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

shbatm · Sep 23, 2018, 6:56 PM

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

/user=USERNAME&password=PASSWORD&channel=1&stream=0.sdp

Looking at the logs it looks like it’s trying to launch everything correctly. Just to confirm:

The stream works correctly in VLC using the URL you have above.
Since you’re using OMXPlayer – you are testing on the mirror with the RPi connected (not with VNC/Remote Desktop, etc). You won’t see playback from OMXPlayer on anything but the monitor connected to the RPi.

You can try:

Make sure the stream works with OMXPlayer by testing with the command line (shut down Magic Mirror first):

omxplayer --avdict rtsp_transport:tcp --win 800, 421, 1120, 661 --live --video_queue 4 --fps 30 rtsp://192.168.2.237:554/user=USERNAME&password=PASSWORD&channel=1&stream=0.sdp

Test the above with and without .sdp at the end of the path. I noticed in your log above for some reason it didn’t pass the extension .sdp. I don’t know if this is the issue or not. You can also try without the --win argument to test it full screen.
Using UDP instead of TCP, put protocol: "udp" in your stream config (to test from command line, remove the rtsp_transport:tcp argument.
Using stream=1 to test the lower resolution sub-stream. Sometimes OMXPlayer just refuses to do anything (without any errors) if it doesn’t have enough video memory–I’ve only seen it happen trying to play 3 streams at once though.
Try adding a ? at the end of the stream url. Just something I saw while googling your url format to find out what kind of camera you have.

epi · Sep 23, 2018, 11:06 PM

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epi · Sep 23, 2018, 11:10 PM

@shbatm

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

Looking at the logs it looks like it’s trying to launch everything correctly. Just to confirm:

The stream works correctly in VLC using the URL you have above.

Since you’re using OMXPlayer – you are testing on the mirror with the RPi connected (not with VNC/Remote Desktop, etc). You won’t see playback from OMXPlayer on anything but the monitor connected to the RPi.

Yes, it does work in VLC.
I control RPi via SSH & VNC, but it is connected via HDMI to monitor and I don’t see any output on the actual screen neither via VNC, nor actual screen.

Testing:

By making tests I encounter an error:

pi@raspberrypi:~ $ sudo reboot
login as: pi
pi@192.168.2.111's password:
Linux raspberrypi 4.14.50-v7+ #1122 SMP Tue Jun 19 12:26:26 BST 2018 armv7l

The programs included with the Debian GNU/Linux system are free software;
the exact distribution terms for each program are described in the
individual files in /usr/share/doc/*/copyright.

Debian GNU/Linux comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY, to the extent
permitted by applicable law.
Last login: Mon Sep 24 01:55:35 2018

SSH is enabled and the default password for the 'pi' user has not been changed.
This is a security risk - please login as the 'pi' user and type 'passwd' to set a new password.

pi@raspberrypi:~ $ pm2 stop mm
[PM2] Applying action stopProcessId on app [mm](ids: 0)
[PM2] [mm](0) ✓
┌──────────┬────┬──────┬─────┬─────────┬─────────┬────────┬─────┬────────┬──────┬──────────┐
│ App name │ id │ mode │ pid │ status  │ restart │ uptime │ cpu │ mem    │ user │ watching │
├──────────┼────┼──────┼─────┼─────────┼─────────┼────────┼─────┼────────┼──────┼──────────┤
│ mm       │ 0  │ fork │ 0   │ stopped │ 0       │ 0      │ 0%  │ 0 B    │ pi   │ disabled │
└──────────┴────┴──────┴─────┴─────────┴─────────┴────────┴─────┴────────┴──────┴──────────┘
 Use `pm2 show <id|name>` to get more details about an app
pi@raspberrypi:~ $ omxplayer --avdict rtsp_transport:tcp --win 800, 421, 1120, 661 --live --video_queue 4 --fps 30 rtsp://192.168.2.237:554/user=USER&password=PASS&channel=1&stream=0.sdp
[1] 1084
[2] 1085
[3] 1086
pi@raspberrypi:~ $ File "421," not found.
pi@raspberrypi:~ $

Did not work
Also did not work, this time another file is not being found

omxplayer --avdict 421, 1120, 661 --live --video_queue 4 --fps 30 rtsp://192.168.2.237:554/user=USER&password=PASS&channel=1&stream=0
[7] 1213
[8] 1214
[9] 1215
[4]   Exit 1                  omxplayer --avdict 421, 1120, 661 --live --video_queue 4 --fps 30 rtsp://192.168.2.237:554/user=USERNAME
[5]   Done                    password=PASSWORD
[6]   Done                    channel=1
pi@raspberrypi:~ $ File "1120," not found.

5., Did not work

pi@raspberrypi:~ $ File "421," not found.

shbatm · Sep 24, 2018, 2:07 AM

@epi My fault: for command line you have to fix the window command line argument:
... --win 800,421,1120,661 ... or ... --win '800 421 1120 661' ... and I think put the URL in quotes.

You can test it without that whole argument (should play full screen). This is what I meant in #2 above. Here’s some combos to try:

# Option 1 -- Should be full screen (if it works):
omxplayer --avdict rtsp_transport:tcp --live --video_queue 4 --fps 30 "rtsp://192.168.2.237:554/user=USERNAME&password=PASSWORD&channel=1&stream=0.sdp"
# Option 2:
omxplayer --avdict rtsp_transport:tcp --live --video_queue 4 --fps 30 "rtsp://192.168.2.237:554/user=USERNAME&password=PASSWORD&channel=1&stream=0"
# Option 3 Sub-stream:
omxplayer --avdict rtsp_transport:tcp --live --video_queue 4 --fps 30 "rtsp://192.168.2.237:554/user=USERNAME&password=PASSWORD&channel=1&stream=1.sdp"
# Option 4 UDP:
omxplayer --live --video_queue 4 --fps 30 "rtsp://192.168.2.237:554/user=USERNAME&password=PASSWORD&channel=1&stream=0.sdp"

epi · Sep 24, 2018, 3:21 AM

@shbatm

I did a fresh install of RPI OS & MM all addons

Option one: freeze, then after a wait console available again

pi@raspberrypi:~/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-RTSPStream $ omxplayer --avdict rtsp_transport:tcp --live --video_queue 4 --fps 30 "rtsp://192.168.2.237:554/user=USER&password=PASS&channel=1&stream=0.sdp"
Video codec omx-h264 width 1280 height 960 profile 77 fps 30.000000
Audio codec pcm_alaw channels 1 samplerate 8000 bitspersample 8
Subtitle count: 0, state: off, index: 1, delay: 0
V:PortSettingsChanged: 1280x960@30.00 interlace:0 deinterlace:0 anaglyph:0 par:1.00 display:0 layer:0 alpha:255 aspectMode:0
have a nice day ;)

Option two: many lines

COMXVideo::Decode timeout

Option three: same as first one, freeze then

Video codec omx-h264 width 704 height 576 profile 77 fps 30.000000
Audio codec pcm_alaw channels 1 samplerate 8000 bitspersample 8
Subtitle count: 0, state: off, index: 1, delay: 0
V:PortSettingsChanged: 704x576@30.00 interlace:0 deinterlace:0 anaglyph:0 par:1.00 display:0 layer:0 alpha:255 aspectMode:0

Option four:

pi@raspberrypi:~ $ omxplayer --live --video_queue 4 --fps 30 "rtsp://192.168.2.2                                                                                                                                                             37:554/user=USER&password=PASS&channel=1&stream=0.sdp"
Video codec omx-h264 width 1280 height 960 profile 77 fps 30.000000
Audio codec pcm_alaw channels 1 samplerate 8000 bitspersample 8
Subtitle count: 0, state: off, index: 1, delay: 0

Cr4z33 · Oct 26, 2018, 3:26 PM

Hi @shbatm I am playing with your module to see TV programs from a Vu+ Duo² (a DVB-S2+DVB-T Linux/Enigma2 decoder).

The only thing I can’t succed is to see HD TV programs.
I’ve tried to use both

url

and

hdUrl

, but those streams won’t start (while normal SD programs are working just fine).

This is my current script by the way (the HD channel has been disabled in the meantime):

{
		    module: "MMM-RTSPStream",
		    position: "bottom_right",
		    // header: "Sky TG24",
		        config: {
		        autoStart: true,
		        rotateStreams: false,
		        rotateStreamTimeout: 10,
		        moduleWidth: 390,
		        moduleHeight: 219,
		        localPlayer: 'omxplayer',
		        remotePlayer: 'none',
		        showSnapWhenPaused: false,
		        remoteSnaps: false,
		        stream1: {
		            // name: 'Sky TG24',
		            // url: 'http://192.168.1.6:8001/1:0:1:5:7918:217C:EEEE0000:0:0:0:',
		            name: 'RAI 3 TGR Puglia',
		            url: 'http://192.168.1.6:8001/1:0:1:D4B:8800:13E:EEEE0000:0:0:0:',
		            // name: 'RAI 3 HD',
		            // hdUrl: 'http://192.168.1.6:8001/1:0:1:2191:5:13E:EEEE0000:0:0:0:',
		            protocol: "tcp",
		            frameRate: 'undefined',
		            width: 390,
		            height: 219,
		            }
		        }
		},

evroom · Oct 26, 2018, 3:35 PM

Hi,

Can you check this ?

$ vcgencmd codec_enabled MPG2

It should say “MPG2=enabled”.

License can be bought for a few euro’s:

http://www.raspberrypi.com/mpeg-2-license-key/

Cr4z33 · Oct 26, 2018, 3:37 PM

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

Hi,

Can you check this ?
$ vcgencmd codec_enabled MPG2
It should say “MPG2=enabled”.

License can be bought for a few euro’s:

http://www.raspberrypi.com/mpeg-2-license-key/

It is enabled as I followed your advice. ;)

As I said normal SD TV programs work just fine.
The problem is with High Definition programs.

evroom · Oct 26, 2018, 4:38 PM

RAI 3 HD probably is not free-to-air, so I cannot check it.

But to be honest, it seems NOT to work for me too.
Only SD, no HD.
I had it working on v2.4.1 (made notes about it to not to forget) and did not use it after that.

You can test it directly, without having to change the MM config all the time:

$ omxplayer --win "0 0 800 480" --live "http://192.168.1.6:8001/1:0:1:D4B:8800:13E:EEEE0000:0:0:0:"

$ omxplayer --win "0 0 800 480" --live "http://192.168.1.6:8001/1:0:1:2191:5:13E:EEEE0000:0:0:0:"

omxplayer will show the stream details:

Video codec omx-mpeg2 width 720 height 576 profile 4 fps 25.000000
Video codec omx-h264 width 1920 height 1080 profile 100 fps 50.000000

On my Pi it seems to run, but nothing appears on the screen.
:-(

Cr4z33 · Oct 26, 2018, 4:40 PM

@evroom I am in the same boat (with my Raspberry Pi 3 b+).

However I am 100% sure my Pi can handle HD channel streams as they work perfectly if using VLC!