Create a Bot via @BotFather on Telegram. Add that bot as an to your group (give it "Post Messages" permission, nothing else). Now your camera talks to the bot, and the bot speaks to the group.
alias: "Alert: Person Detected" trigger: - platform: state entity_id: sensor.front_yard_person_count to: "1" # Triggers when a person is detected action: - service: telegram_bot.send_photo data: target: "-100123456789" # Your Group Chat ID file: /config/www/snapshots/front_yard_latest.jpg caption: "⚠️ Person detected in Front Yard!" inline_keyboard: - "Disarm:/disarm_alarm, View Live:/view_cam" ipcam+telegram+group+better
: For groups with multiple cameras, enable Telegram Topics to separate "Front Door" alerts from "Backyard" motion. Create a Bot via @BotFather on Telegram