Doorbell Telegram Photo
homebridge-doorbell-telegram-photo · v3.0.2
Sends camera snapshots to Telegram when a HomeKit switch is triggered, such as on a doorbell ring.
What people report
Sends camera snapshot to Telegram on doorbell press; needs HTTP snapshot URLs, no RTSP.
- Partly works2
| Device | Status | What they said | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hikvision camera | Partly works | Works via ISAPI HTTP snapshot URL; RTSP not supportedSaved copyThe camera I’m using has still image feed. It’s a Hikvision one. It’s still RTSP and it’s what I enter in still image in homebridge. Would that be simpler to acquire than converting a stream? RTSP would be key for most cameras to utilise this plugin. 👍 Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-22. | Issue #26 · 2021-08 |
| Vstarcam C7824WIP | Partly works | Multiple simultaneous presses crashed Homebridge; error catching added in 0.0.6Saved copyHi @california444 I think I found what the issue is. So I have 4x Vstarcam C7824WIP. 2 of them are an upgraded version, I bought them later and that's how they came. All have the same URL to get the snapshot (http://ip/img/snapshot.cgi?user=admin&pwd=password&res=0). All work OK in a browser. My Camera UI plugin which I use for my cameras fetch snapshot no problem. However when I tap the doorbell telegram switch for the upgraded cameras homebridge crashes straight away. logs: [3/13/2022, 11:09:13 AM] [Playroom Camera] Doorbell ring... [3/13/2022, 11:09:14 AM] Error: Parse Error: Invalid … Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-22. | Issue #97 · 2022-03 |
Gathered from the plugin’s GitHub issues, pull requests, discussions, wiki and docs, and from r/homebridge. These are individual reports, so check the linked thread and the date before you buy.
How it connects
Cloud
Telegram bot API with camera snapshot URL or ffmpeg
You’ll need
- Telegram bot
- camera snapshot URL or ffmpeg
Compatibility
| Verified by Homebridge | Yes |
|---|---|
| Homebridge versions | ^2.0.0 |
| Homebridge 2.0 | Yes |
| Node.js | ^22.10.0 || ^24.0.0 || ^26.0.0 |
| Settings in Homebridge UI | Yes |
| Matter | No |
| Platform name | DoorbellTelegramPhoto |
| License | ISC |
Community signals
| Downloads a week | 16 |
|---|---|
| Downloads a month | 509 |
| GitHub stars | 5 |
| Open issues | 0 |
| Closed issues | 7 |
| Last code push | 2026-10-18 |
| Latest version | 3.0.2 (2026-10-07) |
| First published | 2021-06-30 |
| Releases | 33 |
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