Aqara G2H support?

Rick_Sanches_C137
Rick_Sanches_C137
edited April 2021 in SecuritySpy
Anyone else looked at this camera? I just got my first Aqara G2H now. Its impressively capable, and has a very small form factor and low price. And it has homekit support.

Anyone been able to get it to work with SecuritySpy?

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  • Ben
    Ben
    Unfortunately it does not look like this camera supports the required protocols (RTSP and/or ONVIF) to allow it to be used with SecuritySpy.

    There are two potential solutions: custom firmware, and Homebridge RTSP streaming, but I'm not familiar enough with either to give detailed instructions.

    When shopping for cameras, we would advise users to refer to our list of supported cameras.
  • Rick_Sanches_C137
    Rick_Sanches_C137
    edited April 2021
    Thanks for the reply.

    I'm aware it's not on the supported list. Some times we just have to jump in with both feet to plow new ground :)

    Thanks for workaround suggestions.
  • Maccelerate
    Maccelerate

    Aqara's new G4 doorbell is making the rounds. Says IFTTT, but nothing about RTSP or ONVIF that I could find. Probably all subscription-based, like everything else, nowadays—I avoid subscriptions as general rule—so I doubt these will work with SS.

    Is there a way to "combine" or merge SS with HomeKit to produce some semblance of viewing of disparate systems in a single place? There are simply some places where wiring cameras is really difficult, and this kind of doorbell camera sure would solve a problem I'm having, but having to manage (and pay for) multiple systems...

    Unfortunately (or maybe fortunately,) here's a quote from Aqara's FAQ: "Please avoid the camera in the physical center of the Wi-Fi mesh network. And avoid the signal of Wi-Fi is too bad." Doesn't inspire confidence having to deal with support if they can't even hire a native English speaker to write their English-facing Web page.

  • Ben
    Ben
    edited March 2023

    As you say @Maccelerate many of the low-cost consumer-grade cameras are all closed systems with subscriptions these days. But, these are the minority of CCTV cameras on the market, and generally also the lowest quality - there are so many great models from manufacturers like Axis, Vivotek, Dahua etc. that support open standards and work with SecuritySpy.

    HomeKit and SecuritySpy to integrate together to a certain extent. In terms of live video, you can add SecuritySpy cameras to HomeKit, although you can't add HomeKit cameras to SecuritySpy, at least at the moment.

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