Hikvision Doorbell / Videointercom integration

How can I return to the previous beta ?

what beta where you running? in snapshot there is nothing changed, this is a feature present for a long time
maybe openhab doesnt support image mqtt entities, i think you can just ignore it

Actually it’s another problem. I’m on vacation and can’t check right now, but after doing a power cycle the indoor station cannot be pinged any more. I’ll check next week when back at home.

I have now added an text entity, you can define an https url to mp3 for example, when filled in, and the user at indoor panel answers, the mp3 file will be played… Some kind of broadcast :wink:

But will change it, I will make an broadcast button, so the mp3 file we be played on the indoor panels without initiating a call first…

So we have call on / off button to actually talk… And a broadcast button to send audio files

Broadcast function added, now you can send pre recorded audio files to indoor station :slight_smile:

this works in beta 151!!!
you can create mp3 files with the TTS integration (let google make a voice message), then broadcast it to your indoor panel…

Hi Fabio,

I noticed that the ā€œChime Onā€ and ā€œChime Offā€ buttons are always greyed out in Home Assistant, so I can’t trigger them manually.
Is this expected, or should they normally be available?

Correct, I changed names… Stop addon delete the MQTT device , start addon and new entities with new names are being created, the are named now call on / off and broadcast

Make sure to update to latest beta, where I introduced the broadcast button and text entity

This code displays DS-KD8003 in the indoor unit. I’ve modified this with my own message. Is there any way to change the font size ? The letters are a bit small in the 7" screen.

No, probably not

Hi, anyone using with Doorbell DS KV6114? Does everything work?

I replaced a DS-KD8003-IME1 Gen2 with the DS-KV6144-WBE1. It didn’t work until I upgraded the firmware on all my indoor stations. I am not using any functionality in HA other than getting notification when the doorbell is ringing. The old KD8003 was able to send a notification instantly (firmware below 3.7.x) whereas the KV6144 now has to be polled which has introduced a noticeable delay in notifications - a few seconds.

The upside is…
• drastic improvement in image quality (expected) which has helped Frigate detections.
• nicer button layout, I had delivery drivers fail to find the ONLY button on the KD8003 panel.
• slightly louder speaker.
• The lens is flat unlike the convex lens of the KD8003 so I am hoping it will not get the same lens flare issues as the KD8003 as the Australian sun mercilessly destroys it.

Downside is that the KD8003 was recessed so I butchered its mounting plate and cut black Perspex to create a flat surface to mount the KV6144.

The securing pin that screws in the bottom is the wrong thread for the unit. It is too large. I had to improvise and am yet to contact the seller to work out if I am doing something very stupid or if it is a manufacturing fault.

Really cool. I didn’t know the new DS-KV6114-WBE1. How does Bluetooth unlock works? It looks a pretty good feature, since there’s an open API to use it in 3rd party apps