[Issue]: Notifications are missing message text on Android

[jakepi84]

Description

This appears to have started in the last 48 hours, since 2/7/25, and I am not sure what triggered it. The notifications do not seem to have message text anymore. I get a preview image and action buttons, grouping is working, but the message is blank on the device. This is happening on two different Android devices. I am really stuck scratching my head on this one. The logbook shows that the notification does have data in the message field.

Other automatons, with notifications, do show message text.

I have tried using both stable and beta blueprint. This was happening with Frigate v0.15-rc2 and updated this morning to v0.15, both have the same result. My Frigate HACS integration is v5.7.0. I have also checked my MQTT logs, nothing seems out of sort there either.

Version

0.14.0.3e

Automation Config

alias: Indoor Frigate Notifications
description: ""
use_blueprint:
  path: SgtBatten/Beta.yaml
  input:
    presence_filter:
      - ""
    camera:
      - camera.livingroom_cam
      - camera.kitchen_cam
      - camera.garage_cam
    base_url: https://homeassistant.jakepi.net
    notify_device: 0e641a5e815acb02af723b175608885c

Frigate Config

mqtt:
  enabled: true
  host: 192.168.4.253
  user: mqueue
  password: <REDACTED>

tls:
  enabled: false

ffmpeg:
  #hwaccel_args: preset-vaapi
  hwaccel_args: preset-intel-qsv-h264

detectors:
  ov:
    type: openvino
    device: GPU

objects:
  track:
    - car
    - person
    - dog
    - cat
    - bird
    - horse
    - face
    - license_plate
    - amazon
    - fedex
    - ups
    - package
    - mouse
    - bear


model:
  width: 300
  height: 300
  input_tensor: nhwc
  input_pixel_format: bgr
  path: /openvino-model/ssdlite_mobilenet_v2.xml
  labelmap_path: /openvino-model/coco_91cl_bkgr.txt

record:
  enabled: true
  retain:
    days: 7
    mode: motion
  alerts:
    retain:
      days: 14
  detections:
    retain:
      days: 10
detect:
  enabled: true
  width: 1920
  height: 1080
  #stationary:
  #  interval: 100
  #  threshold: 20
audio: # <- enable audio events for all camera
  enabled: true
  listen:
    - bark
    - fire_alarm
    - scream
    - yell

review:
  alerts:
    labels:
      - cat
      - dog
      - person
      - car
      - package
      - bird
      - mouse
      - horse
      - bear
      - fire_alarm

go2rtc:
  streams:
    Driveway_Cam:
      - rtsp://drivewaycam.local.iot:8554/1080p?mp4
      - ffmpeg:Driveway_Cam#audio=aac
    Frontyard_Cam:
      - rtsp://rtsplocal:[email protected]/stream1
      - ffmpeg:Frontyard_Cam#audio=aac
    Kitchen_Cam:
      - rtsp://rtsplocal:[email protected]/stream1
      - ffmpeg:Kitchen_Cam#audio=aac
    Garage_Cam:
      - rtsp://rtsplocal:[email protected]/stream1
      - ffmpeg:Garage_Cam#audio=aac
    Backdoor_Cam:
      - rtsp://rtsplocal:[email protected]/stream1
      - ffmpeg:Backdoor_Cam#audio=aac
    Backyard_Cam:
      - rtsp://rtsplocal:[email protected]/stream1
      - ffmpeg:Backyard_Cam#audio=aac
    Doorbell_Cam:
      - rtsp://rtsplocal:[email protected]/stream1
      - ffmpeg:Doorbell_Cam#audio=aac
    Driveway_Cam_Sub:
      - rtsp://drivewaycam.local.iot:8554/360p?mp4
      - ffmpeg:Driveway_Cam_Sub#audio=aac
    Frontyard_Cam_Sub:
      - rtsp://rtsplocal:[email protected]/stream2
      - ffmpeg:Frontyard_Cam_Sub#audio=aac
    Kitchen_Cam_Sub:
      - rtsp://rtsplocal:[email protected]/stream2
      - ffmpeg:Kitchen_Cam_Sub#audio=aac
    Garage_Cam_Sub:
      - rtsp://rtsplocal:[email protected]/stream2
      - ffmpeg:Garage_Cam_Sub#audio=aac
    Backdoor_Cam_Sub:
      - rtsp://rtsplocal:[email protected]/stream2
      - ffmpeg:Backdoor_Cam_Sub#audio=aac
    Backyard_Cam_Sub:
      - rtsp://rtsplocal:[email protected]/stream2
      - ffmpeg:Backyard_Cam_Sub#audio=aac
    Doorbell_Cam_Sub:
      - rtsp://rtsplocal:[email protected]/stream2
      - ffmpeg:Doorbell_Cam_Sub#audio=aac
    Livingroom_Cam:
      - rtsp://rtsplocal:[email protected]/stream1
      - ffmpeg:Livingroom_Cam#audio=aac
    Livingroom_Cam_Sub:
      - rtsp://rtsplocal:[email protected]/stream2
      - ffmpeg:Livingroom_Cam_Sub#audio=aac

cameras:
  Frontyard_Cam:
    ffmpeg:
      inputs:
        - path: rtsp://127.0.0.1:8554:/Frontyard_Cam
          roles:
            - record
            - audio
            - detect
    zones:
      Road_Out_Front:
        coordinates: 
          0.071,0.116,0.225,0.093,0.371,0.08,0.519,0.086,0.622,0.093,0.78,0.125,0.9,0.166,1,0.213,0.998,0.003,0.001,0.002,0.002,0.147
        loitering_time: 0
        inertia: 3
      Front_Yard:
        coordinates: 
          1,0.208,0.734,0.114,0.603,0.09,0.457,0.078,0.301,0.083,0.149,0.101,0.067,0.114,0.001,0.147,0,1,1,1
        loitering_time: 0
        inertia: 3
        objects:
          - bear
          - bird
          - cat
          - dog
          - horse
          - mouse
          - package
          - person
    motion:
      threshold: 45
      contour_area: 20
      improve_contrast: true
    review:
      alerts:
        required_zones: Front_Yard
  Driveway_Cam:
    ffmpeg:
      inputs:
        - path: rtsp://127.0.0.1:8554:/Driveway_Cam
          roles:
            - record
            - audio
            - detect
    zones: {}
    motion:
      threshold: 50
      contour_area: 25
      improve_contrast: true
      lightning_threshold: 0.6
  Kitchen_Cam:
    ffmpeg:
      inputs:
        - path: rtsp://127.0.0.1:8554:/Kitchen_Cam
          roles:
            - record
            - detect
            - audio
    objects:
      track:
        - person
  Livingroom_Cam:
    ffmpeg:
      inputs:
        - path: rtsp://127.0.0.1:8554:/Livingroom_Cam
          roles:
            - record
            - detect
            - audio
    objects:
      track:
        - person
      filters:
        person:
          mask: 1,0.637,0.87,0.586,0.828,0.53,0.691,0.586,0.626,0.718,0.611,0.861,0.622,1,1,1
    motion:
      mask: 
        0.154,0,0.119,0.098,0.087,0.176,0.169,0.161,0.247,0.14,0.299,0.083,0.326,0,0.326,-0.005
      threshold: 35
      contour_area: 10
      improve_contrast: true
  Garage_Cam:
    ffmpeg:
      inputs:
        - path: rtsp://127.0.0.1:8554:/Garage_Cam
          roles:
            - record
            - audio
            - detect
    objects:
      track:
        - person
        - dog
        - cat
      filters:
        person:
          mask:
            - 0.047,0.036,0.11,0.057,0.131,0.171,0.105,0.275,0.029,0.326,0.006,0.181
            - 0.916,0.513,0.837,0.611,0.797,0.803,0.837,0.933,0.913,0.922,1,0.793,1,0.793
  Backdoor_Cam:
    ffmpeg:
      inputs:
        - path: rtsp://127.0.0.1:8554:/Backdoor_Cam
          roles:
            - record
            - audio
            - detect
    motion: {}
  Backyard_Cam:
    ffmpeg:
      inputs:
        - path: rtsp://127.0.0.1:8554:/Backyard_Cam
          roles:
            - record
            - audio
            - detect
    objects:
      filters:
        person:
          mask:
            - 0.991,0.622,0.898,0.637,0.863,0.746,0.858,0.922,0.933,0.927,0.985,0.912
            - 0.07,0.388,0.154,0.341,0.236,0.416,0.295,0.447,0.274,0.613,0.193,0.671,0.129,0.625,0.096,0.611,0.06,0.57,0.048,0.465
        car:
          mask: 
            0.529,0.718,0.616,0.784,0.608,0.867,0.562,0.925,0.509,0.903,0.474,0.854,0.471,0.789
    motion:
      threshold: 25
      contour_area: 10
      improve_contrast: true
  Doorbell_Cam:
    ffmpeg:
      inputs:
        - path: rtsp://127.0.0.1:8554:/Doorbell_Cam
          roles:
            - record
            - audio
            - detect
    motion:
      mask: 0.587,0.349,0.662,0.352,0.692,0.585,0.635,0.588,0.562,0.589
    objects:
      track:
        - person
        - dog
        - cat
        - bird
        - horse
        - face
        - amazon
        - package
        - mouse
        - bear
version: 0.15-1
camera_groups:
  Indoor:
    order: 1
    icon: LuHome
    cameras:
      - Kitchen_Cam
      - Garage_Cam
  Ourdoor:
    order: 2
    icon: LuTrees
    cameras:
      - Frontyard_Cam
      - Driveway_Cam
      - Backdoor_Cam
      - Doorbell_Cam
      - Backyard_Cam
semantic_search:
  enabled: true
  reindex: false
  model_size: small
notifications:
  enabled: 'true'
  email: <REDACTED>

Any other relevant information

Logbook Entry from Trace:

Frigate Notification DEBUG: Info: FPS: 5, Frigate Review id: 1739115436.244735-mz2o1g, Frigate Detections: ['1739115281.850476-kaqnx8'] Objects: Person, Sub Labels: Config: Camera(formatted): Livingroom_Cam(Livingroom Cam), Base URL: REDACTED, Critical: False, TTS: False TTS Helper: N/A, Alert Once: False, Final_Update (delay): False (5)s, Attachment: REDACTED/api/frigate/notifications/1739115281.850476-kaqnx8/thumbnail.jpg Video: , iOS URL: REDACTED/api/frigate/notifications/1739115281.850476-kaqnx8/thumbnail.jpg Target: Mobile Device, Cooldown: 0s, Initial Delay: 0s, Color: #03a9f4, Sound: default, Volume: 1.0 IOS Live entity: "" Android Auto: False, Tag: 1739115281.850476-kaqnx8, Group: Livingroom_Cam-frigate-notification, Channel: , Sticky: False, Title: , Message: A Person was detected on the Livingroom Cam camera., Subtitle: , Tap Action: REDACTED/api/frigate/notifications/1739115281.850476-kaqnx8/Livingroom_Cam/clip.mp4, Action Button 1 Text/URL/Icon: View Clip (REDACTED/api/frigate/notifications/1739115281.850476-kaqnx8/Livingroom_Cam/clip.mp4) , Action Button 2 Text/URL/Icon: View Snapshot (REDACTED/api/frigate/notifications/1739115281.850476-kaqnx8/snapshot.jpg) , Action Button 3 Text/URL/Icon: Silence New Notifications (silence- ) , Icon: mdi:homeassistant TV: False, Position: center, Size: large, Duration: 10, Transparency: 0%, TV Interrupt: False, Telegram: False, Telegram_chat_id: , Filters: Severity: Required Severity: ['alert', 'detection'], TEST: PASS - alert Zones: Zone Filter toggle on: False, Multi-Zone toggle on: False, Required zones: [], Zone Order toggle on: False Entered Zones: [], TEST: PASS , Required objects: Input: , TEST: PASS - ['person'] presence entity (not home): Entity: [''] TEST: PASS, disabled times: [], State Filter: State Filter toggle on: False, State Filter Entity: , Required States: [], TEST: PASS, Custom Filter: True triggered by automation
mqtt topic frigate/reviews
9:37:16 AM - 5 minutes ago

[gh057k33p3r]

Same issue for me, it randomly disappeared today, while I did not update anything.

I just upgraded frigate and home assistant to the latest version, re imported the blueprint and even recreated the automation but the issue still persist

Home Assistant: 2025.2.1
Frigate: 0.15.0-cea210d
Blueprint: 0.14.0.2w (stable)
Frigate HACS: 5.7.0

Multiple android phones

[NikoGrub]

I had the same issue yesterday in 0.14.1.
After upgrading to Frigate 0.15.0, the notifications not working anymore at all.

[Popoff-fr]

Same issue too ! I don't think it's related to version 0.15 I've done all the betas and RCs and I've never had the problem

[Magicpulse]

Same here.

[jakepi84]

I tried a few other things this morning.

I updated the Home Assistant App to the "Beta" release on my phone, I still have the same result. I updated the notification device to point at the HA Companion app on my Google Pixel Watch 2, and the notification text does appear on there! Odd?

I gathered logs from the Home Assistant app on my Phone, I am seeing some errors for MessagingService. I am not sure if these errors are normal since I've never collected logs previously. It's also odd since the HA app hasn't updated in over a month and it is happening on both my Moto Razr 2024 and my wife's Samsung S24 FE. Maybe some Play Services update broke things? No idea.

homeassistant_companion_log_1-9-2025_9-33-38.txt

[jon-eubanks-alight]

Same issue running on android pixel 9

[SgtBatten]

Its interesting you all have suddenly had this start. The reason I took so long to move 0.14 to stable is because I could not work out why I wasn't getting the text any more. This has been happening for me for 1-2 months.

My solution was to set message to blank and move the text to the title key instead because despite me posting about it no-one else seemed to have the issue.

My HA app logs look fine and they contain th message, it just doesn't appear on the phone, but the title does.

Edit. I just checked and I am in the beta program for the companion app. I assume you guys are not. So I'm now leaning towards it being app related, or am I off the mark here?

[Popoff-fr]

Its interesting you all have suddenly had this start. The reason I took so long to move 0.14 to stable is because I could not work out why I wasn't getting the text any more. This has been happening for me for 1-2 months.

My solution was to set message to blank and move the text to the title key instead because despite me posting about it no-one else seemed to have the issue.

My HA app logs look fine and they contain th message, it just doesn't appear on the phone, but the title does.

Edit. I just checked and I am in the beta program for the companion app. I assume you guys are not. So I'm now leaning towards it being app related, or am I off the mark here?

It actually works for me. Thanks !

[jakepi84]

Its interesting you all have suddenly had this start. The reason I took so long to move 0.14 to stable is because I could not work out why I wasn't getting the text any more. This has been happening for me for 1-2 months.
My solution was to set message to blank and move the text to the title key instead because despite me posting about it no-one else seemed to have the issue.
My HA app logs look fine and they contain th message, it just doesn't appear on the phone, but the title does.
Edit. I just checked and I am in the beta program for the companion app. I assume you guys are not. So I'm now leaning towards it being app related, or am I off the mark here?

It actually works for me. Thanks !

The Beta App in the Play Store worked for you? I tried joining the Beta this morning, updating the HA App, and I still had the same issue.

Edit: Just to confirm. My phone is on the 2025.2.1 Android App, the Samsung is on 2025.1.2, both have the issue with notifications missing messages.

[aserper]

Same, I noticed the same issue as well. Will move the text to the title as suggested

[muepla]

Same here. It was working yesterday. I neither updated HA, Frigate nor the Android app since yesterday.
As a workaround I moved the message text to the title (this works !) and added "test" as a message which does not get sent either.

[curtiswest]

Experience the same issue here. Happened suddenly without any real trigger on my end.

Running:

• Home Assistant: 2025.2.1
• Frigate: 0.15
• Android app - occurs on both beta (2025.2.1-full) and stable (2025.1.2-full)
• Blueprint version: latest 0.14.0.2w

On the theory that it's app-based, the 2025.1.2-full Android app release was Jan 10, then add maybe a few days to roll out via Google Play so doesn't neatly align with this issue suddenly popping up with many distinct devices. There's no (obvious) changes to the Android app's code wrt notifications between these versions either (could very well be a missed regression though).

---

I've been able to reproduce a minimal example and believe I understand the cause @SgtBatten.

I extracted the core notify action (single device, not group) from your blueprint and carved it down to the absolute minimum, then started adding in keys to see where the message disappears. I believe it's the subject key that causes issues; when this key is sent to notify, only the contents of subject/subtitle appear in the notification. (Execute this through Developer Tools > Actions, you'll need to get a valid thumbnail.jpg to test)

action: notify.mobile_app_phone_curtis
data: 
  title: ''
  message: 'A Person was detected on the Front Door camera.'
  data:
    subject: 'When subtitle is uncommented, message doesnt send'
    image: 'YOUR_THUMBNAIL_LINK_HERE/thumbnail.jpg'

And if you comment that line out our "A person was detected" message will appear in the notification - i.e. correct behaviour. Note it must be commented out, an empty ('') string doesn't fix it (which I believe is how the blueprint treats subject when not provided).

action: notify.mobile_app_phone_curtis
data: 
  title: ''
  message: 'A Person was detected on the Front Door camera.'
  data:
    # subject: 'When subtitle is commented out, message DOES send'
    image: 'YOUR_THUMBNAIL_LINK_HERE/thumbnail.jpg'

I'm off to work for now but can pick this up a little later today.

[SgtBatten]

Fix has been pushed in the android app. Unsure how long it takes to be released.

home-assistant/android#5041

[NikoGrub]

I'm using the beta App on Android and everything is working 😎 thank you!

[SgtBatten]

The fix is in app version 2025 2.3 based on the pre release notes.

[aserper]

Yup, seems to be back to normal now!

[SgtBatten]

Yup, seems to be back to normal now!

What version of the app? I haven't seen the update yet

[NikoGrub]

App Version 2025.2.3, everything is fine.

[SgtBatten]

Sweet. Thanks all for the quick reports and troubleshooting. This has literally plagued me all year.