A Home Assistant add-on providing motionEye, a simple and feature-rich CCTV/NVR frontend for camera surveillance.
motionEye is a Home Assistant Community Add-on that provides a frontend for the motion camera software, turning Home Assistant into a full-featured CCTV and NVR system. It allows users to integrate and manage surveillance cameras with motion detection, recording, and cloud upload capabilities directly within their smart home setup.
Home Assistant users looking to add local camera surveillance and recording functionality to their home automation system, particularly those who prefer open-source, self-hosted solutions over proprietary CCTV systems.
It offers a seamless integration with Home Assistant, providing a unified interface for camera management alongside other smart home devices, with the flexibility of open-source software and extensive camera compatibility.
motionEye - Home Assistant Community Add-ons
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Supports a wide range of cameras, including IP cameras, as highlighted in the README, making it flexible for various hardware setups.
Enables uploading recordings to Google Drive and Dropbox, providing remote storage options directly from the configuration.
Includes motion detection with email notifications and scheduling, allowing for automated alerts without external tools.
Offers continuous, motion-based, or timelapse recording with retention settings, catering to diverse surveillance needs.
Cannot operate standalone; requires a full Home Assistant instance, adding complexity for users not already in that ecosystem.
Running as an add-on may strain lower-end hardware, especially with multiple cameras or high-resolution streams, impacting performance.
Lacks commercial-grade NVR capabilities like advanced analytics, multi-user permissions, or native mobile apps, as implied by its focus on simplicity.