allow the best image timeout to be configurable

README.md

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ You see multiple bounding boxes because it draws bounding boxes from all frames
 Run the container with
 ```bash
 docker run --rm \
--name frigate \
+-name blakeblackshear/frigate:stable \
 --privileged \
 --shm-size=512m \ # should work for a 2-3 cameras
 -v /dev/bus/usb:/dev/bus/usb \

config/config.example.yml

@@ -140,6 +140,12 @@ cameras:
  ################
  take_frame: 1
 
+ ################
+ # The number of seconds to retain the highest scoring image for the best.jpg endpoint before allowing it
+ # to be replaced by a newer image. Defaults to 60 seconds.
+ ################
+ best_image_timeout: 60
+
  ################
  # MQTT settings
  ################

frigate/object_processing.py

@@ -193,8 +193,8 @@ def update(self, frame_time, tracked_objects):
  current_best = self.best_objects[object_type]
  now = datetime.datetime.now().timestamp()
  # if the object is a higher score than the current best score 
- # or the current object is more than 1 minute old, use the new object
- if obj_copy['score'] > current_best['score'] or (now - current_best['frame_time']) > 60:
+ # or the current object is older than desired, use the new object
+ if obj_copy['score'] > current_best['score'] or (now - current_best['frame_time']) > self.config.get('best_image_timeout', 60):
  obj_copy['frame'] = np.copy(self.current_frame)
  self.best_objects[object_type] = obj_copy
  for c in self.callbacks['snapshot']: