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Dahua

Dahua IP camera

Cameras · Security

Not workingVerified plugin

1 report: 1 says it doesn’t work.

Reported with 1 Homebridge plugin: Dahua Camera.

What people report

PluginStatusWhat they saidConnectsSource
Dahua Camera Verified
homebridge-dahua-camera-ultimate
Not workingLive view spins, stream stops; hardware and software encoding both fail
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Hi here is the log I am getting: [2026/05/13, 08:31:21] [Dahua Camera Ultimate] Snapshot request: 1280x720 -> 1280x720 Dahua Camera Ultimate [2026/05/13, 08:31:21] [Dahua Camera Ultimate] Snapshot command: /var/lib/homebridge/node_modules/homebridge-dahua-camera-ultimate/node_modules/ffmpeg-for-homebridge/ffmpeg -hide_banner -i http://admin:[email protected]:80/cgi-bin/snapshot.cgi?channel=1 -frames:v 1 -vf scale='min(1280,iw)':'min(720,ih)':force_original_aspect_ratio=decrease -f image2 - Dahua Camera Ultimate [2026/05/13, 08:31:22] [Dahua Camera Ultimate] Snapshot captured: 182557 …

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LocalIssue #1 · 2026-05

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Identifiers

BrandDahua
CategoryCameras

Also reported as

  • Dahua IP camera (stream stops after 2 seconds)