Where are snapshots stored?

[JeffSteinbok]

Hello,

I have the cameras setup to take snapshots every hour so that the thumbs get updated. That works great. Where do these go though? If I want to view the history of them?

Thanks.

[twrecked]

How are you getting the snapshot?

[JeffSteinbok]

Just using the service you expose:

I see I can configure a save media location and find some way to manage it.

[JeffSteinbok]

I may try something like this: https://community.home-assistant.io/t/automatically-delete-old-camera-snapshots/215267/2

[twrecked]

Just clarifying what you are doing, there are several ways to get at this. I'll dig through the code, it's been a while since I looked.

[twrecked]

That service just takes a snapshot and leaves it with Arlo, you can probably see it with the library feature of the lovelace cards or get it with the media download feature.

If you want the file in a known location then "camera_request_snapshot_to_file" is what you want but it will overwrite the previous snapshot, it's not too smart.

[JeffSteinbok]

Lovelace card history only seems to show video, not images - is there a different option to change that?

[suprra]

I'm trying to figure out how to do this too, want to send notifications to my phone with a snapshot or preview file like arlo does. I get better customisation through aarlo <3 ty