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Plant Cam
Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2020 1:20 pm
by JKHen
Hi All,
I have seen from several posts, users with live camera feeds of their grow house.
I'm looking at adding such a system to my HA setup and I am seeking some ideas on how to achieve this.
My plan was to a Pi Zero W with the V2 camera module, enabling this as an IP camera and integrating this into HA using the "generic IP camera platform".
I'm interested to see how other users achieve this and for any recommendations for better way of integrating this into HA?
Thanks!
Re: Plant Cam
Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2020 2:36 pm
by jaysal
I would recommend just buying a $20 Wyze Camera. It’s cheap, supports SD card and connects via Wi-Fi. They have a firmware download that supports RSTP which you can then use to bring into HA.
Re: Plant Cam
Posted: Thu Jul 30, 2020 3:20 pm
by rik94566
This was on Instuctables today and seems to be good set of instructions with what you might be looking for.
https://www.instructables.com/id/Hackin ... %C3%A4xer/
Re: Plant Cam
Posted: Thu Jul 30, 2020 8:02 pm
by greenzwiz
I personally use an old android phone with the app "CamON Live" from the play store.
Home Assistant Code:
Code: Select all
camera:
- platform: mjpeg
name: GrowCam
mjpeg_url: http://YOUR-CAM-IP-ADDRESS:PORT/video/mjpeg
verify_ssl: false
Re: Plant Cam
Posted: Thu Jul 30, 2020 8:03 pm
by greenzwiz
jaysal wrote: ↑Wed Jul 29, 2020 2:36 pm
I would recommend just buying a $20 Wyze Camera. It’s cheap, supports SD card and connects via Wi-Fi. They have a firmware download that supports RSTP which you can then use to bring into HA.
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I tired using the wyze cam, but was getting very poor quality inside grow room.
Re: Plant Cam
Posted: Sat Aug 01, 2020 5:34 pm
by JKHen
jaysal wrote: ↑Wed Jul 29, 2020 2:36 pm
I would recommend just buying a $20 Wyze Camera. It’s cheap, supports SD card and connects via Wi-Fi. They have a firmware download that supports RSTP which you can then use to bring into HA.
D276802D-3116-48F0-AE90-4635512EF551.png
Thanks! I cannot get the Wyze cam in Ireland at a decent price. The Neos camera is pretty cheap here and looks quite similar
Re: Plant Cam
Posted: Sat Aug 01, 2020 5:48 pm
by JKHen
Interesting idea hacking the Ikea grow light. I had planned on using individual Sansi grow lights controlled via a Sonoff.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/SANSI-Artifici ... 232&sr=8-5