📸 Send camera snapshot notification on motion

[swa72]

@Nick4. I can add to that.

My stuff used to run flawlessly (I did not change the file path). However, for the last couple of days, I only get the notification without the picture. That is on iOS. \config\www\tmp shows a current JPG. Odd…

[laurentiun]

Hello,
Could you please help me to configure this Blueprint to send notifications only if a sensor value is “person detected in watch area”? (which is a sensor message from the camera itself) Otherwise I receive notifications every time the vacuum cleaner is triggering the motion sensor…
Thanks

[Ryukenden (Kevin)]

Hi, would it be possible to change the sensor in this blueprint?
instead of device_class motion i would like to have a binary_sensor for a door/window.

Edit: it works if you put the sensor name manually.

[liakjim]

Hello, blueprint stopped saving snapshots. Any solution?

[aceindy]

Hit the debugger in the automation??

[cal37 (Allen)]

@swa72 try holding the notification and the snapshot/actions should show up. I’ve had this issue recently too and not sure what caused it or how to fix.

[Ryukenden (Kevin)]

Did you find a awnser to this?

[vazquezjm (Jose Vazquez)]

Nope.

Didn’t try again either, but will post my findings here if I do

[Ryukenden (Kevin)]

I found the following blueprint and used it in combination with this one:

Save a camera snapshot with archive when motion is detected

[image] Github Gist: https://gist.github.com/niemyjski/08c566a4fe64fb2e70998ee4f38c9d1e Explanation Added the ability to save a camera snapshot to two folders one for latest and one for archive. I’m using it for taking snapshots of when my mailbox is opened. Known issues: There seems to be a bug with templates where it doesn’t pick up the defaults for file and archive file. Please copy those values from the blueprint. Blueprint Code blueprint: name: Save a camera snapshot when motion is d…

[msinfo96]

Is there a way to change the notification even more? For example the notification_icon: , or put actionable buttons.

[Piper338 (Chad Craig)]

How can I send the notification to multiple devices?

[Piper338 (Chad Craig)]

For now, I just created new automation for each device.

[parautenbach (Pieter Rautenbach)]

@Piper338

How can I send the notification to multiple devices?

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[Kelvin (kelv)]

Hi all
Can you help, I get the notification that there is motion but I don’t get the snapshot. Any ideas what could be the problem?

[swa72]

The blueprint worked flawlessly for the last couple of months. I recently had a power cut and HA restarted ok. Blueprint however doesn’t work anymore. The image reads “Failed to load attachment” Response status code was unacceptable: 404. I’m running 2022.3.1.

[swa72]

My bad. The latest release of HA changed the way it handles media (incl. cameras and their definition). Just had to select the camera again … duh.

[JimBr0 (Jim)]

Debugger says “notify undefined” after the call to camera.snapshot but that’s it for errors. Notfication comes through, just not the pic. I even tried moving the write/read folder. The image shows up in the folder (no matter where it is) but it doesn’t attach.

[jmceara (Jonis Maurin Ceará)]

Guys, it’s possible to add an ’if statement to blueprints?
I would like to use this blueprint, but only if my device is not at home (I’m away).

[costr (Adam Costenbader)]

I’m sure it could be added to the blueprint but in the mean time you could have another automation that toggles the camera snapshot automation based on your presence. Check out call services automation.turn_off / .turn_on or .toggle

[Lagelli21 (Mark Lagelli)]

Hi,
how can add a wait action to the end of the blueprint?
When there is motion it is always send notifications, but it is unnecessary, it is enough every 5 minutes.
Thanks!