Error with video feeds for devices with names containing non-alphanumeric characters starting with HA 2026.2.0

[hceuterpe]

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• The Home Assistant install type (eg, docker, vm...)? Docker container
• The Home Assistant version. 2026.2.0
• The Aarlo version. 0.8.1.19
• If the issue is GUI related, the Lovelace Hass Aarlo card version.

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Describe the bug
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Video feed entity errors out for Pan-Tilt cameras, starting with HomeAssistant Version 2026.2.0. Worked in 2026.1.3. 2026.2.0 had a lot of changes, so I'm wondering there was a breaking change there.
Logs

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.13/site-packages/homeassistant/helpers/entity_platform.py", line 679, in _async_add_entities
    await self._async_add_entity(
        entity, False, entity_registry, config_subentry_id
    )
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.13/site-packages/homeassistant/helpers/entity_platform.py", line 826, in _async_add_entity
    raise HomeAssistantError(f"Invalid entity ID: {entity.entity_id}")
homeassistant.exceptions.HomeAssistantError: Invalid entity ID: camera.aarlo_pan-tilt_camera_basement
2026-02-04 17:31:07.457 ERROR (MainThread) [homeassistant.components.camera] Error adding entity camera.aarlo_pan-tilt_camera_fireplace for domain camera with platform aarlo
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.13/site-packages/homeassistant/helpers/entity_platform.py", line 679, in _async_add_entities
    await self._async_add_entity(
        entity, False, entity_registry, config_subentry_id
    )
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.13/site-packages/homeassistant/helpers/entity_platform.py", line 826, in _async_add_entity
    raise HomeAssistantError(f"Invalid entity ID: {entity.entity_id}")
homeassistant.exceptions.HomeAssistantError: Invalid entity ID: camera.aarlo_pan-tilt_camera_fireplace
2026-02-04 17:31:07.458 ERROR (MainThread) [homeassistant.components.camera] Error adding entity camera.aarlo_pan-tilt_camera_living_room for domain camera with platform aarlo
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.13/site-packages/homeassistant/helpers/entity_platform.py", line 679, in _async_add_entities
    await self._async_add_entity(
        entity, False, entity_registry, config_subentry_id
    )
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.13/site-packages/homeassistant/helpers/entity_platform.py", line 826, in _async_add_entity
    raise HomeAssistantError(f"Invalid entity ID: {entity.entity_id}")
homeassistant.exceptions.HomeAssistantError: Invalid entity ID: camera.aarlo_pan-tilt_camera_living_room
2026-02-04 17:31:07.458 ERROR (MainThread) [homeassistant.components.camera] Error adding entity camera.aarlo_pan-tilt_camera_kitchen for domain camera with platform aarlo
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.13/site-packages/homeassistant/helpers/entity_platform.py", line 679, in _async_add_entities
    await self._async_add_entity(
        entity, False, entity_registry, config_subentry_id
    )
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.13/site-packages/homeassistant/helpers/entity_platform.py", line 826, in _async_add_entity
    raise HomeAssistantError(f"Invalid entity ID: {entity.entity_id}")
homeassistant.exceptions.HomeAssistantError: Invalid entity ID: camera.aarlo_pan-tilt_camera_kitchen
2026-02-04 17:31:07.458 ERROR (MainThread) [homeassistant.components.camera] Error adding entity camera.aarlo_pan-tilt_camera_stairwell for domain camera with platform aarlo
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.13/site-packages/homeassistant/helpers/entity_platform.py", line 679, in _async_add_entities
    await self._async_add_entity(
        entity, False, entity_registry, config_subentry_id
    )
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.13/site-packages/homeassistant/helpers/entity_platform.py", line 826, in _async_add_entity
    raise HomeAssistantError(f"Invalid entity ID: {entity.entity_id}")
homeassistant.exceptions.HomeAssistantError: Invalid entity ID: camera.aarlo_pan-tilt_camera_stairwell

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[josgaming]

Same here after 2026.2 update and I'm specifically having this issue on the cameras that are connected to the Arlo base. I have one Arlo camera connected directly to Wifi and the video stream works correctly for that one.

[xperseguers]

I have multiple cameras, one of them just doesn't want to stream anymore since 2026.2. Couldn't figure out the difference with other cameras, all are connected through Wifi. That faulty camera has the option to automatically zoom and follow in the video settings. Tried to disable, reload the integration, etc. but it didn't help either.

[JP-Cornillon]

Same problem for me. Same version for halos 2026.2 and Aarlo 0.8.1.19

[hceuterpe]

I was able to get my cameras to work again after coming across this issue with core. I had a hunch it impacted more than just upper case letters..
home-assistant/core#162345

The cameras that weren't working after 2026.2.0 all had hyphens in the name. That hyphen carried over into the entity id naming. I renamed my cameras to only have letters and spaces in the Arlo app (alphanumeric will probably work too). Then reloaded the aarlo integration so it'd pick up the changed names, then made sure to regenerate the entity ids of the cameras that had their names changed. Curiously, only the camera entity ids (the video stream ones) were regenerated, with the old value being invalid. The others were not recreated or renamed. Switched to 2026.2.0 and no more errors, and the feeds are still there.

[xperseguers]

Nice catch! I confirm it works like that:

• in Arlo Secure app I renamed 2 cameras having accentuated letters in name
• rebooted those camera to be sure
• reloaded Arlo integration in HA
• adapted the very few references with new device id

Worth mentioning that device ID hadn’t any special char as you know, but the name of the camera in Arlo Secure App and thus brought to HA is the problem.

Thanks for digging into it.

[hceuterpe]

Nice catch! I confirm it works like that:

• in Arlo Secure app I renamed 2 cameras having accentuated letters in name
• rebooted those camera to be sure
• reloaded Arlo integration in HA
• adapted the very few references with new device id

Worth mentioning that device ID hadn’t any special char as you know, but the name of the camera in Arlo Secure App and thus brought to HA is the problem.

Thanks for digging into it.

Are you saying it's even more limited for non-English letters/vowels? (like é vs e)?

[xperseguers]

Are you saying it's even more limited for non-English letters/vowels? (like é vs e)?

At least for me. The two camera being problematic were named "Entrée" and "Jardin intérieur".

Entities in HA were properly named with pure ASCII, e.g., sensor.aarlo_battery_level_entree so no problem there.

I renamed them to "Porte" and "Jardin" (because I cannot stand missing an accent if there should be one ^^) and that's it. I still need to clean up old entities associated to former name that thus vanished but that can wait till tomorrow.

And an addition: no problem with a blank space in the name in Arlo Secure app, no problem with upper case, but really a problem with the two camera having an "é" in their name.

[cubybox]

It's working for me again now, after I removed the hyphens from the entities. Thanks for the tip!

[josgaming]

For me as well ! Thank you very much !

[DefenceIntelligence]

Confirmed issue from my side, also deleted the accent in the name of the arlo camera and works well now

[JP-Cornillon]

For me too! Thank you very much !

[hceuterpe]

It's possible this issue is resolved with 2026.2.1 without having to rename. In case anyone wants to try it:
home-assistant/core#162425