Dahua2MQTT
MQTT bridge for Dahua cameras and doorbells
This project is archived. Upstream development has stopped, so expect no new features or security fixes. Consider an actively maintained home automation alternative.
A bridge that exposes Dahua camera and intercom events and controls over MQTT for local home automation. It enables motion, doorbell, and relay integration without the vendor cloud.
Key features
- Dahua event bridging
- Doorbell and motion events
- Relay control
- MQTT integration
Strengths
- Released under the MIT license
- First-class Docker support for quick deployment
- Written in Python
- Tiny footprint — runs in 128 MB RAM
Dahua2MQTT replaces
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