Installation

Installation

Install via HACS

1. In HACS -> the three-dot menu (top-right) -> Custom repositories, add https://github.com/cbrightly/hass-aidot-cameras with type/category Integration.
2. Search for AiDot Cameras, open it, Download, then restart Home Assistant.
3. Go to Settings -> Devices & Services -> Add Integration -> AiDot Cameras and sign in with your AiDot account (the same credentials you use in the AiDot mobile app).

Your devices are discovered automatically after sign-in.

Requirements

The integration depends on python-aidot-cameras[webrtc], which Home Assistant installs automatically from the integration's manifest. For camera streaming you additionally need:

Component	Why	Where it comes from
ffmpeg	Transcoding for snapshots, cloud-recording playback, and two-way audio	Ships with Home Assistant OS / Container
go2rtc	Sub-second WebRTC browser playback	Ships with Home Assistant OS / Container; bundled with Home Assistant 2026

Without go2rtc the integration still works but falls back to HLS, which has higher latency. If you run Home Assistant Core or Supervised, you may need to install go2rtc separately.

Lights work without ffmpeg or go2rtc - those are camera-only requirements.

Updating

Update through HACS as you would any custom integration, then restart Home Assistant. The bundled python-aidot-cameras library is upgraded automatically when its pinned version changes.

Next steps

• Configuration options - tune behaviour after setup.
• Supported devices - confirm your model and its entities.
• Troubleshooting - if something doesn't appear or stream.