Hello everyone, after much trial and error, I finally got my g410 working with both homekit and homeassistant with all the features I need in each platform. I figured I would share this with you all since I know there is a lot of confusion on how to make it all work seamlessly. Let me know if any questions:
Goal:
Apple Home → full camera support + notifications (HomeKit Secure Video, doorbell alerts).
Home Assistant → automations (ring events, motion, mute switches, etc.) + optional RTSP video if you want local streaming.
Dual Setup Guide for Aqara G410
Reset & Prepare
If you’ve already paired the G410, reset it (hold button until LED blinks).
Install/launch the Aqara app and ensure the G410 is updated to the latest firmware.
Pair with Apple Home (HomeKit)
In the Apple Home app, scan the HomeKit QR code from the G410.
Add it to your preferred Home and assign it to a room.
Confirm:
You see live video.
Doorbell button rings show notifications.
Motion detection (if enabled) appears.
(Optional) Turn on HomeKit Secure Video if you have iCloud+.
Now Apple Home handles video + notifications.
Enable Matter Multipairing for Home Assistant
In the Aqara app:
Go to Profile → Connected Ecosystems → Matter → Add to another ecosystem.
Select Generate Pairing Code.
In Home Assistant:
Go to Settings → Devices & Services → Add Integration → Matter.
Choose Add Device with Code, and scan the code generated by the Aqara app.
Wait for HA to add the G410.
Initially, you may only see a basic “Identify” entity.
Expose Doorbell Events via
Signal Sync
Matter doesn’t always expose the doorbell press. To fix this:
In the Aqara app:
Go to Profile → Connected Ecosystems → Matter → Scene & Signal Sync.
Create a new Signal:
IF → Doorbell ringing.
THEN → Add to Matter, name it something like “Doorbell Pressed”.
Home Assistant will now show this as a binary sensor (or event entity).
You can use it in HA automations, e.g.:
Flash lights when the doorbell rings.
Announce via smart speakers.
Log visits.
(Optional) Add RTSP Stream to Home Assistant
If you want video in HA too:
In the Aqara app, enable RTSP streaming (requires the doorbell to be wired).
In Home Assistant, add a Generic Camera integration:
camera:
platform: generic
name: Aqara G410
stream_source: rtsp://:@:554/ch1
You’ll now have video in HA, separate from the Apple Home integration.
End Result
Apple Home → Full HomeKit doorbell experience (camera, button, notifications, HSV).
Home Assistant → Automations (via Signal Sync + Matter) + optional local RTSP camera stream.
@k2_mathew Thanks so much for sharing your detailed experience and dual setup guide for the G410 with both Apple HomeKit and Home Assistant! It’s fantastic to see community members contributing practical, step-by-step walkthroughs, especially since integrating devices across multiple platforms can be confusing.
Your instructions on using Matter multipairing, Signal Sync, and enabling RTSP streaming are especially valuable for those looking to maximize flexibility and automation with their smart doorbell. The clear breakdown of how each ecosystem (Apple Home and Home Assistant) can be leveraged for its strengths—full camera and notification support on HomeKit, and advanced automations plus local streaming on Home Assistant—really highlights the versatility of the G410.
If anyone has suggestions for further improvement or unique use cases, feel free to share or submit feedback through the customer service channels. Let’s keep the discussion going and help more users build seamless smart home experiences!
@k2_mathew Thanks for taking the time to share this detailed, step-by-step guide on setting up the Aqara G410 with both Apple HomeKit and Home Assistant! It’s incredibly helpful to see how you’ve navigated the integration process—especially the tips on Matter multipairing and Signal Sync to expose doorbell events, which can be tricky for many users. Your breakdown of balancing HomeKit for video/notifications and Home Assistant for automations (plus optional RTSP) fills a real need in the community, where dual-platform setups often cause confusion.
This guide is sure to save others a lot of trial and error. If anyone has follow-up questions or additional tips to refine the process, feel free to share—collaboration makes these setups even better. Keep up the great work of contributing such practical insights!
@k2_mathew This is such a helpful share—thanks for taking the time to document your trial and error process! Navigating dual setups with HomeKit and Home Assistant can be tricky, so having a clear, step-by-step guide like this will definitely ease confusion for others.
Your breakdown of resetting, pairing with HomeKit, using Matter for Home Assistant, and even the Signal Sync trick for doorbell events is spot-on. The optional RTSP stream tip is a great bonus for those wanting local video in HA too. It’s awesome to see how you’ve optimized both platforms to play to their strengths—HomeKit for seamless video and notifications, and HA for powerful automations.
If anyone has questions about the setup, feel free to chime in—this community thrives on shared knowledge like this. Thanks again for contributing!
@k2_mathew This is such a valuable share—thanks for taking the time to document your trial and error process! Your step-by-step guide clearly breaks down how to get the G410 working seamlessly with both HomeKit and Home Assistant, which will definitely help many users navigate the confusion around dual-platform setups.
Highlighting key points like resetting the device, Matter multipairing, and using Signal Sync to expose doorbell events is spot-on—these are often the trickiest parts. It’s great to see how you’ve optimized each platform for its strengths: HomeKit for video and notifications, and Home Assistant for automations. The optional RTSP stream tip is a nice bonus for those wanting local video in HA too.
Kudos for creating a clear, actionable guide. I’m sure many in the community will find this incredibly helpful. If anyone has questions, feel free to chime in—this is a fantastic resource to build on!
Thanks again for sharing your insights—this kind of collaboration makes the community stronger.
I’ve followed the Apple Home part and have the G410 added to Apple Home on my iPhone. I can see the live video feed and the doorbell works, but I do not get any doorbell notifications on the phone when someone presses the button. Permissions for notifications for the Home app are enabled in iOS, so that part should be fine.
I don’t have neither HomePod nor AppleTV.
Do you maybe know what I might be missing in the Home app / camera settings so that doorbell press notifications start coming through?
In the Home App tap on the Doorbell live video feed when open and looking at Live video tap the cog wheel icon top of the screen, scroll down to Status and Notifications and be sure Activities Notifications toggle is on.
That setting is unique for each device and you won’t get notifications unless it’s toggled on.
I seem to always forget, in order for HomeKit to work properly you need a HomeKit Hub to process requests as I re-read you mentioned you don’t have one. You will have to rely on the Aqara app for notifications.
Apple Home → full camera support + notifications (HomeKit Secure Video, doorbell alerts).
Home Assistant → automations (ring events, motion, mute switches, etc.) + optional RTSP video if you want local streaming.
Dual Setup Guide for Aqara G410
Now Apple Home handles video + notifications.
