ZoneMinder
ZoneMinder cameras
Cameras · Security
Partly worksApple Home issuesLocal
2 reports: 2 say it partly works.
Reported with 1 integration: ZoneMinder.
What people report
| Integration | In Home Assistant | In Apple Home | What they said | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZoneMinder | Partly works Local | Partly in Home Thumbnails update but full-screen shows grey overlay and loading image | Cameras work; HomeKit live view needs a stream source on the entitySaved copyThe problem I'm using Home Assistant to view my Zoneminder Cameras in the Apple Home App. I see them in the App and they update the thumbnail. When I touch on one of them to bring it full screen I get a grey overlay and a loading image. So it makes it hard to read. According to this post I need to add a stream source to the entity. I created the HomeKit instance via the UI so it says I have to edit it in the UI. When I click on the gear on the camera I get an error that says, "This entity ('camera.back_yard') does not have a unique ID, therefore its settings cannot be managed from the UI. See … Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-23. | Issue #107208 · 2024-01 |
| ZoneMinder | Partly works | Partly in Home Thumbnails update but live view stays grey and loading | No unique ID so stream source cannot be set in UISaved copyThe problem I'm using Home Assistant to view my Zoneminder Cameras in the Apple Home App. I see them in the App and they update the thumbnail. When I touch on one of them to bring it full screen I get a grey overlay and a loading image. So it makes it hard to read. According to this post I need to add a stream source to the entity. I created the HomeKit instance via the UI so it says I have to edit it in the UI. When I click on the gear on the camera I get an error that says, "This entity ('camera.back_yard') does not have a unique ID, therefore its settings cannot be managed from the UI. See … Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-23. | Issue #107208 · 2024-01 |
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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
| Brand | ZoneMinder |
|---|---|
| Category | Cameras |
Also reported as
- Zoneminder cameras