Reolink PTZ automation once Tapo(TPLINK) Door bell is pressed | Home Assistant | Page 1

wind scaffold Sep 14, 2025, 5:22 PM

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I am unable to select a action that will trigger the PTZ to move to desired location once the doorbell is pressed. The options i am given for the automation relate to settings being changed on the doorbell. Nothing about sent notifcation, pressed button. I have looked a the logs and have pressed the doorbell and nothing is coming up in the logs. Am i doing something wrong? I have also connected the chime to the HA and there is zero notifications that come through when the doorbell is pressed. I have attached a image of some of the options i am given to trigger the automation.

umbral jolt Sep 14, 2025, 5:48 PM

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Are you using an entity trigger or a device trigger?

wind scaffold Sep 14, 2025, 5:48 PM

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device

umbral jolt Sep 14, 2025, 5:53 PM

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That's most likely why, try with an entity state for the

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My aqara buttons have a binary sensor for the doorbell being pressed

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check if you got something similar!

wind scaffold Sep 14, 2025, 5:55 PM

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like so?

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Sadly i think i found the issue, because the doorbell is wireless it doesnt support onvif. Thus not supporting motion so i dont think its possible doing it via motion. I have had to install Tapo camera control via HACs and the orignal photo are what i was presented with when going to make the automation. Unless there is another way to trigger this action other than motion i am at a loss :S

umbral jolt Sep 15, 2025, 12:21 AM

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wind scaffold like so?

Care to show me the device page for your doorbell?

wind scaffold Sep 15, 2025, 7:31 AM

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as requested @umbral jolt

umbral jolt Sep 15, 2025, 1:38 PM

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wind scaffold

what's under those 31 disabled entitied perhaps?

wind scaffold Sep 15, 2025, 1:40 PM

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Currently on port 443 - but as prev stated no support for onvif

umbral jolt Sep 15, 2025, 2:54 PM

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wind scaffold Currently on port 443 - but as prev stated no support for onvif

Man, that is a bummer.

That they would pass so much sensors but not the doorbell binary

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Adding a 10$ zigbee button would be a solution.
(That's how I did my doorbell haha)

wind scaffold Sep 15, 2025, 6:22 PM

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What did you do to implement it?

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After looking on github an getting a responce from dev, theres a work around with setting up a automation in tapo app. When dorbell is pressed set plug to turn off/on (works with light also) then set automation in HA that when plug state changes it moves the PTZ.

umbral jolt Sep 15, 2025, 8:39 PM

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wind scaffold What did you do to implement it?

A simple automation checking the button's press state and triggering the PTZ call to my reolink camera

umbral jolt Sep 15, 2025, 8:39 PM

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wind scaffold After looking on github an getting a responce from dev, theres a work around wit...

Glad you found a solution!

daring berry Mar 2, 2026, 10:19 PM

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wind scaffold After looking on github an getting a responce from dev, theres a work around wit...

how did you get the PTZ to move to a certain location with Reolink? I got an area with 3 180s and a PTZ i think it would be cool to trigger a mvoe that area with the PTZ if something triggers on a camera.

wind scaffold Mar 4, 2026, 6:41 PM

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daring berry how did you get the PTZ to move to a certain location with Reolink? I got an are...

I brought a tapo smart plug thats in a plug that is not used, i set it to switch on/off when the doorbell was pressed. I am sure there would be a work around for a trigger of say movment or boundry cross

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I set the camera to move to the place i wanted it when the plug triggers on or off

daring berry Mar 4, 2026, 7:03 PM

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wind scaffold I set the camera to move to the place i wanted it when the plug triggers on or o...

how did you get the camera to move to a target location.

wind scaffold Mar 4, 2026, 9:27 PM

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daring berry how did you get the camera to move to a target location.