Amcrest
Amcrest video doorbell
Doorbells · Security
Mixed reports
2 reports: 1 says it works, 1 says it partly works.
Reported with 2 integrations: Amcrest, Dahua.
What people report
| Integration | In Home Assistant | In Apple Home | What they said | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amcrest | Works Local | RTSP video; doorbell button and motion sensors exposed; works with internet blocked (3 users)Saved copyThe Amcrest doorbell cameras work really well for me. The video is RTSP and amcrest2mqtt will add sensors for motion and the doorbell button itself. Excerpt saved from the Arctic Shift Reddit archive on 2026-10-23. | Reddit comment · 2022-04 | |
| Dahua | Partly works Cloud | Works with chime; doorbell events go out to cloud; ONVIF to NVR works locallySaved copyi have an Amcrest and while it detects people well in camera for notifications, and works on my original chime transformer, it is still cloud based for the integration. I am able to feed the onvif output to my nvr directly though, which is then integrated with HA locally. But doorbell events literally go out to the cloud and back. Also no way with HA that I found for talking to visitors through it, you need their app which is crap. And the issue with the IR nightvision bulbs reflecting off the lens so you cant see at night. I added 2 strips of black tape to mine to mitigate that. And the … Excerpt saved from the Arctic Shift Reddit archive on 2026-10-23. | Reddit comment · 2026-06 |
Each row is one report from a GitHub thread, an integration’s docs, or r/homeassistant. Check the date and the linked source before you buy.
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
| Brand | Amcrest |
|---|---|
| Category | Doorbells |