homebridge-arlo

homebridge-arlo

Arlo platform plugin for Homebridge.

Installation

1. Install homebridge using: npm install -g homebridge
2. Install this plugin using: npm install -g homebridge-arlo
3. Update your configuration file. See the sample below.

Updating

• npm update -g homebridge-arlo

Setup

Arlo only allows a single login to each account at a time, as a result, if you are running Homebridge and the Arlo on the same account...logging in on your iPhone to view cameras will log out homebridge's Arlo access.

Therefore, I highly recommend creating an additional account in Arlo, just for homebridge access.

Limitations

This plugin currently only support Base Stations, not cameras. This is mainly because I haven't gotten video streaming to work yet.

Configuration

"platforms": [
   {
       "platform": "Arlo",
       "name": "Arlo",
       "email": "<insert arlo account email address>",
       "password": "<insert arlo account password>"
   }
]

Optional parameters

By default, Arlo only provides two modes (armed and disarmed). Since HomeKit allows a security system to have 4 statees (away, home, night and off), we provide two config parameters to enable support for the additional 2 states. If these configuration parameters aren't provided setting the state to home or night will result in the state being set to away.

stay_arm - The string label for the mode created in Arlo for the home or stay state.

night_arm - The string label for the mode created in Arlo for the night state.

Sample Configuration

"platforms": [
   {
       "platform": "Arlo",
       "name": "Arlo",
       "email": "<insert arlo account email address>",
       "password": "<insert arlo account password>",
       "stay_arm": "mode2",
       "night_arm": "mode3"
   }
]

Siri commands

Arming - Away Mode
Set the security system to armed/away

Disarming - Off Mode
Set the security system to disarmed/off

Arming - Home Mode
Set the security system to stay

Arming - Night Mode
Set the security system to night