Home Assistant + Frigate How to Use Ring Cameras (RTSP via Ring-MQTT)

In this video, I’ll show you how to use your Ring cameras with Frigate by creating RTSP video streams through Ring-MQTT.

This is part 4 of the Frigate series. You can watch the previous ones here:

“Frigate in Home Assistant – Step-by-Step Setup & Configuration Guide” (Part 1)
👉 https://youtu.be/PwqESoIVcqc

"Home Assistant + Frigate Number Plate Recognition" (Part 2)
👉 https://youtu.be/we3mHWkV7-g

"Home Assistant + Frigate Facial Recognition" (Part 3)
👉 https://youtu.be/lwRiTqqkdpU

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⏱️ Timestamps
00:00 - Intro
02:55 - Installing ring-MQTT addon
04:31 - Checking the logs to confirm connection successful
04:58 - Covering the configuration settings
06:52 - Obtaining the RTSP URL
08:37 - Testing RTSP URL with VLC player
09:47 - Explaining the Frigate Config YAML
12:52 - Creating a demo automation *****
17:35 - Live demo
18:24 - Outro

📁 Full repository of files used in this video:
https://github.com/LazyTechGeek/HomeAssistant-Frigate

🔗 Useful Links from This Video:

Repository URL to add the Ring-MQTT add-on in Home Assistant:
https://github.com/tsightler/ring-mqtt-ha-addon

Frigate Ring MQTT Configuration
https://github.com/LazyTechGeek/HomeAssistant-Frigate/blob/main/RingCameras/frigate-ring-mqtt-configuration.txt

Automation - Front Door Face Recognition
https://github.com/LazyTechGeek/HomeAssistant-Frigate/blob/main/RingCameras/automation_front_door_face_recognition.txt

Frigate Updating
https://docs.frigate.video/frigate/updating/

Face Recognition
https://docs.frigate.video/configuration/face_recognition/

🎵 MUSIC USED IN THIS VIDEO
Intro Track: Powerful Action Rock Trailer
🎤 Artist: RocknStock
🎧 Source: Pixabay
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