WebRTC/RTSP/RTMP/HLS Bridge for Wyze Cam

Create a local WebRTC, RTSP, RTMP, or HLS/Low-Latency HLS stream for most of your Wyze cameras including the outdoor, doorbell, and 2K cams.

No modifications, third-party, or special firmware required.

It just works!

Streams direct from camera without additional bandwidth or subscriptions.

Based on @noelhibbard's script with kroo/wyzecam and bluenviron/mediamtx.

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Important

As of May 2024, you will need an API Key and API ID from: https://support.wyze.com/hc/en-us/articles/16129834216731.

Warning

Please double check your router/firewall and do NOT forward ports or enable DMZ access to the bridge unless you know what you are doing!

See the supported cameras section for additional information.

Quick Start

Install docker and run:

docker run -p 8554:8554 -p 8888:8888 -p 5000:5000 mrlt8/wyze-bridge

You can then use the web interface at http://localhost:5000 where localhost is the hostname or ip of the machine running the bridge.

See basic usage for additional information or visit the wiki page for additional information on using the bridge as a Home Assistant Add-on.

What's Changed in v2.9.1

• FIX: Setting bitrate higher than 255 would not report correctly (#1185) Thanks @Anc0dia!
• FIX: Wrong bitrate for HL_CFL2 (#1112) Thanks @dreondre!
• FIX: Could not set values with the REST API when WB_AUTH is enabled.(#1189) Thanks @kiwi-cam!
• NEW: api header authentication option for the RES API when WB_AUTH is enabled:
  • -H "api: MyWbApiKey"

What's Changed in v2.9.0

Important

WebUI and stream authentication will be enabled by default to prevent unintentional access.

Default Authentication

• To disable default authentication, set WB_AUTH=False explicitly.
• Note that all streams and the REST API will necessitate authentication when WB_AUTH is enabled.

WebUI Authentication

• If WB_USERNAME and WB_PASSWORD are not set, the system will try to use WYZE_EMAIL and WYZE_PASSWORD.
• In case neither sets of credentials are provided, the username will default to wbadmin with a randomly generated WB_PASSWORD, which will be logged and stored in a wb_password file within the tokens directory.
• Credentials are case sensitive.

Stream and REST API Authentication

• A unique API key will be accessible at the bottom of your WebUI and saved to a wb_api file in your tokens directory.
  • For persistence, ensure to set the WB_API environment variable or volume mount the /tokens directory.
• REST API will require an api query parameter.
  • Example: http://localhost:5000/api/<camera-name>/state?api=<your-wb-api-key>
• Streams will also require authentication.
  • username: wb
  • password: your unique wb api key

FIXES

• Wrong file permission caused errors for non-root. (#1174) Thanks @GiZZoR!
• Fix MOTION_API when substreams were enabled. (#1125) Thanks @kiwi-cam!
• Changing FPS and FORCE_FPS were broken (#1161) Thanks @jarrah31!
• Dropped frame issue when camera is falling behind. (#1167) Thanks @34t614t1254y!

NEW

• Token based wyze authentication from WebUI. See wiki.
• Remove 255 limit from QUALITY. Can now go as high as your network can handle. e.g. - QUALITY=HD8000
• Update snapshot with MOTION_API and push to mqtt (#709) (#970)
• Additional headers for MOTION_WEBHOOKS.
• OFFLINE_WEBHOOKS will send a POST request when the bridge cannot connect to a camera because it is offline. Replaces ifttt_webhook.

POTENTIALLY BREAKING

• CHANGES: MOTION_WEBHOOKS now makes a POST request instead of a GET request.
• CHANGES: MOTION_WEBHOOKS includes the event timestamp in the message body which may require you to adjust the timezone for your container with the TZ environment.
• REMOVED: ifttt_webhook as webhooks are no longer free with IFTTT.
• CHANGED: Renamed WebUI authentication related ENV options:
  • WEB_AUTH -> WB_AUTH
  • WEB_USERNAME -> WB_USERNAME
  • WEB_PASSWORD -> WB_PASSWORD

HOME ASSISTANT

• Login with API Key/ID or existing token via Ingress/WebUI.
• Config now uses yaml instead of json.
• Credentials are now optional to allow for WebUI based login, but it is still recommended to set them under advanced options.

View previous changes

[!TIP] Home Assistant: you may need to re-add the repo if you cannot see the latest updates.

FAQ

• How does this work?
  • It uses the same SDK as the app to communicate directly with the cameras. See kroo/wyzecam for details.
• Does it use internet bandwidth when streaming?
  • Not in most cases. The bridge will attempt to stream locally if possible but will fallback to streaming over the internet if you're trying to stream from a different location or from a shared camera. See the wiki for more details.
• Can this work offline/can I block all wyze services?
  • No. Streaming should continue to work without an active internet connection, but will probably stop working after some time as the cameras were not designed to be used without the cloud. Some camera commands also depend on the cloud and may not function without an active connection. See wz_mini_hacks for firmware level modification to run the camera offline.
• Why aren't all wyze cams supported yet (OG/Doorbell Pro)?
  • These cameras are using a different SDK and will require a different method to connect and stream. See the awesome cryze project by @carTloyal123.

Compatibility

Should work on most x64 systems as well as on most modern arm-based systems like the Raspberry Pi 3/4/5 or Apple Silicon M1/M2/M3.

The container can be run on its own, in Portainer, Unraid, as a Home Assistant Add-on, locally or remotely in the cloud.

Ubiquiti Unifi

Note

Some network adjustments may be needed - see this discussion for more information.

Supported Cameras

Important

Some newer camera firmware versions may cause issues with remote access via P2P. Local "LAN" access seems unaffected at this time.

Camera	Model	Tutk Support	Latest FW
Wyze Cam v1 [HD only]	WYZEC1	✅	3.9.4.x
Wyze Cam V2	WYZEC1-JZ	✅	4.9.9.x
Wyze Cam V3	WYZE_CAKP2JFUS	✅	4.36.11.x
Wyze Cam V4 [2K]	HL_CAM4	✅	4.52.3.x
Wyze Cam Floodlight	WYZE_CAKP2JFUS	✅	4.36.11.x
Wyze Cam Floodlight V2 [2k]	HL_CFL2	✅	4.53.2.x
Wyze Cam V3 Pro [2K]	HL_CAM3P	✅	4.58.11.x
Wyze Cam Pan	WYZECP1_JEF	✅	4.10.9.x
Wyze Cam Pan v2	HL_PAN2	✅	4.49.11.x
Wyze Cam Pan v3	HL_PAN3	✅	4.50.4.x
Wyze Cam Pan Pro [2K]	HL_PANP	✅	-
Wyze Cam Outdoor	WVOD1	✅	4.17.4.x
Wyze Cam Outdoor v2	HL_WCO2	✅	4.48.4.x
Wyze Cam Doorbell	WYZEDB3	✅	4.25.1.x
Wyze Cam Doorbell v2 [2K]	HL_DB2	✅	4.51.1.x
Wyze Cam Doorbell Pro 2	AN_RDB1	❓	-
Wyze Battery Cam Pro	AN_RSCW	⚠️	-
Wyze Cam Flood Light Pro [2K]	LD_CFP	⚠️	-
Wyze Cam Doorbell Pro	GW_BE1	⚠️	-
Wyze Cam OG	GW_GC1	⚠️	-
Wyze Cam OG Telephoto 3x	GW_GC2	⚠️	-

Basic Usage

docker-compose (recommended)

This is similar to the docker run command, but will save all your options in a yaml file.

1. Install Docker Compose.
2. Use the sample as a guide to create a docker-compose.yml file with your wyze credentials.
3. Run docker-compose up.

Once you're happy with your config you can use docker-compose up -d to run it in detached mode.

Caution

If your credentials have special characters, you must escape them or leave your credentials blank and use the webUI to login.

Note

You may need to update the WebUI links if you're changing the ports or using a reverse proxy.

Updating your container

To update your container, cd into the directory where your docker-compose.yml is located and run:

docker-compose pull # Pull new image
docker-compose up -d # Restart container in detached mode
docker image prune # Remove old images

🏠 Home Assistant

Visit the wiki page for additional information on Home Assistant.

Additional Info

• Camera Commands (MQTT/REST API)
• Two-Factor Authentication (2FA/MFA)
• ARM/Apple Silicon/Raspberry Pi
• Network Connection Modes
• Portainer
• Unraid
• Home Assistant
• Homebridge Camera FFmpeg
• HomeKit Secure Video
• WebUI API

Web-UI

The bridge features a basic Web-UI which can display a preview of all your cameras as well as direct links to all the video streams.

The web-ui can be accessed on the default port 5000:

http://localhost:5000/

See also:

• WebUI page
• WebUI API page

WebRTC

WebRTC should work automatically in Home Assistant mode, however, some additional configuration is required to get WebRTC working in the standard docker mode.

• WebRTC requires two additional ports to be configured in docker:

    ports:
      ...
      - 8889:8889 #WebRTC
      - 8189:8189/udp # WebRTC/ICE

• In addition, the WB_IP env needs to be set with the IP address of the server running the bridge.

    environment:
      - WB_IP=192.168.1.116

• See documentation for additional information/options.

Advanced Options

All environment variables are optional.

• Audio
• Bitrate and Resolution
• Camera Substreams
• MQTT Configuration
• Filtering Cameras
• Doorbell/Camera Rotation
• Custom FFmpeg Commands
• Interval Snapshots
• Stream Recording and Livestreaming
• rtsp-simple-server/MediaMTX Config
• Offline/IFTTT Webhook
• Proxy Stream from RTSP Firmware
• BOA HTTP Server/Motion Alerts
• Debugging Options

Other Wyze Projects

Video Streaming:

• gtxaspec/wz_mini_hacks - Firmware level modification for Ingenic based cameras with an RTSP server and self-hosted mode to use the cameras without the wyze services.
• carTloyal123/cryze - Stream video from wyze cameras (Gwell cameras) that use the Iotvideo SDK from Tencent Cloud.

General Wyze:

• shauntarves/wyze-sdk - python library to interact with wyze devices over the cloud.