Foscam FI8918W Camera Custom Component

EReveron · April 7, 2017, 12:49am

I have a old Foscam Camera FI8918W (http://www.foscam.com/product/9.html) that doesn’t work with the original foscam component, so I modify the original one to support it.

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EReveron/home-assistant-configuration/blob/master/custom_components/camera/foscam_fi8918w.py

"""
This component provides basic support for Foscam IP cameras.

For more details about this platform, please refer to the documentation at
https://home-assistant.io/components/camera.foscam/
"""
import logging

import requests
import voluptuous as vol

from homeassistant.components.camera import (Camera, PLATFORM_SCHEMA)
from homeassistant.const import (
    CONF_NAME, CONF_USERNAME, CONF_PASSWORD, CONF_PORT)
from homeassistant.helpers import config_validation as cv

_LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)

CONF_IP = 'ip'

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Example configuration.yaml:

camera:
  platform: foscam_fi8918w
  ip: 192.168.1.206
  username: admin
  password: XXXXX
  port: 80

rpitera · April 7, 2017, 1:28pm

I have two of these and I have been using the generic MJPEG camera to support them. Is there an advantage to your method over using generic?

EReveron · April 7, 2017, 7:46pm

To be honest I didn’t notice that exist a generic MJPEG camera component that could be used with my camera. I just focus in how modify the original foscam component to work with my camera (FI8918W).

Rafael_Zulkiewicz · September 21, 2020, 10:31pm

With this component, do PTZ functions work? and how do i install this component?