@Ionut is it possible to send an mp4 via notification to Ariela? I’m currently using Telegram to send short clips from my Hikvision cameras when they detect a person (triggered via Frigate). This is working really well, but I’d like to get rid of Telegram if possible and just use Ariela for all notifications. Is it possible?
Can you share a video how its telegram doing exactly please? Thank you.
@Ionut, is Ariela checking location while connected to home wifi? The following screenshot shows battery usage with the previous version of Ariela.
Yes, the gps location still getting , but if home wifi is connected Ariela override the location with the home zone and sends to HA.
for some reason, the entities in the notification and the widgets stopped working since the update. I am using the pro version. Any insights?
Since last version, Ariela will not going to run automatically in background. In order to allow that, go to Ariela -> Settings -> Allow background running. Check that option and Ariela should be able to run in background.
Also, now Ariela supports widgets even if its not running in background. In order to make that work, you must add “api:” to the configuration.yaml. Note that this is not required if Ariela is running in background.
- What is the behavior difference between allowing Ariela to run in the background yes or no?
- Do you still get push notifications when it is set to no?
When having Ariela not running in background:
- Widgets will update slower
- push notifications will still work
- mobile_app device tracker will still update
- lower battery consumption
- lower internet data consumption
- real time updates from HA not possible
- enabled sensors will not update HA
LE: when Ariela not running in background you can still use widgets except that it will not update their status until you click on them. Also, for better results, if you choose this option, i recommend adding “api:” to the configuration.yaml.
Please let me know if you have further questions.
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Thanks for this! In addition, ideally I would be interested in allowing to run in the background when on wifi (data usage does not matter and a charger is likely nearby) but not when on cellular (save data and battery while on the road).
Here’s my script that allows me to send videos from a recorded mp4. It delivers these and they show up as gif’s with zero noticeable delay.
video_driveway:
alias: "driveway video"
sequence:
- service: shell_command.cam_driveway_vid
data:
filename: /tmp/driveway.mp4
- delay:
seconds: 12
- service: telegram_bot.send_video
data_template:
file: "/tmp/driveway.mp4"
Here’s the shell command:
cam_driveway_vid: ffmpeg -rtsp_transport tcp -r 25 -i rtsp://username:[email protected]:554/Streaming/Channels/1 -an -t 10 -c copy -map 0 -y -update 1 {{filename}}
I can record what it looks like on my telegram client as well if you’re interested.
I will see what i can do about this 
That will be great. That’s what i wanna see. Thank you.
Could this work? Check for the Audio Manager Mode?
https://developer.android.com/reference/android/media/AudioManager.html#MODE_IN_COMMUNICATION
Thanks . Now its working very well.
Good work
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Hello all,
Version 1.3.4.8 is out.
What’s new:
- NEW: VPN Mode setting (if this mode is enabled, internal IP address is used for connection)
- NEW: entity registry tools
- NEW: Heart Rate MQTT / Mobile_app sensor
- NEW: Heart Rate MQTT / Mobile_app Android Wear Sensor
- fixed issue when markdown card url are not opened
- fixed issue when gauge card name is not showing properly
- fixed issue when Wear battery sensor registered incorrectly
- small UI changes
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Hello @Ionut, is there a way to change the language Ariela is using? I’m getting a very confusing mix of English and badly translated Norwegian, and can’t find a way to change it. I’d love to be able to force English only. Otherwise the app looks really good!
Not for now, but i will add this capability in the near future. Also, if someone its interested in translating the app here are the already translated files : https://github.com/MCrissDev/Ariela
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Just installed Ariela on my wifes phone. I notice 2 strange things:
- device tracker is not enabled but nevertheless I see the gps coordinates appearing in HA
- I send notifications to the phone. At first it went fine, but now I notice that in case of a new notification sent to the phone, it only gives a notification sound, but shows no icon. Furthermore, all notifications keep adding up on the lockscreen, there is no way to remove them. Can’t dismiss them by swiping or by opening them.
In addition, are you planning additional functionalities regarding notifications? Great would be for example configurable sounds (to be passed along in the service call) like a doorbell and alarm sound. Or a way to view and manage received notifications from within the app.
Do you have by any chance mobile_app enabled?
Please send me logs so i can check it out.
Can you make a video or something of the issue so i can understand?
Yes, somewhere next week an update with choosing the notification sound, led on / off / show on lock screen will be available
device tracker is not enabled but nevertheless I see the gps coordinates appearing in HA
@Ionut
I noticed this as well. I do have mobile_app enabled in my config
Found were is the issue, Ariela do not do any requests for location but still receives. I will fix this issue on the next release
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