Add API and WebUI to export recordings

docker/rootfs/usr/local/nginx/conf/nginx.conf

@@ -172,6 +172,27 @@ http {
  root /media/frigate;
  }
 
+ location /exports/ {
+ add_header 'Access-Control-Allow-Origin' "$http_origin" always;
+ add_header 'Access-Control-Allow-Credentials' 'true';
+ add_header 'Access-Control-Expose-Headers' 'Content-Length';
+ if ($request_method = 'OPTIONS') {
+ add_header 'Access-Control-Allow-Origin' "$http_origin";
+ add_header 'Access-Control-Max-Age' 1728000;
+ add_header 'Content-Type' 'text/plain charset=UTF-8';
+ add_header 'Content-Length' 0;
+ return 204;
+ }
+
+ types {
+ video/mp4 mp4;
+ }
+
+ autoindex on;
+ autoindex_format json;
+ root /media/frigate;
+ }
+
  location /ws {
  proxy_pass http:https://mqtt_ws/;
  proxy_http_version 1.1;

docs/docs/configuration/record.md

@@ -80,3 +80,7 @@ record:
  dog: 2
  car: 7
 ```
+
+## How do I export recordings?
+
+The export page in the Frigate WebUI allows for exporting real time clips with a designated start and stop time as well as exporting a timelapse for a designated start and stop time. These exports can take a while so it is important to leave the file until it is no longer in progress.

docs/docs/frigate/installation.md

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ Frigate uses the following locations for read/write operations in the container.
 - `/config`: Used to store the Frigate config file and sqlite database. You will also see a few files alongside the database file while Frigate is running.
 - `/media/frigate/clips`: Used for snapshot storage. In the future, it will likely be renamed from `clips` to `snapshots`. The file structure here cannot be modified and isn't intended to be browsed or managed manually.
 - `/media/frigate/recordings`: Internal system storage for recording segments. The file structure here cannot be modified and isn't intended to be browsed or managed manually.
+- `/media/frigate/exports`: Storage for clips and timelapses that have been exported via the WebUI or API.
 - `/tmp/cache`: Cache location for recording segments. Initial recordings are written here before being checked and converted to mp4 and moved to the recordings folder.
 - `/dev/shm`: It is not recommended to modify this directory or map it with docker. This is the location for raw decoded frames in shared memory and it's size is impacted by the `shm-size` calculations below.
 
@@ -221,7 +222,7 @@ These settings were tested on DSM 7.1.1-42962 Update 4
 
 The `Execute container using high privilege` option needs to be enabled in order to give the frigate container the elevated privileges it may need.
 
-The `Enable auto-restart` option can be enabled if you want the container to automatically restart whenever it improperly shuts down due to an error. 
+The `Enable auto-restart` option can be enabled if you want the container to automatically restart whenever it improperly shuts down due to an error.
 
 ![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/4516296/232586790-0b659a82-561d-4bc5-899b-0f5b39c6b11d.png)
 

docs/docs/integrations/api.md

@@ -271,6 +271,20 @@ HTTP Live Streaming Video on Demand URL for the specified event. Can be viewed i
 
 HTTP Live Streaming Video on Demand URL for the camera with the specified time range. Can be viewed in an application like VLC.
 
+### `POST /api/export/<camera>/start/<start-timestamp>/end/<end-timestamp>`
+
+Export recordings from `start-timestamp` to `end-timestamp` for `camera` as a single mp4 file. These recordings will be exported to the `/media/frigate/exports` folder.
+
+It is also possible to export this recording as a timelapse.
+
+**Optional Body:**
+
+```json
+{
+ "playback": "realtime", // playback factor: realtime or timelapse_25x
+}
+```
+
 ### `GET /api/<camera_name>/recordings/summary`
 
 Hourly summary of recordings data for a camera.

frigate/app.py

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
  CLIPS_DIR,
  CONFIG_DIR,
  DEFAULT_DB_PATH,
+ EXPORT_DIR,
  MODEL_CACHE_DIR,
  RECORD_DIR,
 )
@@ -68,7 +69,14 @@ def set_environment_vars(self) -> None:
  os.environ[key] = value
 
  def ensure_dirs(self) -> None:
- for d in [CONFIG_DIR, RECORD_DIR, CLIPS_DIR, CACHE_DIR, MODEL_CACHE_DIR]:
+ for d in [
+ CONFIG_DIR,
+ RECORD_DIR,
+ CLIPS_DIR,
+ CACHE_DIR,
+ MODEL_CACHE_DIR,
+ EXPORT_DIR,
+ ]:
  if not os.path.exists(d) and not os.path.islink(d):
  logger.info(f"Creating directory: {d}")
  os.makedirs(d)

frigate/const.py

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 BASE_DIR = "/media/frigate"
 CLIPS_DIR = f"{BASE_DIR}/clips"
 RECORD_DIR = f"{BASE_DIR}/recordings"
+EXPORT_DIR = f"{BASE_DIR}/exports"
 BIRDSEYE_PIPE = "/tmp/cache/birdseye"
 CACHE_DIR = "/tmp/cache"
 YAML_EXT = (".yaml", ".yml")
@@ -28,3 +29,4 @@
 
 MAX_SEGMENT_DURATION = 600
 SECONDS_IN_DAY = 60 * 60 * 24
+MAX_PLAYLIST_SECONDS = 7200 # support 2 hour segments for a single playlist to account for cameras with inconsistent segment times

frigate/ffmpeg_presets.py

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 import logging
 import os
+from enum import Enum
 from typing import Any
 
 from frigate.const import BTBN_PATH
@@ -116,7 +117,7 @@ def get_selected_gpu(self) -> str:
  "default": "-r {0} -s {1}x{2}",
 }
 
-PRESETS_HW_ACCEL_ENCODE = {
+PRESETS_HW_ACCEL_ENCODE_BIRDSEYE = {
  "preset-rpi-32-h264": "ffmpeg -hide_banner {0} -c:v h264_v4l2m2m {1}",
  "preset-rpi-64-h264": "ffmpeg -hide_banner {0} -c:v h264_v4l2m2m {1}",
  "preset-vaapi": "ffmpeg -hide_banner -hwaccel vaapi -hwaccel_output_format vaapi -hwaccel_device {2} {0} -c:v h264_vaapi -g 50 -bf 0 -profile:v high -level:v 4.1 -sei:v 0 -an -vf format=vaapi|nv12,hwupload {1}",
@@ -127,6 +128,17 @@ def get_selected_gpu(self) -> str:
  "default": "ffmpeg -hide_banner {0} -c:v libx264 -g 50 -profile:v high -level:v 4.1 -preset:v superfast -tune:v zerolatency {1}",
 }
 
+PRESETS_HW_ACCEL_ENCODE_TIMELAPSE = {
+ "preset-rpi-32-h264": "ffmpeg -hide_banner {0} -c:v h264_v4l2m2m {1}",
+ "preset-rpi-64-h264": "ffmpeg -hide_banner {0} -c:v h264_v4l2m2m {1}",
+ "preset-vaapi": "ffmpeg -hide_banner -hwaccel vaapi -hwaccel_output_format vaapi -hwaccel_device {2} {0} -c:v h264_vaapi {1}",
+ "preset-intel-qsv-h264": "ffmpeg -hide_banner {0} -c:v h264_qsv -g 50 -bf 0 -profile:v high -level:v 4.1 -async_depth:v 1 {1}",
+ "preset-intel-qsv-h265": "ffmpeg -hide_banner {0} -c:v hevc_qsv -g 50 -bf 0 -profile:v high -level:v 4.1 -async_depth:v 1 {1}",
+ "preset-nvidia-h264": "ffmpeg -hide_banner -hwaccel cuda -hwaccel_output_format cuda -extra_hw_frames 8 {0} -c:v h264_nvenc {1}",
+ "preset-nvidia-h265": "ffmpeg -hide_banner -hwaccel cuda -hwaccel_output_format cuda -extra_hw_frames 8 {0} -c:v hevc_nvenc {1}",
+ "default": "ffmpeg -hide_banner {0} -c:v libx264 -preset:v ultrafast -tune:v zerolatency {1}",
+}
+
 
 def parse_preset_hardware_acceleration_decode(arg: Any) -> list[str]:
  """Return the correct preset if in preset format otherwise return None."""
@@ -161,12 +173,24 @@ def parse_preset_hardware_acceleration_scale(
  return scale
 
 
-def parse_preset_hardware_acceleration_encode(arg: Any, input: str, output: str) -> str:
+class EncodeTypeEnum(str, Enum):
+ birdseye = "birdseye"
+ timelapse = "timelapse"
+
+
+def parse_preset_hardware_acceleration_encode(
+ arg: Any, input: str, output: str, type: EncodeTypeEnum = EncodeTypeEnum.birdseye
+) -> str:
  """Return the correct scaling preset or default preset if none is set."""
+ if type == EncodeTypeEnum.birdseye:
+ arg_map = PRESETS_HW_ACCEL_ENCODE_BIRDSEYE
+ elif type == EncodeTypeEnum.timelapse:
+ arg_map = PRESETS_HW_ACCEL_ENCODE_TIMELAPSE
+
  if not isinstance(arg, str):
- return PRESETS_HW_ACCEL_ENCODE["default"].format(input, output)
+ return arg_map["default"].format(input, output)
 
- return PRESETS_HW_ACCEL_ENCODE.get(arg, PRESETS_HW_ACCEL_ENCODE["default"]).format(
+ return arg_map.get(arg, arg_map["default"]).format(
  input,
  output,
  _gpu_selector.get_selected_gpu(),

frigate/http.py

@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 from frigate.object_processing import TrackedObject
 from frigate.plus import PlusApi
 from frigate.ptz import OnvifController
+from frigate.record.export import PlaybackFactorEnum, RecordingExporter
 from frigate.stats import stats_snapshot
 from frigate.storage import StorageMaintainer
 from frigate.util import (
@@ -1504,6 +1505,22 @@ def vod_event(id):
  )
 
 
+@bp.route("/export/<camera_name>/start/<start_time>/end/<end_time>", methods=["POST"])
+def export_recording(camera_name: str, start_time: int, end_time: int):
+ playback_factor = request.get_json(silent=True).get("playback", "realtime")
+ exporter = RecordingExporter(
+ current_app.frigate_config,
+ camera_name,
+ int(start_time),
+ int(end_time),
+ PlaybackFactorEnum[playback_factor]
+ if playback_factor in PlaybackFactorEnum.__members__.values()
+ else PlaybackFactorEnum.realtime,
+ )
+ exporter.start()
+ return "Starting export of recording", 200
+
+
 def imagestream(detected_frames_processor, camera_name, fps, height, draw_options):
  while True:
  # max out at specified FPS

frigate/record/export.py

@@ -0,0 +1,101 @@
+"""Export recordings to storage."""
+
+import datetime
+import logging
+import os
+import subprocess as sp
+import threading
+from enum import Enum
+
+from frigate.config import FrigateConfig
+from frigate.const import EXPORT_DIR, MAX_PLAYLIST_SECONDS
+from frigate.ffmpeg_presets import (
+ EncodeTypeEnum,
+ parse_preset_hardware_acceleration_encode,
+)
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+class PlaybackFactorEnum(str, Enum):
+ realtime = "realtime"
+ timelapse_25x = "timelapse_25x"
+
+
+class RecordingExporter(threading.Thread):
+ """Exports a specific set of recordings for a camera to storage as a single file."""
+
+ def __init__(
+ self,
+ config: FrigateConfig,
+ camera: str,
+ start_time: int,
+ end_time: int,
+ playback_factor: PlaybackFactorEnum,
+ ) -> None:
+ threading.Thread.__init__(self)
+ self.config = config
+ self.camera = camera
+ self.start_time = start_time
+ self.end_time = end_time
+ self.playback_factor = playback_factor
+
+ def get_datetime_from_timestamp(self, timestamp: int) -> str:
+ """Convenience fun to get a simple date time from timestamp."""
+ return datetime.datetime.fromtimestamp(timestamp).strftime("%Y_%m_%d_%I:%M")
+
+ def run(self) -> None:
+ logger.debug(
+ f"Beginning export for {self.camera} from {self.start_time} to {self.end_time}"
+ )
+ file_name = f"{EXPORT_DIR}/in_progress.{self.camera}@{self.get_datetime_from_timestamp(self.start_time)}__{self.get_datetime_from_timestamp(self.end_time)}.mp4"
+ final_file_name = f"{EXPORT_DIR}/{self.camera}_{self.get_datetime_from_timestamp(self.start_time)}__{self.get_datetime_from_timestamp(self.end_time)}.mp4"
+
+ if (self.end_time - self.start_time) <= MAX_PLAYLIST_SECONDS:
+ playlist_lines = f"http:https://127.0.0.1:5000/vod/{self.camera}/start/{self.start_time}/end/{self.end_time}/index.m3u8"
+ ffmpeg_input = (
+ f"-y -protocol_whitelist pipe,file,http,tcp -i {playlist_lines}"
+ )
+ else:
+ playlist_lines = []
+ playlist_start = self.start_time
+
+ while playlist_start < self.end_time:
+ playlist_lines.append(
+ f"file 'http:https://127.0.0.1:5000/vod/{self.camera}/start/{playlist_start}/end/{min(playlist_start + MAX_PLAYLIST_SECONDS, self.end_time)}/index.m3u8'"
+ )
+ playlist_start += MAX_PLAYLIST_SECONDS
+
+ ffmpeg_input = "-y -protocol_whitelist pipe,file,http,tcp -f concat -safe 0 -i /dev/stdin"
+
+ if self.playback_factor == PlaybackFactorEnum.realtime:
+ ffmpeg_cmd = (
+ f"ffmpeg -hide_banner {ffmpeg_input} -c copy {file_name}"
+ ).split(" ")
+ elif self.playback_factor == PlaybackFactorEnum.timelapse_25x:
+ ffmpeg_cmd = (
+ parse_preset_hardware_acceleration_encode(
+ self.config.ffmpeg.hwaccel_args,
+ ffmpeg_input,
+ f"-vf setpts=0.04*PTS -r 30 -an {file_name}",
+ EncodeTypeEnum.timelapse,
+ )
+ ).split(" ")
+
+ p = sp.run(
+ ffmpeg_cmd,
+ input="\n".join(playlist_lines),
+ encoding="ascii",
+ capture_output=True,
+ )
+
+ if p.returncode != 0:
+ logger.error(
+ f"Failed to export recording for command {' '.join(ffmpeg_cmd)}"
+ )
+ logger.error(p.stderr)
+ return
+
+ logger.debug(f"Updating finalized export {file_name}")
+ os.rename(file_name, final_file_name)
+ logger.debug(f"Finished exporting {file_name}")

web/src/Sidebar.jsx

@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ export default function Sidebar() {
  </Match>
  {birdseye?.enabled ? <Destination href="/birdseye" text="Birdseye" /> : null}
  <Destination href="/events" text="Events" />
+ <Destination href="/exports" text="Exports" />
  <Separator />
  <Destination href="/storage" text="Storage" />
  <Destination href="/system" text="System" />

web/src/app.tsx

@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ export default function App() {
  <AsyncRoute path="/cameras/:camera" getComponent={cameraComponent} />
  <AsyncRoute path="/birdseye" getComponent={Routes.getBirdseye} />
  <AsyncRoute path="/events" getComponent={Routes.getEvents} />
+ <AsyncRoute path="/exports" getComponent={Routes.getExports} />
  <AsyncRoute
  path="/recording/:camera/:date?/:hour?/:minute?/:second?"
  getComponent={Routes.getRecording}