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Amcrest cameras with Frigate

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1 report: 1 says it works.

Reported with 1 integration: Frigate.

What people report

IntegrationIn Home AssistantIn Apple HomeWhat they saidSource
FrigateWorks LocalRun with Frigate alongside Reolink WiFi doorbell
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I run frigate with Amcrest cameras and a Reolink wifi doorbell. The doorbell has its own chime that plugs in inside the house and runs even if HA isn’t running. It connects using the existing doorbell wiring for power and uses wifi to connect to HA and frigate. You can communicate with the person at the door using the Reolink app on your phone and I have not yet investigated using other methods to talk back over the doorbell or even if it’s possible. One nice thing is that the cameras and doorbell can use micro sd cards as a backup recorder local to the camera that will work even if frigate …

Excerpt saved from the Arctic Shift Reddit archive on 2026-10-23.

Reddit comment · 2024-05

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In ReReHome

Once Home Assistant’s HomeKit Bridge shares it, this device reaches Apple Home as a HomeKit accessory behind your Home Assistant bridge, so ReReHome shows and controls it like any other.

Identifiers

BrandAmcrest
CategoryCameras