Axis Camera Integration not functioning with Axis Companion Camera Line

The problem

Axis Camera Integration not functioning with Axis Companion Camera Line. Integration creates an camera instance, but it is only ever set to 'unavailable' and no video is seen.

Looks like the URL path for these camera needs Axis-Orig-Sw=true as part of the streaming URL. E.G. rtsp://<camera-ip>/axis-media/media.amp?videocodec=h264&Axis-Orig-Sw=true

@Kane610 could we add an option to the Axis integration?

Camera: Device info C Cube L Network Camera by Axis Communications AB Firmware: 9.80.78

Note camera works if adding via Generic Camera integration in the format E.G. rtsp://<camera-ip>/axis-media/media.amp?videocodec=h264&Axis-Orig-Sw=true

What version of Home Assistant Core has the issue?

core-2024.10.1

What was the last working version of Home Assistant Core?

No response

What type of installation are you running?

Home Assistant OS

Integration causing the issue

axis

Link to integration documentation on our website

https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/axis

Diagnostics information

config_entry-axis-01J8FB4KBN55GA9PHKDGAK55KW.json

Example YAML snippet

No response

Anything in the logs that might be useful for us?

Ref:
https://community.home-assistant.io/t/axis-cameras-companion-line-solved-by-kimjohnson/405402/5

`I’ve also been having issues with my Axis companion cameras, trying to connect them to home assistants using the Axis integration… After investigating the logs I noticed that I’m getting 403 forbidden errors when home assistant is trying to access the stream from the cameras. Couldn’t figure out a solution for this until today when I stumbled across a github issue 25 where they mention that unless they have Axis-Orig-Sw=true in the RTSP query the camera denies access…

Solution
Instead of using the Axis integration in home assistant I used the Generic Camera 64 integration!

Using the RTSP url as a stream source with the missing query: rtsp://<camera-ip>/axis-media/media.amp?videocodec=h264&Axis-Orig-Sw=true

I now have access to my Axis companion cameras from home assistant! I hope this helps!`

https://github.com/bluenviron/mediamtx/issues/683

Additional information

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Hey there @kane610, mind taking a look at this issue as it has been labeled with an integration (axis) you are listed as a code owner for? Thanks!

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