Core: Seeing log error for cameras requires stream component for AlexaCameraStreamController when Alexa has no cameras

Created on 11 Apr 2020 · 16Comments · Source: home-assistant/core

The problem

This error showed up in my log this morning:
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I don't know what exactly causes it or what its trying to do but I have a specific list of 3 entities in my include list for the alexa integration and none are cameras. I don't want Alexa doing anything with my cameras or having any access to them, streaming or otherwise.

Environment

Home Assistant Core release with the issue: 0.108.3
Last working Home Assistant Core release (if known): Unknown but I added Alexa integration sometime while on 0.107 so after that.
Operating environment (Home Assistant/Supervised/Docker/venv): Docker
Integration causing this issue: Alexa
Link to integration documentation on our website: https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/alexa.smart_home/

Problem-relevant `configuration.yaml`

smart_home:
  locale: en-US
  endpoint: https://api.amazonalexa.com/v3/events
  client_id: !secret alexa_client_id
  client_secret: !secret alexa_client_secret
  filter:
    include_entities:
    - binary_sensor.pensieve_outlet_switch
    - binary_sensor.burrow_outlet_switch
    - binary_sensor.bedroom_tv_outlet_switch

As you can see, I use the include list (thus excluding everything else) and none of those are the cameras mentioned in the log.

Traceback/Error logs

2020-04-11 04:05:24 ERROR (MainThread) [homeassistant.components.alexa.entities] camera.kylee_street_view requires stream component for AlexaCameraStreamController
2020-04-11 04:05:24 ERROR (MainThread) [homeassistant.components.alexa.entities] camera.mike_street_view requires stream component for AlexaCameraStreamController
2020-04-11 04:05:24 ERROR (MainThread) [homeassistant.components.alexa.entities] camera.front_door requires stream component for AlexaCameraStreamController
2020-04-11 04:05:24 ERROR (MainThread) [homeassistant.components.alexa.entities] camera.family_room requires stream component for AlexaCameraStreamController
2020-04-11 04:05:24 ERROR (MainThread) [homeassistant.components.alexa.entities] camera.kitchen requires stream component for AlexaCameraStreamController

Additional information

The error appeared one time per camera in my house and hasn't shown up again. I would like the log to go away but my primary concern here is access. I definitely do not want my camera feeds streaming to alexa.

alexa

Source

mdegat01

Most helpful comment

ochlocracy on 13 Apr 2020

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Hey there @home-assistant/cloud, @ochlocracy, mind taking a look at this issue as its been labeled with a integration (alexa) you are listed as a codeowner for? Thanks!