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

anthony6608 · Jan 3, 2019, 10:55 PM

Yep, Ive tried all different settings and I am not sure what is going on but the second I remove the MMM-GoogleMapsTraffic module from config.js the stream shows? Any idea why the two would conflict? I noticed when I remove the module from config.js then I see activity from RTSP stream in the logs when its added I dont see much:

anthony6608 · Jan 4, 2019, 12:43 AM

Ok I spoke too soon 😩

Now the video won’t fit in the box no matter how I adjust it. I noticed that the other commute plugin width is adjusted as well. Is this a case of brackets not being in the right place or something? I’ve been working with this plugin all day 😟

Recap:

When I remove ALL other modules it aligns in the box however it doesnt take up the full box its like showing half of the picture.

When I enable the maps module the feed is there but just a black box.
When I have commute module loaded it overlaps the module on the screen.
When I remove all (non-default) modules it only fills up half of the box so the video is barely noticeable.
No matter how much I play with height/width settings, I cannot get it centered (right side always has blank space) and cant get anything sized up correctly.

I appreciate any help you guys can offer!

/* Magic Mirror Config Sample
*

By Michael Teeuw http://michaelteeuw.nl
MIT Licensed.
For more information how you can configurate this file
See https://github.com/MichMich/MagicMirror#configuration

*/

var config = {
address: “localhost”, // Address to listen on, can be:
// - “localhost”, “127.0.0.1”, “::1” to listen on loopback interface
// - another specific IPv4/6 to listen on a specific interface
// - “”, “0.0.0.0”, “::” to listen on any interface
// Default, when address config is left out, is “localhost”
port: 8080,
ipWhitelist: [“127.0.0.1”, “::ffff:127.0.0.1”, “::1”], // Set [] to allow all IP addresses
// or add a specific IPv4 of 192.168.1.5 :
// [“127.0.0.1”, “::ffff:127.0.0.1”, “::1”, “::ffff:192.168.1.5”],
// or IPv4 range of 192.168.3.0 --> 192.168.3.15 use CIDR format :
// [“127.0.0.1”, “::ffff:127.0.0.1”, “::1”, “::ffff:192.168.3.0/28”],

language: "en",
timeFormat: 12,
units: "imperial",

modules: [

		{
                     module: "MMM-RTSPStream",
                     position: "top_right",
                     header: "LIVE FEED",
                     config: {
                     autoStart: true,
                     rotateStreams: false,
                     rotateStreamTimeout: 20,
                     moduleWidth: 354,
                     moduleHeight: 240,
                     localPlayer: 'vlc',
                     remotePlayer: 'none',
                     showSnapWhenPaused: false,
                     remoteSnaps: false,

                     stream1: {
                     name: 'ENTRANCE',
                     url: 'rtsp://admin:xxxxxxx@192.168.0.6:554/cam/realmonitor?channel=1&subtype=1',
                     autoStart: true,
                     //protocol: "tcp",
                     frameRate: undefined,
                     hdUrl: 'rtsp://admin:xxxx@192.168.0.6:554/cam/realmonitor?channel=1&subtype=0',
                     width: 354,
                     height: 240,
                     }
               }

},

	{
		module: "alert",
	},
	{
		module: "updatenotification",
		position: "top_bar"
	},
	{
		module: "clock",
		position: "top_left"
	},
	{
		module: "calendar",
		header: "US Holidays",
		position: "top_left",
		config: {
			calendars: [
				{
					symbol: "calendar-check",
					url: "webcal://www.calendarlabs.com/templates/ical/US-Holidays.ics"
				}
			]
		}
	},
	{
		module: "compliments",
		position: "lower_third"
	},
	{
		module: "currentweather",
		position: "top_right",
		config: {
			location: "New York",
			locationID: "",  //ID from http://bulk.openweathermap.org/sample/; unzip the gz file and find your city
			appid: "YOUR_OPENWEATHER_API_KEY"
		}
	},
	{
		module: "weatherforecast",
		position: "top_right",
		header: "Weather Forecast",
		config: {
			location: "New York",
			locationID: "5128581",  //ID from https://openweathermap.org/city
			appid: "YOUR_OPENWEATHER_API_KEY"
		}
	},
	{
		module: "newsfeed",
		position: "bottom_bar",
		config: {
			feeds: [
				{
					title: "New York Times",
					url: "http://www.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml"
				}
			],
			showSourceTitle: true,
			showPublishDate: true
		}
	},
]

};

/*************** DO NOT EDIT THE LINE BELOW ***************/
if (typeof module !== “undefined”) {module.exports = config;}

:::

anthony6608 · Jan 4, 2019, 1:02 AM

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

I’m fairly new to this so I am not sure what could be causing it?

Thanks for the response. As of right now im still having a few issues which I posted in my reply below. Ive been using GoogleMapsTraffic and had no issues before however I only got RTSP working today so I don’t know. The overlay isn’t the only issue… Do you have any idea why my STREAM stops loading when I readd GoogleMapsTraffic back to the config?

Also, I have removed all other modules and just trying to get RTSP sorted. Now that all modules are removed I am able to get a good stream BUT no matter what I do I have a black space on the right side so it doesn’t look clean at all.

When I remove ALL other modules it aligns in the box however it doesnt take up the full box its like showing half of the picture.

When I enable the maps module the feed is there but just a black box.
When I have commute module loaded it overlaps the module on the screen.
No matter how much I play with height/width settings, I cannot get it centered (right side always has black space) and cant get anything sized up correctly.

Thanks again

anthony6608 · Jan 4, 2019, 2:08 AM

**Update: fixed this error by running:
‘sudo chown pi:pi /home/pi/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-RTSPStream/node_modules/pm2’

Now it seems to run all the way through:

pi@raspberrypi:~/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-RTSPStream $ npm install

MMM-RTSPStream@2.0.0-dev preinstall /home/pi/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-RTSPStream
./scripts/preinstall.sh

devilspie2 wmctrl ffmpeg omxplayer vlc is already installed. Moving on.

MMM-RTSPStream@2.0.0-dev postinstall /home/pi/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-RTSPStream
sudo npm link pm2

/home/pi/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-RTSPStream/node_modules/pm2 -> /usr/lib/node_modules/pm2
removed 1 package in 19.37s**

Still having the placement, overlay and no feed issues though.

Another error:

I just went back in to make sure I ran npm install and I get the following (not sure whether or not its critical). I’m taking a break for now. I’ve followed all instructions step by step and still can’t get it to display correctly :( Still having the 3 issues stated in my previous post as well. Appreciate it if someone can chime in on this.

pi@raspberrypi:~/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-RTSPStream $ npm install

MMM-RTSPStream@2.0.0-dev preinstall /home/pi/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-RTSPStream
./scripts/preinstall.sh

devilspie2 wmctrl ffmpeg omxplayer vlc is already installed. Moving on.
npm WARN checkPermissions Missing write access to /home/pi/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-RTSPStream/node_modules/pm2
npm ERR! path /home/pi/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-RTSPStream/node_modules/pm2
npm ERR! code EACCES
npm ERR! errno -13
npm ERR! syscall access
npm ERR! Error: EACCES: permission denied, access ‘/home/pi/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-RTSPStream/node_modules/pm2’
npm ERR! { Error: EACCES: permission denied, access ‘/home/pi/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-RTSPStream/node_modules/pm2’
npm ERR! stack: ‘Error: EACCES: permission denied, access ‘/home/pi/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-RTSPStream/node_modules/pm2’’,
npm ERR! errno: -13,
npm ERR! code: ‘EACCES’,
npm ERR! syscall: ‘access’,
npm ERR! path: ‘/home/pi/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-RTSPStream/node_modules/pm2’ }
npm ERR!
npm ERR! Please try running this command again as root/Administrator.

npm ERR! A complete log of this run can be found in:
npm ERR! /home/pi/.npm/_logs/2019-01-04T01_56_31_604Z-debug.log
pi@raspberrypi:~/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-RTSPStream $

bhepler · Jan 4, 2019, 2:10 AM

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shbatm · Jan 4, 2019, 4:08 AM

@anthony6608 The last error was my fault… it’s an issue with linking the PM2 module. I put a sudo where I didn’t need one, that’s been updated on Github.

I’m sorry it’s been frustrating–trust me, I (and I’m sure several other’s on here) know the feeling. I was going to say that I thought it was the module getting moved around by the other modules when they load that was causing the issues, but not if it’s happening with only this module loaded. It should be resizing itself to fit. I sent you a chat with an e-mail address–if you can, send me a short video or picture of what you’re seeing and I’ll see if I can diagnose.

Also–for the forums, when pasting logs, configs, or any other chunk of code, use three back-ticks (`) on their own line at the start and finish to make it pretty (you can add “shell” or “javascript” for syntax highlighting.

   ```javascript
   Your code here
   ```                   -

anthony6608 · Jan 4, 2019, 4:24 AM

@shbatm thanks for the reply, and no worries about the permission issue. I’m no longer getting the error so I hope I fixed it the correct way.

I actually just opened an issue if you could take a look. I added some pictures there as well with a breakdown of everything I’ve noticed just to help make things easier and for anyone looking in the future to find it all in once place. Let me know if you’re able to view the pictures? For some reason they are not loading when I reload the page. Also thanks for the tip, I’ll be sure to use the back-ticks in the future!

Cr4z33 · Jan 8, 2019, 9:23 AM

@shbatm I am trying to get this module working with MMM-AssistantMk2 from @Sean so that I can switch TV channel streams (Dreambox) by voice command.
The issue is that instead of switching from a stream to another ALL of them start playing at the same time! :man_facepalming_medium_skin_tone: :rolling_on_the_floor_laughing:

So far I’ve tried setting in the MMM-RTSPStream module both rotateStreams: false and rotateStreams: true, but it still happens.
I’ve also tried setting autoStart: false, but as soon as I give the voice command the nightmare starts on! :face_with_tears_of_joy:

This is my MMM-RTSPStream config:

			module: "MMM-RTSPStream",
			position: "bottom_right",
			disabled: false,
			config: {
				autoStart: false,
				rotateStreams: false,
				rotateStreamTimeout: 10,
				moduleWidth: 440,
				moduleHeight: 247,
				moduleOffset: {
						left: -330,
						top: -180
						},
				localPlayer: 'omxplayer',
				remotePlayer: 'none',
				showSnapWhenPaused: false,
				remoteSnaps: false,
				stream1: {
						name: 'Sky TG24',
						url: 'http://***/1:0:1:5:7918:217C:EEEE0000:0:0:0:',
						protocol: "tcp",
						frameRate: 'undefined',
						width: 440,
						height: 247
		            		},
				stream2: {
						name: 'RAI 3 TGR Puglia',
						url: 'http://***/1:0:1:D4B:8800:13E:EEEE0000:0:0:0:',
						protocol: "tcp",
						frameRate: 'undefined',
						width: 440,
						height: 247
		            		},
				stream3: {						
						name: 'RAI 3 HD',
						url: 'http://***/1:0:1:2191:5:13E:EEEE0000:0:0:0:',
						protocol: "tcp",
						frameRate: 'undefined',
						width: 440,
						height: 247
		            		},
				stream4: {
						name: 'Deejay TV HD',
						url: 'http://***/1:0:1:29:7918:217C:EEEE0000:0:0:0:',
						protocol: "tcp",
						frameRate: 'undefined',
						width: 440,
						height: 247
		            		},
				stream5: {
						name: 'Radio Deejay',
						url: 'http://***/1:0:2:9:204:1D:EEEE0000:0:0:0:',
						protocol: "tcp",
						frameRate: 'undefined',
						width: 440,
						height: 247
		            		},
				stream6: {
						name: 'Radio Capital',
						url: 'http://***/1:0:2:A:204:1D:EEEE0000:0:0:0:',
						protocol: "tcp",
						frameRate: 'undefined',
						width: 440,
						height: 247
		            		},
				stream7: {
						name: 'Radio 105',
						url: 'http://***/1:0:2:1FA7:32A:110:EEEE0000:0:0:0:',
						protocol: "tcp",
						frameRate: 'undefined',
						width: 440,
						height: 247
		            		}
		        	}
		},

And this is the section of MMM-AssistantMk2 where I set the voice commands.
They match both your instructions and @Sean 's ones:

					transcriptionHook: {
								"CHANNEL_1": {
										pattern: "Sky TG24",
										command: "CHANGE_CHANNEL_1"
										},
								"CHANNEL_2": {
										pattern: "Puglia",
										command: "CHANGE_CHANNEL_2"
										},
								"CHANNEL_3": {
										pattern: "Rai3",
										command: "CHANGE_CHANNEL_3"
										},
								"CHANNEL_4": {
										pattern: "Deejay TV",
										command: "CHANGE_CHANNEL_4"
										},
								"CHANNEL_5": {
										pattern: "Radio Deejay",
										command: "CHANGE_CHANNEL_5"
										},
								"CHANNEL_6": {
										pattern: "Radio Capital",
										command: "CHANGE_CHANNEL_6"
										},
								"CHANNEL_7": {
										pattern: "Radio cento cinque",
										command: "CHANGE_CHANNEL_7"
										},
								"PROFILE1": {
										pattern: "Famiglia",
										command: "CHANGE_PROFILE_1"
										},
								"PROFILE2": {
										pattern: "Mio",
										command: "CHANGE_PROFILE_2"
										}
								},
					command: {
							"CHANGE_CHANNEL_1": {
										notificationExec: {
													notification: "RTSP-PLAY",
													payload: "stream1"
													}
									},
							"CHANGE_CHANNEL_2": {
										notificationExec: {
													notification: "RTSP-PLAY",
													payload: "stream2"
													}
									},
							"CHANGE_CHANNEL_3": {
										notificationExec: {
													notification: "RTSP-PLAY",
													payload: "stream3"
													}
									},
							"CHANGE_CHANNEL_4": {
										notificationExec: {
													notification: "RTSP-PLAY",
													payload: "stream4"
													}
									},
							"CHANGE_CHANNEL_5": {
										notificationExec: {
													notification: "RTSP-PLAY",
													payload: "stream5"
													}
									},
							"CHANGE_CHANNEL_6": {
										notificationExec: {
													notification: "RTSP-PLAY",
													payload: "stream6"
													}
									},
							"CHANGE_CHANNEL_7": {
										notificationExec: {
													notification: "RTSP-PLAY",
													payload: "stream7"
													}
									},

barnosch · Jan 4, 2019, 3:56 PM

the two streams work great again now, after pulling the older version.
Great. Thank you very much.
Also your new VLC based module sounds great.
But i guess, you maybe should create a whole new module for it?

shbatm · Jan 4, 2019, 3:56 PM

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

Also your new VLC based module sounds great.
But i guess, you maybe should create a whole new module for it?

The plan right now was to just leave it as another option for the localPlayer. OMXPlayer will still be an option for now as well. I don’t know if I’ll have time to split it out completely, but that would be much cleaner.