Axis
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Axis Communications devices are surveillance cameras, speakers, access control and other security-related network connected hardware. Event API works with firmware 5.50 and newer.
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 |
|---|---|---|
light | Light | |
switch | Switch or outlet | |
camera | Camera | Needs its own HomeKit Bridge in accessory mode |
binary_sensor | Sensor (motion) |
1 report below say how a device from this integration behaves in the Home app.
What people report
Axis cameras work locally but older models have limited events. P3215-VE and P5512-E had issues.
- Partly works2
- Not working1
| Device | In Home Assistant | In Apple Home | What they said | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Axis P3215-VE | Partly works Local | Unique ID log errors reported; no resolutionSaved copyThe problem Gi, I have integrated axis webcam but I have log error ### What version of Home Assistant Core has the issue? 2023.2.5 ### What was the last working version of Home Assistant Core? _No response_ ### What type of installation are you running? Home Assistant OS ### Integration causing the issue Axis ### Link to integration documentation on our website _No response_ ### Diagnostics information config_entry-axis-4e1a7bd1704003e3c8c79f97003817ba.json.txt ### Example YAML snippet _No response_ ### Anything in the logs that might be useful for us? Logger: … Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-23. | Issue #88746 · 2023-02 | |
| Axis P5512-E | Partly works Local | Only one camera entity; unsupported topic warnings; very old deviceSaved copyThe problem The axis core integration offers only a single camera entity for my P5512-E cameras but no motion detectors/PTZ controls/... A lot of warnings for unsupported topic/events are also reported in the system logs ### What version of Home Assistant Core has the issue? 2024.7.2 ### What was the last working version of Home Assistant Core? _No response_ ### What type of installation are you running? Home Assistant Container ### Integration causing the issue axis ### Link to integration documentation on our website https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/axis/ ### Diagnostics … Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-23. | Issue #121990 · 2024-07 | |
| Axis P3248-LV camera | Not working | Broken in Home Thumbnail works; live view says camera not responding | Stream works in HA after delay, fails in HomeSaved copyThe problem Hello, I have a Axis P3248-LV installed in my home and I have the AXIS integration setup along with homekit so I can view from my phone. However I am having trouble viewing the live feed. The static thumbnail image works fine in homekit but when clicking into the camera the camera does not load and later will show "camera not responding" Ive tried lowering the stream profile settings to 1080P (since i figured it might've been a bandwidth issue) but that didnt work. Played with compression as well as change stream format. I have 500mbs up/down if that matters. The issue occurs when … Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-23. | Issue #64226 · 2022-01 |
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 push
Talks to the device on your network, and the device tells Home Assistant the moment something changes.
Found automatically over
- DHCP
- SSDP/UPnP
- Bonjour (zeroconf)
Details
| Installs (analytics) | 1,664 (0.23%) |
|---|---|
| Added in | Home Assistant 0.45 |
| Set up in the UI | Yes |
| Maintainers | @Kane610 |
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.
