EZVIZ DB2 RTSP and Last_alarm_pic deoding

Third party integrations
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I have EZVIZ smart doorbell DB2C
The device is working properly with the EZVIZ integration, but I have 2 issues:

  1. I can’t connect to the live stream, using the RTSP. While trying I get an error that the host doesn’t exist
  2. I can’t decode the picture from the link under “last_alarm_pic”. I can download the file but can’t open it with any app (i disabled the encription in EZVIZ app). when I open the file in notepad it starts with “hikencodepicture”.

BTW, on a different EZVIZ camera I have, both items above are working perfectly.

Thanks!

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I have the same unit, experiencing the same result.

Logged a call with Ezviz support to get confirmation on whether the unit supports RTSP/ONVIF out of the box and still waiting on a response… But in all honesty I don’t think they will as it will more than likely lead to a quick draining battery should you have a constant video stream going.

I have seen on some forums where they discuss flashing the older DB1 with Hikvision firmware to enable RTSP but not sure if this is possible with the DB2.

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Hi, any news about that?

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I had the same issue and it seems with the latest firmware update 230113 the RTSP port was disabled. After some Google Foo I have found this article → https://www.effe1.info/come-abilitare-modalita-avanzata-ezviz-studio/ which worked for me. It seems accessing the “advanced function” through the EZVIZ PC Studio software is enabling the RTSP port again.

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Can you tell which version of EZVIZ studio you are using?

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What camera do you use? Is it batterry operated?

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I finally had some time to play around with this and have had some degree of success. At least I can get the Last_alarm_pic in to home assistant.

The steps I did were:

  1. Disable encryption in Eziviz app. (It only started being decrypted more or less after 2 weeks)

  2. Created an automation that downloads the file from the URL provided from the link and renames it in to 1.Jpg

  3. integrated into picture entity card

I know that this not solve the privacy issues and I’m aware that the images are accessible to anyone, but right now it’s a risk that I’m willing to take since this is a front door camera in an apartment building.

I hope that, until someone more experienced than me can figure out a better way, this helps people around the forum.

Home assistant integrations used:

Automation:

alias: Camera - Imagem
description: ""
trigger:
  - platform: state
    entity_id:
      - sensor.dp2c_XXXXXXXXX_last_alarm_pic
condition: []
action:
  - service: downloader.download_file
    data:
      url: "{{ states.sensor.dp2c_XXXXXXXXX_last_alarm_pic.state }}"
      subdir: camera/
      filename: 1.jpg
      overwrite: true
mode: single
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You can also switch RTSP back on from the Ezviz app as per this post Ezviz camera discovered but unable to connect - #7 by mindtripper

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The problem is that this link changes frequently as you turn off and turn on camera. But have you tried same thing with: Image.bc2_yourserial_last_motion_image

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