MMM-RTSPStream dosent work in my case

alverman

good night
It’s all day that I try to run the MMM-RTSPStream module without results.
My cameras are connected to a dvr and the stream I need to view takes it from the dvr with this string:
rtsp: //10.0.0.60: 554/h264/?ch=1&subtype=1&authbasic=admin:123456

Using vlc on a regular pc all works at the first shot.
Using ffplay on a regular pc works
If I use ffplay on raspberry, outside mmm, it works but after about a minute the flow stops.
If I use the form in magicmirror I see a window without stream.

My configuration in config.js is:

{
module: "MMM-RTSPStream",
position: "slide1mods_bottom_left",
header: "Video Surveillance",
config: {
autoStart: true,
rotateStreams: true,
rotateStreamTimeout: 10,
moduleWidth: 3,
moduleHeight: 240,
localPlayer: "omxplayer",
remotePlayer: "ffmpeg",
showSnapWhenPaused: true,
remoteSnaps: true,
stream1: {
name: 'Cam1',
url: "rtsp: //10.0.0.60: 554 / h264 /? ch = 1 & subtype = 1 & authbasic = admin: 123456"
frameRate: '15',
protocol: 'tcp',
hdUrl: 'none',
snapshotType: 'url',
snapshotRefresh: 10,
width: undefined,
height: undefined,
ffmpegPort: 9999,
},
}
},

When magicmirror runs, I see:

…
Create new news fetcher for url: http://www.repubblica.it/rss/cronaca/rss2.0.xml - Interval: 300000
Starting WebSocket server on port 9999. Waiting for connections …
Starting stream stream1 with args: [
    “–avdict”
    “Rtsp_transport: tcp”
    “–win”
    “139, 1546, 491, 1788”
    “–live”
    “–video_queue”
    “4”
    “–fps”
    “30”,
    “Rtsp: //10.0.0.60: 554 / h264 /? Ch = 1 & subtype = 1 & authbasic = admin: 123456”
]
Starting PM2 for omx_stream1
PM2 started for omx_stream1

It looks okay but I do not see the stream

If I run console omxplayer I see:

pi $ pi3mmm: ~ / MagicMirror $ omxplayer “rtsp: //10.0.0.60: 554 / h264 /? ch = 1 & subtype = 1 & authbasic = admin: 123456”
Video codec omx-h264 width 320 height 240 profile 77 fps 15.000000
Audio codec pcm_alaw channels 1 samplerate 8000 bitspersample 8
Subtitle count: 0, state: off, index: 1, delay: 0
V: PortSettingsChanged: 320x240@15.00 interlace: 0 deinterlace: 0 anaglyph: 0 par: 1.00 display: 0 layer: 0 alpha: 255 aspectMode: 0

and I can not see any streams open

If I run ffplay from console I see:

Input # 0, rtsp, from ‘rtsp: //10.0.0.60: 554 / h264 /? Ch = 1 & subtype = 1 & authbasic = admin: 123456’:
  Metadata:
    title: ZNRTSPServer
  Duration: N / A, start: 2.133311, bitrate: N / A
    Stream # 0: 0: Video: h264 (Main), yuv420p (tv, bt709, progressive), 320x240, 15 fps, 15 tbr, 90k tbn, 30 tbc
    Stream # 0: 1: Audio: pcm_alaw, 8000 Hz, 1 channel, s16, 64 kb / s

you open a window where I see the stream but after about a minute it locks.

Help, advice?

Thank you, Alberto

barnosch

did you put some spaces between the URL for better reading in the forum, or could this be the issue?

url: "rtsp: //10.0.0.60: 554 / h264 /? ch = 1 & subtype = 1 & authbasic = admin: 123456"

Should be look like this imho

url: "rtsp://10.0.0.60:554/h264/?ch=1&subtype=1&authbasic=admin:123456"

Have you tried to stream the teststream from the example?
Just to see if everything is set up correctly from module side.

alverman

hi barnosch,
the string is just that inserted in the forum has taken this look.
The string in the configuration is right.
One test I did not do is the one you have proposed.
after I put the video file on my desktop I changed the form string with:

{
module: "MMM-RTSPStream",
position: "slide1mods_bottom_left",
header: "Video Surveillance",
config: {
autoStart: true,
rotateStreams: true,
rotateStreamTimeout: 10,
moduleWidth: 3,
moduleHeight: 240,
localPlayer: "omxplayer",
remotePlayer: "ffmpeg",
showSnapWhenPaused: true,
remoteSnaps: true,
stream1: {
name: 'Cam1',
// url: "rtsp://10.0.0.60:554/h264/?ch=1&subtype=1&authbasic=admin:123456"
url: '/home/pi/Desktop/test.h264',
frameRate: '15',
protocol: 'tcp',
hdUrl: 'none',
snapshotType: 'url',
snapshotRefresh: 10,
width: undefined,
height: undefined,
ffmpegPort: 9999,
},
}
},

But you see nothing.
Performing the console test file with:

omxplayer /home/pi/Desktop/test.h264

I see the movie !!
I do not know what else to try !!

barnosch

have you installed the dependencies from the module?
“npm install” within the MMM-RTSP folder

Could it maybe be a issue with your custom made CSS “postition”?
Maybe you should try a ordinary original one for testing

alverman

Hi barnosch,
I ran npm install in the module MMM-RTSPStram folder.
I had already tried the normal MagicMirror css and went the same way.
On pi3 I have two versions of MagicMirror installed.
An original and one with all the modules I need.
To try one or the other version, rename the Home/pi/MagicMirror folder and test it

Thanks for your attenction, Alberto

alverman

Good morning,
I made a small step but I have not been able to solve it yet.
Until now I have tried console to display rtsp stream from my dvr without result.
Just putting the line -n -1 (no audio) succeeded, from the command line, to display the flow.
Then in the configuration file (config.js) or the MMM-RTSTStream module you should enter the parsing -n -1 !!
But how do I do it?

Thank you, Alberto

alverman

Another problem, always in console, is that if the stream tends to lower itself, the omxplayer closes

alverman

So I think I’ve solved the problem of why the console flow is interrupted!
from console I have to give this command:

omxplayer -g -n -1 --timeout 0 --avdict rtsp_transport: tcp "rtsp://10.0.0.60:554/h264/?ch=1&subtype=1& authbasic = admin:123456"

So now how can I add the switches:

-g -1 --timeout 0 --avdict rtsp_transport: tcp

in config.js?

Any help please?

Thank you, Alberto

alverman

@alverman said in MMM-RTSPStream dosent work in my case:

So I think I’ve solved the problem of why the console flow is interrupted!
from console I have to give this command:
omxplayer -n -1 --timeout 0 --avdict rtsp_transport: tcp “rtsp://10.0.0.60:554/h264/?ch=1&subtype=1& authbasic = admin:123456”

So now how can I add the switches:
-n -1 --timeout 0 --avdict rtsp_transport: tcp

in config.js?
Any help please?
Thank you, Alberto

alverman

Sorry if I keep on this monologue but I’m going crazy !!
I’ve tried MagicMirror with only the standard modules and the MMM-RSPSream module.
Created the code to enter in config.js
Enter the code in config.js
Starting npm start I see the frame of rtsp stream but I do not see anything.
If I hit the frame I see the play icon if I get it I see the pause icon as if the stream was played but I see nothing.

I’m really tired of this thing.
I know it might go but it does not go and I just miss this form to close the project.

Really give me a hand please

Thank you, Alberto

barnosch

Here is my working config.

 {
                module: 'MMM-RTSPStream',
                position: 'bottom_left',
                config: {
                        autoStart: true,
                        rotateStreams: false,
                        rotateStreamTimeout: 10,
                        showSnapWhenPaused: false,
                        moduleWidth: 352,
                        moduleHeight: 240,
                        moduleOffset: -20,
                        localPlayer: 'omxplayer',  //omxplayer oder ffmpeg
                stream1: {
                        name: 'Door',
                        url: 'rtsp://10.30.10.28', //update with your IP
                        snapshotUrl: '',
                        snapshotRefresh: 10, // Seconds
                        frameRate: "30",
                        port: 9999,
                         }
                        }
                },

i would suggest, you only change the IP adress, without port or the authbasic stuff…
I also have password set, but for some reason, i do not need to pass it to the module.
I played around a little bit, but as soon as i change the port or something… it does not work anymore.
Maybe worth a try.
Otherwise, bring the developer in here… he is very helpful and has for sure another tips you can try.

alverman

Thanks barnosch,
I think I’ve solved the problem: D
I think because I’m working remotely and I can not see if the stream is shown or not but I trust.
I practically lost a pass that eliminated the sound.
So I think that everything is resolved.
I see the stable connection from the remote console and then almost for sure that the module now works.
I find it in issue.
The command it solves is:
git fetch - all
git checkout nosound

I’ll let you know as soon as I see it with my eyes
:)

alverman

Solved !!

shbatm

@alverman – I’m the creator of the module and I wanted to apologize, I’ve been working on other projects and not following this forum very closely the past few months. I’m glad you got everything solved, I’m sorry I wasn’t able to assist.

In the future, if you have any issues with one of the modules I created, please tag me (@shbatm) or open an issue on the module’s Issue page at github.com so I get a notification and will be happy to assist.

sepulvar

Can you share your final configuration?