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Frigate NVR and Hailo on reComputer R2000 connect with Home Assistant

Introduction​

Frigate NVR is an open-source Network Video Recorder (NVR) designed specifically for real-time object detection using AI models. It is lightweight, powerful, and works seamlessly with cameras via the RTSP protocol.

Home Assistant (HA) is an open-source platform for smart home automation that enables you to control and automate devices in your home.

In this guide, we'll walk you through how to install Frigate on a reComputer AI box equipped with Hailo PCIe, and how to connect it to your existing Home Assistant setup using MQTT with minimal hassle.

Prerequisites​

Hardware Requirements​

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Install Hailo PCIe Driver​

Step 1: Raspberry Pi Configuration​

sudo apt update
sudo raspi-config
  • Navigate to 6 Advanced Options > A8 PCIe Speed
  • Select Yes to enable PCIe Gen 3
  • Exit and select Finish

Append the following line to the end of /boot/firmware/config.txt:

dtoverlay=pciex1-compat-pi5,no-mip

Step 2: Install PCIe Driver​

sudo apt update
sudo apt install dkms
git clone https://github.com/hailo-ai/hailort-drivers
cd hailort-drivers/linux/pcie
git checkout 24e7ff2fb58fab7029024c1a1d3f2d1914f56d7b
sudo make install_dkms

Step 3: Install Firmware​

cd ../..
./download_firmware.sh
sudo mkdir -p /lib/firmware/hailo
sudo cp hailo8_fw*.bin /lib/firmware/hailo/hailo8_fw.bin

Step 4: Fix PCIe Descriptor Size Issue​

Create /etc/modprobe.d/hailo_pci.conf with this content:

options hailo_pci force_desc_page_size=4096

Step 5: Reboot and Verify​

sudo reboot
ls /dev/hailo*

Expected output:

/dev/hailo0

Install Frigate NVR with Docker​

Prerequisites​

Make sure your camera is configured for RTSP streaming at 1920x1080 resolution.

Update System​

sudo apt update

Install Docker​

curl -fsSL get.docker.com | bash
sudo usermod -aG docker $USER
sudo reboot

Pull Frigate Image​

docker pull ghcr.io/blakeblackshear/frigate:0.15.0-rc2-h8l

Create Directory Structure​

mkdir -p ~/frigate/config
mkdir -p ~/frigate/data/db
mkdir -p ~/frigate/data/storage
cd ~/frigate

Create Docker Compose File (frigate.yml)​

nano frigate.yml
services:
  frigate-hailo:
    container_name: frigate-hailo
    privileged: true
    restart: unless-stopped
    image: ghcr.io/blakeblackshear/frigate:0.15.0-rc2-h8l
    shm_size: 1024mb
    devices:
      - /dev/hailo0:/dev/hailo0
    volumes:
      - /etc/localtime:/etc/localtime:ro
      - ./config/:/config
      - ./data/db/:/data/db
      - ./data/storage:/media/frigate
      - type: tmpfs
        target: /tmp/cache
        tmpfs:
          size: 1g
    ports:
      - 5000:5000

Create Frigate Config File (config/config.yml)​

nano config/config.yml
database:
  path: /data/db/frigate.db

go2rtc:
  streams:
    home:
      - rtsp://admin:[email protected]:554/cam/realmonitor?channel=1&subtype=0

cameras:
  home:
    ffmpeg:
      inputs:
        - path: rtsp://admin:[email protected]:554/cam/realmonitor?channel=1&subtype=0
          roles:
            - record
            - detect

mqtt:
  enabled: False

objects:
  track:
    - person
    - cat

detectors:
  hailo8l:
    type: hailo8l
    device: PCIe

model:
  width: 300
  height: 300
  model_type: ssd
  path: /config/model_cache/h8l_cache/ssd_mobilenet_v1.hef

version: 0.15-1

Start Frigate​

docker compose -f frigate.yml up -d

Access Web UI​

Visit: http://<your-device-ip>:5000

Home Assistant Integration​

Step 1: HACS Setup​

Assuming you're running Home Assistant (HA Green, HA Yellow, or similar standalone devices):

  • Install HACS if not already installed.
  • In HACS, install the Frigate integration from the community store.

Configure it using the IP d port of your Frigate AI box

Step 2: Install MQTT Add-on​

Follow the official MQTT integration guide to install and configure the MQTT broker add-on.

Step 3: Update Frigate Config for MQTT​

mqtt:
  host: <HA IP>
  port: 1883
  topic_prefix: frigate
  client_id: frigate
  user: <HA User Name>
  password: <HA Password>

Example:

mqtt:
  host: 10.0.0.136
  port: 1883
  topic_prefix: frigate
  client_id: frigate
  user: kasun
  password: HiezenburgCook

full example :

database:
  path: /data/db/frigate.db

go2rtc:
  streams:
    home:
      - rtsp://admin:[email protected]:554/cam/realmonitor?channel=1&subtype=0

cameras:
  home:
    ffmpeg:
      inputs:
        - path: rtsp://admin:[email protected]:554/cam/realmonitor?channel=1&subtype=0
          roles:
            - record
            - detect

mqtt:
  host: core-mosquitto
  port: 1883
  topic_prefix: frigate
  client_id: frigate
  user: kasun
  password: HiezenburgCook

objects:
  track:
    - person
    - cat

detectors:
  hailo8l:
    type: hailo8l
    device: PCIe

model:
  width: 300
  height: 300
  model_type: ssd
  path: /config/model_cache/h8l_cache/ssd_mobilenet_v1.hef

version: 0.15-1


Step 4: Restart Frigate​

docker compose -f frigate.yml down
sudo docker compose -f frigate.yml up -d

Step 5: Confirm MQTT is Working (optional)​

  • Check HA logs or MQTT add-on logs to verify messages from Frigate
  • In HA, you can now use Frigate events in automations, e.g., motion alerts, detected objects, etc.

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