Generic
Security cameras (audio)
Cameras · Security
Partly worksApple Home issues
1 report: 1 says it partly works.
Reported on r/homeassistant.
What people report
| Integration | In Home Assistant | In Apple Home | What they said | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not named | Partly works | Partly in Home Camera audio choppy; ffmpeg Opus incompatible, AAC not usable | Cameras lack Apple-supported codecs so audio can't be copiedSaved copyThe problem The last issue was closed due to lack of activity. HomeKit camera audio still doesn't work. According to Apple's HomeKit accessory specifications document, the following codecs are supported: AAC-ELD, Opus, AMR, AMR-WB. By default HA re-encodes the audio using libopus, but the resulting audio is broken. I'm not aware of any security cameras which support any of the listed codecs, so setting audio_codec to "copy" doesn't work either. ### What version of Home Assistant Core has the issue? 2022.10.3 ### What was the last working version of Home Assistant Core? _No response_ ### What … Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-23. | Issue #80334 · 2022-10 |
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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
| Brand | Generic |
|---|---|
| Category | Cameras |