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OpenBridge Camera

Last updated 11 Nov 2026

Structured configuration, credentials that never reach your logs, and snapshots that give up instead of hanging.

Where to start ​

OpenBridge Native ​

Cameras appear as real devices in OpenBridge and as camera accessories in HomeKit, from one pairing.

Credentials Stay Secret ​

Username and password are their own fields, redacted from every log line including ffmpeg's own error output.

Structured Config ​

Describe the camera, not the ffmpeg command line. Bad configuration is refused at startup with the reason.

Snapshots That Give Up ​

Bounded, cached and shared between requests, so an unreachable camera cannot hold a request open for minutes.

Copy By Default ​

The camera's H.264 stream is passed through untouched, which is what makes several cameras viable on a Raspberry Pi.

Honest Resolutions ​

HomeKit is only offered resolutions the camera is configured to deliver, so a tile never waits for a stream that never comes.