Need help with MMM-MQTTbridge not "communicating" with MMM-RTSPStream

sdetweil

@Cr4z33 and the ring module talks directly to the ring doorbell

you should be able to use HA automation to get to mqttBridge, no fancy coding

automation trigger
device bell button push
action, more, command, mqtt publish

i have ring doorbell, and the module doesnt work for me
doesnt matter, as im hardly ever in front of the smartmirror when the doorbell rings
there is a ring2mqtt docker container, but again it really doesnt add anything useful

Cr4z33

@sdetweil and how would I get the broadcasting of the doorbell video feed?

Custom coding?

sdetweil

@Cr4z33 same rtspstream, that part of your solution didn’t change

button -> ha automation -> mqtt publish -> mqttbridge -> notification to rtspstream to open and connect video feed

altho you may have to use
https://github.com/evroom/MMM-MPlayer
instead of rtspstream module

and install MMM-ViewNotifications to see the events sent inside MagicMirror

Cr4z33

@sdetweil hmm I want to give it a try tomorrow morning (GMT+2).

Would you mind if I might contact you by PM just in case? 🥺

sdetweil

@Cr4z33 no problem. i am US Central UTC-5

wishmaster270

@Cr4z33
Hi and sorry fir the late reply…
Your config of the MQTT module is still missing a “debug: true”. The messages only get logged if debugging is enabled.

	{
		module: 'MMM-MQTTbridge',
		disabled: false,
		config: {
                        debug: true, 
			mqttServer: "mqtt://:@ipaddress:port",
			mqttConfig:
			{
				listenMqtt: true,
				interval: 500,
			},
			notiConfig:
			{
				listenNoti: true,
				ignoreNotiId: ["CLOCK_MINUTE", "NEWS_FEED"],
				ignoreNotiSender: ["system", "NEWS_FEED"],
			},
			// set "NOTIFICATIONS -> MQTT" dictionary at /dict/notiDictionary.js
			// set "MQTT -> NOTIFICATIONS" dictionary at /dict/mqttDictionary.js
			},
	}

sdetweil

@wishmaster270 yes, we covered that before
https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/126008

sdetweil

@wishmaster270 i’ve come to the conclusion

the doorbell itself does not publish to mqtt
MqttBridge did not get any message from its subscribe

he is going to try to build a HomeAssistant automation, as it CAN see the doorbell button thru its integration

Cr4z33

@wishmaster270 thanks for spending some time on my issue although you’re busy.
As sdetweil said he’s already helping me into this. 🙂

@sdetweil my bad, my bad and again my bad! 😓

I was going to tryout your method when I realized I actually never checked deeply what was outputting npm start… There’s A LOT of doorbell data being captured by MMM-MQTTbridge indeed! 🤦🏼

You can see here the output.

Can you see at this point (maybe) some additional data that needs to be added to mqttDictionary.js or do you still believe I should go your way (HA, automation, etc.)?

While waiting for your kind reply I will play at trying your method. 😁

rkorell

@Cr4z33 Good afternoon,
I do not have the time to dig too deep into MMM-MQTTbridge …
But what I see checking your console logfile and compare this to your first posting:
You obviously had managed that the MQQT message arrives and is acknowledged.

.
The message you receive is:

{
    "Action": "Pulse",
    "Code": "Invite",
    "Data": {
        "CallID": "5",
        "IsEncryptedStream": false,
        "LocaleTime": "2025-04-30 10:40:43",
        "LockNum": 2,
        "RealUTC": 1746002443,
        "SupportPaas": false,
        "TCPPort": 37777,
        "UTC": 1746006043.0,
        "UserID": "101"
    },
    "Index": 0,
    "deviceType": "DHI-VTO3311Q-WP",
    "serialNumber": "****"
}

This is what you trying to capture in your mqttDisctionary.js
I’m not 100% sure if you

catch the right data-value : - is your jsonpath correct?
is “notiID” the right place for the module name you try to reach?

Just spontaneous thoughts about your issue - maybe misleading …

Regards,
Ralf

Cr4z33

@rkorell hi it’s a good question indeed.

However too bad that I am not skilled enough to know the answer lol that’s why I am posting here asking for help! 😂

Let’s see if @sdetweil or someone else can find out.

sdetweil

@Cr4z33 woohoo, i see the data, now its MQTTBridge configuration, and that part i dont know (yet)

rkorell

@Cr4z33 OK, I guess you have to dig a little bit deeper into MMM-MQTTbridge …
You may give MQTTbind a try - this seems to be easier and more straightforward…

In addition: I’m not really sure if your RTSP-play module is able to react on notification - had you double-checked this? (If it does not react on notification, you cannot be successful…).

Regards,
Ralf

rkorell

@rkorell @Cr4z33 with writing the above I’ve just noticed:
Your RTSP module is NOT “RTSP-play” but "MMM-RTSPStream" !
This should be your first trial then in your mqttDisctionary.js …

sdetweil

@rkorell MMM-MPlayer should work for displaying on notification

rkorell

@sdetweil cool.
had played around with this and it was frickling to position - but worth a try … :-)

rkorell

@rkorell said in Need help with MMM-MQTTbridge not "communicating" with MMM-RTSPStream:

@rkorell @Cr4z33 with writing the above I’ve just noticed:
Your RTSP module is NOT “RTSP-play” but "MMM-RTSPStream" !
This should be your first trial then in your mqttDisctionary.js …

@Cr4z33 just found “source” : you have copied this configuration .
But I bet you have to place the module name as “notiID” …
this is not “RTSP-play” but “MMM-RTSPStream” …
Regards,
Ralf

(Pay attention : it is highly probably case-sensitive …)

rkorell

@Cr4z33
MMM-RTSPStream is quite old and the author himself doesn’t use it anymore and recommend indeed other modules.
So it a a wise advice from Sam (@sdetweil ) to use MMM-Mplayer …
This one still have an active discussion here .

Ralf

rkorell

@rkorell said

use MMM-Mplayer …

Just checked: You CAN use MMM-Pages notification to start and stop your stream …
(e.g. “NEW_PAGE=0” will start the stream.

Unfortunately you will have to care about switching OFF the stream by yourself - I guess the doorbell will not be sufficient to send a “STOP” signal - You likely would to see the stream longer that the visitor is pressing the doorbellbutton …

Ralf

Cr4z33

Thank you again @rkorell and @sdetweil for your precious help, but I am at a point where I don’t have enough skill to generate the needed code lines.

What comes afterwards (ie. stop the stream, etc.) is not what worries me hehe, but all I am able to do at today is how to install a module and give it a basic config.

Having two modules to “talk” to each other is another matter and that’s where I start asking for help to people who know what they are doing (I am more a copy&paste or a tutorial follower guy). 😁

Once again this is the RTSP URL:

rtsp://username:password@ipaddress/cam/realmonitor?channel=1&subtype=1#backchannel=0

and this is the MQTT button press line:

2025-04-16 11:40:58,897 INFO __main__ Publishing MQTT message DahuaVTO/Invite/Event: {'Action': 'Pulse', 'Code': 'Invite', 'Data': {'CallID': '3', 'IsEncryptedStream': False, 'LocaleTime': '2025-04-16 11:40:58', 'LockNum': 2, 'RealUTC': 1744796458, 'SupportPaas': False, 'TCPPort': 37777, 'UTC': 1744800058.0, 'UserID': '101'}, 'Index': 0, 'deviceType': 'DHI-VTO3311Q-WP', 'serialNumber': '*******'}

I tried creating a Home Assistant automation, but it’s probably wrong.