This plugin converts SMTP messages into HTTP motion alerts homebridge-camera-ffmpeg understands.
Note that this plugin itself does not expose any devices to HomeKit.
sudo npm install -g homebridge-camera-ffmpeg --unsafe-perm
.sudo npm install -g homebridge-smtp-motion
.Edit your config.json
accordingly. Configuration sample:
"platforms": [
{
"platform": "smtpMotion",
"smtp_port": 2525
}
]
platform
: (Required) Must always be smtpMotion
.smtp_port
: The port to run the SMTP server on. (Default: 2525
)override_http
: If you need to override the HTTP port, or are not running homebridge-camera-ffmpeg.space_replace
: The character to replace a space with in the camera name portion of the email address. (Default: +
)log_emails
: Write to the Homebridge log when an email is received. (Default: false
)To use this plugin, you'll need to configure the SMTP settings on your camera as listed below. Your camera may use slightly different terms for some of these options.
Server Address
: The host name or IP address of the computer running HomebridgePort
: The value you used for smtp_port
in the plugin configuration.Username
and Password
: Any value can currently be used, as authentication is not currently supported in this plugin. That will likely be added in future versions.From Address
: Any value can be used, this is not checked.To Address
: This needs to be your camera's name, exactly as configured in homebridge-camera-ffmpeg but with + instead of space, followed by an @ and any domain you want. Example: Camera+Name@example.com
If you have a camera that refuses to connect to an SMTP server on a port other than 25, it is still possible to use this plugin:
sudo setcap 'cap_net_bind_service=+ep' /usr/bin/node
smtp_port
to 25
.