No video in iOS push notification

Mobile Apps Home Assistant Companion for Apple
#1

I’m receiving the notification message fine but the video file isn’t being attached. I’ve read through all of the help docs and I think i’m doing this right. Here is the automation task i’m running. I have confirmed that the .mp4 file is created and is valid and I can access it through the media menu in HA.

Any ideas?

alias: Camera Notification TEST
description: ""
trigger: []
condition: []
action:
  - service: camera.record
    data:
      duration: 15
      filename: /media/driveway/driveway.mp4
    target:
      entity_id: camera.mynas_driveway
  - delay:
      hours: 0
      minutes: 0
      seconds: 17
      milliseconds: 0
  - service: notify.mobile_app_PHONE
    data:
      message: Driveway Test
      title: Driveway
      data:
        video: /media/local/driveway/driveway.mp4
mode: single
#2

When you long press the notification, so you see “Loading actions…” as a button underneath? If it never goes away this likely means the app extension to display the notification is failing to load. One of 2 possibilities: the system needs a restart (rare but common enough) or you have multiple entries for the same device as an integration and the one being notified is the right push token but the wrong integration - remove all and restart the app.

#3

oh that was it - i wasn’t long pressing the notification.

I assumed it would take me into the app and show the media file from the media settings.

Thank you!

#4

Zac, is there a way to change the behavior to play the video with a short press and open home assistant with the long press (force touch) or is this an IOS settings thing that can’t be changed? It may be more intuitive.