From 93b514b7d8a09d4bbce2aeab08d250426d45497d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "J. Nick Koston" Date: Sat, 25 Jul 2020 07:12:55 -1000 Subject: [PATCH] HomeKit now supports multiple camera streams (#14032) * HomeKit now supports multiple camera streams * Update homekit.markdown --- source/_integrations/homekit.markdown | 9 +++++++-- 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/source/_integrations/homekit.markdown b/source/_integrations/homekit.markdown index d249a7043bb..a0a27302215 100644 --- a/source/_integrations/homekit.markdown +++ b/source/_integrations/homekit.markdown @@ -171,6 +171,11 @@ homekit: required: false type: string default: '`switch`' + stream_count: + description: Only for `camera` entities. The number of simultaneous stream the camera can support. + required: false + type: integer + default: 3 stream_address: description: Only for `camera` entities. The source IP address to use when streaming to RTP clients. If your Home Assistant host has multiple interfaces, selecting a specific IP may be necessary. required: false @@ -644,9 +649,9 @@ Ensure that the [`ffmpeg`](/integrations/ffmpeg) integration is configured corre If your camera supports native H.264 streams, Home Assistant can avoid converting the video stream, which is an expensive operation. To enable native H.264 streaming when configured via YAML, change the `video_codec` to `copy`. To allow native H.264 streaming when via the UI, go to **Configuration** >> **Integrations** in the UI, click **Options** for your HomeKit Bridge, and check the box for your camera on the `Cameras that support native H.264 streams` screen. -#### One video stream limit per camera +#### Multiple camera streams -Currently, cameras are limited to one video stream. Multiple streams are not possible at this time. One workaround is to create a second `HomeKit Bridge` to generate a copy of the camera accessory. +Multiple streams can be configured with the `stream_count` configuration option. If you alter the number of streams, you must [reset the accessory](#resetting-accessories). #### Camera audio is not streaming