# roleoroleo/yi-hack-Allwinner-v2

Custom firmware for Yi 1080p camera based on Allwinner platform

Repository: https://github.com/roleoroleo/yi-hack-Allwinner-v2
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/yi-hack-allwinner-v2
Language: Shell
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: camera, rtsp, hack, custom, firmware, yi
Last push: 2026-08-13T13:24:29+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 85/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 97, release rhythm 60, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2158, "days_push": 20, "days_rel": 109, "gap_med": 100, "n_releases_24m": 4}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1133, forks 140 (observed 2026-08-28T04:03:42.969643+00:00)

## What it is
A custom firmware modification for Xiaomi Yi 1080p cameras built on the Allwinner SoC, replacing the stock cloud-dependent software with a local-first system that exposes RTSP video streams and a web management interface. It is installed from a dedicated microSD card and adds integrations for Home Assistant and Frigate, with online and manual update paths.

## Use cases
- enable rtsp streaming on a yi 1080p camera
- use my yi camera with home assistant without the cloud
- feed a yi camera into frigate nvr
- view my yi camera stream locally in vlc
- remove cloud dependency from yi camera and keep footage on my network
- flash custom firmware onto a yi ip camera
- turn a yi camera into a plain local ip camera

## When to choose
- You own a supported Allwinner-based Yi 1080p camera and want local RTSP access instead of the vendor cloud app
- You want to integrate the camera into Home Assistant, Frigate, or another self-hosted NVR or smart-home setup
- You want on-camera management via a web interface with wifi configuration and firmware updates handled locally

## When to avoid
- Your camera model is not on the supported list, e.g. it belongs to a different Yi hardware family that requires the v1 Allwinner fork
- You want a plug-and-play setup - the hack requires a dedicated microSD card left in the camera and a manual flashing procedure with some brick risk
- You depend on official Yi cloud features and the stock mobile app experience

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: streaming, iot, self-hosted, monitoring
- domain: iot, embedded-systems, hardware, self-hosted, privacy
- platform: embedded, iot
- tags: custom-firmware, yi-camera, ip-camera, rtsp-server, home-assistant, frigate, surveillance, allwinner, camera-hack, microsd-install, linux

## Member repositories
- roleoroleo/yi-hack-Allwinner-v2 (main) score 85

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:42.969643+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T06:37:28.251771+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/roleoroleo/yi-hack-Allwinner-v2 (fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:42.969643+00:00, sha 6cefddc52e7c)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.