https://github.com/macsiem/ha-frigate-privacy

HA Tools split — Energy optimizer + insights cluster
https://github.com/macsiem/ha-frigate-privacy

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HA Tools split — Energy optimizer + insights cluster

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/macsiem/ha-frigate-privacy
• Owner: MacSiem
• License: mit
• Created: 2026-05-10T05:57:53.000Z (about 2 months ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2026-05-30T21:25:08.000Z (about 1 month ago)
• Last Synced: 2026-05-30T23:14:14.501Z (about 1 month ago)
• Topics: cameras, custom-card, frigate, hacs, home-assistant, homeassistant, lovelace, privacy, security
• Language: JavaScript
• Size: 240 KB
• Stars: 0
• Watchers: 0
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 1
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • Changelog: CHANGELOG.md
  • License: LICENSE

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README

          
# 📹 Frigate Privacy

![Preview](banner.png)

Pause/resume Frigate detection, recording and snapshots — privacy switch.

[![Home Assistant](https://img.shields.io/badge/Home%20Assistant-2024.1+-blue.svg?logo=homeassistant)](https://www.home-assistant.io/) [![License](https://img.shields.io/badge/License-MIT-green.svg)](LICENSE) [![Version](https://img.shields.io/badge/Version-4.0.0-success.svg)](#changelog)

> Part of the [HA Tools](https://github.com/MacSiem) ecosystem — split into individual HACS-installable plugins.

## Installation (HACS)

1. Open HACS → Frontend → ⋮ → **Custom repositories**

2. Repository URL: `https://github.com/MacSiem/ha-frigate-privacy` — Category: **Lovelace**

3. Install **Frigate Privacy** from HACS

4. Restart Home Assistant

## Usage

### Lovelace card

```yaml

type: custom:ha-frigate-privacy

```

### Optional sidebar panel (`configuration.yaml`)

```yaml

panel_custom:

  - name: ha-frigate-privacy

    sidebar_title: Frigate Privacy

    sidebar_icon: mdi:home-assistant

    url_path: ha-frigate-privacy

    js_url: /local/community/ha-frigate-privacy/ha-frigate-privacy.js

    embed_iframe: false

    config: {}

```

After restart, **Frigate Privacy** appears in the HA sidebar.

## Features

- Pause/resume Frigate detection, recording and snapshots — privacy switch.

- Bundled Bento Design System (light + dark mode, mobile-friendly)

- Self-contained — no shared HA Tools dependency

- Tool settings and dismissed-banner state are cached in browser `localStorage`

## Privacy

- No telemetry, no analytics, no tracking

- No external network calls, no CDN-hosted assets (system fonts only)

- No data leaves your device (no external network calls)

## Changelog

See [CHANGELOG.md](CHANGELOG.md).

## Support

If this tool makes your Home Assistant life easier, consider supporting development:

- [☕ Buy Me a Coffee](https://buymeacoffee.com/macsiem)

- [💳 PayPal](https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=Y967H4PLRBN8W)

## License

MIT — see [LICENSE](LICENSE).