pppp Camera Component for Home Assistant

Overview

The pppp camera component allows Home Assistant to connect and integrate cheap Wi-Fi cameras such as A9, X5, and similar models using the aiopppp library. These cameras typically use the Peer-to-Peer protocol for communication, and this component enables live-streaming and snapshot capture within Home Assistant.

Features

• Supports A9, X5, and similar PPPP protocol cameras
• Live streaming via aiopppp
• Snapshot support
• Integration with Home Assistant dashboards

Tested camera prefixes

• DGOK*

Installation

Prerequisites

• Home Assistant installed and running
• Python 3.9+

Installation

1. HACS > Integrations > Custom Repositories
2. Add devbis/pppp_camera URL.
3. Select Integration as the category.

Or manually copy pppp_camera folder to custom_components folder in your config folder.

Configuration

Add component and insert camera IP address

Usage

• Once configured, the camera feed should be visible in Home Assistant under Devices & Services.
• You can view the stream in Lovelace UI by adding a picture entity or a camera card.
• Automations can trigger recordings or snapshots.

Troubleshooting

• Camera not connecting? Ensure IP is correct and phone application is not connected. Only one client can connect.
• No video stream? Sometimes camera doesn't start streaming. Reboot it.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Feel free to submit issues or pull requests to improve the integration.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.