add docs note about environment vars and go2rtc

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Josh Hawkins
2026-07-13 06:57:51 -05:00
parent 74f60ae92e
commit e94c483ca5
@@ -67,6 +67,12 @@ This section can be used to set environment variables for those unable to modify
Variables prefixed with `FRIGATE_` can be referenced in config fields that support environment variable substitution (such as MQTT host and credentials, camera stream URLs, and ONVIF host and credentials) using the `{FRIGATE_VARIABLE_NAME}` syntax.
:::note
The `go2rtc` section is an exception. go2rtc runs as a separate process, so its stream definitions can only be substituted with variables that exist in the container's environment (set via Docker `-e`, the `environment:` section of `docker-compose.yml`, or Docker secrets). Variables defined in the `environment_vars` block above are not available to go2rtc streams. Home Assistant app users, who cannot set container environment variables, must instead put credentials directly in their go2rtc stream URLs.
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<ConfigTabs>
<TabItem value="ui">