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The Camera card

FreeWorks with: Home Assistant, Apple HomeAbout 1 minute to set up

A live picture from one of your cameras, right on the dashboard.

What it shows

A live view from one camera, refreshed continuously, with the camera's name across the top. There is nothing to press; it is a window you glance at.

The Camera card showing a courtyard camera at night.
The Camera card showing a courtyard camera at night.

Add the card

Every card is added the same way. If you have done this before, skip ahead.

  1. On the dashboard, move to a card you want to replace. Press and hold the center of the remote's pad for about a second. The card dims and a Modify button appears on it.
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    Hold the center of the pad on the card you want to change.
  2. Press the center once to choose Modify. The Choose a card screen opens.
    The Choose a card screen
    The Choose a card screen. The list down the left side narrows the cards by group.
  3. On the left, choose Home, then move right and choose Camera. (You can also leave the list on All and scroll; cards are in alphabetical order inside each group.)
  4. Pick one camera from the list. For a second camera, add a second Camera card.
  5. Finish with the Add to Dashboard button (on some cards it reads Add Camera). You return to the dashboard with the new card in place.

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