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Improve wording for android_ip_webcam (#20095)

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- switch
---
The `android_ip_webcam` integration turns any Android phone or tablet into a network camera with multiple viewing options.
The `android_ip_webcam` integration connects with Android IP Webcam to turn any Android phone or tablet into a network camera with multiple viewing options.
It's setup as an MJPEG camera and all settings as switches inside of Home Assistant. You can also expose the sensors. If you have multiple phones, you can use all options inside a list.
The integration is setup as an MJPEG camera with all settings as switches inside Home Assistant. You can also integrate the sensors exposed by the app. If you have multiple phones, you can use all options inside a list.
There is currently support for the following device types within Home Assistant:
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## Setup
Download [the Android IP Webcam app](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pas.webcam) and launch the app. When you press 'Start Server', it will start streaming video from your phone and the IP address of the device will be shown on screen.
Download [Android IP Webcam app](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pas.webcam) and launch the app. When you press 'Start Server', it will start streaming video from your phone and the IP address of the device will be shown on screen.
## Configuration
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required: inclusive
type: string
scan_interval:
description: Defines the update interval of the phone.
description: The update interval to use (in seconds).
required: false
default: 10
type: integer
sensors:
description: List of sensor entities to be created by this component.
description: List of sensor entities to be created by this component (if supported by the phone and app).
required: false
type: list
keys:
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exposure_lock:
description: Control the exposure lock
ffc:
description: Control the front-facing camera.
description: Control the front-facing camera
focus:
description: Control the focus.
description: Control the focus
gps_active:
description: Control the GPS.
description: Control the GPS
motion_detect:
description: Control the motion detector.
description: Control the motion detector
night_vision:
description: Control the night vision.
description: Control the night vision
overlay:
description: Control the overlay.
description: Control the overlay
torch:
description: Control the torch.
description: Control the torch
whitebalance_lock:
description: Control the white balance lock.
description: Control the white balance lock
video_recording:
description: Control the video recording.
description: Control the video recording
motion_sensor:
description: Create a binary_sensor.<name>_motion_active entity. Note that `auto_discovery` may also create this sensor.
required: false
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<div class='note'>
You need to enable logging in the Android app (`Data logging` > `Enable data logging`), if you wish to see the sensor states in Home Assistant. The sensor states stays as `unknown`, until it's enabled.
You need to enable logging in the Android app (`Data logging` > `Enable data logging`) if you wish to see the sensor states in Home Assistant. The sensor states stay as `unknown`, until this is enabled.
</div>
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## Alternate Configuration Method
The configuration described above will cause the `android_ip_webcam` binary sensor platform to automatically create and configure the devices automatically. Alternatively you can omit the `android_ip_webcam` component from your `configuration.yaml` file and add individual devices instead.
The configuration described above will cause the `android_ip_webcam` binary sensor platform to automatically create and configure the devices. Alternatively you can omit the `android_ip_webcam` component from your `configuration.yaml` file and add individual devices instead.
### Binary Sensor
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{% raw %}
```yaml
# Example configuration.yaml entry
binary_sensor:
- platform: rest
name: Kitchen Motion