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

bill22

Hi and sorry for the late response.

Sounds pretty good and promising!

How do you “rotate” your SAT channels? Does it change based on time (after x seconds)?
For me it could be good enough to have a few channels to change, of course better to select from a small list.

evroom

@bill22
In the config part add

rotateStreams: true,
rotateStreamTimeout: 60,

and add 2 or more streams (stream1 and stream2).

BKeyport

Silly question - is there a way within the RTSP protocal to detect when the camera detects motion, so you can trigger something? What I was thinking is to flash the screen background if the camera sees motion…

Thanks!

twosquirrels

Is there a way to hide the play/pause button? I’m not using a mouse on my mirror so it’s useless. Also, i’s creating its own separate gigantic white box that doesn’t line up with my actual video stream (which I have to force its position using moduleOffset).

BKeyport

The white box is easy to get rid of:

In ~/MagicMirror/css/custom.css

/* This removes the white border around the RTSP feed(s). */
.MMM-RTSPStream .innerWrapper {
  border: 0;
}

As far as the play button, I’ve never seen it, so I don’t know how to get rid of it, I don’t use keyboard or mouse on my mirror.

FYI, other css that might be useful:

/* This shrinks the left and right regions so that RTSPStream don't overlap. */
.region.right .module-content,
.region.left .module-content {
  min-width: 450px;
  max-width: 450px;
}

– B

twosquirrels

@BKeyport That worked to remove the white box, thanks!

I’m still struggling with getting the module to just show where I want it. I don’t know why it doesn’t just listen to “position” like every other module where I can tell them all to be top_right and they’d all line up in the appropriate order. I’m fighting with moduleOffset entering random numbers to see if I can find a decent spot, but it still overlaps, causes indentation, and is just a mess. Then often times the module will just disappear after being on screen for a couple minutes.

BKeyport

Odd - I’m having no problem moving it around - although, if you’re using OMXPlayer, it’s overlaying on top of the screen, it won’t play nice with other modules in the same position…

osnapus

Hello, I’m Peter,
when I add RTSTStream to my MagicMirror, I have a little problem with RTSPStream module.

When display is in normal mode on 27’ screen, everything is ok, picture from Cam is good, normal dimensions etc
https://photos.app.goo.gl/czoZvwryGmqfJRDg6

But when in /boot/config.txt in rpi3 the display_rotation=1, picture form cam is cut like on screen.

https://photos.app.goo.gl/VRycUb7zMw9LQVxh6

Someone could help me with this problem?

Many thanks to You All
Peter

buzzkc

@osnapus

Try using the GL driver to rotate…
https://github.com/michmich/magicmirror/wiki/configuring-the-raspberry-pi#enable-the-open-gl-driver-to-decrease-electrons-cpu-usage

I’ll post my config.txt and autostart settings tonight, don’t have access to them right now.

acimail01

Is it possible to define a stream for playing a local file (e.g. .mp4 or .avi)?

acimail01

works with

		{
			module: "MMM-RTSPStream",
			position: "middle_center",
			config: {
				autoStart			: true,
				rotateStreams		: false,
				rotateStreamTimeout	: 30,
				moduleWidth			: 354,
				moduleHeight		: 240,
				localPlayer			: 'omxplayer',
				shutdownDelay		: 0,

					stream1: {
						name: 'Test Stream',
						url: 'file:///home/pi/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-RTSPStream/Videos/Feuer.mp4',
					},
				}
		},

but no sound !

in bash console works with: omxplayer -o alsa Feuer.mp4
How to set hdmi sound as default ?

p4lsec

Just wanted to cross-post this in case people are looking in this thread for a way to monitor and restart streams that have stopped:

https://forum.magicmirror.builders/topic/11828/short-script-to-monitor-and-restart-your-mmm-rtspstreams

kris1208

hello, I have a problem with this module, I have the displays which are truncated and this since the update.
bonjour, j’ai un probleme avec ce module, j’ai les affichages qui sont tronqué et ce depuis la mise a jour.
0_1577120359595_erreur miroir.jpg

Merci.

kris1208

nobody to tell me how to solve my cut image problem? Thank you

evroom

@kris1208

Perhaps you can share the config.js part for MMM-RTSPStream with us?

The pm2 log output for this module is useful too.
The part where it shows the applied coordinates.

kris1208

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

Perhaps you can share the config.js part for MMM-RTSPStream with us?
The pm2 log output for this module is useful too.
The part where it shows the applied coordinates.

Thank you for your response, could you tell me the file I need to post to you?
{
module: “MMM-RTSPStream”,
position: “top_center”,
config: {
rotateStreamTimeout: 20, // Seconds
stream1: {
name: “Portail”,
url: “rtsp://MDP@192.168.1.16/MediaInput/h264”
},
stream2: {
name: “Dome”,
url: “rtsp://MDP@192.168.1.17/12”
},
}
},

evroom

@kris1208

Hi, bonjour, to be honest I do not see the problem right away. With truncated you mean you expect to see more? Of the top stream or the bottom stream, or both? What resolution(s) do you expect to see?

I suppose you followed the instructions from this repository:
https://github.com/shbatm/MMM-RTSPStream
Including the “To use this module, use the configuration builder tool included.” part to produce a recommended config for your stream(s).

I think your config defaults to the vlc player. Could you please do:

ps -eaf | grep -v grep | egrep 'omxplayer|vlc'

If you (re)start MagicMirror (or mm), then you will find some MMM-RTSPStream module related info.

pm2 logs --lines 200

It will start with something like this:

Starting stream stream1 with args:

I personally use omxplayer, but standalone, without using MMM-RTSPStream. Since it is an overlay anyway, I feel I can control it more.

Good luck gathering the information.

kris1208

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

ps -eaf | grep -v grep | egrep ‘omxplayer|vlc’

0|mm | Whoops! There was an uncaught exception…
0|mm | TypeError: Cannot convert undefined or null to object
0|mm | at Function.keys ()
0|mm | at stopProcs (/home/pi/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-RTSPStream/node_helper.js:469:32)
0|mm | at pm2.list (/home/pi/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-RTSPStream/node_helper.js:498:17)
0|mm | at /home/pi/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-RTSPStream/node_modules/pm2/lib/API.js:606:19
0|mm | at /home/pi/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-RTSPStream/node_modules/pm2-axon-rpc/lib/client.js:45:10
0|mm | at Parser. (/home/pi/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-RTSPStream/node_modules/pm2-axon/lib/sockets/req.js:67:8)
0|mm | at Parser.emit (events.js:182:13)
0|mm | at Parser._write (/home/pi/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-RTSPStream/node_modules/amp/lib/stream.js:91:16)
0|mm | at doWrite (_stream_writable.js:410:12)
0|mm | at writeOrBuffer (_stream_writable.js:394:5)
0|mm | MagicMirror will not quit, but it might be a good idea to check why this happened. Maybe no internet connection?
0|mm | If you think this really is an issue, please open an issue on GitHub: https://github.com/MichMich/MagicMirror/issues
0|mm | ATTENTION: default value of option force_s3tc_enable overridden by environment.
0|mm | Create new news fetcher for url: https://www.bfmtv.com/rss/info/flux-rss/flux-toutes-les-actualites/ - Interval: 300000
0|mm | Starting stream stream1 using VLC with args --width 352 --height 242 -I dummy --video-on-top --no-video-deco --no-embedded-video --video-title=stream1 rtsp://MDP@192.168.1.16/MediaInput/h264…
0|mm | Starting stream stream2 using VLC with args --width 352 --height 242 -I dummy --video-on-top --no-video-deco --no-embedded-video --video-title=stream2 rtsp://MDP@192.168.1.17/12…
0|mm | DP2: Running window resizers…
0|mm | DP2: Running window resizers…

0|mm | TypeError: Cannot convert undefined or null to object
0|mm | at Function.keys ()
0|mm | at stopProcs (/home/pi/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-RTSPStream/node_ helper.js:469:32)
0|mm | at pm2.list (/home/pi/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-RTSPStream/node_h elper.js:498:17)
0|mm | at /home/pi/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-RTSPStream/node_modules/pm2 /lib/API.js:606:19
0|mm | at /home/pi/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-RTSPStream/node_modules/pm2 -axon-rpc/lib/client.js:45:10
0|mm | at Parser. (/home/pi/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-RTSPStr eam/node_modules/pm2-axon/lib/sockets/req.js:67:8)
0|mm | at Parser.emit (events.js:182:13)
0|mm | at Parser._write (/home/pi/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-RTSPStream/n ode_modules/amp/lib/stream.js:91:16)
0|mm | at doWrite (_stream_writable.js:410:12)
0|mm | at writeOrBuffer (_stream_writable.js:394:5)
0|mm | ATTENTION: default value of option force_s3tc_enable overridden by environment.
0|mm | npm ERR! code ELIFECYCLE
0|mm | npm ERR! errno 1
0|mm | npm ERR! magicmirror@2.9.0 start: sh run-start.sh
0|mm | npm ERR! Exit status 1
0|mm | npm ERR!
0|mm | npm ERR! Failed at the magicmirror@2.9.0 start script.
0|mm | npm ERR! This is probably not a problem with npm. There is likely a dditional logging output above.
0|mm |
0|mm | npm ERR! A complete log of this run can be found in:
0|mm | npm ERR! /home/pi/.npm/logs/2019-12-27T19_17_29_282Z-debug.log
0|mm | getrandom indicates that the entropy pool has not been initialized. Rather than continue with poor entropy, this process will block until entropy i s available.
0|mm | TypeError: Cannot convert undefined or null to object
0|mm | at Function.keys ()
0|mm | at stopProcs (/home/pi/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-RTSPStream/node helper.js:469:32)
0|mm | at pm2.list (/home/pi/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-RTSPStream/node_h elper.js:498:17)
0|mm | at /home/pi/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-RTSPStream/node_modules/pm2 /lib/API.js:606:19
0|mm | at /home/pi/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-RTSPStream/node_modules/pm2 -axon-rpc/lib/client.js:45:10
0|mm | at Parser. (/home/pi/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-RTSPStr eam/node_modules/pm2-axon/lib/sockets/req.js:67:8)
0|mm | at Parser.emit (events.js:182:13)
0|mm | at Parser._write (/home/pi/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-RTSPStream/n ode_modules/amp/lib/stream.js:91:16)
0|mm | at doWrite (_stream_writable.js:410:12)
0|mm | at writeOrBuffer (stream_writable.js:394:5)
0|mm | ATTENTION: default value of option force_s3tc_enable overridden by environment.
0|mm | TypeError: Cannot convert undefined or null to object
0|mm | at Function.keys ()
0|mm | at stopProcs (/home/pi/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-RTSPStream/node helper.js:469:32)
0|mm | at pm2.list (/home/pi/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-RTSPStream/node_h elper.js:498:17)
0|mm | at /home/pi/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-RTSPStream/node_modules/pm2 /lib/API.js:606:19
0|mm | at /home/pi/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-RTSPStream/node_modules/pm2 -axon-rpc/lib/client.js:45:10
0|mm | at Parser. (/home/pi/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-RTSPStr eam/node_modules/pm2-axon/lib/sockets/req.js:67:8)
0|mm | at Parser.emit (events.js:182:13)
0|mm | at Parser._write (/home/pi/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-RTSPStream/n ode_modules/amp/lib/stream.js:91:16)
0|mm | at doWrite (_stream_writable.js:410:12)
0|mm | at writeOrBuffer (_stream_writable.js:394:5)
0|mm | ATTENTION: default value of option force_s3tc_enable overridden by environment.
0|mm | fatal: unable to access ‘https://github.com/shbatm/MMM-RTSPStream.g it/’: Could not resolve host: github.com
0|mm |
0|mm | fatal: unable to access ‘https://github.com/prysme01/MMM-Jeedom.git /’: Could not resolve host: github.com

here is what i found. before it worked well, I think the best is to delete the plugin properly but I do not know how?

evroom

@kris1208

Okay, this looks like a bit more than a “truncated stream” issue.
That you see something at all is a miracle, I would say :-)

First of all, please use the </> button when providing output or pieces of config.
Select the text and press on the </> button.
Makes it a bit easier to read.

You can disable the module by putting ‘disabled: true’ in the config.js.
With the value false you can enable it again later.

module: "MMM-RTSPStream",
    disabled: true,

Or remove the whole module entry, but this is not necessary when there are no syntax errors.

Then restart mm.
I always use

pm2 restart mm

provided mm is the pm2 app name.
See

pm2 status

To remove the module completely you can simply remove or disable it from the config.js and then delete the structure

rm -rf ~/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-RTSPStream

Or move it out of the way when you want to attempt a second try:
mv ~/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-RTSPStream ~/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-RTSPStream.old

BKeyport

OK, it’s appearing more and more like the author of this module is MIA, and the module isn’t working well enough anymore to get a consistent stream (ffmpeg is the only thing that works at all in my installs, and even that will crash and burn every 3-6 hours, or get corrupted) - is there anything out there to replace this module?