Android IP Webcam
android_ip_webcam
The Android IP Webcam integration connects with Android IP Webcam to turn any Android phone or tablet into a network camera with multiple viewing options.
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 |
|---|---|---|
switch | Switch or outlet | |
camera | Camera | Needs its own HomeKit Bridge in accessory mode |
binary_sensor | Sensor (motion) |
What people report
The Android IP Webcam app works, but the integration updates sensors every 10 seconds, so motion detection felt slow.
- Partly works1
| Device | In Home Assistant | In Apple Home | What they said | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Android IP Webcam app | Partly works | 10-second entity polling; RTSP streaming with audio added 2024Saved copyThe problem android ip webcam was very responsive when configured in configuration.yaml. But it seems that now with new integration in version 2022.9, it is very slow ... a lot of lag, only one picture every 7/8 seconds ### What version of Home Assistant Core has the issue? 2022.9.0 ### What was the last working version of Home Assistant Core? 2022.8.7 ### What type of installation are you running? Home Assistant OS ### Integration causing the issue Android IP Webcam ### Link to integration documentation on our website https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/android_ip_webcam/ ### … Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-23. | Issue #78066 · 2022-09 |
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) | 1,203 (0.17%) |
|---|---|
| Added in | Home Assistant 0.40 |
| Set up in the UI | Yes |
| Maintainers | @engrbm87 |
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.
