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fritz-smh/yi-hack

Xiaomi Yi Ants camera hack observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/fritz-smh/yi-hack · Shell observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

32/100

  • Activity 0
  • Release rhythm 35
  • Longevity 100

Flags: no_releases no_license

How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: n/a
  • age_days: 3829
  • days_rel: n/a
  • days_push: 2892
  • n_releases_24m: 0

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

1440 stars · 337 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

A collection of shell scripts and binaries that replace parts of the Xiaomi Yi Ants home camera firmware, disabling cloud connectivity and enabling RTSP, FTP, HTTP, and Telnet servers for local-only use. It is installed via a microSD card and runs on the camera's embedded Linux system.

Use cases

  • enable rtsp streaming on xiaomi yi camera
  • stop my ip camera sending video to the cloud
  • view my yi home camera in vlc or nvr locally
  • use xiaomi camera without the smartphone app
  • self-host security camera footage on local network
  • add ftp and http server to yi ants camera

When to choose

  • you own a Xiaomi Yi Ants camera and want fully local, cloud-free operation
  • you need RTSP streams to feed an NVR or home automation system
  • you prefer not to use the vendor's smartphone app or Chinese servers

When to avoid

  • you have a different camera model or newer Yi firmware that is unsupported
  • you want an actively maintained project with security updates
  • your camera is a China-only model with regional restrictions

Facets

application · maturity abandoned

security self-hosted developer-tools iot privacy hardware self-hosted embedded iot ip-camera firmware-modification rtsp xiaomi-yi custom-firmware surveillance linux

1 source

Member repositories

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