NSPanel Talkback for Scrypted

This Scrypted mixin connects NSPanel Companion microphone audio to a camera or doorbell that exposes Scrypted's native Intercom interface.

Version 0.3 streams low-latency PCM audio to Scrypted and advertises a local, authenticated bridge that NSPanel Companion can discover automatically.

Install

In Scrypted, open Plugins, choose to install a plugin, and enter the npm package name:

@hestiaworks/nspanel-companion-talkback

Scrypted's plugin browser lists npm packages tagged with the scrypted keyword, so the plugin can also be found by searching for nspanel.

To install from a source checkout instead, build and deploy it directly. This replaces the installed copy on the server and does not require publishing:

cd nspanel-talkback-plugin
npm ci
npm run build
npx scrypted-deploy <scrypted-host>:10443

A plugin deployed this way is permanent, but Scrypted cannot check npm for updates, so each new version must be deployed the same way.

Enable on a doorbell

1. Install the plugin, as above.
2. Open the doorbell device, then Extensions.
3. Enable NSPanel Talkback.
4. Open the NSPanel Talkback plugin settings and note its six-digit Home Assistant pairing code.
5. Open NSPanel Companion in Home Assistant, enter that code beside the discovered Scrypted instance, and select the doorbell in the panel editor.

The doorbell is selected by enabling the extension, so no Scrypted device ID or camera address needs to be entered manually. Endpoint URLs and access keys are exchanged and stored automatically and are intentionally hidden from the device settings.

Recommended stream setup

For the fastest doorbell popup, use Scrypted's buffered rebroadcast stream:

1. Enable the Rebroadcast extension on the doorbell.

2. In Streams, enable prebuffering for the stream used by the panel.

3. Prefer the camera's lower-resolution/sub stream on an NSPanel Pro. It starts faster and requires substantially less decoding work than the main stream.

4. If you use the advanced manual media override in Home Assistant, copy the stable rebroadcast RTSP URL and replace localhost with the Scrypted server's LAN address. For example:

   rtsp://192.0.2.20:46211/<stable-stream-id>

Do not publish a localhost URL to a panel: on the panel, localhost means the panel itself. A temporary/session camera URL may also expire; the stable prebuffered rebroadcast URL is preferred.

Pairing and diagnostics

After Home Assistant pairs successfully, Scrypted hides the one-time code and shows a Paired status. Use Unpair Home Assistant to revoke that bridge; a fresh code will then be generated for the next pairing.

The doorbell extension exposes only Test doorbell audio and its latest result. Connection URLs and secrets are managed internally. If the test fails, open the plugin console for the detailed error before changing camera settings.