[MMM-RTSPStream] - Video Streaming from Live Feeds & Security Cameras

[kasperb]

Hello,

@shbatm thanks for the great module!

In order to make my camera work in omxplayer, I need to enter the following command before the RTSP streaming URL in Terminal:

omxplayer --avdict rtsp_transport:tcp 

The RTSP stream works fine with the added command in omxplayer. Full working command for reference:

omxplayer --avdict rtsp_transport:tcp rtsp://admin:admin@192.168.0.130:10554/tcp/av0_1

Is there a way to add the command to the config in order for the camera to work?

When looking at node helper.js I see the following reference:

    if (this.config[payload.name].protocol !== "udp") {
        args.unshift("--avdict", "rtsp_transport:tcp");

I’ve tried to switch the protocol in the config to ‘udp’ (as well as ‘tcp’) to no avail. I hope you could point me in the right direction in order to solve this issue.

Full config below for reference:

   {
            module: 'MMM-RTSPStream',
            position: 'middle_center',
            config: {
                autoStart: true,
                rotateStreams: false,
                rotateStreamTimeout: 10,
                showSnapWhenPaused: false,
                moduleWidth: 354,
                moduleHeight: 240,
                moduleOffset: 0,
                localPlayer: 'omxplayer',    
                stream1: {
                    name: '360 Cam',
                    url: 'rtsp://admin:admin@192.168.0.130:10554/tcp/av0_1',
                    protocol: 'udp',
                    snapshotUrl: '',
                    snapshotRefresh: 10, // Seconds
                    frameRate: "5",
                    port: 9999,
                }
            }  

Thanks in advance!

[shbatm]

@kasperb said in [MMM-RTSPStream] - Video Streaming from Live Feeds & Security Cameras:

Is there a way to add the command to the config in order for the camera to work?

Adding protocol: 'tcp' should have done the trick. You can also try just removing the protocol line completely since the default protocol is TCP. The default command for omxplayer is:

omxplayer --avdict rtsp_transport:tcp --win 'x y w h' --live --video_queue 4 --fps 30 {{url}}

The bit of code you referenced is to not include --avdict rtsp_transport:tcp when using a UDP stream.

Also, check the console log to see what command was used to start OMXPlayer. It should print the list of arguments.

[kasperb]

@shbatm Thanks for clarifying. I’ve removed protocol: 'tcp' from the config.

When executing the default command in Terminal, the video displays properly on my screen.

The MM logs indicate that the stream is started accordingly as well (see below), but unfortunately still nothing is visible on my Mirror.

0|mm       | Starting stream stream1 with args: [
0|mm       |     "--avdict rtsp_transport:tcp",
0|mm       |     "--win",
0|mm       |     "379.5, 841.5, 731.5, 1083.5",
0|mm       |     "--live",
0|mm       |     "--video_queue",
0|mm       |     "4",
0|mm       |     "--fps",
0|mm       |     "30",
0|mm       |     "rtsp://admin:admin@192.168.0.130:10554/tcp/av0_1"
0|mm       | ]

[shbatm]

@kasperb - I have a suspicion – I think this is the same issue @Niggich was having where OMXPlayer doesn’t like non-integer window dimensions.

Please try changing the moduleOffset: 0, setting to 0.5 and see if the video will work. If it works, you can change the offset back to 0 and try updating the module with the patch I just pushed:

cd ~/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-RTSPStream
git fetch --all
git pull

If you experience issues with the stream stopping after running for a few days, I am still finalizing work on another branch to resolve this: wip_patch which runs OMXPlayer through pm2 so it will automatically restart feed and hopefully be more stable.

[barnosch]

@shbatm said in [MMM-RTSPStream] - Video Streaming from Live Feeds & Security Cameras:

If you experience issues with the stream stopping after running for a few days, I am still finalizing work on another branch to resolve this: wip_patch which runs OMXPlayer through pm2 so it will automatically restart feed and hopefully be more stable.

Great! Looking forward to it.

[kasperb]

@shbatm I’ve tried changing the moduleOffset to 0.5, as well as some other experimental values, but unfortunately that didn’t do the trick.

The configuration itself should work, as I had it working with a different RTSP cam previously.

[Johans]

Hi,
Can’t get this up and running.
tried to figure out the problem but as i’m newbie i’m missing the skills to locate the problem.
what I have done so far:
Tested my Foscam stream with VLC. This didn’t worked either. error message:

//Uw invoer kan niet geopend worden:
VLC kon de MRL 'rtsp://garden:garden1000%@192.168.1.241:1052/Videomain' niet openen. Controleer het logboek voor details.

then tested VLC with default stream - and this is working fine.
Next installed omxplayer and applied my camera stream as follows.

//sudo omxplayer -o hdmi rtsp://garden:garden1000%@192.168.1.241:1052/videoMain

Video codec omx-h264 width 1280 height 720 profile 66 fps 8.333333
Audio codec pcm_mulaw channels 1 samplerate 8000 bitspersample 8
Subtitle count: 0, state: off, index: 1, delay: 0
V:PortSettingsChanged: 1280x720@8.33 interlace:0 deinterlace:0 anaglyph:0 par:1.00 display:0 layer:0 alpha:255 aspectMode:0

This works perfect, getting full image on the display.
conclusion: software is OK - just weird that my stream is not working on VLC.
could it because password has special char ‘%’ in it?

as omxplayer seams to work, I went back to config and added omxplayer.
switched to the wip branch.
started mirror - nothing happens - i get a blank screen. - below my config

//{
		            module: 'MMM-RTSPStream',
			    classes: 'default everyone',
		            position: 'middle_center',
		            config: {
		                autoStart: true,
		                rotateStreams: false,
		                rotateStreamTimeout: 10,
		                showSnapWhenPaused: false,
		                moduleWidth: 354,
		                moduleHeight: 240,
				localPlayer: 'omxplayer',
		                stream1: {
		                    name: 'Webcam 1 Test Stream',
		                    url: 'rtsp://garden:garden1000%@192.168.1.241:1052/videoMain',
		                    snapshotUrl: '',
		                    snapshotRefresh: 10, // Seconds
		                    frameRate: "25",
		                    port: 9999,
		                }
		            }
      		  },

without omxplayer and master branch active, I see the video play icon on the mirror, but nothing is displayed.

any ideas help to get this running would be great.

Also installed MMM-IP webcam but also no image from the webcam.

[Johans]

Switched back to master branch
started in dev mode.
error info see picture

[kasperb]

@shbatm I did a fresh install of the module, and am pleased to inform you that it’s working fine now. Thanks for your help!

[kasperb]

@Johans I had a similar issue, and was able to resolve it by re-installing the module.

I just realized that I also added the cam’s ip to the IP whitelist and moved this module to the top of the config; not sure if that did anything, but mine is working now, so it might be worth a shot.