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| title | description | ha_category | ha_iot_class | ha_release | ha_domain | ha_platforms | ha_integration_type | ||
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| Local File | Instructions how to use Local File as a Camera within Home Assistant. |
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Local Polling | 0.22 | local_file |
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integration |
The local_file camera platform allows you to integrate an image file from disk into Home Assistant as a camera. If the image is updated on the file system the image displayed in Home Assistant will also be updated. The service local_file.update_file_path can be used to update the image using an automation.
The local_file camera can for example be used with various camera platforms that save a temporary images locally. It can also be used to display a graph that you render periodically and will then be displayed in Home Assistant.
Configuration
To enable this camera in your installation, add the following to your configuration.yaml file:
# Example configuration.yaml entry
camera:
- platform: local_file
file_path: /tmp/image.jpg
{% configuration %}
file_path:
description: "File to serve as the camera. Use a full path, e.g., /config/www/images/image.jpg ."
required: true
type: string
name:
description: Name of the camera.
required: false
type: string
{% endconfiguration %}
Service local_file.update_file_path
Use this service to change the file displayed by the camera.
| Service data attribute | Description |
|---|---|
entity_id |
String of the entity_id of the camera to update. |
file_path |
The full path to the new image file to be displayed. |