Agent DVR
agent_dvr
Agent DVR is a free* software DVR solution for Windows 10, Mac and Linux. Agent DVR runs as a service or console application and can access and control a huge range of third party cameras with advanced motion detection, including DeepStack integration for object recognition. The iSpyConnect website provides secured (SSL) remote access without port forwarding needed.
In Apple Home through HomeKit Bridge
What HomeKit Bridge makes of each kind of entity this integration creates, read from its source code. A device only gets the ones that apply to it.
| Entity | Shows up as | Note |
|---|---|---|
camera | Camera | Needs its own HomeKit Bridge in accessory mode |
alarm_control_panel | Security system |
2 reports below say how a device from this integration behaves in the Home app.
What people report
Agent DVR cameras work in Home Assistant, but users could not stream them in Apple Home through HomeKit Bridge.
- Partly works1
- Not working1
| Device | In Home Assistant | In Apple Home | What they said | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agent DVR cameras | Partly works Local | Broken in Home Frozen image and 'no answer' in Home app; generic camera works | Playback works in HA; hostnames must be machine name or local IPSaved copyThe problem I use AgentDVR in order to get my camera available on HomeAssistant. I am able to playback video from all camera using the AgentDVR integration inside Homeassistant without trouble I can't stream any camera on Homekit integration. I have a frozen image and a "no answer, the camera doesn't answer" on Homekit. If i create a direct camera thanks to the Generic Camera integration, no issue, playback is ok on HomeAssistant and HomeKit. ### What version of Home Assistant Core has the issue? Home Assistant 2022.10.3 ### What was the last working version of Home Assistant Core? _No … Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-23. | Issue #80359 · 2022-10 |
| Agent DVR cameras | Not working | Broken in Home Frozen image, 'no response' in Home app; Generic Camera works | Plays in HA; no stream source implemented for HomeKitSaved copyThe problem I use AgentDVR in order to get my camera available on HomeAssistant. I am able to playback video from all camera using the AgentDVR integration inside Homeassistant without trouble I can't stream any camera on Homekit integration. I have a frozen image and a "no answer, the camera doesn't answer" on Homekit. If i create a direct camera thanks to the Generic Camera integration, no issue, playback is ok on HomeAssistant and HomeKit. ### What version of Home Assistant Core has the issue? Home Assistant 2022.10.3 ### What was the last working version of Home Assistant Core? _No … Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-23. | Issue #80359 · 2022-10 |
Gathered from GitHub issues, pull requests, discussions and docs, and from r/homeassistant. These are individual reports, so check the linked thread and the date before you buy.
How it connects
Local polling
Talks to the device on your network, asking it for updates every so often.
Details
| Installs (analytics) | 918 (0.13%) |
|---|---|
| Added in | Home Assistant 0.110 |
| Set up in the UI | Yes |
| Maintainers | @ispysoftware |
In ReReHome
Whatever HomeKit Bridge shares reaches Apple Home as normal HomeKit accessories behind your Home Assistant bridge, so ReReHome shows and controls them like any other.
Bridges get their own settings page listing the accessories behind them.
