homebridge-hisense-tv VS homebridge-unifi-protect

I'm running Homebridge on a Raspberry Pi. I'm very new to it all so still getting the hang of it, I have most things installed through Tuya which works great but I'm trying to install the "homebridge-hisense-tv-remotenow v2.0.0" plugin (https://github.com/MrAsterisco/homebridge-hisense-tv) to work with my Smart TV and am getting a little stuck. Pretty much I'm getting stuck on the "Continue the Setup" step. How do I run the python script on my Pi? and do I move the folder to homebridge-hisense-tv/bin and how? Any tips would be appreciated!

This is referering to which network interface you want yourt homebridge to use, not your tv like others are saying. You can work it out by running "ifconfig" in the terminal. That command should spit out all the network interfaces. If you are using a raspberry pi, it is eth0 for ethernet and wlan0 for wifi. My tv runs vidaa os and works with the Hisense TV plugin (https://github.com/MrAsterisco/homebridge-hisense-tv) , although i'll admit it was a pain in the ass to set up. You have to run the python script to pair the tv and then it should work once you add to homekit. You also need to assign a static ip to your tv in your router setttings. I tend to find on/off functionality works well, on a slight delay, but changing inputs can be a bit unreliable.

For several years I've been relying on an authentication mechanism with my main UDM (v3.1.16) that relies on the X-CSRF-Token header returned when doing a GET request directly to the UDM's IP address, as per the instructions found here (https://github.com/hjdhjd/homebridge-unifi-protect/blob/main/docs/ProtectAPI.md).

Nice suggestions using relays as. Alternatively, if you can use a Protect Chime (may require multiple as they are not very loud) - https://eu.store.ui.com/collections/unifi-accessories/products/smart-chime or if you are feeling adventurous, you can use existing smart speakers as chimes with a Home Assistant (https://johnzanussi.com/posts/unifi-g4-doorbell-chime-with-sonos) or Homebridge integration (https://github.com/hjdhjd/homebridge-unifi-protect).

I also have only HSV cameras or Ubiquiti ones for this reason. Everything I care about is stored on-site or in the cloud with end-to-end encryption, no privacy or surveillance state enablement concerns.

There's a great HomeBridge plugin which enables HomeKit Secure Video on my UniFi Protect cameras: https://github.com/hjdhjd/homebridge-unifi-protect

Which Homebridge Unifi Protect plugin did you try? This one worked well for me, but I eventually got tired of maintaining 2 camera systems and gave up on HKSV. My wife actually prefers the Unifi Protect app anyway since it has continuous history and a decent UI- so why bother with HK?

This one https://github.com/hjdhjd/homebridge-unifi-protect

For the plug-in ? There’s the repository.

How does scrypted compare to https://github.com/hjdhjd/homebridge-unifi-protect ? This works pretty well but does have some delays loading cams at times.

Homebridge UniFi Protect