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Amcrest IP2M-842E PoE camera

Cameras · Security

WorksVerified plugin

1 report: 1 says it works.

Reported with 1 Homebridge plugin: Camera FFmpeg.

What people report

PluginStatusWhat they saidConnectsSource
Camera FFmpeg Verified
homebridge-camera-ffmpeg
WorksTested working on iOS 14.1 and tvOS 14.3; config added
Saved copy
Manufacturer/Model: Amcrest IP2M-842E POE outdoor bullet camera Homebridge Config: [code] Additional Information: Based on the Amcrest IP4M-1026 configuration, slightly modified for this specific camera. The streaming appears to be working on iOS 14.1 and tvOS 14.3. Works on a headless Ubuntu server with those specs, but may want to dial the values down to make it work on a Raspberry Pi e.g.: [code]

Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-22.

LocalIssue #919 · 2020-12

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Identifiers

BrandAmcrest
ModelIP2M-842E
CategoryCameras