# fritz-smh/yi-hack

Xiaomi Yi Ants camera hack

Repository: https://github.com/fritz-smh/yi-hack
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/yi-hack
Language: Shell
License Family: other
Last push: 2018-10-03T02:12:48+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 32/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3829, "days_push": 2892, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1440, forks 337 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:44.199629+00:00)

## What it is
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
- artifact type: application
- maturity: abandoned
- function: security, self-hosted, developer-tools
- domain: iot, privacy, hardware, self-hosted
- platform: embedded, iot
- tags: ip-camera, firmware-modification, rtsp, xiaomi-yi, custom-firmware, surveillance, linux

## Member repositories
- fritz-smh/yi-hack (main) score 32

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:44.199629+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 2026-08-30T04:36:31.344570+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/fritz-smh/yi-hack (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:44.199629+00:00, sha a38c4ae64745)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.