homebridge-nest-cam vs homebridge-gsh

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homebridge-nest-cam		homebridge-gsh
	Project
10	Mentions	11
201	Stars	394
-	Growth	-
6.3	Activity	0.0
9 months ago	Latest Commit	3 days ago
TypeScript	Language	TypeScript
GNU General Public License v3.0 only	License	GNU General Public License v3.0 only

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homebridge-nest-cam

Posts with mentions or reviews of homebridge-nest-cam. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2022-10-10.

Please help me I’m an idiot
2 projects | /r/homebridge | 10 Oct 2022

Are you using homebridge-config-ui-x? If so you can just authenticate via the ui. If not, following the steps on the plugins GitHub page for manual steps. https://github.com/Brandawg93/homebridge-nest-cam
Hardware accelerated ffmpeg/camera encoding on Raspberry Pi 4 (homebridge-nest-cam)
2 projects | /r/homebridge | 8 Jul 2022

It looks like they removed h264_omx support from recent Rasbian builds. I tried using h264_v4l2m2m which is supposed to be the replacement with ffmpeg-for-homebridge through https://github.com/Brandawg93/homebridge-nest-cam but I get no video. Anyone have this working?
Nest Doorbell does not trigger HomePod Doorbell chime
1 project | /r/homebridge | 31 May 2022

Raspberry Pi Zero W Rev 1.1 (armv6l) Raspbian 11 (bullseye) Homebridge 1.4.1 Node.js 16.15.0 Plugin: https://github.com/Brandawg93/homebridge-nest-cam Nest Doorbell (wired) HomePod (original) MQHW2C/A HomePod OS 15.5.1 iPhone X iOS 15.5
Can't get Nest Cams to show up
1 project | /r/homebridge | 12 Jan 2022

See here for more info: https://github.com/Brandawg93/homebridge-nest-cam/issues/440
Starling to HOOBS
2 projects | /r/HOOBS | 16 Dec 2021
Support for Google Nest Doorbell Battery
1 project | /r/homebridge | 31 Aug 2021
Adding Nest Cam to HOOBS
1 project | /r/HOOBS | 15 Apr 2021

Here’s the instructions for generating your authentication codes for HOOBs. It can be tricky to understand the first time you do it. I recommend watching this YouTube video (4:20 mark) to see how to do it.
Open range of ports for Homebridge plugins
2 projects | /r/Ubiquiti | 10 Apr 2021

One plugin in particular (Nest-Cam https://www.npmjs.com/package/homebridge-nest-cam), seems to be trying to open different ports every time you click on the camera preview to start the live stream (the plugin uses this system https://www.npmjs.com/package/get-port)
Google Nest skill now available
1 project | /r/amazonecho | 24 Feb 2021

Nest Cameras: https://www.npmjs.com/package/homebridge-nest-cam
Google Nest
1 project | /r/homebridge | 2 Jan 2021

homebridge-gsh

Posts with mentions or reviews of homebridge-gsh. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-10-23.

Matter 1.2 Arrives with Nine New Device Types and Improvements Across the Board
6 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 23 Oct 2023

You don’t need to use HomeKit for this to work, but you will need https://github.com/oznu/homebridge-gsh. (Caveat: I haven’t tried this myself since I use HomeKit and Alexa devices.)
Google Home speakers to control HomeKit (Instead of Apple HomePod)
2 projects | /r/homebridge | 26 Apr 2023

I have no idea about the Google Home Mini, but I managed to add my Nest Mini to HomeKit using the Enomek. You can try it as it simplifies the whole homebridge process. Also, Look for the homebridge-gsh plugin on github.
Can an Android user do "Hey Siri" commands to a HomePod?
1 project | /r/HomeKit | 2 Jan 2023

Since you’re a homebridge user, check out https://github.com/oznu/homebridge-gsh then you can set up google home on her pixel. Most smart home stuff already works with google home
Is it possible to integrate homebridge devices directly to HA?
2 projects | /r/homebridge | 8 Dec 2022

I currently use homebridge-gsh as a way to have my Google Home speakers control my devices strictly through Homebridge. Is there a similar plugin that I could use the same way with HA where commands from Google Home interact with HA vs with each device's own cloud provider?
Siri third-party integration via Homebridge ;
1 project | /r/homebridge | 21 Oct 2022
Homebridge GSH appears to be down?
1 project | /r/homebridge | 31 Aug 2021
Door/Window Sensor Alerts with Google Home?
1 project | /r/Aqara | 26 Jul 2021

Maybe homebridge with this plugin? https://github.com/oznu/homebridge-gsh
Homebridge/kit on Android?
3 projects | /r/homebridge | 3 Mar 2021

Try this to add all the homekit devices in google home.
Tempurpedic Homekit Enabled
1 project | /r/homebridge | 23 Feb 2021

Sorry I thought I answered you, but I guess it never went through... but instead of the Alexa plugin, for Google Home you can use this plugin that does the same thing. I have tested this as well.
Control From Both Ios And Android
1 project | /r/homeautomation | 21 Feb 2021

Answering myself once again.. I found the gsh (Google Smart Home) plugin for homebridge. Unfortunately, it requires running HB without authentication: https://github.com/oznu/homebridge-gsh

What are some alternatives?

When comparing homebridge-nest-cam and homebridge-gsh you can also consider the following projects:

ffmpeg-for-homebridge - Static FFmpeg binaries for Homebridge with support for audio (libfdk-aac) and hardware-accelerated decoding and encoding (h264_qsv, h264_v4l2m2m, videotoolbox).

Home Assistant - :house_with_garden: Open source home automation that puts local control and privacy first.

homebridge-unifi-protect - :video_camera: Complete HomeKit integration for all UniFi Protect device types with full support for most features including HomeKit Secure Video, and more. https://homebridge.io

homebridge-awair2 - Homebridge dynamic platform plugin for Awair air quality sensor.

homebridge-camera-ffmpeg - Homebridge Plugin Providing FFmpeg-based Camera Support

core - Online IDE powered by Visual Studio Code ⚡️

homebridge-tplink-smarthome - TP-Link Smarthome Plugin for Homebridge

homebridge-lg-thinq - A Homebridge plugin for controlling/monitoring LG ThinQ device via their ThinQ platform.

homebridge-konnected - A Homebridge plugin for Konnected Alarm Panel devices

homebridge-device-alive - homebridge-device-alive is a plugin for Homebridge which allows you to check if a device is online in your network. It support both IP addresses and Mac addresses. It uses a Homebridge Motion Sensor accessory to indicate if a device is available on the local network.

homebridge-node-alarm-dot-com - Alarm.com plugin for Homebridge using Node.js

homebridge-pihole - Pi-hole switch for Homebridge