Merge pull request #936 from dermotduffy/refactor-initialization

Refactor camera initialization logic into the camera engines

README.md

@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@ See the [fully expanded cameras configuration example](#config-expanded-cameras)
 | `title` | Autodetected from `camera_entity` if that is specified. | :heavy_multiplication_x: | A friendly name for this camera to use in the card. |
 | `icon` | Autodetected from `camera_entity` if that is specified. | :heavy_multiplication_x: | The icon to use for this camera in the camera menu and in the next & previous controls when using the `icon` style. |
 | `id` | `camera_entity`, `webrtc_card.entity` or `frigate.camera_name` if set (in that preference order). | :heavy_multiplication_x: | An optional identifier to use throughout the card configuration to refer unambiguously to this camera. See [camera IDs](#camera-ids). |
+| `engine` | `auto` | :heavy_multiplication_x: | Which camera engine to use for this camera. If `auto` the card will attempt to choose the correct engine from the specified options. See [engines](#engines) below for valid options.|
 | `frigate` | | :heavy_multiplication_x: | Options for a Frigate camera. See [Frigate configuration](#camera-frigate-configuration) below. |
 | `dependencies` | | :heavy_multiplication_x: | Other cameras that this camera should depend upon. See [camera dependencies](#camera-dependencies-configuration) below. |
 | `triggers` | | :heavy_multiplication_x: | Define what should cause this camera to update/trigger. See [camera triggers](#camera-trigger-configuration) below. |
@@ -122,6 +123,15 @@ See the [fully expanded cameras configuration example](#config-expanded-cameras)
 |`frigate-jsmpeg`|Better|Low|Poor|Builtin|Stream the JSMPEG stream from Frigate (proxied via the Frigate integration). See [note below on the required integration version](#jsmpeg-troubleshooting) for this live provider to function. This is the only live provider that can view the Frigate `birdseye` view.|
 |`webrtc-card`|Best|High|Better|Separate installation required|Embed's [AlexxIT's WebRTC Card](https://github.com/AlexxIT/WebRTC) to stream live feed, requires manual extra setup, see [below](#webrtc). Not to be confused with native Home Assistant WebRTC (use `ha` provider above).|
 
+<a name="engines"></a>
+
+#### Available Camera Engines
+
+|Engine|Live|Supports clips|Supports Snapshots|Supports Recordings|Supports Timeline|Favorite events|Favorite recordings|
+| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
+|`frigate`| :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | :heavy_multiplication_x: |
+|`generic`| :white_check_mark: | :heavy_multiplication_x: | :heavy_multiplication_x: | :heavy_multiplication_x: | :heavy_multiplication_x: | :heavy_multiplication_x: | :heavy_multiplication_x: |
+
 <a name="camera-frigate-configuration"></a>
 
 #### Camera Frigate configuration
@@ -1304,6 +1314,7 @@ Reference: [Camera Options](#camera-options).
 cameras:
   - camera_entity: camera.front_Door
     live_provider: ha
+    engine: auto
     frigate:
       url: http://my.frigate.local
       client_id: frigate
@@ -1322,6 +1333,7 @@ cameras:
         - binary_sensor.front_door_sensor
   - camera_entity: camera.entrance
     live_provider: webrtc-card
+    engine: auto
     frigate:
       url: http://my-other.frigate.local
       client_id: frigate-other

src/camera-manager/engine-factory.ts

@@ -1,27 +1,30 @@
+import { HomeAssistant } from 'custom-card-helpers';
 import { CameraConfig, CardWideConfig } from '../types';
-import { ViewMedia } from '../view/media';
+import { EntityRegistryManager } from '../utils/ha/entity-registry';
 import { RecordingSegmentsCache, RequestCache } from './cache';
 import { CameraManagerEngine } from './engine';
 import { FrigateCameraManagerEngine } from './frigate/engine-frigate';
+import { GenericCameraManagerEngine } from './generic/engine-generic';
 import { Engine } from './types';
 
-type CameraManagerEngineCameraIDMap = Map<CameraManagerEngine, Set<string>>;
-
 export class CameraManagerEngineFactory {
-  protected _engines: Map<Engine, CameraManagerEngine> = new Map();
+  protected _entityRegistryManager: EntityRegistryManager;
   protected _cardWideConfig: CardWideConfig;
 
-  constructor(cardWideConfig: CardWideConfig) {
+  constructor(
+    entityRegistryManager: EntityRegistryManager,
+    cardWideConfig: CardWideConfig,
+  ) {
+    this._entityRegistryManager = entityRegistryManager;
     this._cardWideConfig = cardWideConfig;
   }
 
-  public getEngine(engine: Engine): CameraManagerEngine | null {
+  public async createEngine(engine: Engine): Promise<CameraManagerEngine | null> {
-    const cachedEngine = this._engines.get(engine);
-    if (cachedEngine) {
-      return cachedEngine;
-    }
     let cameraManagerEngine: CameraManagerEngine | null = null;
     switch (engine) {
+      case Engine.Generic:
+        cameraManagerEngine = new GenericCameraManagerEngine();
+        break;
       case Engine.Frigate:
         cameraManagerEngine = new FrigateCameraManagerEngine(
           this._cardWideConfig,
@@ -30,64 +33,39 @@ export class CameraManagerEngineFactory {
         );
         break;
     }
-    if (cameraManagerEngine) {
-      this._engines.set(engine, cameraManagerEngine);
-    }
     return cameraManagerEngine;
   }
 
-  public getEngineForCamera(cameraConfig?: CameraConfig): CameraManagerEngine | null {
+  public async getEngineForCamera(
+    hass: HomeAssistant,
+    cameraConfig: CameraConfig,
+  ): Promise<Engine | null> {
     if (!cameraConfig) {
       return null;
     }
 
     let engine: Engine | null = null;
-    if (cameraConfig.frigate.camera_name) {
+    if (cameraConfig.engine === 'frigate') {
+      engine = Engine.Frigate;
+    } else if (cameraConfig.engine === 'auto') {
+      const cameraEntity = cameraConfig.camera_entity;
+
+      if (cameraEntity) {
+        const entity = await this._entityRegistryManager.getEntity(hass, cameraEntity);
+        switch (entity?.platform) {
+          case 'frigate':
+            engine = Engine.Frigate;
+            break;
+          default:
+            engine = Engine.Generic;
+        }
+      } else if (cameraConfig.frigate.camera_name) {
+        // Frigate technically does not need an entity, if the camera name is
+        // manually set the camera is assumed to be Frigate.
         engine = Engine.Frigate;
       }
-    return engine ? this.getEngine(engine) : null;
     }
 
-  public getEnginesForCameraIDs(
+    return engine;
-    cameras: Map<string, CameraConfig>,
-    cameraIDs: Set<string>,
-  ): CameraManagerEngineCameraIDMap | null {
-    const output: CameraManagerEngineCameraIDMap = new Map();
-
-    for (const cameraID of cameraIDs) {
-      const cameraConfig = cameras.get(cameraID);
-      if (!cameraConfig) {
-        continue;
-      }
-
-      const engine = this.getEngineForCamera(cameraConfig);
-      if (!engine) {
-        continue;
-      }
-      if (!output.has(engine)) {
-        output.set(engine, new Set());
-      }
-      output.get(engine)?.add(cameraID);
-    }
-    return output.size ? output : null;
-  }
-
-  public getEngineForMedia(
-    cameras: Map<string, CameraConfig>,
-    media: ViewMedia,
-  ): CameraManagerEngine | null {
-    const cameraID = media.getCameraID();
-    if (!cameraID) {
-      return null;
-    }
-    const engines = this.getEnginesForCameraIDs(cameras, new Set([cameraID]));
-    return engines ? ([...engines.keys()][0] ?? null) : null;
-  }
-
-  public getAllEngines(
-    cameras: Map<string, CameraConfig>,
-  ): CameraManagerEngine[] | null {
-    const engines = this.getEnginesForCameraIDs(cameras, new Set(cameras.keys()));
-    return engines ? [...engines.keys()] : null;
   }
 }

src/camera-manager/engine.ts

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { HomeAssistant } from 'custom-card-helpers';
 import { CameraConfig } from '../types';
+import { EntityRegistryManager } from '../utils/ha/entity-registry';
 import { ViewMedia } from '../view/media';
 import {
   DataQuery,
@@ -17,57 +18,68 @@ import {
   CameraManagerCameraCapabilities,
   CameraManagerMediaCapabilities,
   CameraManagerCameraMetadata,
+  CameraURLContext,
+  CameraConfigs,
+  Engine,
 } from './types';
 
 export const CAMERA_MANAGER_ENGINE_EVENT_LIMIT_DEFAULT = 10000;
 
 export interface CameraManagerEngine {
+  getEngineType(): Engine;
+
+  initializeCamera(
+    hass: HomeAssistant,
+    entityRegistryManager: EntityRegistryManager,
+    cameraConfig: CameraConfig,
+  ): Promise<CameraConfig>;
+
   generateDefaultEventQuery(
-    cameras: Map<string, CameraConfig>,
+    cameras: CameraConfigs,
     cameraIDs: Set<string>,
     query: PartialEventQuery,
   ): EventQuery[] | null;
 
   generateDefaultRecordingQuery(
-    cameras: Map<string, CameraConfig>,
+    cameras: CameraConfigs,
     cameraIDs: Set<string>,
     query: PartialRecordingQuery,
   ): RecordingQuery[] | null;
 
   generateDefaultRecordingSegmentsQuery(
-    cameras: Map<string, CameraConfig>,
+    cameras: CameraConfigs,
     cameraIDs: Set<string>,
     query: PartialRecordingSegmentsQuery,
   ): RecordingSegmentsQuery[] | null;
 
   getEvents(
     hass: HomeAssistant,
-    cameras: Map<string, CameraConfig>,
+    cameras: CameraConfigs,
     query: EventQuery,
   ): Promise<EventQueryResultsMap | null>;
 
   getRecordings(
     hass: HomeAssistant,
-    cameras: Map<string, CameraConfig>,
+    cameras: CameraConfigs,
     query: RecordingQuery,
   ): Promise<RecordingQueryResultsMap | null>;
 
   getRecordingSegments(
     hass: HomeAssistant,
-    cameras: Map<string, CameraConfig>,
+    cameras: CameraConfigs,
     query: RecordingSegmentsQuery,
   ): Promise<RecordingSegmentsQueryResultsMap | null>;
 
   generateMediaFromEvents(
     hass: HomeAssistant,
-    cameras: Map<string, CameraConfig>,
+    cameras: CameraConfigs,
     query: EventQuery,
     results: QueryReturnType<EventQuery>,
   ): ViewMedia[] | null;
 
   generateMediaFromRecordings(
     hass: HomeAssistant,
-    cameras: Map<string, CameraConfig>,
+    cameras: CameraConfigs,
     query: RecordingQuery,
     results: QueryReturnType<RecordingQuery>,
   ): ViewMedia[] | null;
@@ -85,14 +97,14 @@ export interface CameraManagerEngine {
 
   getMediaSeekTime(
     hass: HomeAssistant,
-    cameras: Map<string, CameraConfig>,
+    cameras: CameraConfigs,
     media: ViewMedia,
     target: Date,
   ): Promise<number | null>;
 
   getMediaMetadata(
     hass: HomeAssistant,
-    cameras: Map<string, CameraConfig>,
+    cameras: CameraConfigs,
   ): Promise<MediaMetadata | null>;
 
   getCameraMetadata(
@@ -105,4 +117,9 @@ export interface CameraManagerEngine {
   ): CameraManagerCameraCapabilities | null;
 
   getMediaCapabilities(media: ViewMedia): CameraManagerMediaCapabilities | null;
+
+  getCameraURL(
+    cameraConfig: CameraConfig,
+    context?: CameraURLContext,
+  ): string | null;
 }

src/camera-manager/error.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+import { FrigateCardError } from '../types.js';
+
+export class CameraInitializationError extends FrigateCardError {}

src/camera-manager/frigate/engine-frigate.ts

@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ import {
   RecordingSegment,
   RecordingSegmentsQuery,
   RecordingSegmentsQueryResultsMap,
+  CameraURLContext,
+  CameraConfigs,
 } from '../types';
 import { FrigateRecording } from './types';
 import {
@@ -62,7 +64,14 @@ import { FrigateViewMediaClassifier } from './media-classifier';
 import { ViewMediaClassifier } from '../../view/media-classifier';
 import { FrigateViewMediaFactory } from './media';
 import { log } from '../../utils/debug';
-import { getEntityIcon, getEntityTitle } from '../../utils/ha';
+import { getEntityTitle } from '../../utils/ha';
+import { EntityRegistryManager } from '../../utils/ha/entity-registry';
+import { ExtendedEntity } from '../../utils/ha/entity-registry/types';
+import { CameraInitializationError } from '../error';
+import { localize } from '../../localize/localize';
+import uniq from 'lodash-es/uniq';
+import format from 'date-fns/format';
+import { GenericCameraManagerEngine } from '../generic/engine-generic';
 
 const EVENT_REQUEST_CACHE_MAX_AGE_SECONDS = 60;
 const RECORDING_SUMMARY_REQUEST_CACHE_MAX_AGE_SECONDS = 60;
@@ -92,7 +101,10 @@ class FrigateQueryResultsClassifier {
   }
 }
 
-export class FrigateCameraManagerEngine implements CameraManagerEngine {
+export class FrigateCameraManagerEngine
+  extends GenericCameraManagerEngine
+  implements CameraManagerEngine
+{
   protected _recordingSegmentsCache: RecordingSegmentsCache;
   protected _requestCache: RequestCache;
   protected _cardWideConfig: CardWideConfig;
@@ -109,11 +121,162 @@ export class FrigateCameraManagerEngine implements CameraManagerEngine {
     recordingSegmentsCache: RecordingSegmentsCache,
     requestCache: RequestCache,
   ) {
+    super();
     this._cardWideConfig = cardWideConfig;
     this._recordingSegmentsCache = recordingSegmentsCache;
     this._requestCache = requestCache;
   }
 
+  public getEngineType(): Engine {
+    return Engine.Frigate;
+  }
+
+  public async initializeCamera(
+    hass: HomeAssistant,
+    entityRegistryManager: EntityRegistryManager,
+    cameraConfig: CameraConfig,
+  ): Promise<CameraConfig> {
+    const hasCameraName = !!cameraConfig.frigate?.camera_name;
+    const hasAutoTriggers =
+      cameraConfig.triggers.motion || cameraConfig.triggers.occupancy;
+
+    let entity: ExtendedEntity | null = null;
+
+    // Extended entity information is required if the Frigate camera name is
+    // missing, or if the entity requires automatic resolution of
+    // motion/occupancy sensors.
+    if (cameraConfig.camera_entity && (!hasCameraName || hasAutoTriggers)) {
+      try {
+        entity = await entityRegistryManager.getExtendedEntity(
+          hass,
+          cameraConfig.camera_entity,
+        );
+      } catch (e) {
+        throw new CameraInitializationError(
+          localize('error.no_camera_entity'),
+          cameraConfig,
+        );
+      }
+    }
+
+    if (entity && !hasCameraName) {
+      const resolvedName = this._getFrigateCameraNameFromEntity(entity);
+      if (resolvedName) {
+        cameraConfig.frigate.camera_name = resolvedName;
+      }
+    }
+
+    if (hasAutoTriggers) {
+      // Try to find the correct entities for the motion & occupancy sensors.
+      // We know they are binary_sensors, and that they'll have the same
+      // config entry ID as the camera. Searching via unique_id ensures this
+      // search still works if the user renames the entity_id.
+      const binarySensorEntities = await entityRegistryManager.getMatchingEntities(
+        hass,
+        (ent) =>
+          ent.config_entry_id === entity?.config_entry_id &&
+          !ent.disabled_by &&
+          ent.entity_id.startsWith('binary_sensor.'),
+      );
+
+      const extendedEntities = await entityRegistryManager.getExtendedEntities(
+        hass,
+        binarySensorEntities.map((entity) => entity.entity_id),
+      );
+
+      if (cameraConfig.triggers.motion) {
+        const motionEntity = this._getMotionSensor(cameraConfig, [
+          ...extendedEntities.values(),
+        ]);
+        if (motionEntity) {
+          cameraConfig.triggers.entities.push(motionEntity);
+        }
+      }
+
+      if (cameraConfig.triggers.occupancy) {
+        const occupancyEntity = this._getOccupancySensor(cameraConfig, [
+          ...extendedEntities.values(),
+        ]);
+        if (occupancyEntity) {
+          cameraConfig.triggers.entities.push(occupancyEntity);
+        }
+      }
+
+      // De-duplicate triggering entities.
+      cameraConfig.triggers.entities = uniq(cameraConfig.triggers.entities);
+    }
+
+    return cameraConfig;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Get the Frigate camera name from an entity.
+   * @returns The Frigate camera name or null if unavailable.
+   */
+  protected _getFrigateCameraNameFromEntity(entity: ExtendedEntity): string | null {
+    if (entity.unique_id && entity.platform === 'frigate') {
+      const match = entity.unique_id.match(/:camera:(?<camera>[^:]+)$/);
+      if (match && match.groups) {
+        return match.groups['camera'];
+      }
+    }
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Get the motion sensor entity for a given camera.
+   * @param cache The ExtendedEntityCache of entity registry information.
+   * @param cameraConfig The camera config in question.
+   * @returns The entity id of the motion sensor or null.
+   */
+  protected _getMotionSensor(
+    cameraConfig: CameraConfig,
+    extendedEntities: ExtendedEntity[],
+  ): string | null {
+    if (cameraConfig.frigate.camera_name) {
+      return (
+        extendedEntities.find(
+          (ent) =>
+            !!ent.unique_id?.match(
+              new RegExp(
+                `:motion_sensor:${
+                  cameraConfig.frigate.zone || cameraConfig.frigate.camera_name
+                }`,
+              ),
+            ),
+        )?.entity_id ?? null
+      );
+    }
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Get the occupancy sensor entity for a given camera.
+   * @param cache The ExtendedEntityCache of entity registry information.
+   * @param cameraConfig The camera config in question.
+   * @returns The entity id of the occupancy sensor or null.
+   */
+  protected _getOccupancySensor(
+    cameraConfig: CameraConfig,
+    extendedEntities: ExtendedEntity[],
+  ): string | null {
+    if (cameraConfig.frigate.camera_name) {
+      return (
+        extendedEntities.find(
+          (ent) =>
+            !!ent.unique_id?.match(
+              new RegExp(
+                `:occupancy_sensor:${
+                  cameraConfig.frigate.zone || cameraConfig.frigate.camera_name
+                }_${cameraConfig.frigate.label || 'all'}`,
+              ),
+            ),
+        )?.entity_id ?? null
+      );
+    }
+    return null;
+  }
+
   public getMediaDownloadPath(
     cameraConfig: CameraConfig,
     media: ViewMedia,
@@ -137,7 +300,7 @@ export class FrigateCameraManagerEngine implements CameraManagerEngine {
   }
 
   public generateDefaultEventQuery(
-    cameras: Map<string, CameraConfig>,
+    cameras: CameraConfigs,
     cameraIDs: Set<string>,
     query?: PartialEventQuery,
   ): EventQuery[] | null {
@@ -182,7 +345,7 @@ export class FrigateCameraManagerEngine implements CameraManagerEngine {
   }
 
   public generateDefaultRecordingQuery(
-    _cameras: Map<string, CameraConfig>,
+    _cameras: CameraConfigs,
     cameraIDs: Set<string>,
     query?: PartialRecordingQuery,
   ): RecordingQuery[] {
@@ -196,7 +359,7 @@ export class FrigateCameraManagerEngine implements CameraManagerEngine {
   }
 
   public generateDefaultRecordingSegmentsQuery(
-    _cameras: Map<string, CameraConfig>,
+    _cameras: CameraConfigs,
     cameraIDs: Set<string>,
     query: PartialRecordingSegmentsQuery,
   ): RecordingSegmentsQuery[] | null {
@@ -229,7 +392,7 @@ export class FrigateCameraManagerEngine implements CameraManagerEngine {
   }
 
   protected _buildInstanceToCameraIDMapFromQuery(
-    cameras: Map<string, CameraConfig>,
+    cameras: CameraConfigs,
     cameraIDs: Set<string>,
   ): Map<string, Set<string>> {
     const output: Map<string, Set<string>> = new Map();
@@ -247,7 +410,7 @@ export class FrigateCameraManagerEngine implements CameraManagerEngine {
   }
 
   protected _getFrigateCameraNamesForCameraIDs(
-    cameras: Map<string, CameraConfig>,
+    cameras: CameraConfigs,
     cameraIDs: Set<string>,
   ): Set<string> {
     const output = new Set<string>();
@@ -262,7 +425,7 @@ export class FrigateCameraManagerEngine implements CameraManagerEngine {
 
   public async getEvents(
     hass: HomeAssistant,
-    cameras: Map<string, CameraConfig>,
+    cameras: CameraConfigs,
     query: EventQuery,
   ): Promise<EventQueryResultsMap | null> {
     const output: EventQueryResultsMap = new Map();
@@ -326,7 +489,7 @@ export class FrigateCameraManagerEngine implements CameraManagerEngine {
 
   public async getRecordings(
     hass: HomeAssistant,
-    cameras: Map<string, CameraConfig>,
+    cameras: CameraConfigs,
     query: RecordingQuery,
   ): Promise<RecordingQueryResultsMap | null> {
     const output: RecordingQueryResultsMap = new Map();
@@ -408,7 +571,7 @@ export class FrigateCameraManagerEngine implements CameraManagerEngine {
 
   public async getRecordingSegments(
     hass: HomeAssistant,
-    cameras: Map<string, CameraConfig>,
+    cameras: CameraConfigs,
     query: RecordingSegmentsQuery,
   ): Promise<RecordingSegmentsQueryResultsMap | null> {
     const output: RecordingSegmentsQueryResultsMap = new Map();
@@ -474,7 +637,7 @@ export class FrigateCameraManagerEngine implements CameraManagerEngine {
   }
 
   protected _getCameraIDMatch(
-    cameras: Map<string, CameraConfig>,
+    cameras: CameraConfigs,
     query: DataQuery,
     instanceID: string,
     cameraName: string,
@@ -499,7 +662,7 @@ export class FrigateCameraManagerEngine implements CameraManagerEngine {
 
   public generateMediaFromEvents(
     _hass: HomeAssistant,
-    cameras: Map<string, CameraConfig>,
+    cameras: CameraConfigs,
     query: EventQuery,
     results: QueryReturnType<EventQuery>,
   ): ViewMedia[] | null {
@@ -552,7 +715,7 @@ export class FrigateCameraManagerEngine implements CameraManagerEngine {
 
   public generateMediaFromRecordings(
     hass: HomeAssistant,
-    cameras: Map<string, CameraConfig>,
+    cameras: CameraConfigs,
     _query: RecordingQuery,
     results: QueryReturnType<RecordingQuery>,
   ): ViewMedia[] | null {
@@ -590,7 +753,7 @@ export class FrigateCameraManagerEngine implements CameraManagerEngine {
 
   public async getMediaSeekTime(
     hass: HomeAssistant,
-    cameras: Map<string, CameraConfig>,
+    cameras: CameraConfigs,
     media: ViewMedia,
     target: Date,
   ): Promise<number | null> {
@@ -623,7 +786,7 @@ export class FrigateCameraManagerEngine implements CameraManagerEngine {
   }
 
   protected _getQueryableCameraConfig(
-    cameras: Map<string, CameraConfig>,
+    cameras: CameraConfigs,
     cameraID: string,
   ): CameraConfig | null {
     const cameraConfig = cameras.get(cameraID);
@@ -635,7 +798,7 @@ export class FrigateCameraManagerEngine implements CameraManagerEngine {
 
   public async getMediaMetadata(
     hass: HomeAssistant,
-    cameras: Map<string, CameraConfig>,
+    cameras: CameraConfigs,
   ): Promise<MediaMetadata | null> {
     const what: Set<string> = new Set();
     const where: Set<string> = new Set();
@@ -715,7 +878,7 @@ export class FrigateCameraManagerEngine implements CameraManagerEngine {
    */
   protected async _garbageCollectSegments(
     hass: HomeAssistant,
-    cameras: Map<string, CameraConfig>,
+    cameras: CameraConfigs,
   ): Promise<void> {
     const cameraIDs = this._recordingSegmentsCache.getCameraIDs();
     const recordingQuery: RecordingQuery = {
@@ -812,6 +975,9 @@ export class FrigateCameraManagerEngine implements CameraManagerEngine {
     return {
       canFavoriteEvents: !isBirdseye,
       canFavoriteRecordings: !isBirdseye,
+      supportsClips: !isBirdseye,
+      supportsSnapshots: !isBirdseye,
+      supportsRecordings: !isBirdseye,
       supportsTimeline: !isBirdseye,
     };
   }
@@ -826,6 +992,7 @@ export class FrigateCameraManagerEngine implements CameraManagerEngine {
     hass: HomeAssistant,
     cameraConfig: CameraConfig,
   ): CameraManagerCameraMetadata {
+    const metadata = super.getCameraMetadata(hass, cameraConfig);
     return {
       title:
         cameraConfig.title ??
@@ -834,10 +1001,51 @@ export class FrigateCameraManagerEngine implements CameraManagerEngine {
         prettifyTitle(cameraConfig.frigate?.camera_name) ??
         cameraConfig.id ??
         '',
-      icon:
+      icon: metadata.icon,
-        cameraConfig?.icon ??
-        getEntityIcon(hass, cameraConfig.camera_entity) ??
-        'mdi:video',
     };
   }
+
+  public getCameraURL(
+    cameraConfig: CameraConfig,
+    context?: CameraURLContext,
+  ): string | null {
+    if (!cameraConfig.frigate.url) {
+      return null;
+    }
+    if (!cameraConfig.frigate.camera_name) {
+      return cameraConfig.frigate.url;
+    }
+
+    const eventsURL =
+      `${cameraConfig.frigate.url}/events?camera=` + cameraConfig.frigate.camera_name;
+    const recordingsURL =
+      `${cameraConfig.frigate.url}/recording/` + cameraConfig.frigate.camera_name;
+
+    // If media is available, use it since it may result in a more precisely
+    // correct URL.
+    switch (context?.media?.getMediaType()) {
+      case 'clip':
+      case 'snapshot':
+        return eventsURL;
+      case 'recording':
+        const startTime = context.media.getStartTime();
+        if (startTime) {
+          return recordingsURL + format(startTime, 'yyyy-MM-dd/HH');
+        }
+    }
+
+    // Otherwise, fall back to just using the view if we have that.
+    switch (context?.view) {
+      case 'clip':
+      case 'clips':
+      case 'snapshots':
+      case 'snapshot':
+        return eventsURL;
+      case 'recording':
+      case 'recordings':
+        return recordingsURL;
+    }
+
+    return `${cameraConfig.frigate.url}/cameras/${cameraConfig.frigate.camera_name}`;
+  }
 }

src/camera-manager/generic/engine-generic.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,186 @@
+/* eslint-disable @typescript-eslint/no-unused-vars */
+
+import { HomeAssistant } from 'custom-card-helpers';
+import { CameraConfig } from '../../types';
+import { ViewMedia } from '../../view/media';
+import {
+  CameraManagerCameraMetadata,
+  CameraManagerMediaCapabilities,
+  DataQuery,
+  EventQuery,
+  EventQueryResultsMap,
+  MediaMetadata,
+  PartialEventQuery,
+  PartialRecordingQuery,
+  PartialRecordingSegmentsQuery,
+  RecordingQueryResultsMap,
+  RecordingSegmentsQuery,
+  RecordingSegmentsQueryResultsMap,
+  CameraURLContext,
+  CameraConfigs,
+  RecordingQuery,
+  QueryReturnType,
+  CameraManagerCameraCapabilities,
+  Engine,
+} from '../types';
+import { getEntityIcon, getEntityTitle } from '../../utils/ha';
+import { EntityRegistryManager } from '../../utils/ha/entity-registry';
+import { CameraManagerEngine } from '../engine';
+
+export class GenericCameraManagerEngine implements CameraManagerEngine {
+  public getEngineType(): Engine {
+    return Engine.Generic;
+  }
+
+  public async initializeCamera(
+    _hass: HomeAssistant,
+    _entityRegistryManager: EntityRegistryManager,
+    cameraConfig: CameraConfig,
+  ): Promise<CameraConfig> {
+    return cameraConfig;
+  }
+
+  public generateDefaultEventQuery(
+    _cameras: CameraConfigs,
+    _cameraIDs: Set<string>,
+    _query: PartialEventQuery,
+  ): EventQuery[] | null {
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  public generateDefaultRecordingQuery(
+    _cameras: CameraConfigs,
+    _cameraIDs: Set<string>,
+    _query: PartialRecordingQuery,
+  ): RecordingQuery[] | null {
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  public generateDefaultRecordingSegmentsQuery(
+    _cameras: CameraConfigs,
+    _cameraIDs: Set<string>,
+    _query: PartialRecordingSegmentsQuery,
+  ): RecordingSegmentsQuery[] | null {
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  public async getEvents(
+    _hass: HomeAssistant,
+    _cameras: CameraConfigs,
+    _query: EventQuery,
+  ): Promise<EventQueryResultsMap | null> {
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  public async getRecordings(
+    _hass: HomeAssistant,
+    _cameras: CameraConfigs,
+    _query: RecordingQuery,
+  ): Promise<RecordingQueryResultsMap | null> {
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  public async getRecordingSegments(
+    _hass: HomeAssistant,
+    _cameras: CameraConfigs,
+    _query: RecordingSegmentsQuery,
+  ): Promise<RecordingSegmentsQueryResultsMap | null> {
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  public generateMediaFromEvents(
+    _hass: HomeAssistant,
+    _cameras: CameraConfigs,
+    _query: EventQuery,
+    _results: QueryReturnType<EventQuery>,
+  ): ViewMedia[] | null {
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  public generateMediaFromRecordings(
+    _hass: HomeAssistant,
+    _cameras: CameraConfigs,
+    _query: RecordingQuery,
+    _results: QueryReturnType<RecordingQuery>,
+  ): ViewMedia[] | null {
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  public getMediaDownloadPath(
+    _cameraConfig: CameraConfig,
+    _media: ViewMedia,
+  ): string | null {
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  public async favoriteMedia(
+    _hass: HomeAssistant,
+    _cameraConfig: CameraConfig,
+    _media: ViewMedia,
+    _favorite: boolean,
+  ): Promise<void> {
+    return;
+  }
+
+  public getQueryResultMaxAge(_query: DataQuery): number | null {
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  public async getMediaSeekTime(
+    _hass: HomeAssistant,
+    _cameras: CameraConfigs,
+    _media: ViewMedia,
+    _target: Date,
+  ): Promise<number | null> {
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  public async getMediaMetadata(
+    _hass: HomeAssistant,
+    _cameras: CameraConfigs,
+  ): Promise<MediaMetadata | null> {
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  public getCameraMetadata(
+    hass: HomeAssistant,
+    cameraConfig: CameraConfig,
+  ): CameraManagerCameraMetadata {
+    return {
+      title:
+        cameraConfig.title ??
+        getEntityTitle(hass, cameraConfig.camera_entity) ??
+        getEntityTitle(hass, cameraConfig.webrtc_card?.entity) ??
+        cameraConfig.id ??
+        '',
+      icon:
+        cameraConfig?.icon ??
+        getEntityIcon(hass, cameraConfig.camera_entity) ??
+        'mdi:video',
+    };
+  }
+
+  public getCameraCapabilities(
+    _cameraConfig: CameraConfig,
+  ): CameraManagerCameraCapabilities | null {
+    return {
+      canFavoriteEvents: false,
+      canFavoriteRecordings:false,
+      supportsClips: false,
+      supportsRecordings: false,
+      supportsSnapshots: false,
+      supportsTimeline: false,
+    }
+  }
+
+  public getMediaCapabilities(_media: ViewMedia): CameraManagerMediaCapabilities | null {
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  public getCameraURL(
+    _cameraConfig: CameraConfig,
+    _context?: CameraURLContext,
+  ): string | null {
+    return null;
+  }
+}

src/camera-manager/manager.ts

@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 import { HomeAssistant } from 'custom-card-helpers';
-import { CameraConfig, CardWideConfig } from '../types.js';
+import { CameraConfig, CamerasConfig, CardWideConfig } from '../types.js';
 import { allPromises, arrayify, setify } from '../utils/basic.js';
 import {
   CameraManagerCameraCapabilities,
   CameraManagerCameraMetadata,
   CameraManagerCapabilities,
   CameraManagerMediaCapabilities,
+  CameraURLContext,
   DataQuery,
   EventQuery,
   EventQueryResults,
@@ -37,6 +38,12 @@ import { CameraManagerEngine } from './engine.js';
 import sum from 'lodash-es/sum';
 import add from 'date-fns/add';
 import { log } from '../utils/debug.js';
+import { EntityRegistryManager } from '../utils/ha/entity-registry/index.js';
+import { getCameraID } from '../utils/camera.js';
+import { localize } from '../localize/localize.js';
+import { CameraInitializationError } from './error.js';
+import { CameraManagerStore } from './store.js';
+import { cloneDeep } from 'lodash-es';
 
 class QueryClassifier {
   public static isEventQuery(query: DataQuery | PartialDataQuery): query is EventQuery {
@@ -77,19 +84,132 @@ export interface ExtendedMediaQueryResult<T extends MediaQuery> {
   results: ViewMedia[];
 }
 
+interface InitializedCamera {
+  inputConfig: CameraConfig;
+  initializedConfig: CameraConfig;
+  engine: CameraManagerEngine;
+}
+
 export class CameraManager {
   protected _engineFactory: CameraManagerEngineFactory;
-  protected _cameras: Map<string, CameraConfig>;
   protected _cardWideConfig?: CardWideConfig;
+  protected _store: CameraManagerStore;
 
   constructor(
     engineFactory: CameraManagerEngineFactory,
-    cameras: Map<string, CameraConfig>,
     cardWideConfig?: CardWideConfig,
   ) {
     this._engineFactory = engineFactory;
-    this._cameras = cameras;
     this._cardWideConfig = cardWideConfig;
+    this._store = new CameraManagerStore();
+  }
+
+  protected async _initializeCamera(
+    hass: HomeAssistant,
+    entityRegistryManager: EntityRegistryManager,
+    inputCameraConfig: CameraConfig,
+  ): Promise<InitializedCamera> {
+    const engineType = await this._engineFactory.getEngineForCamera(
+      hass,
+      inputCameraConfig,
+    );
+    const engine = engineType
+      ? this._store.getEngineOfType(engineType) ??
+        (await this._engineFactory.createEngine(engineType))
+      : null;
+    if (!engine) {
+      throw new CameraInitializationError(
+        localize('error.no_camera_engine'),
+        inputCameraConfig,
+      );
+    }
+
+    const initializedConfig = await engine.initializeCamera(
+      hass,
+      entityRegistryManager,
+      // Camera initialization may modify the configuration. Keep the original
+      // for display in error messages to avoid user confusion.
+      cloneDeep(inputCameraConfig),
+    );
+
+    return {
+      inputConfig: inputCameraConfig,
+      initializedConfig: initializedConfig,
+      engine: engine,
+    };
+  }
+
+  public async initializeCameras(
+    hass: HomeAssistant,
+    entityRegistryManager: EntityRegistryManager,
+    camerasConfig: CamerasConfig,
+  ): Promise<void> {
+    const hasAutoTriggers = (config: CameraConfig): boolean => {
+      return config.triggers.motion || config.triggers.occupancy;
+    };
+
+    if (
+      // If any camera requires automatic trigger detection ...
+      camerasConfig.some((config) => hasAutoTriggers(config))
+    ) {
+      // ... then we need to populate the entity cache by fetching all entities
+      // from Home Assistant.
+      await entityRegistryManager.fetchEntityList(hass);
+    }
+
+    const results = await allPromises(
+      camerasConfig,
+      async (cameraConfig) =>
+        await this._initializeCamera(hass, entityRegistryManager, cameraConfig),
+    );
+
+    // Do the additions based off the result-order, to ensure the map order is
+    // preserved.
+    results.forEach((result) => {
+      const id = getCameraID(result.initializedConfig);
+
+      if (!id) {
+        throw new CameraInitializationError(
+          localize('error.no_camera_id'),
+          result.inputConfig,
+        );
+      }
+
+      if (this._store.hasCameraID(id)) {
+        throw new CameraInitializationError(
+          localize('error.duplicate_camera_id'),
+          result.inputConfig,
+        );
+      }
+
+      this._store.addCamera(id, result.initializedConfig, result.engine);
+    });
+
+    if (!this._store.getCameraCount()) {
+      throw new CameraInitializationError(localize('error.no_cameras'));
+    }
+  }
+
+  public isInitialized(): boolean {
+    return this._store.getCameraCount() > 0;
+  }
+
+  public getCameras(): Map<string, CameraConfig> | null {
+    return this._store.getCameras();
+  }
+
+  public getCameraConfig(cameraID: string): CameraConfig | null {
+    return this._store.getCameraConfig(cameraID);
+  }
+
+  public getCameraIDs(): Set<string> | null {
+    return this._store.getCameraCount()
+      ? new Set(this._store.getCameras().keys())
+      : null;
+  }
+
+  public hasCameraID(cameraID: string): boolean {
+    return this._store.hasCameraID(cameraID);
   }
 
   public generateDefaultEventQueries(
@@ -127,13 +247,13 @@ export class CameraManager {
     const where: Set<string> = new Set();
     const days: Set<string> = new Set();
 
-    const engines = this._engineFactory.getAllEngines(this._cameras);
+    const engines = this._store.getAllEngines();
-    if (!engines) {
-      return null;
-    }
 
     const processMetadata = async (engine: CameraManagerEngine): Promise<void> => {
-      const engineMetadata = await engine.getMediaMetadata(hass, this._cameras);
+      const engineMetadata = await engine.getMediaMetadata(
+        hass,
+        this._store.getCameras(),
+      );
       if (engineMetadata) {
         if (engineMetadata.what) {
           engineMetadata.what.forEach(what.add, what);
@@ -147,7 +267,7 @@ export class CameraManager {
       }
     };
 
-    await allPromises(engines, (engine) => processMetadata(engine));
+    await allPromises(engines, processMetadata);
 
     if (!what.size && !where.size && !days.size) {
       return null;
@@ -165,11 +285,7 @@ export class CameraManager {
   ): PartialQueryConcreteType<PQT>[] | null {
     const concreteQueries: PartialQueryConcreteType<PQT>[] = [];
     const _cameraIDs = setify(cameraIDs);
-
+    const engines = this._store.getEnginesForCameraIDs(_cameraIDs);
-    const engines = this._engineFactory.getEnginesForCameraIDs(
-      this._cameras,
-      _cameraIDs,
-    );
 
     if (!engines) {
       return null;
@@ -179,19 +295,19 @@ export class CameraManager {
       let queries: DataQuery[] | null = null;
       if (QueryClassifier.isEventQuery(partialQuery)) {
         queries = engine.generateDefaultEventQuery(
-          this._cameras,
+          this._store.getCameras(),
           cameraIDs,
           partialQuery,
         );
       } else if (QueryClassifier.isRecordingQuery(partialQuery)) {
         queries = engine.generateDefaultRecordingQuery(
-          this._cameras,
+          this._store.getCameras(),
           cameraIDs,
           partialQuery,
         );
       } else if (QueryClassifier.isRecordingSegmentsQuery(partialQuery)) {
         queries = engine.generateDefaultRecordingSegmentsQuery(
-          this._cameras,
+          this._store.getCameras(),
           cameraIDs,
           partialQuery,
         );
@@ -303,10 +419,9 @@ export class CameraManager {
   }
 
   public getMediaDownloadPath(media: ViewMedia): string | null {
-    const cameraConfig = this._cameras.get(media.getCameraID());
+    const cameraConfig = this._store.getCameraConfigForMedia(media);
-    const engine = cameraConfig
+    const engine = this._store.getEngineForMedia(media);
-      ? this._engineFactory.getEngineForCamera(cameraConfig)
+
-      : null;
     if (!cameraConfig || !engine) {
       return null;
     }
@@ -314,7 +429,7 @@ export class CameraManager {
   }
 
   public getMediaCapabilities(media: ViewMedia): CameraManagerMediaCapabilities | null {
-    const engine = this._engineFactory.getEngineForMedia(this._cameras, media);
+    const engine = this._store.getEngineForMedia(media);
     if (!engine) {
       return null;
     }
@@ -326,12 +441,13 @@ export class CameraManager {
     media: ViewMedia,
     favorite: boolean,
   ): Promise<void> {
-    const cameraConfig = this._cameras.get(media.getCameraID());
+    const cameraConfig = this._store.getCameraConfigForMedia(media);
-    if (!cameraConfig) {
+    const engine = this._store.getEngineForMedia(media);
+
+    if (!cameraConfig || !engine) {
       return;
     }
-    const engine = this._engineFactory.getEngineForCamera(cameraConfig);
+
-    if (engine) {
     const queryStartTime = new Date();
     await engine.favoriteMedia(hass, cameraConfig, media, favorite);
 
@@ -346,7 +462,6 @@ export class CameraManager {
       ')',
     );
   }
-  }
 
   public areMediaQueriesResultsFresh<T extends MediaQuery>(
     queries: T[],
@@ -355,10 +470,7 @@ export class CameraManager {
     const now = new Date();
 
     for (const query of queries) {
-      const engines = this._engineFactory.getEnginesForCameraIDs(
+      const engines = this._store.getEnginesForCameraIDs(query.cameraIDs);
-        this._cameras,
-        query.cameraIDs,
-      );
       for (const [engine, cameraIDs] of engines ?? []) {
         const maxAgeSeconds = engine.getQueryResultMaxAge({
           ...query,
@@ -382,9 +494,11 @@ export class CameraManager {
   ): Promise<number | null> {
     const startTime = media.getStartTime();
     const endTime = media.getEndTime();
-    const cameraConfig = this._cameras.get(media.getCameraID());
+    const cameraConfig = this._store.getCameraConfigForMedia(media);
+    const engine = this._store.getEngineForMedia(media);
     if (
       !cameraConfig ||
+      !engine ||
       !startTime ||
       !endTime ||
       target < startTime ||
@@ -393,8 +507,7 @@ export class CameraManager {
       return null;
     }
 
-    const engine = this._engineFactory.getEngineForCamera(cameraConfig);
+    return await engine.getMediaSeekTime(hass, this._store.getCameras(), media, target);
-    return (await engine?.getMediaSeekTime(hass, this._cameras, media, target)) ?? null;
   }
 
   protected async _handleQuery<QT extends DataQuery>(
@@ -415,19 +528,21 @@ export class CameraManager {
 
       let engineResult: Map<QT, QueryReturnType<QT>> | null = null;
       if (QueryClassifier.isEventQuery(query)) {
-        engineResult = (await engine.getEvents(hass, this._cameras, query)) as Map<
+        engineResult = (await engine.getEvents(
-          QT,
+          hass,
-          QueryReturnType<QT>
+          this._store.getCameras(),
-        > | null;
+          query,
+        )) as Map<QT, QueryReturnType<QT>> | null;
       } else if (QueryClassifier.isRecordingQuery(query)) {
-        engineResult = (await engine.getRecordings(hass, this._cameras, query)) as Map<
+        engineResult = (await engine.getRecordings(
-          QT,
+          hass,
-          QueryReturnType<QT>
+          this._store.getCameras(),
-        > | null;
+          query,
+        )) as Map<QT, QueryReturnType<QT>> | null;
       } else if (QueryClassifier.isRecordingSegmentsQuery(query)) {
         engineResult = (await engine.getRecordingSegments(
           hass,
-          this._cameras,
+          this._store.getCameras(),
           query,
         )) as Map<QT, QueryReturnType<QT>> | null;
       }
@@ -436,10 +551,7 @@ export class CameraManager {
     };
 
     const processQuery = async (query: QT): Promise<void> => {
-      const engines = this._engineFactory.getEnginesForCameraIDs(
+      const engines = this._store.getEnginesForCameraIDs(query.cameraIDs);
-        this._cameras,
-        query.cameraIDs,
-      );
       if (!engines) {
         return;
       }
@@ -481,7 +593,7 @@ export class CameraManager {
   ): ViewMedia[] {
     const mediaArray: ViewMedia[] = [];
     for (const [query, result] of results.entries()) {
-      const engine = this._engineFactory.getEngine(result.engine);
+      const engine = this._store.getEngineOfType(result.engine);
 
       if (engine) {
         let media: ViewMedia[] | null = null;
@@ -489,12 +601,22 @@ export class CameraManager {
           QueryClassifier.isEventQuery(query) &&
           QueryResultClassifier.isEventQueryResult(result)
         ) {
-          media = engine.generateMediaFromEvents(hass, this._cameras, query, result);
+          media = engine.generateMediaFromEvents(
+            hass,
+            this._store.getCameras(),
+            query,
+            result,
+          );
         } else if (
           QueryClassifier.isRecordingQuery(query) &&
           QueryResultClassifier.isRecordingQuery(result)
         ) {
-          media = engine.generateMediaFromRecordings(hass, this._cameras, query, result);
+          media = engine.generateMediaFromRecordings(
+            hass,
+            this._store.getCameras(),
+            query,
+            result,
+          );
         }
         if (media) {
           mediaArray.push(...media);
@@ -517,13 +639,22 @@ export class CameraManager {
     );
   }
 
+  public getCameraURL(cameraID: string, context?: CameraURLContext): string | null {
+    const cameraConfig = this._store.getCameraConfig(cameraID);
+    const engine = this._store.getEngineForCameraID(cameraID);
+    if (!cameraConfig || !engine) {
+      return null;
+    }
+    return engine.getCameraURL(cameraConfig, context);
+  }
+
   public getCameraMetadata(
     hass: HomeAssistant,
     cameraID: string,
   ): CameraManagerCameraMetadata | null {
-    const cameraConfig = this._cameras.get(cameraID);
+    const cameraConfig = this._store.getCameraConfig(cameraID);
-    const engine = this._engineFactory.getEngineForCamera(cameraConfig);
+    const engine = this._store.getEngineForCameraID(cameraID);
-    if (!engine || !cameraConfig) {
+    if (!cameraConfig || !engine) {
       return null;
     }
     return engine.getCameraMetadata(hass, cameraConfig);
@@ -532,23 +663,18 @@ export class CameraManager {
   public getCameraCapabilities(
     cameraID: string,
   ): CameraManagerCameraCapabilities | null {
-    const cameraConfig = this._cameras.get(cameraID);
+    const cameraConfig = this._store.getCameraConfig(cameraID);
-    if (!cameraConfig) {
+    const engine = this._store.getEngineForCameraID(cameraID);
+    if (!cameraConfig || !engine) {
       return null;
     }
-
-    const engine = this._engineFactory.getEngineForCamera(cameraConfig);
-    if (!engine) {
-      return null;
-    }
-
     return engine.getCameraCapabilities(cameraConfig);
   }
 
   public getAggregateCameraCapabilities(
     cameraIDs?: Set<string>,
-  ): CameraManagerCapabilities {
+  ): CameraManagerCapabilities | null {
-    const perCameraCapabilities = [...(cameraIDs ?? this._cameras.keys())].map(
+    const perCameraCapabilities = [...(cameraIDs ?? this._store.getCameraIDs())].map(
       (cameraID) => this.getCameraCapabilities(cameraID),
     );
 
@@ -557,6 +683,10 @@ export class CameraManager {
       canFavoriteRecordings: perCameraCapabilities.some(
         (cap) => cap?.canFavoriteRecordings,
       ),
+
+      supportsClips: perCameraCapabilities.some((cap) => cap?.supportsClips),
+      supportsRecordings: perCameraCapabilities.some((cap) => cap?.supportsRecordings),
+      supportsSnapshots: perCameraCapabilities.some((cap) => cap?.supportsSnapshots),
       supportsTimeline: perCameraCapabilities.some((cap) => cap?.supportsTimeline),
     };
   }

src/camera-manager/store.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+import uniq from 'lodash-es/uniq';
+import { CameraConfig } from '../types';
+import { ViewMedia } from '../view/media';
+import { CameraManagerEngine } from './engine';
+import { CameraConfigs, Engine } from './types';
+
+type CameraManagerEngineCameraIDMap = Map<CameraManagerEngine, Set<string>>;
+
+export class CameraManagerStore {
+  protected _configs: Map<string, CameraConfig> = new Map();
+  protected _engines: Map<string, CameraManagerEngine> = new Map();
+  protected _enginesByType: Map<Engine, CameraManagerEngine> = new Map();
+
+  public addCamera(
+    cameraID: string,
+    cameraConfig: CameraConfig,
+    engine: CameraManagerEngine,
+  ): void {
+    this._configs.set(cameraID, cameraConfig);
+    this._engines.set(cameraID, engine);
+    this._enginesByType.set(engine.getEngineType(), engine);
+  }
+
+  public getCameraCount(): number {
+    return this._configs.size;
+  }
+
+  public hasCameraID(cameraID: string): boolean {
+    return this._configs.has(cameraID);
+  }
+
+  public getCameraConfig(cameraID: string): CameraConfig | null {
+    return this._configs.get(cameraID) ?? null;
+  }
+
+  public getCameras(): CameraConfigs {
+    return this._configs;
+  }
+
+  public getCameraIDs(): Set<string> {
+    return new Set(this._configs.keys());
+  }
+
+  public getCameraConfigForMedia(media: ViewMedia): CameraConfig | null {
+    const cameraID = media.getCameraID();
+    if (!cameraID) {
+      return null;
+    }
+    return this.getCameraConfig(cameraID);
+  }
+
+  public getEngineOfType(engine: Engine): CameraManagerEngine | null {
+    return this._enginesByType.get(engine) ?? null;
+  }
+
+  public getEngineForCameraID(cameraID: string): CameraManagerEngine | null {
+    return this._engines.get(cameraID) ?? null;
+  }
+
+  public getEnginesForCameraIDs(
+    cameraIDs: Set<string>,
+  ): CameraManagerEngineCameraIDMap | null {
+    const output: CameraManagerEngineCameraIDMap = new Map();
+
+    for (const cameraID of cameraIDs) {
+      const engine = this.getEngineForCameraID(cameraID);
+      if (!engine) {
+        continue;
+      }
+      if (!output.has(engine)) {
+        output.set(engine, new Set());
+      }
+      output.get(engine)?.add(cameraID);
+    }
+    return output.size ? output : null;
+  }
+
+  public getEngineForMedia(media: ViewMedia): CameraManagerEngine | null {
+    const cameraID = media.getCameraID();
+    if (!cameraID) {
+      return null;
+    }
+    return this.getEngineForCameraID(cameraID);
+  }
+
+  public getAllEngines(): CameraManagerEngine[] {
+    return uniq([...this._engines.values()]);
+  }
+}

src/camera-manager/types.ts

@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import { CameraConfig, FrigateCardView } from '../types';
+import { ViewMedia } from '../view/media';
 import { FrigateEvent, FrigateRecording } from './frigate/types';
 
 // ====
@@ -18,6 +20,7 @@ export enum QueryResultsType {
 
 export enum Engine {
   Frigate = 'frigate',
+  Generic = 'generic',
 }
 
 export interface DataQuery {
@@ -85,6 +88,10 @@ export interface MediaMetadata {
 interface BaseCapabilities {
   canFavoriteEvents: boolean;
   canFavoriteRecordings: boolean;
+
+  supportsClips: boolean;
+  supportsRecordings: boolean;
+  supportsSnapshots: boolean;
   supportsTimeline: boolean;
 }
 
@@ -99,6 +106,13 @@ export interface CameraManagerCameraMetadata {
   icon: string;
 }
 
+export interface CameraURLContext {
+  media?: ViewMedia;
+  view?: FrigateCardView;
+}
+
+export type CameraConfigs = Map<string, CameraConfig>;
+
 // ===========
 // Event Query
 // ===========

src/card.ts

@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ import { customElement, property, state } from 'lit/decorators.js';
 import { classMap } from 'lit/directives/class-map.js';
 import { createRef, ref, Ref } from 'lit/directives/ref.js';
 import { StyleInfo, styleMap } from 'lit/directives/style-map.js';
-import { until } from 'lit/directives/until.js';
 import throttle from 'lodash-es/throttle';
 import screenfull from 'screenfull';
 import { z } from 'zod';
@@ -33,19 +32,13 @@ import './components/message.js';
 import { renderMessage, renderProgressIndicator } from './components/message.js';
 import './components/thumbnail-carousel.js';
 import { isConfigUpgradeable } from './config-mgmt.js';
-import {
+import { MEDIA_PLAYER_SUPPORT_BROWSE_MEDIA, REPO_URL } from './const.js';
-  CAMERA_BIRDSEYE,
-  MEDIA_PLAYER_SUPPORT_BROWSE_MEDIA,
-  REPO_URL,
-} from './const.js';
 import { getLanguage, loadLanguages, localize } from './localize/localize.js';
 import cardStyle from './scss/card.scss';
 import {
   Actions,
   ActionType,
   CameraConfig,
-  EntityList,
-  ExtendedEntity,
   ExtendedHomeAssistant,
   FrigateCardConfig,
   frigateCardConfigSchema,
@@ -58,6 +51,8 @@ import {
   Message,
   RawFrigateCardConfig,
   CardWideConfig,
+  FrigateCardError,
+  FRIGATE_CARD_VIEW_DEFAULT,
 } from './types.js';
 import {
   convertActionToFrigateCardCustomAction,
@@ -67,7 +62,6 @@ import {
   getActionConfigGivenAction,
 } from './utils/action.js';
 import { contentsChanged, errorToConsole } from './utils/basic.js';
-import { getCameraID } from './utils/camera.js';
 import {
   getEntityIcon,
   getEntityTitle,
@@ -79,12 +73,6 @@ import {
   sideLoadHomeAssistantElements,
 } from './utils/ha';
 import { DeviceList, getAllDevices } from './utils/ha/device-registry.js';
-import {
-  ExtendedEntityCache,
-  getAllEntities,
-  getExtendedEntities,
-  getExtendedEntity,
-} from './utils/ha/entity-registry.js';
 import { ResolvedMediaCache } from './utils/ha/resolved-media.js';
 import { supportsFeature } from './utils/ha/update.js';
 import { isValidMediaLoadedInfo } from './utils/media-info.js';
@@ -95,6 +83,10 @@ import { CameraManager } from './camera-manager/manager.js';
 import { setLowPerformanceProfile, setPerformanceCSSStyles } from './performance.js';
 import { CameraManagerEngineFactory } from './camera-manager/engine-factory.js';
 import { log } from './utils/debug.js';
+import { EntityRegistryManager } from './utils/ha/entity-registry/index.js';
+import { EntityCache } from './utils/ha/entity-registry/cache.js';
+import { Entity, ExtendedEntity } from './utils/ha/entity-registry/types.js';
+import { getAllDependentCameras } from './utils/camera.js';
 
 /** A note on media callbacks:
  *
@@ -196,9 +188,6 @@ class FrigateCard extends LitElement {
   // Array of dynamic menu buttons to be added to menu.
   protected _dynamicMenuButtons: MenuButton[] = [];
 
-  @state()
-  protected _cameras?: Map<string, CameraConfig>;
-
   // Error/info message to render.
   protected _message: Message | null = null;
 
@@ -207,6 +196,8 @@ class FrigateCard extends LitElement {
 
   protected _cameraManager?: CameraManager;
 
+  protected _entityRegistryManager: EntityRegistryManager;
+
   // The mouse handler may be called continually, throttle it to at most once
   // per second for performance reasons.
   protected _boundMouseHandler = throttle(this._mouseHandler.bind(this), 1 * 1000);
@@ -219,6 +210,14 @@ class FrigateCard extends LitElement {
 
   protected _conditionManager: CardConditionManager | null = null;
 
+  constructor() {
+    super();
+    this._entityRegistryManager = new EntityRegistryManager(
+      new EntityCache<Entity>(),
+      new EntityCache<ExtendedEntity>(),
+    );
+  }
+
   /**
    * Set the Home Assistant object.
    */
@@ -383,6 +382,17 @@ class FrigateCard extends LitElement {
   protected _getMenuButtons(): MenuButton[] {
     const buttons: MenuButton[] = [];
 
+    const cameras = this._cameraManager?.getCameras();
+    const selectedCameraID = this._view?.camera;
+    const selectedCameraConfig = this._getSelectedCameraConfig();
+    const allSelectedCameraIDs =
+      cameras && selectedCameraID
+        ? getAllDependentCameras(cameras, selectedCameraID)
+        : null;
+    const cameraCapabilities = allSelectedCameraIDs
+      ? this._cameraManager?.getAggregateCameraCapabilities(allSelectedCameraIDs)
+      : null;
+
     buttons.push({
       // Use a magic icon value that the menu will use to render the custom
       // Frigate icon.
@@ -398,8 +408,8 @@ class FrigateCard extends LitElement {
       ) as FrigateCardCustomAction,
     });
 
-    if (this._cameras && this._cameras.size > 1) {
+    if (cameras) {
-      const menuItems = Array.from(this._cameras, ([cameraID, config]) => {
+      const menuItems = Array.from(cameras, ([cameraID, config]) => {
         const action = createFrigateCardCustomAction('camera_select', {
           camera: cameraID,
         });
@@ -436,16 +446,7 @@ class FrigateCard extends LitElement {
       tap_action: createFrigateCardCustomAction('live') as FrigateCardCustomAction,
     });
 
-    const cameraConfig = this._getSelectedCameraConfig();
+    if (cameraCapabilities?.supportsClips) {
-
-    // Don't show `clips` button if there's no `camera_name` (e.g. non-Frigate
-    // cameras), or is birdseye (unless there are dependent cameras).
-    if (
-      cameraConfig?.frigate.camera_name &&
-      (cameraConfig?.frigate.camera_name !== CAMERA_BIRDSEYE ||
-        cameraConfig.dependencies.cameras.length ||
-        cameraConfig.dependencies.all_cameras)
-    ) {
       buttons.push({
         icon: 'mdi:filmstrip',
         ...this._getConfig().menu.buttons.clips,
@@ -457,14 +458,7 @@ class FrigateCard extends LitElement {
       });
     }
 
-    // Don't show `snapshots` button if there's no `camera_name` (e.g. non-Frigate
+    if (cameraCapabilities?.supportsSnapshots) {
-    // cameras), or is birdseye (unless there are dependent cameras).
-    if (
-      cameraConfig?.frigate.camera_name &&
-      (cameraConfig?.frigate.camera_name !== CAMERA_BIRDSEYE ||
-        cameraConfig?.dependencies.cameras.length ||
-        cameraConfig?.dependencies.all_cameras)
-    ) {
       buttons.push({
         icon: 'mdi:camera',
         ...this._getConfig().menu.buttons.snapshots,
@@ -480,14 +474,7 @@ class FrigateCard extends LitElement {
       });
     }
 
-    // Don't show `recordings` button if there's no `camera_name` (e.g. non-Frigate
+    if (cameraCapabilities?.supportsRecordings) {
-    // cameras), or is birdseye (unless there are dependent cameras).
-    if (
-      cameraConfig?.frigate.camera_name &&
-      (cameraConfig?.frigate.camera_name !== CAMERA_BIRDSEYE ||
-        cameraConfig?.dependencies.cameras.length ||
-        cameraConfig?.dependencies.all_cameras)
-    ) {
       buttons.push({
         icon: 'mdi:album',
         ...this._getConfig().menu.buttons.recordings,
@@ -514,13 +501,7 @@ class FrigateCard extends LitElement {
 
     // Don't show the timeline button unless there's at least one non-birdseye
     // camera with a Frigate camera name.
-    if (
+    if (cameraCapabilities?.supportsTimeline) {
-      this._cameras &&
-      [...this._cameras.values()].some(
-        (config) =>
-          config.frigate.camera_name && config.frigate.camera_name !== CAMERA_BIRDSEYE,
-      )
-    ) {
       buttons.push({
         icon: 'mdi:chart-gantt',
         ...this._getConfig().menu.buttons.timeline,
@@ -545,7 +526,7 @@ class FrigateCard extends LitElement {
       });
     }
 
-    if (cameraConfig?.frigate.url) {
+    if (this._getCameraURLFromContext()) {
       buttons.push({
         icon: 'mdi:web',
         ...this._getConfig().menu.buttons.frigate_ui,
@@ -590,7 +571,7 @@ class FrigateCard extends LitElement {
     if (
       mediaPlayers.length &&
       (this._view?.isViewerView() ||
-        (this._view?.is('live') && cameraConfig?.camera_entity))
+        (this._view?.is('live') && selectedCameraConfig?.camera_entity))
     ) {
       const mediaPlayerItems = mediaPlayers.map((playerEntityID) => {
         const title = getEntityTitle(this._hass, playerEntityID) || playerEntityID;
@@ -660,237 +641,15 @@ class FrigateCard extends LitElement {
     }
   }
 
-  /**
-   * Get the motion sensor entity for a given camera.
-   * @param cache The ExtendedEntityCache of entity registry information.
-   * @param cameraConfig The camera config in question.
-   * @returns The entity id of the motion sensor or null.
-   */
-  protected _getMotionSensor(
-    cache: ExtendedEntityCache,
-    cameraConfig: CameraConfig,
-  ): string | null {
-    if (cameraConfig.frigate.camera_name) {
-      return (
-        cache.getMatch(
-          (ent) =>
-            !!ent.unique_id?.match(
-              new RegExp(
-                `:motion_sensor:${
-                  cameraConfig.frigate.zone || cameraConfig.frigate.camera_name
-                }`,
-              ),
-            ),
-        )?.entity_id ?? null
-      );
-    }
-    return null;
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * Get the occupancy sensor entity for a given camera.
-   * @param cache The ExtendedEntityCache of entity registry information.
-   * @param cameraConfig The camera config in question.
-   * @returns The entity id of the occupancy sensor or null.
-   */
-  protected _getOccupancySensor(
-    cache: ExtendedEntityCache,
-    cameraConfig: CameraConfig,
-  ): string | null {
-    if (cameraConfig.frigate.camera_name) {
-      return (
-        cache.getMatch(
-          (ent) =>
-            !!ent.unique_id?.match(
-              new RegExp(
-                `:occupancy_sensor:${
-                  cameraConfig.frigate.zone || cameraConfig.frigate.camera_name
-                }_${cameraConfig.frigate.label || 'all'}`,
-              ),
-            ),
-        )?.entity_id ?? null
-      );
-    }
-    return null;
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * Fully load the configured cameras.
-   */
-  protected async _loadCameras(): Promise<void> {
-    if (!this._hass) {
-      return;
-    }
-
-    const hasAutoTriggers = (config: CameraConfig): boolean => {
-      return config.triggers.motion || config.triggers.occupancy;
-    };
-    const hasAnyTriggers = (config: CameraConfig): boolean => {
-      return hasAutoTriggers(config) || !!config.triggers.entities.length;
-    };
-    const hasCameraName = (config: CameraConfig): boolean => {
-      return !!config.frigate?.camera_name;
-    };
-
-    // Loading cameras may require a number of calls to Home Assistant.
-    //
-    // - getAllEntities: Required if any camera has auto-triggers (motion or
-    //   occupancy sensors).
-    // - getExtendedEntity: Per camera entity to autodetect the Frigate camera
-    //   name or to compute auto-triggers (motion or occupancy sensors).
-    // - getExtendedEntities: Per binary sensor associated with a Frigate config
-    //   entry, to compute auto-triggers (motion or occupancy sensors).
-    //
-    // For loading performance these are only called when absolutely needed.
-
-    let entityList: EntityList | undefined;
-    const cache = new ExtendedEntityCache();
-    const loadedCameras: CameraConfig[] = [];
-
-    const addCameraConfig = async (config: CameraConfig, index: number) => {
-      if (!this._hass) {
-        return;
-      }
-
-      let entity: ExtendedEntity | null = null;
-      if (config.camera_entity && (hasAnyTriggers(config) || !hasCameraName(config))) {
-        try {
-          entity = await getExtendedEntity(this._hass, config.camera_entity, cache);
-        } catch (e) {
-          // Silently ignore errors here, as non-Frigate camera entities may not
-          // necessarily have a registry entry and otherwise this would cause
-          // log spam for those cases.
-        }
-      }
-
-      if (entity && !hasCameraName(config)) {
-        const resolvedName = this._getFrigateCameraNameFromEntity(entity);
-        if (resolvedName) {
-          config.frigate.camera_name = resolvedName;
-        }
-      }
-
-      if (entity && entityList && hasAnyTriggers(config)) {
-        if (hasAutoTriggers(config)) {
-          // Try to find the correct entities for the motion & occupancy sensors.
-          // We know they are binary_sensors, and that they'll have the same
-          // config entry ID as the camera. Searching via unique_id ensures this
-          // search still works if the user renames the entity_id.
-          const binarySensorEntities = entityList.filter(
-            (ent) =>
-              ent.config_entry_id === entity?.config_entry_id &&
-              !ent.disabled_by &&
-              ent.entity_id.startsWith('binary_sensor.'),
-          );
-
-          try {
-            await getExtendedEntities(
-              this._hass,
-              binarySensorEntities.map((ent) => ent.entity_id),
-              cache,
-            );
-          } catch (e) {
-            errorToConsole(e as Error);
-          }
-
-          if (config.triggers.motion) {
-            const motionEntity = this._getMotionSensor(cache, config);
-            if (motionEntity) {
-              config.triggers.entities.push(motionEntity);
-            }
-          }
-
-          if (config.triggers.occupancy) {
-            const occupancyEntity = this._getOccupancySensor(cache, config);
-            if (occupancyEntity) {
-              config.triggers.entities.push(occupancyEntity);
-            }
-          }
-        }
-
-        config.triggers.entities = [...new Set(config.triggers.entities)];
-      }
-
-      loadedCameras[index] = config;
-    };
-
-    let errorFree = true;
-    const cameras: Map<string, CameraConfig> = new Map();
-    const configCameras = this._getConfig().cameras;
-
-    if (configCameras && Array.isArray(configCameras)) {
-      if (configCameras.some((config) => hasAutoTriggers(config))) {
-        try {
-          entityList = await getAllEntities(this._hass);
-        } catch (e) {
-          errorToConsole(e as Error);
-        }
-      }
-
-      // Load all cameras in parallel, but remember the order they were provided
-      // (they must be added to the cameraMap in this same order).
-      await Promise.all(
-        configCameras.map((configCamera, index) => addCameraConfig(configCamera, index)),
-      );
-
-      loadedCameras.forEach((loadedCamera: CameraConfig) => {
-        const id = getCameraID(loadedCamera);
-        if (!id) {
-          this._setMessageAndUpdate({
-            message: localize('error.no_camera_id'),
-            type: 'error',
-            context: loadedCamera,
-          });
-          errorFree = false;
-        } else if (cameras.has(id)) {
-          this._setMessageAndUpdate({
-            message: localize('error.duplicate_camera_id'),
-            type: 'error',
-            context: loadedCamera,
-          });
-          errorFree = false;
-        } else {
-          cameras.set(id, loadedCamera);
-        }
-      });
-    }
-
-    if (!cameras.size) {
-      return this._setMessageAndUpdate({
-        message: localize('error.no_cameras'),
-        type: 'error',
-      });
-      errorFree = false;
-    }
-
-    if (errorFree) {
-      this._cameras = cameras;
-    }
-  }
-
   /**
    * Get the camera configuration for the selected camera.
    * @returns The CameraConfig object or null if not found.
    */
   protected _getSelectedCameraConfig(): CameraConfig | null {
-    if (!this._cameras || !this._cameras.size || !this._view?.camera) {
+    if (!this._view || !this._cameraManager) {
       return null;
     }
-    return this._cameras.get(this._view.camera) || null;
+    return this._cameraManager.getCameraConfig(this._view.camera);
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * Get the Frigate camera name from an entity.
-   * @returns The Frigate camera name or null if unavailable.
-   */
-  protected _getFrigateCameraNameFromEntity(entity: ExtendedEntity): string | null {
-    if (entity.unique_id && entity.platform === 'frigate') {
-      const match = entity.unique_id.match(/:camera:(?<camera>[^:]+)$/);
-      if (match && match.groups) {
-        return match.groups['camera'];
-      }
-    }
-    return null;
   }
 
   /**
@@ -997,7 +756,7 @@ class FrigateCard extends LitElement {
     };
 
     this._overriddenConfig = undefined;
-    this._cameras = undefined;
+    this._cameraManager = undefined;
     this._view = undefined;
     this._message = null;
 
@@ -1039,24 +798,27 @@ class FrigateCard extends LitElement {
 
     if (!args?.view) {
       // Load the default view.
-      let camera;
+      let cameraID: string | null = null;
-      if (this._cameras?.size) {
+      if (this._cameraManager) {
+        const cameras = this._cameraManager.getCameras();
+        if (cameras) {
           if (this._view?.camera && this._getConfig().view.update_cycle_camera) {
-          const keys = Array.from(this._cameras.keys());
+            const keys = Array.from(cameras.keys());
             const currentIndex = keys.indexOf(this._view.camera);
             const targetIndex = currentIndex + 1 >= keys.length ? 0 : currentIndex + 1;
-          camera = keys[targetIndex];
+            cameraID = keys[targetIndex];
           } else {
             // Reset to the default camera.
-          camera = this._cameras.keys().next().value;
+            cameraID = cameras.keys().next().value;
+          }
         }
       }
 
-      if (camera) {
+      if (cameraID) {
         changeView(
           new View({
             view: this._getConfig().view.default,
-            camera: camera,
+            camera: cameraID,
           }),
         );
 
@@ -1103,22 +865,53 @@ class FrigateCard extends LitElement {
     });
   }
 
+  protected async _initializeCameras(): Promise<void> {
+    if (!this._hass || !this._cameraManager) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    try {
+      await this._cameraManager.initializeCameras(
+        this._hass,
+        this._entityRegistryManager,
+        this._getConfig().cameras,
+      );
+    } catch (e: unknown) {
+      if (e instanceof Error) {
+        errorToConsole(e);
+      }
+      if (e instanceof FrigateCardError) {
+        this._setMessageAndUpdate({
+          message: e.message,
+          type: 'error',
+          context: e.context,
+        });
+      }
+    }
+
+    // Don't reset the message which may be set to an error above. This sets the
+    // first view using the newly loaded cameras.
+    this._changeView({ resetMessage: false });
+  }
+
   /**
    * Called before each update.
    */
   protected willUpdate(changedProps: PropertyValues): void {
     if (
-      this._cameras &&
       this._cardWideConfig &&
-      (changedProps.has('_config') ||
+      (!this._cameraManager ||
-        changedProps.has('_cameras') ||
+        changedProps.has('_config') ||
         changedProps.has('_cardWideConfig'))
     ) {
       this._cameraManager = new CameraManager(
-        new CameraManagerEngineFactory(this._cardWideConfig),
+        new CameraManagerEngineFactory(
-        this._cameras,
+          this._entityRegistryManager,
+          this._cardWideConfig,
+        ),
         this._cardWideConfig,
       );
+      this._initializeCameras().then(() => this.requestUpdate());
     }
 
     if (changedProps.has('_cardWideConfig')) {
@@ -1162,7 +955,8 @@ class FrigateCard extends LitElement {
     let changedCamera = false;
     let triggerChanges = false;
 
-    for (const [camera, config] of this._cameras?.entries() ?? []) {
+    const cameras = this._cameraManager?.getCameras();
+    for (const [cameraID, config] of cameras?.entries() ?? []) {
       const triggerEntities = config.triggers.entities ?? [];
       const diffs = getHassDifferences(this._hass, oldHass, triggerEntities, {
         stateOnly: true,
@@ -1172,10 +966,10 @@ class FrigateCard extends LitElement {
         (entity) => !isTriggeredState(this._hass?.states[entity]),
       );
       if (shouldTrigger) {
-        this._triggers.set(camera, now);
+        this._triggers.set(cameraID, now);
         triggerChanges = true;
-      } else if (shouldUntrigger && this._triggers.has(camera)) {
+      } else if (shouldUntrigger && this._triggers.has(cameraID)) {
-        this._triggers.delete(camera);
+        this._triggers.delete(cameraID);
         triggerChanges = true;
       }
     }
@@ -1419,7 +1213,7 @@ class FrigateCard extends LitElement {
     const cameraEntity = cameraConfig.camera_entity ?? null;
     const media = this._view.queryResults?.getSelectedResult();
 
-    if (this._view.isViewerView() && media && this._cameras) {
+    if (this._view.isViewerView() && media) {
       media_content_id = media.getContentID();
       media_content_type = media.getContentType();
       title = media.getTitle();
@@ -1491,9 +1285,9 @@ class FrigateCard extends LitElement {
         this._downloadViewerMedia();
         break;
       case 'frigate_ui':
-        const frigate_url = this._getFrigateURLFromContext();
+        const url = this._getCameraURLFromContext();
-        if (frigate_url) {
+        if (url) {
-          window.open(frigate_url);
+          window.open(url);
         }
         break;
       case 'fullscreen':
@@ -1508,22 +1302,15 @@ class FrigateCard extends LitElement {
         this._refMenu.value?.toggleMenu();
         break;
       case 'camera_select':
-        const camera = frigateCardAction.camera;
+        const cameraID = frigateCardAction.camera;
-        if (this._cameras?.has(camera) && this._view) {
+        if (this._cameraManager?.hasCameraID(cameraID) && this._view) {
-          const targetView = View.selectBestViewForUserSpecified(
+          const viewOnCameraSelect = this._getConfig().view.camera_select;
-            this._getConfig().view.camera_select === 'current'
+          const targetView =
-              ? this._view.view
+            viewOnCameraSelect === 'current' ? this._view.view : viewOnCameraSelect;
-              : (this._getConfig().view.camera_select as FrigateCardView),
+          const actualView = this.isViewSupportedByCamera(cameraID, targetView)
-          );
-          this._changeView({
-            view: new View({
-              view: this._cameras?.get(camera)?.frigate.camera_name
             ? targetView
-                : // Fallback to supported views for non-Frigate cameras.
+            : FRIGATE_CARD_VIEW_DEFAULT;
-                  View.selectBestViewForNonFrigateCameras(targetView),
+          this._changeView({ view: new View({ view: actualView, camera: cameraID }) });
-              camera: camera,
-            }),
-          });
         }
         break;
       case 'media_player':
@@ -1540,6 +1327,33 @@ class FrigateCard extends LitElement {
     }
   }
 
+  public isViewSupportedByCamera(cameraID: string, view: FrigateCardView): boolean {
+    const capabilities = this._cameraManager?.getCameraCapabilities(cameraID);
+    switch (view) {
+      case 'live':
+      case 'image':
+        return true;
+      case 'clip':
+      case 'clips':
+        return !!capabilities?.supportsClips;
+      case 'snapshot':
+      case 'snapshots':
+        return !!capabilities?.supportsSnapshots;
+      case 'recording':
+      case 'recordings':
+        return !!capabilities?.supportsRecordings;
+      case 'timeline':
+        return !!capabilities?.supportsTimeline;
+      case 'media':
+        return (
+          !!capabilities?.supportsClips ||
+          !!capabilities?.supportsSnapshots ||
+          !!capabilities?.supportsRecordings
+        );
+    }
+    return false;
+  }
+
   /**
    * Generate diagnostics for issue reports.
    */
@@ -1593,18 +1407,16 @@ class FrigateCard extends LitElement {
    * Get the Frigate UI URL from context.
    * @returns The URL or null if unavailable.
    */
-  protected _getFrigateURLFromContext(): string | null {
+  protected _getCameraURLFromContext(): string | null {
-    const cameraConfig = this._getSelectedCameraConfig();
+    const view = this._view;
-    if (!cameraConfig || !cameraConfig.frigate.url || !this._view) {
+    const selectedCameraID = view?.camera;
-      return null;
+    const media = view?.queryResults?.getSelectedResult() ?? null;
-    }
+    return this._hass && view && selectedCameraID
-    if (!cameraConfig.frigate.camera_name) {
+      ? this._cameraManager?.getCameraURL(selectedCameraID, {
-      return cameraConfig.frigate.url;
+          ...(media && { media: media }),
-    }
+          ...(view && { view: view.view }),
-    if (this._view.isViewerView() || this._view.isGalleryView()) {
+        }) ?? null
-      return `${cameraConfig.frigate.url}/events?camera=${cameraConfig.frigate.camera_name}`;
+      : null;
-    }
-    return `${cameraConfig.frigate.url}/cameras/${cameraConfig.frigate.camera_name}`;
   }
 
   /**
@@ -1961,23 +1773,14 @@ class FrigateCard extends LitElement {
     >
       ${renderMenuAbove ? this._renderMenu() : ''}
       <div ${ref(this._refMain)} class="${classMap(mainClasses)}">
-        ${this._cameras === undefined && !this._message
+        ${!this._cameraManager?.isInitialized() && !this._message
-          ? until(
+          ? renderProgressIndicator({ cardWideConfig: this._cardWideConfig })
-              (async () => {
-                await this._loadCameras();
-                // Don't reset messages as errors may have been generated
-                // during the camera load.
-                this._changeView({ resetMessage: false });
-                return this._render();
-              })(),
-              renderProgressIndicator({ cardWideConfig: this._cardWideConfig }),
-            )
           : // Always want to call render even if there's a message, to
             // ensure live preload is always present (even if not displayed).
             this._render()}
         ${
-          // Keep message rendering to last to show messages that may have
+          // Keep message rendering to last to show messages that may have been
-          // been generated during the render.
+          // generated during the render.
           this._message ? renderMessage(this._message) : ''
         }
       </div>
@@ -2011,7 +1814,7 @@ class FrigateCard extends LitElement {
   protected _render(): TemplateResult | void {
     const cameraConfig = this._getSelectedCameraConfig();
 
-    if (!this._hass || !this._view || !cameraConfig || !this._cameras) {
+    if (!this._hass || !this._view || !cameraConfig) {
       return html``;
     }
 
@@ -2037,7 +1840,6 @@ class FrigateCard extends LitElement {
         ? html` <frigate-card-gallery
             .hass=${this._hass}
             .view=${this._view}
-            .cameras=${this._cameras}
             .galleryConfig=${this._getConfig().event_gallery}
             .cameraManager=${this._cameraManager}
             .cardWideConfig=${this._cardWideConfig}
@@ -2048,7 +1850,6 @@ class FrigateCard extends LitElement {
         ? html` <frigate-card-viewer
             .hass=${this._hass}
             .view=${this._view}
-            .cameras=${this._cameras}
             .viewerConfig=${this._getConfig().media_viewer}
             .resolvedMediaCache=${this._resolvedMediaCache}
             .cameraManager=${this._cameraManager}
@@ -2060,7 +1861,6 @@ class FrigateCard extends LitElement {
         ? html` <frigate-card-timeline
             .hass=${this._hass}
             .view=${this._view}
-            .cameras=${this._cameras}
             .timelineConfig=${this._getConfig().timeline}
             .cameraManager=${this._cameraManager}
           >
@@ -2082,7 +1882,6 @@ class FrigateCard extends LitElement {
                 .liveConfig=${this._config.live}
                 .conditionState=${this._conditionState}
                 .liveOverrides=${getOverridesByKey(this._getConfig().overrides, 'live')}
-                .cameras=${this._cameras}
                 .cameraManager=${this._cameraManager}
                 .cardWideConfig=${this._cardWideConfig}
                 class="${classMap(liveClasses)}"

src/components/gallery.ts

@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ import {
 import { customElement, property, state } from 'lit/decorators.js';
 import galleryStyle from '../scss/gallery.scss';
 import {
-  CameraConfig,
   CardWideConfig,
   ExtendedHomeAssistant,
   frigateCardConfigDefaults,
@@ -24,7 +23,7 @@ import {
 } from '../utils/media-to-view.js';
 import { CameraManager, ExtendedMediaQueryResult } from '../camera-manager/manager.js';
 import { View } from '../view/view.js';
-import { renderProgressIndicator } from './message.js';
+import { dispatchMessageEvent, renderProgressIndicator } from './message.js';
 import './thumbnail.js';
 import { THUMBNAIL_DETAILS_WIDTH_MIN } from './thumbnail.js';
 import { createRef, Ref } from 'lit/directives/ref.js';
@@ -36,6 +35,7 @@ import { errorToConsole } from '../utils/basic';
 import './media-filter';
 import "./surround-basic";
 import { ViewMedia } from '../view/media';
+import { localize } from '../localize/localize';
 
 const GALLERY_MEDIA_CHUNK_SIZE = 100;
 
@@ -55,9 +55,6 @@ export class FrigateCardGallery extends LitElement {
   @property({ attribute: false })
   public galleryConfig?: GalleryConfig;
 
-  @property({ attribute: false })
-  public cameras?: Map<string, CameraConfig>;
-
   @property({ attribute: false })
   public cameraManager?: CameraManager;
 
@@ -72,7 +69,6 @@ export class FrigateCardGallery extends LitElement {
     if (
       !this.hass ||
       !this.view ||
-      !this.cameras ||
       !this.view.isGalleryView() ||
       !this.cameraManager
     ) {
@@ -85,7 +81,6 @@ export class FrigateCardGallery extends LitElement {
           this,
           this.hass,
           this.cameraManager,
-          this.cameras,
           this.view,
         );
       } else {
@@ -98,7 +93,6 @@ export class FrigateCardGallery extends LitElement {
           this,
           this.hass,
           this.cameraManager,
-          this.cameras,
           this.view,
           {
             ...(mediaType && { mediaType: mediaType }),
@@ -120,7 +114,6 @@ export class FrigateCardGallery extends LitElement {
         ${this.galleryConfig && this.galleryConfig.controls.filter.mode !== 'none'
         ? html` <frigate-card-media-filter
               .hass=${this.hass}
-              .cameras=${this.cameras}
               .cameraManager=${this.cameraManager}
               .view=${this.view}
               .mediaLimit=${GALLERY_MEDIA_CHUNK_SIZE}
@@ -132,7 +125,6 @@ export class FrigateCardGallery extends LitElement {
           .hass=${this.hass}
           .view=${this.view}
           .galleryConfig=${this.galleryConfig}
-          .cameras=${this.cameras}
           .cameraManager=${this.cameraManager}
           .cardWideConfig=${this.cardWideConfig}
         >
@@ -166,9 +158,6 @@ export class FrigateCardGalleryCore extends LitElement {
   @property({ attribute: false })
   public galleryConfig?: GalleryConfig;
 
-  @property({ attribute: false })
-  public cameras?: Map<string, CameraConfig>;
-
   @property({ attribute: false })
   public cameraManager?: CameraManager;
 
@@ -330,12 +319,17 @@ export class FrigateCardGalleryCore extends LitElement {
       !this._media ||
       !this.hass ||
       !this.view ||
-      !this.view.isGalleryView() ||
+      !this.view.isGalleryView()
-      !this.cameras
     ) {
       return html``;
     }
 
+    if ((this.view?.queryResults?.getResultsCount() ?? 0) === 0) {
+      return dispatchMessageEvent(this, localize('common.no_media'), 'info', {
+        icon: 'mdi:multimedia',
+      });
+    }
+
     return html`
       ${this._media.map(
       (media, index) =>

src/components/live/live.ts

@@ -104,9 +104,6 @@ export class FrigateCardLive extends LitElement {
   @property({ attribute: false })
   public view?: Readonly<View>;
 
-  @property({ attribute: false })
-  public cameras?: Map<string, CameraConfig>;
-
   @property({ attribute: false })
   public liveConfig?: LiveConfig;
 
@@ -200,7 +197,7 @@ export class FrigateCardLive extends LitElement {
    * @returns A rendered template.
    */
   protected render(): TemplateResult | void {
-    if (!this.hass || !this.liveConfig || !this.cameras || !this.view) {
+    if (!this.hass || !this.liveConfig || !this.cameraManager || !this.view) {
       return;
     }
 
@@ -229,7 +226,6 @@ export class FrigateCardLive extends LitElement {
         .fetchMedia=${config.controls.thumbnails.media}
         .thumbnailConfig=${config.controls.thumbnails}
         .timelineConfig=${config.controls.timeline}
-        .cameras=${this.cameras}
         .cameraManager=${this.cameraManager}
         .inBackground=${this._inBackground}
         @frigate-card:message=${(ev: CustomEvent<Message>) => {
@@ -254,7 +250,6 @@ export class FrigateCardLive extends LitElement {
         <frigate-card-live-carousel
           .hass=${this.hass}
           .view=${this.view}
-          .cameras=${this.cameras}
           .liveConfig=${this.liveConfig}
           .inBackground=${this._inBackground}
           .conditionState=${this.conditionState}
@@ -286,9 +281,6 @@ export class FrigateCardLiveCarousel extends LitElement {
   @property({ attribute: false })
   public view?: Readonly<View>;
 
-  @property({ attribute: false })
-  public cameras?: Map<string, CameraConfig>;
-
   @property({ attribute: false })
   public liveConfig?: LiveConfig;
 
@@ -345,10 +337,11 @@ export class FrigateCardLiveCarousel extends LitElement {
   }
 
   protected _getSelectedCameraIndex(): number {
-    if (!this.cameras || !this.view) {
+    const cameraIDs = this.cameraManager?.getCameraIDs();
+    if (!cameraIDs || !this.view) {
       return 0;
     }
-    return Math.max(0, Array.from(this.cameras.keys()).indexOf(this.view.camera));
+    return Math.max(0, Array.from(cameraIDs).indexOf(this.view.camera));
   }
 
   /**
@@ -367,9 +360,10 @@ export class FrigateCardLiveCarousel extends LitElement {
    * @returns A list of EmblaOptionsTypes.
    */
   protected _getPlugins(): EmblaCarouselPlugins {
+    const cameras = this.cameraManager?.getCameraIDs();
     return [
       // Only enable wheel plugin if there is more than one camera.
-      ...(this.cameras && this.cameras.size > 1
+      ...(cameras && cameras.size > 1
         ? [
             WheelGesturesPlugin({
               // Whether the carousel is vertical or horizontal, interpret y-axis wheel
@@ -424,14 +418,15 @@ export class FrigateCardLiveCarousel extends LitElement {
    * name to slide number.
    */
   protected _getSlides(): [TemplateResult[], Record<string, number>] {
-    if (!this.cameras) {
+    const cameras = this.cameraManager?.getCameras();
+    if (!cameras) {
       return [[], {}];
     }
 
     const slides: TemplateResult[] = [];
     const cameraToSlide: Record<string, number> = {};
 
-    for (const [camera, cameraConfig] of this.cameras) {
+    for (const [camera, cameraConfig] of cameras) {
       const slide = this._renderLive(camera, cameraConfig, slides.length);
       if (slide) {
         cameraToSlide[camera] = slides.length;
@@ -445,8 +440,9 @@ export class FrigateCardLiveCarousel extends LitElement {
    * Handle the user selecting a new slide in the carousel.
    */
   protected _setViewHandler(ev: CustomEvent<CarouselSelect>): void {
-    if (this.cameras && ev.detail.index !== this._getSelectedCameraIndex()) {
+    const cameras = this.cameraManager?.getCameras();
-      this._setViewCameraID(Array.from(this.cameras.keys())[ev.detail.index]);
+    if (cameras && ev.detail.index !== this._getSelectedCameraIndex()) {
+      this._setViewCameraID(Array.from(cameras.keys())[ev.detail.index]);
     }
   }
 
@@ -534,19 +530,20 @@ export class FrigateCardLiveCarousel extends LitElement {
   }
 
   protected _getCameraIDsOfNeighbors(): [string | null, string | null] {
-    if (!this.cameras || !this.view || !this.hass) {
+    const cameras = this.cameraManager?.getCameras();
+    if (!cameras || !this.view || !this.hass) {
       return [null, null];
     }
-    const keys = Array.from(this.cameras.keys());
+    const keys = Array.from(cameras.keys());
     const currentIndex = keys.indexOf(this.view.camera);
 
-    if (currentIndex < 0 || this.cameras.size <= 1) {
+    if (currentIndex < 0 || cameras.size <= 1) {
       return [null, null];
     }
 
     return [
-      keys[currentIndex > 0 ? currentIndex - 1 : this.cameras.size - 1],
+      keys[currentIndex > 0 ? currentIndex - 1 : cameras.size - 1],
-      keys[currentIndex + 1 < this.cameras.size ? currentIndex + 1 : 0],
+      keys[currentIndex + 1 < cameras.size ? currentIndex + 1 : 0],
     ];
   }
 
@@ -602,11 +599,11 @@ export class FrigateCardLiveCarousel extends LitElement {
       <frigate-card-media-carousel
         ${ref(this._refMediaCarousel)}
         .carouselOptions=${guard(
-          [this.cameras, this.liveConfig],
+          [this.cameraManager, this.liveConfig],
           this._getOptions.bind(this),
         )}
         .carouselPlugins=${guard(
-          [this.cameras, this.liveConfig],
+          [this.cameraManager, this.liveConfig],
           this._getPlugins.bind(this),
         ) as EmblaCarouselPlugins}
         .label="${cameraMetadataCurrent ? `${localize('common.live')}: ${cameraMetadataCurrent.title}` : ''}"

src/components/media-filter.ts

@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ import { createRef, ref, Ref } from 'lit/directives/ref.js';
 import { DateRange } from '../camera-manager/range';
 import { localize } from '../localize/localize';
 import mediaFilterStyle from '../scss/media-filter.scss';
-import { CameraConfig } from '../types';
 import { createViewForEvents, createViewForRecordings } from '../utils/media-to-view.js';
 import { errorToConsole, formatDate, prettifyTitle } from '../utils/basic';
 import { ScopedRegistryHost } from '@lit-labs/scoped-registry-mixin';
@@ -77,9 +76,6 @@ class FrigateCardMediaFilter extends ScopedRegistryHost(LitElement) {
   @property({ attribute: false })
   public hass?: HomeAssistant;
 
-  @property({ attribute: false })
-  public cameras?: Map<string, CameraConfig>;
-
   @property({ attribute: false })
   public cameraManager?: CameraManager;
 
@@ -173,7 +169,8 @@ class FrigateCardMediaFilter extends ScopedRegistryHost(LitElement) {
     // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-unused-vars
     _ev: CustomEvent<{ value: unknown }>,
   ): Promise<void> {
-    if (!this.hass || !this.cameras || !this.cameraManager || !this.view) {
+    const cameras = this.cameraManager?.getCameras();
+    if (!this.hass || !cameras || !this.cameraManager || !this.view) {
       return;
     }
 
@@ -187,7 +184,7 @@ class FrigateCardMediaFilter extends ScopedRegistryHost(LitElement) {
     };
 
     const cameraIDs =
-      getArrayValueAsSet(this._refCamera.value?.value) ?? new Set(this.cameras.keys());
+      getArrayValueAsSet(this._refCamera.value?.value) ?? new Set(cameras.keys());
     const mediaType = this._refMediaType.value?.value as
       | MediaFilterMediaType
       | undefined;
@@ -229,20 +226,13 @@ class FrigateCardMediaFilter extends ScopedRegistryHost(LitElement) {
       ];
 
       (
-        await createViewForEvents(
+        await createViewForEvents(this, this.hass, this.cameraManager, this.view, {
-          this,
-          this.hass,
-          this.cameraManager,
-          this.cameras,
-          this.view,
-          {
           query: new EventMediaQueries(queries),
 
           // See 'A note on views' above for these two arguments.
           ...(cameraIDs.size === 1 && { targetCameraID: [...cameraIDs][0] }),
           targetView: mediaType === MediaFilterMediaType.Clips ? 'clips' : 'snapshots',
-          },
+        })
-        )
       )?.dispatchChangeEvent(this);
     } else if (mediaType === MediaFilterMediaType.Recordings) {
       const query: RecordingQuery = {
@@ -252,33 +242,29 @@ class FrigateCardMediaFilter extends ScopedRegistryHost(LitElement) {
       };
 
       (
-        await createViewForRecordings(
+        await createViewForRecordings(this, this.hass, this.cameraManager, this.view, {
-          this,
-          this.hass,
-          this.cameraManager,
-          this.cameras,
-          this.view,
-          {
           query: new RecordingMediaQueries([query]),
 
           // See 'A note on views' above for these two arguments.
           ...(cameraIDs.size === 1 && { targetCameraID: [...cameraIDs][0] }),
           targetView: 'recordings',
-          },
+        })
-        )
       )?.dispatchChangeEvent(this);
     }
   }
 
   protected willUpdate(changedProps: PropertyValues): void {
-    if (changedProps.has('cameras') && this.cameras) {
+    if (changedProps.has('cameraManager')) {
-      this._cameraOptions = Array.from(this.cameras.keys()).map((cameraID) => ({
+      const cameras = this.cameraManager?.getCameras();
+      if (cameras) {
+        this._cameraOptions = Array.from(cameras.keys()).map((cameraID) => ({
           value: cameraID,
           label: this.hass
             ? this.cameraManager?.getCameraMetadata(this.hass, cameraID)?.title ?? ''
             : '',
         }));
       }
+    }
 
     if (changedProps.has('cameraManager') && this.hass && this.cameraManager) {
       this._mediaMetadataController = new MediaMetadataController(
@@ -321,7 +307,8 @@ class FrigateCardMediaFilter extends ScopedRegistryHost(LitElement) {
 
   protected _getDefaultsFromView(): MediaFilterCoreDefaults | null {
     const queries = this.view?.query?.getQueries();
-    if (!this.view || !queries) {
+    const cameras = this.cameraManager?.getCameras();
+    if (!this.view || !queries || !cameras) {
       return null;
     }
 
@@ -337,7 +324,7 @@ class FrigateCardMediaFilter extends ScopedRegistryHost(LitElement) {
     );
     // Special note: If all cameras are selected, this is the same as no
     // selector at all.
-    if (cameraIDSets.length === 1 && queries[0].cameraIDs.size !== this.cameras?.size) {
+    if (cameraIDSets.length === 1 && queries[0].cameraIDs.size !== cameras.size) {
       cameraIDs = [...queries[0].cameraIDs];
     }
 

src/components/surround.ts

@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ import {
 import { customElement, property } from 'lit/decorators.js';
 import surroundStyle from '../scss/surround.scss';
 import {
-  CameraConfig,
   ClipsOrSnapshotsOrAll,
   ExtendedHomeAssistant,
   MiniTimelineControlConfig,
@@ -55,9 +54,6 @@ export class FrigateCardSurround extends LitElement {
   @property({ attribute: false, hasChanged: contentsChanged })
   public fetchMedia?: ClipsOrSnapshotsOrAll;
 
-  @property({ attribute: false })
-  public cameras?: Map<string, CameraConfig>;
-
   @property({ attribute: false })
   public cameraManager?: CameraManager;
 
@@ -71,7 +67,6 @@ export class FrigateCardSurround extends LitElement {
    */
   protected async _fetchMedia(): Promise<void> {
     if (
-      !this.cameras ||
       !this.cameraManager ||
       !this.fetchMedia ||
       this.inBackground ||
@@ -88,7 +83,6 @@ export class FrigateCardSurround extends LitElement {
       this,
       this.hass,
       this.cameraManager,
-      this.cameras,
       this.view,
       {
         targetView: this.view.view,
@@ -138,11 +132,12 @@ export class FrigateCardSurround extends LitElement {
   }
 
   protected _getCameraIDsForTimeline(): Set<string> | null {
-    if (!this.view || !this.cameras) {
+    const cameras = this.cameraManager?.getCameras();
+    if (!this.view || !cameras) {
       return null;
     }
     if (this.view?.is('live')) {
-      return getAllDependentCameras(this.cameras, this.view.camera);
+      return getAllDependentCameras(cameras, this.view.camera);
     }
     if (this.view.isViewerView()) {
       return new Set(
@@ -160,7 +155,7 @@ export class FrigateCardSurround extends LitElement {
    * @returns A rendered template.
    */
   protected render(): TemplateResult | void {
-    if (!this.hass || !this.view || !this.thumbnailConfig || !this.cameras) {
+    if (!this.hass || !this.view || !this.thumbnailConfig) {
       return;
     }
 
@@ -220,7 +215,6 @@ export class FrigateCardSurround extends LitElement {
             slot=${this.timelineConfig.mode}
             .hass=${this.hass}
             .view=${this.view}
-            .cameras=${this.cameras}
             .cameraIDs=${this._cameraIDsForTimeline}
             .mini=${true}
             .timelineConfig=${this.timelineConfig}

src/components/thumbnail-carousel.ts

@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ import { classMap } from 'lit/directives/class-map.js';
 import { createRef, ref, Ref } from 'lit/directives/ref.js';
 import thumbnailCarouselStyle from '../scss/thumbnail-carousel.scss';
 import {
-  CameraConfig,
   ExtendedHomeAssistant,
   ThumbnailsControlConfig,
 } from '../types.js';

src/components/timeline-core.ts

@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ import {
   TimelineOptionsCluster,
   TimelineWindow,
 } from 'vis-timeline/esnext';
-import { CAMERA_BIRDSEYE } from '../const';
 import { localize } from '../localize/localize';
 import timelineCoreStyle from '../scss/timeline-core.scss';
 import {
@@ -165,9 +164,6 @@ export class FrigateCardTimelineCore extends LitElement {
   @property({ attribute: false })
   public view?: Readonly<View>;
 
-  @property({ attribute: false })
-  public cameras?: Map<string, CameraConfig>;
-
   @property({ attribute: false, hasChanged: contentsChanged })
   public timelineConfig?: TimelineCoreConfig;
 
@@ -240,11 +236,12 @@ export class FrigateCardTimelineCore extends LitElement {
   protected _handleThumbnailDataRequest(request: ThumbnailDataRequestEvent): void {
     const item = request.detail.item;
     const media = this._timelineSource?.dataset.get(item)?.media;
+    const cameraConfig = media
+      ? this.cameraManager?.getCameraConfig(media.getCameraID()) ?? undefined
+      : undefined;
 
     request.detail.hass = this.hass;
-    request.detail.cameraConfig = media
+    request.detail.cameraConfig = cameraConfig;
-      ? this.cameras?.get(media.getCameraID())
-      : undefined;
     request.detail.cameraManager = this.cameraManager;
     request.detail.media = media;
     request.detail.view = this.view;
@@ -255,13 +252,13 @@ export class FrigateCardTimelineCore extends LitElement {
    * @returns A rendered template.
    */
   protected render(): TemplateResult | void {
-    if (!this.hass || !this.view || !this.timelineConfig) {
+    const cameraIDs = this._getTimelineCameraIDs();
+
+    if (!this.hass || !this.view || !this.timelineConfig || !cameraIDs) {
       return;
     }
-    const capabilities = this.cameraManager?.getAggregateCameraCapabilities(
-      this._getTimelineCameraIDs(),
-    );
 
+    const capabilities = this.cameraManager?.getAggregateCameraCapabilities(cameraIDs);
     return html` ${capabilities?.supportsTimeline
       ? html` <div
           @frigate-card:timeline:thumbnail-data-request=${this._handleThumbnailDataRequest.bind(
@@ -292,7 +289,7 @@ export class FrigateCardTimelineCore extends LitElement {
    * Get all the keys of the cameras in scope for this timeline.
    * @returns A set of camera ids (may be empty).
    */
-  protected _getTimelineCameraIDs(): Set<string> {
+  protected _getTimelineCameraIDs(): Set<string> | null {
     return this.cameraIDs ?? this._getAllCameraIDs();
   }
 
@@ -300,8 +297,8 @@ export class FrigateCardTimelineCore extends LitElement {
    * Get all the keys of all cameras.
    * @returns A set of camera ids (may be empty).
    */
-  protected _getAllCameraIDs(): Set<string> {
+  protected _getAllCameraIDs(): Set<string> | null {
-    return new Set(this.cameras?.keys());
+    return this.cameraManager?.getCameraIDs() ?? null;
   }
 
   /**
@@ -395,6 +392,7 @@ export class FrigateCardTimelineCore extends LitElement {
   ): Promise<void> {
     const results = this.view?.queryResults;
     const media = results?.getResults();
+    const cameraIDs = this._getTimelineCameraIDs();
     if (
       !media ||
       !results ||
@@ -402,7 +400,7 @@ export class FrigateCardTimelineCore extends LitElement {
       !this.view ||
       !this.hass ||
       !this.cameraManager ||
-      !this.cameraManager ||
+      !cameraIDs ||
       // Skip range changes that do not have hammerjs pan directions associated
       // with them, as these outliers cause media matching issues below.
       !properties.event.additionalEvent
@@ -420,7 +418,7 @@ export class FrigateCardTimelineCore extends LitElement {
             findClosestMediaIndex(
               media,
               targetTime,
-              this._getTimelineCameraIDs(),
+              cameraIDs,
               properties.event.additionalEvent === 'panright' ? 'end' : 'start',
             ),
           );
@@ -462,13 +460,14 @@ export class FrigateCardTimelineCore extends LitElement {
       stopEventFromActivatingCardWideActions(properties.event);
     }
 
+    const timelineCameraIDs = this._getTimelineCameraIDs();
     if (
       this._ignoreClick ||
       !this.hass ||
       !this._timeline ||
-      !this.cameras ||
       !this.view ||
       !this.cameraManager ||
+      !timelineCameraIDs ||
       !properties.what
     ) {
       return;
@@ -484,7 +483,6 @@ export class FrigateCardTimelineCore extends LitElement {
         this,
         this.hass,
         this.cameraManager,
-        this.cameras,
         this.view,
         {
           targetTime:
@@ -501,10 +499,9 @@ export class FrigateCardTimelineCore extends LitElement {
         this,
         this.hass,
         this.cameraManager,
-        this.cameras,
         this.view,
         {
-          cameraIDs: this._getAllCameraIDs(),
+          cameraIDs: timelineCameraIDs,
           start: startOfHour(properties.time),
           end: endOfHour(properties.time),
           targetTime: properties.time,
@@ -514,9 +511,7 @@ export class FrigateCardTimelineCore extends LitElement {
       const newResults = this.view.queryResults
         ?.clone()
         .resetSelectedResult()
-        .selectResultIfFound(
+        .selectResultIfFound((media) => media.getID() === properties.item);
-          (media) => !!this.cameras && media.getID() === properties.item,
-        );
 
       if (!newResults || !newResults.hasSelectedResult()) {
         // This can happen if this is a recording query (with recorded hours)
@@ -588,7 +583,7 @@ export class FrigateCardTimelineCore extends LitElement {
     }
     this._removeTargetBar();
 
-    if (!this.hass || !this.cameras) {
+    if (!this.hass) {
       return;
     }
 
@@ -646,14 +641,13 @@ export class FrigateCardTimelineCore extends LitElement {
       selectedItem?: IdType;
     },
   ): Promise<View | null> {
-    if (!this.hass || !this.cameraManager || !this.cameras || !this.view || !query) {
+    if (!this.hass || !this.cameraManager || !this.view || !query) {
       return null;
     }
     const view = await createViewForEvents(
       this,
       this.hass,
       this.cameraManager,
-      this.cameras,
       this.view,
       {
         query: query,
@@ -666,7 +660,7 @@ export class FrigateCardTimelineCore extends LitElement {
     }
     if (options?.selectedItem) {
       view.queryResults?.selectResultIfFound(
-        (media) => !!this.cameras && media.getID() === options.selectedItem,
+        (media) => media.getID() === options.selectedItem,
       );
     } else {
       // If not asked to select a new item, persist the currently selected item
@@ -687,10 +681,8 @@ export class FrigateCardTimelineCore extends LitElement {
    */
   protected _getGroups(): DataGroupCollectionType {
     const groups: FrigateCardGroupData[] = [];
-
+    (this._getTimelineCameraIDs() ?? []).forEach((cameraID) => {
-    this._getTimelineCameraIDs().forEach((cameraID) => {
+      if (!this.hass || !this.cameraManager) {
-      const cameraConfig = this.cameras?.get(cameraID);
-      if (!this.hass || !cameraConfig || !this.cameraManager) {
         return;
       }
       const cameraMetadata = this.cameraManager.getCameraMetadata(this.hass, cameraID);
@@ -806,10 +798,6 @@ export class FrigateCardTimelineCore extends LitElement {
             maxItems: this.timelineConfig.clustering_threshold,
 
             clusterCriteria: (first: TimelineItem, second: TimelineItem): boolean => {
-              if (!this.cameras) {
-                return false;
-              }
-
               const media = this.view?.queryResults?.getSelectedResult();
               const selectedId = media?.getID();
               const firstMedia = (<FrigateCardTimelineItem>first).media;
@@ -866,7 +854,7 @@ export class FrigateCardTimelineCore extends LitElement {
    */
   // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-unused-vars
   protected shouldUpdate(_changedProps: PropertyValues): boolean {
-    return !!this.hass && !!this.cameras && this.cameras.size > 0;
+    return !!this.hass && !!this.cameraManager;
   }
 
   /**
@@ -875,7 +863,6 @@ export class FrigateCardTimelineCore extends LitElement {
   protected async _updateTimelineFromView(): Promise<void> {
     if (
       !this.hass ||
-      !this.cameras ||
       !this.view ||
       !this.timelineConfig ||
       !this._timelineSource ||
@@ -1040,10 +1027,11 @@ export class FrigateCardTimelineCore extends LitElement {
       changedProps.has('timelineConfig') ||
       changedProps.has('cameraIDs')
     ) {
-      if (this.cameraManager && this.cameras && this.timelineConfig) {
+      const cameraIDs = this._getTimelineCameraIDs();
+      if (cameraIDs && this.cameraManager && this.timelineConfig) {
         this._timelineSource = new TimelineDataSource(
           this.cameraManager,
-          this._getTimelineCameraIDs(),
+          cameraIDs,
           this.timelineConfig.media,
         );
       } else {

src/components/timeline.ts

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { CSSResultGroup, html, LitElement, TemplateResult, unsafeCSS } from 'lit';
 import { customElement, property } from 'lit/decorators.js';
 import timelineStyle from '../scss/timeline.scss';
-import { CameraConfig, ExtendedHomeAssistant, TimelineConfig } from '../types';
+import { ExtendedHomeAssistant, TimelineConfig } from '../types';
 import { CameraManager } from '../camera-manager/manager';
 import { View } from '../view/view';
 import './surround.js';
@@ -20,9 +20,6 @@ export class FrigateCardTimeline extends LitElement {
   @property({ attribute: false })
   public view?: Readonly<View>;
 
-  @property({ attribute: false })
-  public cameras?: Map<string, CameraConfig>;
-
   @property({ attribute: false })
   public timelineConfig?: TimelineConfig;
 
@@ -43,12 +40,10 @@ export class FrigateCardTimeline extends LitElement {
       .view=${this.view}
       .thumbnailConfig=${this.timelineConfig.controls.thumbnails}
       .cameraManager=${this.cameraManager}
-      .cameras=${this.cameras}
     >
       <frigate-card-timeline-core
         .hass=${this.hass}
         .view=${this.view}
-        .cameras=${this.cameras}
         .timelineConfig=${this.timelineConfig}
         .thumbnailDetails=${this.timelineConfig.controls.thumbnails.show_details}
         .thumbnailSize=${this.timelineConfig.controls.thumbnails.size}

src/components/viewer.ts

@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ import { dispatchMessageEvent, renderProgressIndicator } from '../components/mes
 import viewerStyle from '../scss/viewer.scss';
 import viewerCarouselStyle from '../scss/viewer-carousel.scss';
 import {
-  CameraConfig,
   CardWideConfig,
   ExtendedHomeAssistant,
   frigateCardConfigDefaults,
@@ -78,9 +77,6 @@ export class FrigateCardViewer extends LitElement {
   @property({ attribute: false })
   public viewerConfig?: ViewerConfig;
 
-  @property({ attribute: false })
-  public cameras?: Map<string, CameraConfig>;
-
   @property({ attribute: false })
   public resolvedMediaCache?: ResolvedMediaCache;
 
@@ -98,7 +94,6 @@ export class FrigateCardViewer extends LitElement {
     if (
       !this.hass ||
       !this.view ||
-      !this.cameras ||
       !this.viewerConfig ||
       !this.cameraManager
     ) {
@@ -120,7 +115,6 @@ export class FrigateCardViewer extends LitElement {
           this,
           this.hass,
           this.cameraManager,
-          this.cameras,
           this.view,
           {
             targetView: 'recording',
@@ -131,7 +125,6 @@ export class FrigateCardViewer extends LitElement {
           this,
           this.hass,
           this.cameraManager,
-          this.cameras,
           this.view,
           {
             targetView: 'media',
@@ -148,12 +141,10 @@ export class FrigateCardViewer extends LitElement {
       .thumbnailConfig=${this.viewerConfig.controls.thumbnails}
       .timelineConfig=${this.viewerConfig.controls.timeline}
       .cameraManager=${this.cameraManager}
-      .cameras=${this.cameras}
     >
       <frigate-card-viewer-carousel
         .hass=${this.hass}
         .view=${this.view}
-        .cameras=${this.cameras}
         .viewerConfig=${this.viewerConfig}
         .resolvedMediaCache=${this.resolvedMediaCache}
         .cameraManager=${this.cameraManager}
@@ -195,9 +186,6 @@ export class FrigateCardViewerCarousel extends LitElement {
   @property({ attribute: false })
   public cardWideConfig?: CardWideConfig;
 
-  @property({ attribute: false })
-  public cameras?: Map<string, CameraConfig>;
-
   @property({ attribute: false })
   public cameraManager?: CameraManager;
 
@@ -205,19 +193,17 @@ export class FrigateCardViewerCarousel extends LitElement {
 
   // A task to resolve target media if lazy loading is disabled.
   protected _mediaResolutionTask = new Task<
-    [ViewerConfig | undefined, Map<string, CameraConfig> | undefined, View | undefined],
+    [ViewerConfig | undefined, View | undefined],
     void
   >(
     this,
-    async ([viewerConfig, cameras, view]: [
+    async ([viewerConfig, view]: [
       ViewerConfig | undefined,
-      Map<string, CameraConfig> | undefined,
       View | undefined,
     ]): Promise<void> => {
       if (
         !this.hass ||
         !viewerConfig?.lazy_load ||
-        !cameras ||
         !view ||
         !view.queryResults?.hasResults()
       ) {
@@ -234,7 +220,7 @@ export class FrigateCardViewerCarousel extends LitElement {
       });
       await Promise.all(promises);
     },
-    () => [this.viewerConfig, this.cameras, this.view],
+    () => [this.viewerConfig, this.view],
   );
 
   /**
@@ -453,7 +439,7 @@ export class FrigateCardViewerCarousel extends LitElement {
    * @param slide The slide to lazy load.
    */
   protected _lazyloadSlide(index: number, slide: HTMLElement): void {
-    if (!this.hass || !this.view || !this.view.query || !this.cameras) {
+    if (!this.hass || !this.view || !this.view.query) {
       return;
     }
 
@@ -512,7 +498,7 @@ export class FrigateCardViewerCarousel extends LitElement {
    * Determine if all the media in the carousel are resolved.
    */
   protected _isMediaFullyResolved(): boolean {
-    if (!this.resolvedMediaCache || !this.cameras) {
+    if (!this.resolvedMediaCache) {
       return false;
     }
     for (const media of this.view?.queryResults?.getResults() ?? []) {
@@ -560,7 +546,7 @@ export class FrigateCardViewerCarousel extends LitElement {
     }
 
     const media = this.view?.queryResults?.getSelectedResult();
-    if (!media || !this.cameras || !this.view || !this.view.queryResults) {
+    if (!media || !this.view || !this.view.queryResults) {
       return;
     }
 
@@ -649,7 +635,7 @@ export class FrigateCardViewerCarousel extends LitElement {
    */
   protected _renderMediaItem(media: ViewMedia, index: number): TemplateResult | null {
     // Skip folders as they cannot be rendered by this viewer.
-    if (!this.hass || !this.view || !this.viewerConfig || !this.cameras) {
+    if (!this.hass || !this.view || !this.viewerConfig) {
       return null;
     }
 

src/localize/languages/en.json

@@ -354,6 +354,8 @@
     "jsmpeg_no_sign": "Could not retrieve or sign JSMPEG websocket path",
     "live_camera_not_found": "The configured camera_entity was not found",
     "live_camera_unavailable": "Camera unavailable",
+    "no_camera_engine": "Could not determine suitable engine for camera",
+    "no_camera_entity": "Could not find camera entity",
     "no_camera_id": "Could not determine camera id for the following camera, may need to set 'id' parameter manually",
     "no_camera_name": "Could not determine a Frigate camera name for camera (or one of its dependents), please specify either 'camera_entity' or 'camera_name'",
     "no_cameras": "No valid cameras found, you must configure at least one camera entry",

src/localize/languages/it.json

@@ -325,6 +325,8 @@
     "jsmpeg_no_sign": "Impossibile recuperare o firmare il percorso WebSocket JSMPEG",
     "live_camera_not_found": "La telecamera configurata non è stata trovata",
     "live_camera_unavailable": "Telecamera non disponibile",
+    "no_camera_engine": "",
+    "no_camera_entity": "",
     "no_camera_id": "Impossibile determinare l'ID della telecamera , potrebbe essere necessario impostare manualmente il parametro 'ID'",
     "no_camera_name": "Impossibile determinare un nome della telecamera in Frigate, si prega di specificare 'camera_enty' o 'camera_name'",
     "no_cameras": "Nessuna telecamera valida trovata, è necessario configurare almeno una voce della telecamera",

src/localize/languages/pt-BR.json

@@ -325,6 +325,8 @@
     "jsmpeg_no_sign": "Não foi possível recuperar ou assinar o caminho do websocket JSMPEG",
     "live_camera_not_found": "",
     "live_camera_unavailable": "",
+    "no_camera_engine": "",
+    "no_camera_entity": "",
     "no_camera_id": "Não foi possível determinar o ID da câmera para a câmera a seguir, pode ser necessário definir o parâmetro 'id' manualmente",
     "no_camera_name": "Não foi possível determinar o nome da câmera da Frigate, especifique 'camera_entity' ou 'camera_name' para a câmera a seguir",
     "no_cameras": "Nenhuma câmera válida encontrada, você deve configurar pelo menos uma câmera",

src/types.ts

@@ -49,8 +49,6 @@ const FRIGATE_CARD_VIEWS = [
 ] as const;
 
 export type FrigateCardView = typeof FRIGATE_CARD_VIEWS[number];
-export type FrigateCardUserSpecifiedView =
-  typeof FRIGATE_CARD_VIEWS_USER_SPECIFIED[number];
 export const FRIGATE_CARD_VIEW_DEFAULT = 'live' as const;
 
 const FRIGATE_MENU_STYLES = [
@@ -89,6 +87,12 @@ const MEDIA_ACTION_POSITIVE_CONDITIONS = [
 export type AutoUnmuteCondition = typeof MEDIA_ACTION_POSITIVE_CONDITIONS[number];
 export type AutoPlayCondition = typeof MEDIA_ACTION_POSITIVE_CONDITIONS[number];
 
+const ENGINES = [
+  'auto',
+  'frigate',
+  'generic',
+] as const;
+
 export class FrigateCardError extends Error {
   context?: unknown;
 
@@ -382,6 +386,7 @@ const customSchema = z
  */
 const cameraConfigDefault = {
   live_provider: 'auto' as const,
+  engine: 'auto' as const,
   frigate: {
     client_id: 'frigate' as const,
   },
@@ -413,6 +418,8 @@ const cameraConfigSchema = z
     // this card.
     id: z.string().optional(),
 
+    engine: z.enum(ENGINES).default('auto'),
+
     frigate: z
       .object({
         // No URL validation to allow relative URLs within HA (e.g. Frigate addon).
@@ -445,6 +452,9 @@ const cameraConfigSchema = z
   .default(cameraConfigDefault);
 export type CameraConfig = z.infer<typeof cameraConfigSchema>;
 
+const camerasConfigSchema = cameraConfigSchema.array().nonempty();
+export type CamerasConfig = z.infer<typeof camerasConfigSchema>;
+
 /**
  * Custom Element Types.
  */
@@ -1234,7 +1244,7 @@ export interface CardWideConfig {
  */
 export const frigateCardConfigSchema = z.object({
   // Main configuration sections.
-  cameras: cameraConfigSchema.array().nonempty(),
+  cameras: camerasConfigSchema,
   view: viewConfigSchema,
   menu: menuConfigSchema,
   live: liveConfigSchema,
@@ -1351,20 +1361,3 @@ export const signedPathSchema = z.object({
   path: z.string(),
 });
 export type SignedPath = z.infer<typeof signedPathSchema>;
-
-const entitySchema = z.object({
-  config_entry_id: z.string().nullable(),
-  disabled_by: z.string().nullable(),
-  entity_id: z.string(),
-  platform: z.string(),
-});
-export type Entity = z.infer<typeof entitySchema>;
-
-export const extendedEntitySchema = entitySchema.extend({
-  // Extended entity results.
-  unique_id: z.string().optional(),
-});
-export type ExtendedEntity = z.infer<typeof extendedEntitySchema>;
-
-export const entityListSchema = entitySchema.array();
-export type EntityList = z.infer<typeof entityListSchema>;

src/utils/basic.ts

@@ -167,11 +167,11 @@ export function getDurationString(start: Date, end: Date): string {
   return duration;
 }
 
-export const allPromises = async <T>(
+export const allPromises = async <T, R>(
-  items: T[],
+  items: Iterable<T>,
-  func: (arg: T) => void,
+  func: (arg: T) => R,
-): Promise<void> => {
+): Promise<Awaited<R>[]> => {
-  await Promise.all(Array.from(items).map((item) => func(item)));
+  return await Promise.all(Array.from(items).map((item) => func(item)));
 };
 
 /**

src/utils/camera.ts

@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ export function getCameraID(
 /**
  * Get all cameras that depend on a given camera.
  * @param cameras Cameras map.
- * @param camera Name of the target camera.
+ * @param cameraID ID of the target camera.
  * @returns A set of query parameters.
  */
 export const getAllDependentCameras = (

src/utils/ha/entity-registry.ts

@@ -1,109 +0,0 @@
-import { HomeAssistant } from 'custom-card-helpers';
-import { homeAssistantWSRequest } from '.';
-import {
-  Entity,
-  EntityList,
-  entityListSchema,
-  ExtendedEntity,
-  extendedEntitySchema,
-} from '../../types.js';
-
-export class ExtendedEntityCache {
-  protected _cache: Map<string, ExtendedEntity> = new Map();
-
-  /**
-   * Determine if the cache has a given entity_id.
-   * @param id
-   * @returns `true` if the id is in the cache, `false` otherwise.
-   */
-  public has(id: string): boolean {
-    return this._cache.has(id);
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * Get the first value that returns true for the given predicate.
-   * @param func A callback function that returns a boolean.
-   * @returns The first matching value.
-   */
-  public getMatch(func: (arg: ExtendedEntity) => boolean): ExtendedEntity | null {
-    return [...this._cache.values()].find(func) ?? null;
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * Get entity information given an id.
-   * @param id The entity id.
-   * @returns The `ExtendedEntity` for this id.
-   */
-  public get(id: string): ExtendedEntity | undefined {
-    return this._cache.get(id);
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * Add a given ExtendedEntity to the cache.
-   * @param extendedEntity
-   */
-  public set(extendedEntity: ExtendedEntity): void {
-    this._cache.set(extendedEntity.entity_id, extendedEntity);
-  }
-}
-
-/**
- * Get the extended entity information for an entity. May throw.
- * @param hass The Home Assistant object.
- * @param entity The entity id.
- * @param cache An optional ExtendedEntityCache.
- * @returns The ExtendedEntity information.
- */
-export const getExtendedEntity = async (
-  hass: HomeAssistant,
-  entity: string,
-  cache?: ExtendedEntityCache,
-): Promise<ExtendedEntity> => {
-  const cachedValue = cache ? cache.get(entity) : undefined;
-  if (cachedValue) {
-    return cachedValue;
-  }
-  const result = await homeAssistantWSRequest<ExtendedEntity>(
-    hass,
-    extendedEntitySchema,
-    {
-      type: 'config/entity_registry/get',
-      entity_id: entity,
-    },
-  );
-  if (cache) {
-    cache.set(result);
-  }
-  return result;
-};
-
-/**
- * Get the extended entity information for an array of entities. May throw.
- * @param hass The Home Assistant object.
- * @param entities An array of entity ids.
- * @param cache An optional ExtendedEntityCache.
- * @returns A map of entity id to ExtendedEntity objects.
- */
-export const getExtendedEntities = async (
-  hass: HomeAssistant,
-  entities: string[],
-  cache?: ExtendedEntityCache,
-): Promise<Map<string, Entity>> => {
-  const output: Map<string, Entity> = new Map();
-  const _storeExtendedEntity = async (entity: string): Promise<void> => {
-    output.set(entity, await getExtendedEntity(hass, entity, cache));
-  };
-  await Promise.all(entities.map(_storeExtendedEntity));
-  return output;
-};
-
-/**
- * Get a list of all entities from the entity registry. May throw.
- * @param hass The Home Assistant object.
- * @returns An entity list object.
- */
-export const getAllEntities = async (hass: HomeAssistant): Promise<EntityList> => {
-  return await homeAssistantWSRequest<EntityList>(hass, entityListSchema, {
-    type: 'config/entity_registry/list',
-  });
-};

src/utils/ha/entity-registry/cache.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+import { Entity, ExtendedEntity } from './types.js';
+
+export class EntityCache<T extends Entity | ExtendedEntity> {
+  protected _cache: Map<string, T> = new Map();
+
+  /**
+   * Determine if the cache has a given entity_id.
+   * @param id
+   * @returns `true` if the id is in the cache, `false` otherwise.
+   */
+  public has(id: string): boolean {
+    return this._cache.has(id);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Get the first value that returns true for the given predicate.
+   * @param func A callback function that returns a boolean.
+   * @returns The first matching value.
+   */
+  // public getFirstMatch(func: (arg: T) => boolean): T | null {
+  //   return [...this._cache.values()].find(func) ?? null;
+  // }
+
+  public getMatches(func: (arg: T) => boolean): T[] {
+    return [...this._cache.values()].filter(func);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Get entity information given an id.
+   * @param id The entity id.
+   * @returns The `ExtendedEntity` for this id.
+   */
+  public get(id: string): T | undefined {
+    return this._cache.get(id);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Add a given entity to the cache.
+   * @param extendedEntity
+   */
+  public set(input: T | T[]): void {
+    const _set = (entity: T) => this._cache.set(entity.entity_id, entity);
+
+    if (Array.isArray(input)) {
+      input.forEach(_set);
+    } else {
+      _set(input);
+    }
+  }
+}

src/utils/ha/entity-registry/index.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,95 @@
+import { HomeAssistant } from 'custom-card-helpers';
+import { homeAssistantWSRequest } from '..';
+import { EntityCache } from './cache';
+import {
+  Entity,
+  EntityList,
+  entityListSchema,
+  ExtendedEntity,
+  extendedEntitySchema,
+} from './types.js';
+
+type EntityRegistryCache = EntityCache<Entity>;
+type ExtendedEntityRegistryCache = EntityCache<ExtendedEntity>;
+
+// Tne `entity_registry/list` call returns a smaller set of information for
+// every entity, than the full `entity_registry/get` call returns for a single
+// entity. This class manages interactions with entities, caching results
+// (either the partial or extended versions) and fetching as necessary. Some
+// calls require every entity to be fetched, which may be non-trivial in size
+// (after which it is cached forever).
+
+export class EntityRegistryManager {
+  protected _cache: EntityRegistryCache;
+  protected _extendedCache: ExtendedEntityRegistryCache;
+  protected _fetchedEntityList = false;
+
+  constructor(cache: EntityCache<Entity>, extendedCache: EntityCache<ExtendedEntity>) {
+    this._cache = cache;
+    this._extendedCache = extendedCache;
+  }
+
+  public async getEntity(hass: HomeAssistant, entityID: string): Promise<Entity | null> {
+    const cachedEntity = this._cache.get(entityID);
+    if (cachedEntity) {
+      return cachedEntity;
+    }
+
+    const cachedExtendedEntity = this._extendedCache.get(entityID);
+    if (cachedExtendedEntity) {
+      return cachedExtendedEntity;
+    }
+    return await this.getExtendedEntity(hass, entityID);
+  }
+
+  public async getMatchingEntities(hass: HomeAssistant, func: (arg: Entity) => boolean): Promise<Entity[]> {
+    await this.fetchEntityList(hass);
+    return this._cache.getMatches(func);
+  }
+
+  public async getExtendedEntity(
+    hass: HomeAssistant,
+    entityID: string,
+  ): Promise<ExtendedEntity | null> {
+    const cachedValue = this._extendedCache.get(entityID);
+    if (cachedValue) {
+      return cachedValue;
+    }
+    const extendedEntity = await homeAssistantWSRequest<ExtendedEntity>(
+      hass,
+      extendedEntitySchema,
+      {
+        type: 'config/entity_registry/get',
+        entity_id: entityID,
+      },
+    );
+    this._extendedCache.set(extendedEntity);
+    return extendedEntity;
+  }
+
+  public async getExtendedEntities(
+    hass: HomeAssistant,
+    entityIDs: string[],
+  ): Promise<Map<string, ExtendedEntity>> {
+    const output: Map<string, ExtendedEntity> = new Map();
+    const _storeExtendedEntity = async (entityID: string): Promise<void> => {
+      const extendedEntity = await this.getExtendedEntity(hass, entityID);
+      if (extendedEntity) {
+        output.set(entityID, extendedEntity);
+      }
+    };
+    await Promise.all(entityIDs.map(_storeExtendedEntity));
+    return output;
+  }
+
+  public async fetchEntityList(hass: HomeAssistant): Promise<void> {
+    if (this._fetchedEntityList) {
+      return;
+    }
+    const entityList = await homeAssistantWSRequest<EntityList>(hass, entityListSchema, {
+      type: 'config/entity_registry/list',
+    });
+    this._cache.set(entityList);
+    this._fetchedEntityList = true;
+  }
+}

src/utils/ha/entity-registry/types.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+import { z } from 'zod';
+
+const entitySchema = z.object({
+  config_entry_id: z.string().nullable(),
+  disabled_by: z.string().nullable(),
+  entity_id: z.string(),
+  hidden_by: z.string().nullable(),
+  platform: z.string(),
+});
+export type Entity = z.infer<typeof entitySchema>;
+
+export const extendedEntitySchema = entitySchema.extend({
+  // Extended entity results.
+  unique_id: z.string().optional(),
+});
+export type ExtendedEntity = z.infer<typeof extendedEntitySchema>;
+
+export const entityListSchema = entitySchema.array();
+export type EntityList = z.infer<typeof entityListSchema>;

src/utils/media-to-view.ts

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import add from 'date-fns/add';
 import sub from 'date-fns/sub';
 import { ViewContext } from 'view';
-import { CameraConfig, ClipsOrSnapshotsOrAll, FrigateCardView } from '../types';
+import { ClipsOrSnapshotsOrAll, FrigateCardView } from '../types';
 import { View } from '../view/view';
 import {
   EventMediaQueries,
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ export const changeViewToRecentEventsForCameraAndDependents = async (
   element: HTMLElement,
   hass: HomeAssistant,
   cameraManager: CameraManager,
-  cameras: Map<string, CameraConfig>,
   view: View,
   options?: {
     mediaType?: ClipsOrSnapshotsOrAll;
@@ -29,7 +28,7 @@ export const changeViewToRecentEventsForCameraAndDependents = async (
   },
 ): Promise<void> => {
   (
-    await createViewForEvents(element, hass, cameraManager, cameras, view, {
+    await createViewForEvents(element, hass, cameraManager, view, {
       ...options,
       limit: 50, // Capture the 50 most recent events.
     })
@@ -40,7 +39,6 @@ export const createViewForEvents = async (
   element: HTMLElement,
   hass: HomeAssistant,
   cameraManager: CameraManager,
-  cameras: Map<string, CameraConfig>,
   view: View,
   options?: {
     query?: EventMediaQueries;
@@ -51,6 +49,10 @@ export const createViewForEvents = async (
     limit?: number;
   },
 ): Promise<View | null> => {
+  const cameras = cameraManager.getCameras();
+  if (!cameras) {
+    return null;
+  }
   let query: EventMediaQueries;
   const cameraIDs: Set<string> = options?.cameraIDs
     ? options.cameraIDs
@@ -94,7 +96,6 @@ export const changeViewToRecentRecordingForCameraAndDependents = async (
   element: HTMLElement,
   hass: HomeAssistant,
   cameraManager: CameraManager,
-  cameras: Map<string, CameraConfig>,
   view: View,
   options?: {
     targetView?: 'recording' | 'recordings';
@@ -102,7 +103,7 @@ export const changeViewToRecentRecordingForCameraAndDependents = async (
 ): Promise<void> => {
   const now = new Date();
   (
-    await createViewForRecordings(element, hass, cameraManager, cameras, view, {
+    await createViewForRecordings(element, hass, cameraManager, view, {
       ...options,
       // Fetch 7 days worth of recordings (including recordings that are for the
       // current hour).
@@ -127,7 +128,6 @@ export const createViewForRecordings = async (
   element: HTMLElement,
   hass: HomeAssistant,
   cameraManager: CameraManager,
-  cameras: Map<string, CameraConfig>,
   view: View,
   options?: {
     query?: RecordingMediaQueries;
@@ -139,6 +139,10 @@ export const createViewForRecordings = async (
     end?: Date;
   },
 ): Promise<View | null> => {
+  const cameras = cameraManager.getCameras();
+  if (!cameras) {
+    return null;
+  }
   const cameraIDs: Set<string> = options?.cameraIDs
     ? options.cameraIDs
     : new Set(getAllDependentCameras(cameras, view.camera));

src/view/view.ts

@@ -1,10 +1,5 @@
 import { ViewContext } from 'view';
-import {
+import { FrigateCardView } from '../types.js';
-  FrigateCardUserSpecifiedView,
-  FrigateCardView,
-  FRIGATE_CARD_VIEWS_USER_SPECIFIED,
-  FRIGATE_CARD_VIEW_DEFAULT,
-} from '../types.js';
 import { dispatchFrigateCardEvent } from '../utils/basic.js';
 import { MediaQueries } from './media-queries';
 import { MediaQueriesResults } from './media-queries-results';
@@ -37,28 +32,6 @@ export class View {
     this.context = params.context ?? null;
   }
 
-  /**
-   * Selects the best view for a non-Frigate camera.
-   * @param view The wanted view.
-   * @returns The closest view supported by the non-Frigate camera.
-   */
-  public static selectBestViewForNonFrigateCameras(view: FrigateCardView) {
-    return ['timeline', 'image'].includes(view) ? view : FRIGATE_CARD_VIEW_DEFAULT;
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * Selects the best view for a user specified view.
-   * @param view The wanted view.
-   * @returns The closest view supported that is user changeable.
-   */
-  public static selectBestViewForUserSpecified(view: FrigateCardView) {
-    return FRIGATE_CARD_VIEWS_USER_SPECIFIED.includes(
-      view as FrigateCardUserSpecifiedView,
-    )
-      ? view
-      : FRIGATE_CARD_VIEW_DEFAULT;
-  }
-
   /**
    * Detect if a view change represents a major "media change" for the given
    * view.
@@ -138,8 +111,8 @@ export class View {
   /**
    * Determine if current view matches a named view.
    */
-  public is(name: string): boolean {
+  public is(view: FrigateCardView): boolean {
-    return this.view == name;
+    return this.view == view;
   }
 
   /**