diff --git a/.core_files.yaml b/.core_files.yaml
index 318a4387510..b6c20bf7542 100644
--- a/.core_files.yaml
+++ b/.core_files.yaml
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ components: &components
   - homeassistant/components/logger/*
   - homeassistant/components/lovelace/*
   - homeassistant/components/media_source/*
+  - homeassistant/components/mjpeg/*
   - homeassistant/components/mqtt/*
   - homeassistant/components/network/*
   - homeassistant/components/onboarding/*
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/agent_dvr/camera.py b/homeassistant/components/agent_dvr/camera.py
index 474d1f08b80..bad90efee8f 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/agent_dvr/camera.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/agent_dvr/camera.py
@@ -5,13 +5,8 @@ import logging
 from agent import AgentError
 
 from homeassistant.components.camera import SUPPORT_ON_OFF
-from homeassistant.components.mjpeg.camera import (
-    CONF_MJPEG_URL,
-    CONF_STILL_IMAGE_URL,
-    MjpegCamera,
-    filter_urllib3_logging,
-)
-from homeassistant.const import ATTR_ATTRIBUTION, CONF_NAME
+from homeassistant.components.mjpeg.camera import MjpegCamera, filter_urllib3_logging
+from homeassistant.const import ATTR_ATTRIBUTION
 from homeassistant.helpers import entity_platform
 from homeassistant.helpers.entity import DeviceInfo
 
@@ -70,16 +65,15 @@ class AgentCamera(MjpegCamera):
 
     def __init__(self, device):
         """Initialize as a subclass of MjpegCamera."""
-        device_info = {
-            CONF_NAME: device.name,
-            CONF_MJPEG_URL: f"{device.client._server_url}{device.mjpeg_image_url}&size={device.mjpegStreamWidth}x{device.mjpegStreamHeight}",
-            CONF_STILL_IMAGE_URL: f"{device.client._server_url}{device.still_image_url}&size={device.mjpegStreamWidth}x{device.mjpegStreamHeight}",
-        }
         self.device = device
         self._removed = False
         self._attr_name = f"{device.client.name} {device.name}"
         self._attr_unique_id = f"{device._client.unique}_{device.typeID}_{device.id}"
-        super().__init__(device_info)
+        super().__init__(
+            name=device.name,
+            mjpeg_url=f"{device.client._server_url}{device.mjpeg_image_url}&size={device.mjpegStreamWidth}x{device.mjpegStreamHeight}",
+            still_image_url=f"{device.client._server_url}{device.still_image_url}&size={device.mjpegStreamWidth}x{device.mjpegStreamHeight}",
+        )
         self._attr_device_info = DeviceInfo(
             identifiers={(AGENT_DOMAIN, self.unique_id)},
             manufacturer="Agent",
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/axis/camera.py b/homeassistant/components/axis/camera.py
index bb8b072fb06..c52aac37a02 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/axis/camera.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/axis/camera.py
@@ -2,20 +2,9 @@
 from urllib.parse import urlencode
 
 from homeassistant.components.camera import SUPPORT_STREAM
-from homeassistant.components.mjpeg.camera import (
-    CONF_MJPEG_URL,
-    CONF_STILL_IMAGE_URL,
-    MjpegCamera,
-    filter_urllib3_logging,
-)
+from homeassistant.components.mjpeg.camera import MjpegCamera, filter_urllib3_logging
 from homeassistant.config_entries import ConfigEntry
-from homeassistant.const import (
-    CONF_AUTHENTICATION,
-    CONF_NAME,
-    CONF_PASSWORD,
-    CONF_USERNAME,
-    HTTP_DIGEST_AUTHENTICATION,
-)
+from homeassistant.const import HTTP_DIGEST_AUTHENTICATION
 from homeassistant.core import HomeAssistant
 from homeassistant.helpers.dispatcher import async_dispatcher_connect
 from homeassistant.helpers.entity_platform import AddEntitiesCallback
@@ -47,15 +36,15 @@ class AxisCamera(AxisEntityBase, MjpegCamera):
         """Initialize Axis Communications camera component."""
         AxisEntityBase.__init__(self, device)
 
-        config = {
-            CONF_NAME: device.name,
-            CONF_USERNAME: device.username,
-            CONF_PASSWORD: device.password,
-            CONF_MJPEG_URL: self.mjpeg_source,
-            CONF_STILL_IMAGE_URL: self.image_source,
-            CONF_AUTHENTICATION: HTTP_DIGEST_AUTHENTICATION,
-        }
-        MjpegCamera.__init__(self, config)
+        MjpegCamera.__init__(
+            self,
+            name=device.name,
+            username=device.username,
+            password=device.password,
+            mjpeg_url=self.mjpeg_source,
+            still_image_url=self.image_source,
+            authentication=HTTP_DIGEST_AUTHENTICATION,
+        )
 
         self._attr_unique_id = f"{device.unique_id}-camera"
 
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/mjpeg/camera.py b/homeassistant/components/mjpeg/camera.py
index 0de303455b9..3a9c1a6cf91 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/mjpeg/camera.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/mjpeg/camera.py
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ PLATFORM_SCHEMA = PLATFORM_SCHEMA.extend(
             [HTTP_BASIC_AUTHENTICATION, HTTP_DIGEST_AUTHENTICATION]
         ),
         vol.Optional(CONF_NAME, default=DEFAULT_NAME): cv.string,
-        vol.Optional(CONF_PASSWORD): cv.string,
+        vol.Optional(CONF_PASSWORD, default=""): cv.string,
         vol.Optional(CONF_USERNAME): cv.string,
         vol.Optional(CONF_VERIFY_SSL, default=DEFAULT_VERIFY_SSL): cv.boolean,
     }
@@ -71,13 +71,13 @@ async def async_setup_platform(
     async_add_entities(
         [
             MjpegCamera(
-                config[CONF_NAME],
-                config[CONF_AUTHENTICATION],
-                config.get(CONF_USERNAME),
-                config.get(CONF_PASSWORD),
-                config[CONF_MJPEG_URL],
-                config.get(CONF_STILL_IMAGE_URL),
-                config[CONF_VERIFY_SSL],
+                name=config[CONF_NAME],
+                authentication=config[CONF_AUTHENTICATION],
+                username=config.get(CONF_USERNAME),
+                password=config[CONF_PASSWORD],
+                mjpeg_url=config[CONF_MJPEG_URL],
+                still_image_url=config.get(CONF_STILL_IMAGE_URL),
+                verify_ssl=config[CONF_VERIFY_SSL],
             )
         ]
     )
@@ -116,13 +116,14 @@ class MjpegCamera(Camera):
 
     def __init__(
         self,
+        *,
         name: str,
-        authentication: str,
-        username: str | None,
-        password: str | None,
         mjpeg_url: str,
         still_image_url: str | None,
-        verify_ssl: bool,
+        authentication: str | None = None,
+        username: str | None = None,
+        password: str = "",
+        verify_ssl: bool = True,
     ) -> None:
         """Initialize a MJPEG camera."""
         super().__init__()
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/motioneye/camera.py b/homeassistant/components/motioneye/camera.py
index b9b7f6d42c8..acf170472da 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/motioneye/camera.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/motioneye/camera.py
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ import voluptuous as vol
 from homeassistant.components.mjpeg.camera import (
     CONF_MJPEG_URL,
     CONF_STILL_IMAGE_URL,
-    CONF_VERIFY_SSL,
     MjpegCamera,
 )
 from homeassistant.config_entries import ConfigEntry
@@ -144,6 +143,8 @@ async def async_setup_entry(
 class MotionEyeMjpegCamera(MotionEyeEntity, MjpegCamera):
     """motionEye mjpeg camera."""
 
+    _name: str
+
     def __init__(
         self,
         config_entry_id: str,
@@ -173,10 +174,8 @@ class MotionEyeMjpegCamera(MotionEyeEntity, MjpegCamera):
         )
         MjpegCamera.__init__(
             self,
-            {
-                CONF_VERIFY_SSL: False,
-                **self._get_mjpeg_camera_properties_for_camera(camera),
-            },
+            verify_ssl=False,
+            **self._get_mjpeg_camera_properties_for_camera(camera),
         )
 
     @callback
@@ -207,7 +206,7 @@ class MotionEyeMjpegCamera(MotionEyeEntity, MjpegCamera):
         return {
             CONF_NAME: camera[KEY_NAME],
             CONF_USERNAME: self._surveillance_username if auth is not None else None,
-            CONF_PASSWORD: self._surveillance_password if auth is not None else None,
+            CONF_PASSWORD: self._surveillance_password if auth is not None else "",
             CONF_MJPEG_URL: streaming_url or "",
             CONF_STILL_IMAGE_URL: self._client.get_camera_snapshot_url(camera),
             CONF_AUTHENTICATION: auth,
@@ -227,7 +226,10 @@ class MotionEyeMjpegCamera(MotionEyeEntity, MjpegCamera):
         self._still_image_url = properties[CONF_STILL_IMAGE_URL]
         self._authentication = properties[CONF_AUTHENTICATION]
 
-        if self._authentication == HTTP_BASIC_AUTHENTICATION:
+        if (
+            self._authentication == HTTP_BASIC_AUTHENTICATION
+            and self._username is not None
+        ):
             self._auth = aiohttp.BasicAuth(self._username, password=self._password)
 
     def _is_acceptable_streaming_camera(self) -> bool:
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/zoneminder/camera.py b/homeassistant/components/zoneminder/camera.py
index 70e9548414e..5e262ff6903 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/zoneminder/camera.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/zoneminder/camera.py
@@ -3,13 +3,7 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 
 import logging
 
-from homeassistant.components.mjpeg.camera import (
-    CONF_MJPEG_URL,
-    CONF_STILL_IMAGE_URL,
-    MjpegCamera,
-    filter_urllib3_logging,
-)
-from homeassistant.const import CONF_NAME, CONF_VERIFY_SSL
+from homeassistant.components.mjpeg.camera import MjpegCamera, filter_urllib3_logging
 from homeassistant.core import HomeAssistant
 from homeassistant.helpers.entity_platform import AddEntitiesCallback
 from homeassistant.helpers.typing import ConfigType, DiscoveryInfoType
@@ -44,13 +38,12 @@ class ZoneMinderCamera(MjpegCamera):
 
     def __init__(self, monitor, verify_ssl):
         """Initialize as a subclass of MjpegCamera."""
-        device_info = {
-            CONF_NAME: monitor.name,
-            CONF_MJPEG_URL: monitor.mjpeg_image_url,
-            CONF_STILL_IMAGE_URL: monitor.still_image_url,
-            CONF_VERIFY_SSL: verify_ssl,
-        }
-        super().__init__(device_info)
+        super().__init__(
+            name=monitor.name,
+            mjpeg_url=monitor.mjpeg_image_url,
+            still_image_url=monitor.still_image_url,
+            verify_ssl=verify_ssl,
+        )
         self._is_recording = None
         self._is_available = None
         self._monitor = monitor