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Expand Up @@ -32,19 +32,30 @@ Configuration variables:

Currently it supports doorbell and stickup cameras.

## {% linkable_title Saving the videos captured by your Ring Door Bell %}

## {% linkable_title Saving locally the videos captured by your Ring Door Bell %}
You can save locally the latest video captured by your Ring Door Bell using the [downloader](/components/downloader) along with either an [automation](/components/automation) or [python_script](/components/python_script). First, enable the [downloader](/components/downloader) component in your configuration by adding the following to your `configuration.yaml`.

You can save locally the latest video captured by your Ring Door Bell by enabling the [downloader](/components/downloader) and the [python_scripts](/components/python_script) components.
```yaml
downloader:
download_dir: downloads
```
Then you can use the following `action` in your automation (this will save the video file under `<config>/downloads/ring_<camera_name>/`):

- Add to the `configuration.yaml` the `downloader` and `python_scripts`. Visit the component page for further details.
```yaml
action:
- service: downloader.download_file
data_template:
url: "{{ states.camera.front_door.attributes.video_url }}"
subdir: "{{states.camera.front_door.attributes.friendly_name}}"
filename: "{{states.camera.front_door.attributes.friendly_name}}"
```

```json
If you want to use `python_script`, enable it your `configuration.yaml` file first:
```yaml
python_script:
downloader:
download_dir: downloads
```
- Create a file `ring_downloader.py` in the folder `<config>/python_scripts` and give it this content:
You can then use the following `python_script` to save the video file:

```python
# obtain ring doorbell camera object
Expand All @@ -57,15 +68,9 @@ subdir_name = 'ring_{}'.format(ring_cam.attributes.get('friendly_name'))
data = {
'url': ring_cam.attributes.get('video_url'),
'subdir': subdir_name,
'filename': ring_cam.attributes.get('friendly_name')
}

# call downloader component to save the video
hass.services.call('downloader', 'download_file', data)
```

- Start Home Assistant
- Call the server `python_script/ring_downloader`

You should be able to see a video file saved under `<config>/<downloader_dir>/ring_<camera_name>/`.

You can also automate the process by integrating it with the (automation)[/components/automation) component.