Streaming Camera Tag Detection for Home Assistant

This is a simple Home Assistant add-on to detect QR codes containing tag URLs in an RTSP stream and generate tag_scanned events from them.

More info on this project at https://lo.calho.st/posts/homeassistant-qr-code-detection/

Installation

Step 1: Add repository

You can add this repository to your Home Assistant instance by clicking this link:

If for whatever reason that doesn't work, follow these steps:

1. Go to Settings -> Add-ons -> Add-on Store in your Home Assistant instance
2. From the three-dots menu in the top right, select Repositories
3. Enter the URI of this repository https://github.com/tmick0/ha-cam-tag and click Add

Step 2: Install add-on

After adding the repository, refresh the Add-on Store. Then, you should be able to choose the Streaming Camera Tag Detection add-on and install it.

Step 3: Configuration

After installation, set up the following configuration for the add-on:

• tag_event_device_id: Device ID to set for the origin of the events, e.g. the ID of the camera device
• camera_rtsp_stream: URI of the RTSP stream to consume

Finally, start the plugin. It is recommended to enable the watchdog in case anything fails.