Hey , Drop my experience setting up the Aqara Cam G4 with Home Assistant, in case anyone else is fighting the same battle I was.
Quick context: I’m not deep in the Apple ecosystem (aka not a HomeKit guy), but I fell for the Cam G4 because of the decent specs and the fact that it doubles as a Zigbee hub. Anyway, I had some hiccups getting it to play nicely with HA, but it’s finally running smooth—feels like a little victory!
Here’s what worked for me:
- First, don’t skip the Aqara app setup. I know, I know, you wanna dive straight into HA, but G4 needs to be fully initialized through the official app first.
- Then I dug into the HomeKit Controller integration in HA (even though I don’t use Apple stuff). Gotta love that Home Assistant magic.
- Pro tip: Make sure both devices are on the same network. Sounds basic, but cost me an hour.
- Once HA discovers the camera via HomeKit Controller, it might take a few minutes to populate the entities. Patience, my friends.
- Bonus: Yes, you do get the live stream in HA. Smooth and decently fast—way better than I expected.
Now I’ve got it triggering automations based on motion and door sensors, all through HA, no iPhone needed.
Happy to help anyone stuck in the mud with this integration. If you’re thinking it won’t work without full HomeKit drama… it actually does. You just gotta dance around a little.
Anyone else got the G4 hooked into something similar? Would love to hear setups or clever automation ideas!