Matter Cameras

[lboue]

Describe the enhancement

I would like support for Matter camera introduced in Matter 1.5.

Camera enables a variety of related device types in Matter 1.5:

• Video Doorbell – A camera and a generic switch to provide a doorbell with video and audio streaming
• Audio Doorbell - A camera that is paired with a generic switch for audio streaming
• Floodlight - A camera and light primarily used in security use cases
• Snapshot camera - Support retrieving still images on-demand
• Intercom - Provides two-way on demand communication facilities between devices
• Chime - Play a range of pre-installed sounds, usually paired with a doorbell. This is not directly a camera device type, but can be integrated with it.

Device or feature details

• Aqara Camera Hub G350
  • The Aqara Camera Hub G350 is a Matter 1.5–certified security camera designed for local, cross-platform smart home integration. It combines a 4K wide-angle lens with a 2.5K telephoto lens to deliver a 9x hybrid zoom, providing both broad room coverage and detailed close-up views. A pan/tilt motor enables full 360° visibility, reducing blind spots while supporting preset angles and automated patrols.
• Tapo C260 and C560WS
• Xthings Ulticam IQ V2

Use cases

Control Matter cameras

Anything else?

• Blog: Espressif - Introducing Matter Cameras
• Matteralpha:
  • What is a Matter camera, and how does it work?
  • Matter 1.5: Cameras lead the way as the standard grows into new parts of the home
  • Xthings introduces Matter smart locks and AI security cameras

Device Type Requirements

A Camera MAY expose elements of its functionality through one or more additional device types on different endpoints. All devices used in compositions SHALL adhere to the disambiguation requirements of the System Model. Other device types, not explicitly listed in the table, MAY also be included in device compositions but are not considered part of the core functionality of the device.

Cameras which implement occupancy detection based on the signals from the optical sensor, MAY expose this functionality using an Occupancy Sensing cluster on the primary camera endpoint along with the other camera functionality. The device type Occupancy Sensor SHALL NOT be added to the DeviceTypeList of this endpoint.

Cameras MAY have an Occupancy Sensor of a different type for occupancy detection independent of the optical sensor. If this sensor is exposed, it SHALL be placed on a child endpoint of the primary camera endpoint, with the corresponding device type Occupancy Sensor.

[Quentame]

Audio Doorbell, but a camera ? 🤔

[lboue]

Here are the steps to take before getting support:

• matter-js support for Matter 1.5 specs
• matterjs-server new release based on new matter-js version
• product on the market to test it
• getting sample to test it
• support for camera in the core Matter integration
• support for camera in the frontend
• new Home Assistant release

[Croydon]

Is there any HA integration that basically has a "voice call" feature? Is HA prepared for such a thing at all? A voice or video doorbell requires such a "call" handling.

I.e. a trigger event, which shows such a call, ability to accept it and then hear and talk to the counter part.

[Croydon]

Answer to my own last question is no, no yet. But HA works on two-way audio.

[Croydon]

See OpenHomeFoundation/roadmap#40

It is getting worked on.

[lboue]

And OpenHomeFoundation/roadmap#119
OpenHomeFoundation/roadmap#88