How to connect rpi camera with homekit

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Hi guys,

How do you connect an rpi camera to homekit, I see in the homekit node setup there is a camera option but I’m unsure how to set it up.

Cheers,

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Cameras are exotic beasts in homekit, not sure which nodes you are using, but the easiest path is to use homebridge with the camera plugin.

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I’ve only installed the HomeKit node, do I need to install the HomeKit bridge nodes instead.

Does anyone have an example flows of rpi camera connected to homekit with node red

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There is no (simple) way to use the homekit nodes with a camera.

Homekit requires a specific videostream and configuration parameters which homebridge+the homebridge camera plugin will create. It is the simplest way to make it work.

Homebridge is separate software.

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I’ll install the homebridge nodes and give it a go

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There are no "homebridge nodes", homebridge does not integrate with node-red.
You can install "node-red-contrib-homebridge-automation" that can read homebridge, but still no camera.