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

[Cr4z33]

@goprojojo well let’s say that MMM-FreeboxTV is currently developed and therefore supported by its developer (@Bugsounet).

So once you are sure you are using a 100% bugs free up to date module you can start testing your RTSP stream and eventually ask for help. ;)

[BKeyport]

@Cr4z33 Good answer. 🤣🤣

Then, again, I’m not sure how MMM-FreeboxTV is supposed to help with RTSP streaming - wanna comment, @Bugsounet ?

[shbatm]

All, I just wanted to check in and apologize for not only lack of support for this module but lack of response on here and on GitHub.

Thank you for those who have been continuously trying to get others’ setups working. You are showing the true value of this community.

I feel I at least owe a bit of an update, since I’ve been utterly frustrated before by developers who disappear without a trace, but officially: I am not planning on actively supporting this module any further.

The underlying software for the OMXPlayer and VLC overlays are not under my control, and in several years of searching I have not found a “smooth” or “robust” way of maintaining a low-resource-demand RTSP Stream without significant lag, and I was a bit overwhelmed trying to make a one-size-fits-all module that worked for everything. I actually have only used the stills/snapshot feature of this module on my own mirror for the last year and a half, and found myself never using the live stream, that functionality has been delegated to my Home Assistant setups, which have people much better than me working on the Stream components.

Both of my mirrors are also presently in pieces as part of a home move that is going terribly and coupled with a COVID-19-impacted work schedule (now working 2/3s of my days away from home), I will not have time to make any improvements to this module in the foreseeable future.

I’m sorry to have to make this decision and will try and accept any Pull Requests outstanding and clean up the dev/master branches to be consistent. If there is someone willing to take over developing, I can transfer the repo to your fork.

For those who have been continually helping to get streaming working for everyone on here, again, thank you, you are helping drive what this community is about (and helping me by knowing the countless hours put into this module have at least helped a few others).

[BKeyport]

@shbatm Thanks for updating us on what’s going on.

[KumarTRD]

@BKeyport what module would you suggest using? I have a Lorex NVR system and this is the last module that i NEED/WANT to complete my build.

[KumarTRD]

@sdetweil Have you had any success with this module?

[sdetweil]

@KumarTRD I don’t have a need, so haven’t really tried. a year or so ago

[BKeyport]

@KumarTRD Honestly, I run OMXPlayer direct, and have a custom built module to cut out the space for it.

[KumarTRD]

@BKeyport ahhh gotcha… i kinda got the module working last night but cant get t the configuration of it
that is the wall ive been running into.

[Cr4z33]

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

@Cr4z33 Good answer. 🤣🤣

Then, again, I’m not sure how MMM-FreeboxTV is supposed to help with RTSP streaming - wanna comment, @Bugsounet ?

It is VERY similar to MMM-RTSPStream therefore you add the IP and options in a similar way. :)

I’ve got some hacked Xiaomi IP cams around the house and so far so good with MMM-FreeboxTV.

[goprojojo]

@Cr4z33 That sounds great. Could you share a screenshot how these camera’s looks like on the monitor/mirror?

[Cr4z33]

@goprojojo I am away from home, but it is nothing different from how it looks in MMM-RTSPStream. ;)

[Hram2008]

@evroom
Please see below.

Any thoughts would be appreciated.

[evroom]

@Hram2008 said in [MMM-RTSPStream] - Video Streaming from Live Feeds & Security Cameras:

Any thoughts would be appreciated.

I am not able to respond to your settings right now, please remind me when I do not answer in a few days.

[BKeyport]

@Hram2008 Honestly, if it’s gonna work, you’ve got a good config. I don’t think “port” is valid (you’d put it on the URI)

Other than that…

Did you check the URI through https://www.ispyconnect.com/sources.aspx ?

iSpy is a great resource to get accurate URIs.

[sdetweil]

I’ve got a good one, just playing with RTPStream module… my MM is on a second monitor, and the box is shown on the MM screen, but the ffmpeg video is displayed in the same position on the 1st screen… oops…

[BKeyport]

@sdetweil whoops!

[raf]

on my other two rpi I use the rpisurv program which has been doing great for a number of years
you can find it in ipcamtalk forum

[Hram2008]

@BKeyport
I used Ispy to generate the URL… when tested in the VLC player it works. Just wont show on the MM screen. I only get Loading RTSP Stream displayed or a black box.

[evroom]

@Hram2008 said in [MMM-RTSPStream] - Video Streaming from Live Feeds & Security Cameras:

Please see below.

Hi,

I would first disable the module (disabled: true,) and restart MM.
Check if there are no omx_streams running (pm2 status).
Stop them when present (pm2 stop omx_stream1 / pm2 delete omx_stream1).

Then verify if omxplayer works standalone (use your own user & password & IP address).
If it does not work standalone, then there is no need to continue trying the module.

$ omxplayer --avdict rtsp_transport:tcp --win 85,65,725,425 --live --video_queue 4 --fps 30 --no-osd rtsp://user:password@192.168.178.55/axis-media/media.amp?resolution=640x360

If that works you can try this verified config (use your own user & password & IP address):

$ vi ~/MagicMirror/config/config.js

  {
    module: "MMM-RTSPStream",
    //disabled: false,
    disabled: true,
    position: "middle_center",
    header: "Axis Security Monitor",
    config: {
      autoStart: true,
      rotateStreams: false,
      moduleWidth: 640,
      moduleHeight: 360,
      localPlayer: 'omxplayer',
      remotePlayer: 'none',
      showSnapWhenPaused: false,
      remoteSnaps: false,
      stream1: {
        name: 'Axis_P1448_LE',
        url: 'rtsp://user:password@192.168.178.55/axis-media/media.amp?resolution=640x360',
        frameRate: "30",
        protocol: "tcp",
        width: 640,
        height: 360,
        omxRestart: 1,
        hwAccel: true,
      }
    }
  },

This works for Axis P1448-LE, M2026-LE Mk II and M1125-E.

Good luck.