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Foscam

Foscam R2 camera (Synology Surveillance Station)

Cameras · Security

Not workingApple Home issues

1 report: 1 says it doesn’t work.

Reported with 1 integration: Synology DSM.

What people report

IntegrationIn Home AssistantIn Apple HomeWhat they saidSource
Synology DSMNot workingBroken in Home
Camera never appears in Home despite being selected
Camera works in Lovelace but not shown in HomeKit
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The problem I am trying to share the camera entity with HomeKit. My HASS works well generally. All other devices (alarm system, some shelly switches, garage door opener) that I am sharing show up without issues. The camera is showing up in Lovelace. It is a Foscam R2, which is integrated via the Synology Surveillance Station integration. The camera is not showing up in the list of devices in my HomeKit.aids config either. ### What version of Home Assistant Core has the issue? core-2021.9.7 ### What was the last working version of Home Assistant Core? _No response_ ### What type of …

Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-23.

Issue #60188 · 2021-11

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In ReReHome

Once Home Assistant’s HomeKit Bridge shares it, this device reaches Apple Home as a HomeKit accessory behind your Home Assistant bridge, so ReReHome shows and controls it like any other.

Identifiers

BrandFoscam
ModelR2
CategoryCameras