I got a reply from Jennifer (BI support) they are looking into what the problem is, but they are unsure where the problem is at this point. I sent them the response from prosumer about the firebase issue. Just have to wait.
It would but iirc this requires email to send the sms message. In my mind at least, it over complicates effectively email notifications. I usually preach following KISS methodology and this goes against that a bit.Would text (SMS) notifications be an alternative?
I just did what the thewolf56 did in this thread:In case this isn't fixed quickly, I'm exploring the mechanism of using MQTT to trigger a push notification using something like this app:
I already have a MQTT broker set up for using BI alerts to turn on my Hue porch lights using Home Assistant. It should be easy to set this up. Curious if anyone else has used this app before. I'll report back.
Edit: I get the impression that app is defunct, because I cannot get it to connect to my broker. I was able to connect using the myMQTT app, but that doesn't have push notifications. I'll keep looking.
It depends who your service provider is. Many people have had the cell provider block their SMS/MMS through email notifications. I have a Google Pixel phone with GoogleFi (TMobile) account and setup a Gmail account just for this reason so I can set a particular alert tone from this account. I get very reliable notifications with trigger pic for years using this method. Easy to setup in BI Alerts GUI. I basically always used it for backup when away from house. Now it is my main notification until the BI notifications work again. Only way to find out if it works for you is to try it.Would text (SMS) notifications be an alternative?
Did you use a guide to set this up? I have my video feeds in HA already so assume this isn't a huge jump.I just switched my home assistant to handle all my BI notifications for now - pretty easy switch. Hopefully this issue is fixed soon!
If you want to decrease the latency of your SMS notification, set the Image Quality to around 20% in the BI Alert GUI. I did experiments a long time ago on different levels of image quality and compared the notification time. It takes a lot more data, and time for higher quality image and it makes a bigger difference when you are in a place with poor cell/internet coverage. 20% image quality is more than enough for you to see what is going on during the trigger. Sounds like T Mobile does not block these messages like other carriers, and maybe less likely with smaller data packets.I was able to get SMS Notifications (with Photo) working and that is my go to solution for now. I too have T-Mobile and a Samsung S24U.
The other way - which is what I will do next - is set it up through a Google Number and Google Voice. if google blocks their own services, it will just give me further reason to abandon them altogether. I already de-googled my web searches and browsers.
Thanks. We will see if that's true. I managed to send from 4 cameras. Maybe I will get blocked.Sounds like T Mobile does not block these messages like other carriers, and maybe less likely with smaller data packets.
How were you going to setup a notification through Google voice? Just a phone call?The other way - which is what I will do next - is set it up through a Google Number and Google Voice.
Yes because Google Voice has no email to text gateway. Then tweak out the profiles and only call me at night.How were you going to setup a notification through Google voice? Just a phone call?
Keep in mind that when you sign up for Pushover it provides you with a pushover "email" that you cannot log in and use for anything except to use it to send push notifications to.@jaydeel I don't think a $5 per OS (or even per device) cost is an issue. It is the complexity of integrating separate pieces of software, learn "some" programming or even copy-paste code followed by unavoidable trouble-shooting. It is most certainly within the technical know-how of most of us to follow clear instructions such as yours, but there is a still a information gap to bridge. As an example, "YOUR_APP_TOKEN_HERE and YOUR_USER_KEY_HERE " make no sense at this moment to me other than it is something I have to obtain to make the code work - but obtain from where? When life happens (job, commute, kids, homework with kids, laundry etc.) I prefer to pay a nominal fee for an APP that works and remains stable through subsequent updates, and is offered as a "total solution". I've used BI for 12+ years, and I no longer have the energy or time to do the work, because once I do it, I am on the hook for maintaining it.