Home Assistant + Frigate Number Plate Recognition (LPR)

In this video, I’ll show you how to enable and configure Frigate’s built-in License Plate Recognition (LPR) feature — from setting it up and testing MQTT messages, to creating known plate templates and automations that trigger when specific cars arrive in your driveway.

This is Part 2 of the Frigate series. You can watch Part 1: “Frigate in Home Assistant – Step-by-Step Setup & Configuration Guide” here 👉 https://youtu.be/PwqESoIVcqc

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⏱️ Timestamps
00:00 Intro
01:22 Update Frigate to 0.16
02:21 Enable RTSP on your camera feed
03:51 Test the RTSP stream in Frigate
05:57 Add your camera feed to Frigate
07:34 Enable License Plate Recognition (LPR)
08:41 Verify LPR via MQTT messages
11:15 Add advanced LPR settings
12:41 Number plate format explained
17:38 Understanding “match distance”
20:37 Use templates for known number plates
25:59 Create an automation from the template
27:24 Live demo — automation in action
28:25 Enable recording in Frigate
35:22 Create masks
38:12 Configure Frigate zones
40:47 Use templates with zones
43:28 Live demo — zone template working
44:30 Outro

📁 Full repository:
https://github.com/LazyTechGeek/HomeAssistant-Frigate

🔗 Useful Links from This Video:

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

Frigate LPR (License Plate Recognition)
https://docs.frigate.video/configuration/license_plate_recognition/
https://regex101.com/

Frigate Recording
https://docs.frigate.video/configuration/record/

Frigate Installation Guide
https://docs.frigate.video/frigate/installation

Frigate Network Storage (Home Assistant)
https://docs.frigate.video/guides/ha_network_storage/

Frigate Speed Estimation
https://docs.frigate.video/configuration/zones/#speed-estimation

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