Swann
Swann and Amcrest Cameras
Cameras · Security
WorksVerified plugin
1 report: 1 says it works.
Reported with 1 Homebridge plugin: Camera FFmpeg.
What people report
| Plugin | Status | What they said | Connects | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Camera FFmpeg Verifiedhomebridge-camera-ffmpeg | Works | Fixed by replacing the outdated ffmpeg preinstalled on Synology after DSM 7; snapshot and live workSaved copyI've been racking my brain trying to get these streams to work. I'm running Homebridge as a package install on my Synology 720+. On the same NAS I'm running surveillance station with five Swann cameras (which are actually re-branded Hiks) and one Amcrest. They all work perfectly, and can get their RTSP streams in VLC just fine. The RTSP streams are also working in Home Assistant. I have multiple RTSP urls to choose from, but I can't get any to work. I even tried the "share stream path" url directly from SS with the same … Excerpt saved from Arctic Shift Reddit archive on 2026-10-22. | Local | Reddit thread · 2021-12 |
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Identifiers
| Brand | Swann |
|---|---|
| Category | Cameras |
Also reported as
- Swann (Hikvision) and Amcrest cameras on Synology Surveillance Station