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HomeKit Bridge

Add a compatible RTSP/ONVIF camera to Apple Home. View it in the Home app, use Siri, and connect motion events to automations.

What HomeKit Bridge Does

SmartRTSP acts as a local HomeKit bridge — the Mac app makes a supported local camera stream available to the Apple Home app. No cloud service is involved.

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Apple Home App

Camera appears as a native HomeKit accessory. Live stream and snapshots visible in the Home app.

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Siri

“Hey Siri, show me the front door camera.” Opens the camera on a supported screen such as iPhone, iPad, or Apple TV.

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Apple TV

Camera appears in the Apple TV Home app for large-screen monitoring.

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HomeKit Automations

Motion sensor events from SmartRTSP can trigger HomeKit automations (lights, alerts, etc.).

Requirements

  • →An Apple Home controller on the same network. A Home hub such as Apple TV or HomePod is needed for Apple Home remote access and hub-dependent automations.
  • →The device running SmartRTSP must remain active and reachable because it serves the camera stream. Quitting or suspending the app makes the bridged camera unavailable.
  • →Set up the SmartRTSP bridge on a Mac. Keep the Mac awake and SmartRTSP running when you want to view the camera in the Home app.

Setting Up HomeKit

  1. 1 Open camera settings → HomeKit.
  2. 2 Tap Add to HomeKit. A QR code appears.
  3. 3 Open the iOS Home app → tap + → Add Accessory → scan the QR code.
  4. 4 Follow the Home app wizard to assign the camera to a room and complete pairing.

What's Supported

✓ Supported
  • Live video stream (HAP camera)
  • Motion sensor (triggers HomeKit automations)
  • Snapshots in Home app
  • Siri commands
  • Apple TV Home app view
✗ Not Supported
  • Two-way audio (HomeKit side)
  • 4K streaming (HAP protocol caps quality)
  • HomeKit Secure Video recording (not provided by the SmartRTSP bridge)

Troubleshooting

Pairing fails

Confirm the Mac running the SmartRTSP bridge and your iPhone can reach each other on the local network. Try closing and reopening the Home app.

Camera shows "Not Responding" in Home app

SmartRTSP may have been quit or the device is sleeping. Keep SmartRTSP running and consider using a Mac for always-on bridging.

High latency in Home app

Validate the camera sub stream, Wi-Fi signal, codec, and bridge-device load. Transcoding or a congested network can add delay.

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