Camera and NVR Skill

To integrate Frigate NVR with Home Assistant, configure MQTT, set up AI detectors, and provide your camera's RTSP stream URL to enable advanced object detection and video surveillance management.

The best way to set up motion detection alerts in Home Assistant is using Frigate NVR configurations to trigger automations based on detected objects like people or cars.

Yes, you can manage PTZ controls in Home Assistant to handle pan, tilt, and zoom for compatible cameras, including the ability to set and recall specific presets.

You configure recording retention policies by defining rules within your Frigate NVR configuration to manage the storage of motion-based or active object recordings.

Yes, this approach supports building visual dashboards using picture-glance and frigate-card components to provide live camera viewing and access to detection events.

You do not strictly need ONVIF, but using ONVIF alongside generic camera YAML configurations allows for broader integration of various camera streams into Home Assistant.