audio setup? I'm in the market for a 4k 8 camera system.

[@joshuahaney1135]

Tried adding my reolink using scrypted. But it just tells me Snapchat failed.

[@joeybrinley9414]

How I add Xfinity cameras

[@chuckfan83]

Any guide on this?

[@funkProduction]

Hi Shane, Where do You find the Homekit Setup Code?

[@ShaneCreates]

For Scrypted or Homebridge?

[@funkProduction]

@@ShaneCreates Sorry 🙂 it's for Homebridge

[@martincline2994]

I’d like to know too.

[@gregjaus1810]

I wanna know too

[@gregghayes6710]

Great video shane. I suppose in addition to the kit that you bought for $450, you also need to get a power over ethernet switch? What did you use for that?

[@ShaneCreates]

Thanks Gregg! Homebridge does work well. Overall, I’d have been happy enough with the Homebridge solution. I just felt that scrypted gave me slightly better performance when compared side by side. Homebridge does give you more features which could be nice for some. I'd have no problem using the Homebridge solution either. You only need one Ethernet port to plug in your NVR camera system in for internet access (the cameras all plug directly into the NVR). So if you have one port available on your router, no need for a switch. But if not, you’ll need a the switch. Hope that makes helps.

[@realJohnJohn]

can use docker on a mac instead of synology ?

[@ShaneCreates]

Yes you can, as long as the Mac is always on.

[@remygilbert3959]

Thanks fort the video ! I have an issue, I can’t find my camera ip adresse.. Only the nvr appear and it doesn’t work with this ip adresse Please if you have a response I spended many time and I don’t found nothing

[@ShaneCreates]

The IP address is the same for all the cameras connected to that NVR. You will use the NVR IP address. Then you just need to change the channel number for each individual camera.

[@remygilbert3959]

It work ! Thank you

[@rjmramos]

@@ShaneCreates I change the channel but the RTSP adress is the same

[@erikbowcock9497]

Shane, excellent video to get someone started. I used HomeBridge previously, but have switched to Scrypted because the response time is so much faster in the home app. That being said, I'm using Amcrest, so there are some differences. Does Apple TV load the live streams for you this way? In my setup I have two Apple TV HDs that both get snapshots but cannot stream the live video. This includes a hardwired Apple TV not using WiFi.

[@Chromedonkey]

Question for ya Shane. I love the channel, and have slowly been building out my setup (have joined a few of your live streams as well). My question is, I have UniFi everywhere in my house, for wifi, plus a slough of Protect cams. They work flawlessly in the native Protect app, and after much testing, I have found Scrypted to work MUCH better for UniFi cams vs. Homebridge/Hoobs. So, I have Homebridge for my main platform, but use Scrypted for UniFi. In either of these cases (Homebridge/Hoobs/Scrypted), I have yet to see a way to expose the "smart" motion detection of these cams.. I DO see where you can use the generic motion detection; however, that's lame :). What we REALLY need to figure out is, how can I expose the smart detections to trigger automations.. Such as, if my UniFi Cam pointed at the driveway detects a PERSON or VEHICLE within its motion zone, trigger an automation to turn on ALL exterior lights (vs. relying on standard motion security lights, or even the generic motion detector that IS exposed to HomeKit) as those create so many false positives (wind blowing, shadows, random cat, etc..) This would make SO much sense.. Any ideas on how to accomplish this??

[@ShaneCreates]

Hey, thanks for watching and supporting the channel. I agree, would love this. It's still something that's not even possible with native homekit. For example, HomeKit Secure Video cameras can detect packages, animals, people, etc, but I can NOT use that detection as an automation trigger. I have seen it done before using the Nest Homebridge plugin. For example, using facial detection to trigger automations. So it's really going to be up to the plugin developer for anything going through Homebridge or Scrypted. I'd recommend reaching out and leaving your suggestions. Maybe it's something they can build into a future release.

[@Chromedonkey]

@@ShaneCreates Thanks for the reply homey! Yea, that would solve SO many issues for me personally, and I'd imagine countless others, by reducing all the stupid false positives and getting very useful with automations based on people, etc.. Thanks for the tips, always look forward to the content!

[@Chromedonkey]

@@ShaneCreates *****ooooh!!! Scrypted allows you to expose this!!! I just found it :) Heck yea, about to go do some tests!!

[@Chromedonkey]

IT WORKS :) Love it!!

[@jackwong64]

I love HomeKit camera but not with a central station, unless it is for commercial, it is just too much for us to maintain the equipment for home.