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Add homekit doorbell (#14121)

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@ -143,6 +143,10 @@ homekit:
description: The `entity_id` of a `sensor` entity to use as the battery of the accessory. HomeKit will cache an accessory's feature set on the first run so a device must be [reset](#resetting-accessories) for any change to take effect.
required: false
type: string
linked_doorbell_sensor:
description: The `entity_id` of a `binary_sensor` entity to use as the doorbell sensor of the camera accessory to enable doorbell notifications. HomeKit will cache an accessory's feature set on the first run so a device must be [reset](#resetting-accessories) for any change to take effect.
required: false
type: string
linked_motion_sensor:
description: The `entity_id` of a `binary_sensor` entity to use as the motion sensor of the camera accessory to enable motion notifications. HomeKit will cache an accessory's feature set on the first run so a device must be [reset](#resetting-accessories) for any change to take effect.
required: false
@ -661,6 +665,10 @@ Make sure `support_audio` is `True` in the camera's entity configuration.
A motion sensor can be linked via the `linked_motion_sensor` configuration setting to enable motion notifications.
#### Doorbell button notifications
A doorbell sensor can be linked via the `linked_doorbell_sensor` configuration setting to enable motion notifications.
#### HomeKit stalls or devices respond slowly with many cameras
HomeKit updates each camera snapshot sequentially when there are multiple cameras on a bridge. The HomeKit update methodology can lead to the app stalling or taking a while to update. To avoid this problem, limit each `HomeKit Bridge` to 6 cameras and create a new `HomeKit Bridge` for additional cameras.