From 5a1ba749afd61a51db6c0c32aed77ec3604bcaa7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Gianluca Barbaro Date: Wed, 19 Apr 2017 07:17:43 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Create camera.mqtt.markdown (#2425) * Create camera.mqtt.markdown * Update camera.mqtt.markdown --- source/_components/camera.mqtt.markdown | 33 +++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 33 insertions(+) create mode 100644 source/_components/camera.mqtt.markdown diff --git a/source/_components/camera.mqtt.markdown b/source/_components/camera.mqtt.markdown new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..d2310d9d22c --- /dev/null +++ b/source/_components/camera.mqtt.markdown @@ -0,0 +1,33 @@ +--- +layout: page +title: "MQTT" +description: "Instructions how to use an MQTT image message as a Camera within Home Assistant." +date: 2017-04-14 00:45 +sidebar: true +comments: false +sharing: true +footer: true +logo: mqtt.png +ha_category: Camera +ha_release: 0.43 +--- + +The `mqtt` camera platform allows you to integrate the content of an image file sent through MQTT into Home Assistant as a camera. Everytime a message under the `topic` in the configuration is received, the image displayed in Home Assistant will also be updated. + +This can be used with an application or a service capable of sending images through MQTT, for example [Zanzito](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=it.barbaro.zanzito). + +To enable this camera in your installation, add the following to your `configuration.yaml` file: + +```yaml +# Example configuration.yaml entry +camera: + - platform: mqtt + topic: zanzito/shared_locations/my-device +``` + +Configuration variables: + + - **topic** (*Required*): MQTT topic to subscribe to. + - **name** (*Optional*): Name of the camera + +