ESPHome - esp32_camera: This option requires component psram

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My configuration for esp camera doesn’t work after update to ESPHome 2025.11.1. What’s wrong? The configuration was ok before the update. Now the section with esp32_camera is highlighted with error This option requires component psram.


esphome:
  name: esp-camera-6
  friendly_name: ESP Camera 6

esp32:
  board: esp32dev
  framework:
    type: arduino


# Enable logging
logger:

# Enable Home Assistant API
api:
  encryption:
    key: ""

ota:
  - platform: esphome
    password: ""

wifi:
  ssid: !secret wifi_ssid
  password: !secret wifi_password


captive_portal:
    

esp32_camera_web_server:
  - port: 8080
    mode: stream
  - port: 8081
    mode: snapshot

esp32_camera:
  name: "ESP Camera 6"
  external_clock:
    pin: GPIO0
    frequency: 20MHz
  i2c_pins:
    sda: GPIO26
    scl: GPIO27
  data_pins: [GPIO5, GPIO18, GPIO19, GPIO21, GPIO36, GPIO39, GPIO34, GPIO35]
  vsync_pin: GPIO25
  href_pin: GPIO23
  pixel_clock_pin: GPIO22
  power_down_pin: GPIO32  
  resolution: 1024x768
  #resolution: 800X600
  jpeg_quality: 20
  max_framerate: 10 fps
  brightness: 2
  aec2: True
  ae_level: 2
  agc_gain_ceiling: 4X
  vertical_flip: True
  horizontal_mirror: False
  frame_buffer_count: 1
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You have to add “psram:”.
For example:

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esp32:
  board: esp32cam
  framework:
    type: arduino

psram:    #neccessary after ESPHome update 2025_11_0

# Enable logging
logger:
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Thank you.