[Config Support]: pre_capture post_capture seem to not work? #15673

StickySide · 2024-12-24T18:13:51Z

StickySide
Dec 24, 2024

Describe the problem you are having

Every event seems to begin recording at the moment an object is detected and ends the moment it leaves the cameras view, despite setting pre_capture and post_capture to 15. Maybe I dont understand how the pre/post recordings work!

Version

0.14.1-f4f3cfa

Frigate config file

mqtt:
  enabled: true
  host: 192.168.1.30
  port: 1883
  topic_prefix: frigate
  user: '{FRIGATE_MQTT_USER}'
  password: '{FRIGATE_MQTT_PASSWORD}'

##### Logging

logger:
  default: info
  logs:
    frigate.detectors: debug

##### Video

ffmpeg:
  hwaccel_args: preset-nvidia-h264

##### Recording

record:
  # sync_recordings: true
  enabled: true
  retain:
    days: 3   # <----- "3" for reduced settings, "0" for events only
    mode: motion # <----- "motion" for reduced settings, "all" for events only preset
  events:
    pre_capture: 15
    post_capture: 15
    retain:
      default: 30
      mode: motion

##### Detection

detectors:
  tensorrt:
    type: tensorrt
    device: 0

audio:
  enabled: false
  min_volume: 1000 # <----- Low sensitivity

##### Snapshots

snapshots:
  enabled: true
  timestamp: true
  bounding_box: true
  retain:
    default: 10

##### birdseye
birdseye:
  enabled: true
  mode: motion

##### Model

model:
  # path: /config/model_cache/tensorrt/yolov4-tiny-416.trt # <----- Tiny Model
  path: /config/model_cache/tensorrt/yolov4-416.trt # <----- Full model 
  input_tensor: nchw
  input_pixel_format: rgb
  width: 416
  height: 416
  labelmap:
    15: cat # <----- was incorrectly mapped as "15: bird" but 15 is cat
    16: dog # <----- was incorrectly mapped as "16: cat" but 16 is dog

##### Objects

objects:
  track:
    - person
    - car
    - cat
    - dog
#  filters:
#    cat:
#      min_score: 0.6 #
#    dog:
#      min_score: 0.6


###### Review Settings (Global) 

review:
  alerts:
    labels:
      - person
      - car
  # detections:
  #   labels:
  #     - person
  #     - car
  #     - cat
  #     - dog

###### Web streams

go2rtc:
  streams:
    Livingroom:
      - ffmpeg:rtsp://{FRIGATE_REOLINK_USER}:{FRIGATE_REOLINK_PASSWORD}@192.168.80.10/h264Preview_01_main
      - rtsp://{FRIGATE_REOLINK_USER}:{FRIGATE_REOLINK_PASSWORD}@192.168.80.10/h264Preview_01_main
    Livingroom_sub:
      - ffmpeg:rtsp://{FRIGATE_REOLINK_USER}:{FRIGATE_REOLINK_PASSWORD}@192.168.80.10/h264Preview_01_sub
      - rtsp://{FRIGATE_REOLINK_USER}:{FRIGATE_REOLINK_PASSWORD}@192.168.80.10/h264Preview_01_sub
    Kitchen:
      - ffmpeg:rtsp://{FRIGATE_REOLINK_USER}:{FRIGATE_REOLINK_PASSWORD}@192.168.80.11/h264Preview_01_main
      - rtsp://{FRIGATE_REOLINK_USER}:{FRIGATE_REOLINK_PASSWORD}@192.168.80.11/h264Preview_01_main
    Kitchen_sub:
      - ffmpeg:rtsp://{FRIGATE_REOLINK_USER}:{FRIGATE_REOLINK_PASSWORD}@192.168.80.11/h264Preview_01_sub
      - rtsp://{FRIGATE_REOLINK_USER}:{FRIGATE_REOLINK_PASSWORD}@192.168.80.11/h264Preview_01_sub
    Driveway:
      - ffmpeg:rtsp://{FRIGATE_REOLINK_USER}:{FRIGATE_REOLINK_PASSWORD}@192.168.80.12/h264Preview_01_main
      - rtsp://{FRIGATE_REOLINK_USER}:{FRIGATE_REOLINK_PASSWORD}@192.168.80.12/h264Preview_01_main
    Driveway_sub:
      - ffmpeg:rtsp://{FRIGATE_REOLINK_USER}:{FRIGATE_REOLINK_PASSWORD}@192.168.80.12/h264Preview_01_sub
      - rtsp://{FRIGATE_REOLINK_USER}:{FRIGATE_REOLINK_PASSWORD}@192.168.80.12/h264Preview_01_sub
    Porch:
      - ffmpeg:rtsp://{FRIGATE_REOLINK_USER}:{FRIGATE_REOLINK_PASSWORD}@192.168.80.13/h264Preview_01_main
      - rtsp://{FRIGATE_REOLINK_USER}:{FRIGATE_REOLINK_PASSWORD}@192.168.80.13/h264Preview_01_main
    Porch_sub:
      - ffmpeg:rtsp://{FRIGATE_REOLINK_USER}:{FRIGATE_REOLINK_PASSWORD}@192.168.80.13/h264Preview_01_sub
      - rtsp://{FRIGATE_REOLINK_USER}:{FRIGATE_REOLINK_PASSWORD}@192.168.80.13/h264Preview_01_sub


###### Cameras

cameras:

## LIVINGROOM ##
  Livingroom:
    enabled: true

    record: # <----- Recording setting
      enabled: false

    detect:
      enabled: false
      width: 1280
      height: 720

    audio:
      enabled: false

    birdseye:
      order: 3

    ffmpeg:
      inputs:
        - path: 
            rtsp://{FRIGATE_REOLINK_USER}:{FRIGATE_REOLINK_PASSWORD}@192.168.80.10/h264Preview_01_sub # <----- The stream you want to use for detection.. add one for recording later
          input_args: preset-rtsp-restream
          roles:
            - detect
            - audio
        - path: 
            rtsp://{FRIGATE_REOLINK_USER}:{FRIGATE_REOLINK_PASSWORD}@192.168.80.10/h264Preview_01_main # <----- Recording stream
          input_args: preset-rtsp-restream
          roles:
            - record
      output_args:
        record: preset-record-generic-audio-copy # <----- audio on recordings

    onvif:
      host: 192.168.80.10
      port: 8000
      user: '{FRIGATE_REOLINK_USER}'
      password: '{FRIGATE_REOLINK_PASSWORD}'

    review:
      detections:
        labels:
          - person
          - car
          - cat
          - dog
      alerts:
        labels: []

    motion:
      mask: 0.01,0.075,0.315,0.079,0.316,0.01,0.012,0.01

## KITCHEN ##
  Kitchen:
    enabled: true

    record:
      enabled: false

    detect:
      enabled: false
      width: 1280
      height: 720

    review:
      detections:
        labels:
          - person
          - cat
          - dog
          - car
      alerts:
        labels: []

    audio:
      enabled: false

    birdseye:
      order: 4

    ffmpeg:
      inputs:
        - path: 
            rtsp://{FRIGATE_REOLINK_USER}:{FRIGATE_REOLINK_PASSWORD}@192.168.80.11/h264Preview_01_sub     # <----- The stream you want to use for detection.. add one for recording later
          input_args: preset-rtsp-restream
          roles:
            - detect
            - audio
        - path: 
            rtsp://{FRIGATE_REOLINK_USER}:{FRIGATE_REOLINK_PASSWORD}@192.168.80.11/h264Preview_01_main
          input_args: preset-rtsp-restream
          roles:
            - record
      output_args:
        record: preset-record-generic-audio-copy # <----- audio on recordings

    onvif:
      host: 192.168.80.11
      port: 8000
      user: '{FRIGATE_REOLINK_USER}'
      password: '{FRIGATE_REOLINK_PASSWORD}'

    motion:
      mask: 0.01,0.07,0.308,0.075,0.311,0.019,0.01,0.014

## DRIVEWAY ##

  Driveway:
    enabled: true

    # record:
    #   enabled: true
    #   retain:
    #     days: 3   # <----- "3" for reduced settings, "0" for events only
    #     mode: motion # <----- "motion" for reduced settings, "all" for events only preset
    #   events:
    #     pre_capture: 15
    #     post_capture: 15
    #     retain:
    #       default: 30
    #       mode: motion


    detect:
      enabled: true
      width: 1280
      height: 720

    review:
      alerts:
        required_zones: Driveway_zone

    birdseye:
      order: 2

    ffmpeg:
      inputs:
        - path: 
            rtsp://{FRIGATE_REOLINK_USER}:{FRIGATE_REOLINK_PASSWORD}@192.168.80.12/h264Preview_01_sub
          input_args: preset-rtsp-restream
          roles:
            - detect
            # - audio
        - path: 
            rtsp://{FRIGATE_REOLINK_USER}:{FRIGATE_REOLINK_PASSWORD}@192.168.80.12/h264Preview_01_main
          input_args: preset-rtsp-restream
          roles:
            - record
      output_args:
        record: preset-record-generic-audio-copy

    # ffmpeg:  ## TESTING CONFIG ##
    #   inputs:
    #     - path: /media/frigate/testing/nodetect2.mp4 # TESTING
    #       input_args: -re -stream_loop -1 -fflags +genpts # TESTING
    #       roles:
    #         - detect
    #         - audio
    #         - record
    #   # output_args:
    #   #   record: preset-record-generic-audio-copy # <----- audio on recordings

    onvif:
      host: 192.168.80.12
      port: 8000
      user: '{FRIGATE_REOLINK_USER}'
      password: '{FRIGATE_REOLINK_PASSWORD}'

    zones:
      Street:
        coordinates: 0,0.51,0,0.865,0.17,0.677,0.438,0.346,0.778,0.087,0.727,0.02,0.29,0.286
        loitering_time: 0
        inertia: 3
      Driveway_zone:
        coordinates: 0.914,0.261,0.613,0.228,0.444,0.365,0.068,0.85,0.162,1,0.995,1,1,0.383
        loitering_time: 0
        inertia: 3

    motion:
      mask:
        - 0,0.207,0.305,0.064,0.32,0,0,0
        - 0,0.786,0.066,0.652,0.067,0.368,0,0.254
        - 1,0.268,0.754,0.164,0.583,0.088,0.488,0.036,0.457,0,1,0
      threshold: 60
      contour_area: 30
      improve_contrast: 'true'

## PORCH ##

  Porch:
    enabled: true

    # record:
    #   enabled: true

    detect:
      enabled: true
      width: 1280
      height: 720

    review:
      alerts:
        required_zones:
          - Porch_zone
          - Front_Yard

    birdseye:
      order: 1

    ffmpeg:
      inputs:
        - path: 
            rtsp://{FRIGATE_REOLINK_USER}:{FRIGATE_REOLINK_PASSWORD}@192.168.80.13/h264Preview_01_sub # <----- RTSP Stream... stutters sometimes? Specific to RLC-1240A
            # rtmp://192.168.80.13/bcs/channel0_sub.bcs?channel=0&stream=0&user=admin&password=c4nBudpQGxwyjiuJEMCc #<----- RTMP stream is smooth
          input_args: preset-rtsp-restream
          # input_args: preset-rtmp-generic #<------ RTSP stream           
          roles:
            - detect
            # - audio
        - path: 
            rtsp://{FRIGATE_REOLINK_USER}:{FRIGATE_REOLINK_PASSWORD}@192.168.80.13/h264Preview_01_main
          input_args: preset-rtsp-restream
          roles:
            - record
      output_args:
        record: preset-record-generic-audio-copy

    # ffmpeg:  ## TESTING CONFIG ##
    #   hwaccel_args: preset-nvidia-h264
    #   inputs:
    #     - path: /media/frigate/testing/car.mp4 # TESTING
    #       input_args: -re -stream_loop -1 -fflags +genpts # TESTING
    #       roles:
    #         - detect
    #         - audio
    #         - record
    #   output_args:
    #     record: preset-record-generic-audio-copy # <----- audio on recordings

    onvif:
      host: 192.168.80.13
      port: 8000
      user: '{FRIGATE_REOLINK_USER}'
      password: '{FRIGATE_REOLINK_PASSWORD}'

    motion:
      mask:
        - 0.005,0.078,0.428,0.083,0.43,0.011,0.006,0.01
        - 0.897,0.587,0.86,0.452,0.85,0.303,0.86,0.15,1,0.267,1,0.722,0.972,0.697
      threshold: 30
      contour_area: 20
      improve_contrast: 'true'
    zones:
      Street:
        coordinates: 
          0.998,0.755,0.805,0.5,0.542,0.237,0.343,0.105,0.342,0.005,0.47,0.009,0.794,0.17,0.955,0.346,0.999,0.445
        loitering_time: 0
        inertia: 3

      Porch_zone:
        coordinates: 
          0.334,0.347,0.322,0.331,0.31,0.339,0.288,0.313,0.16,0.388,0.253,0.999,0.828,0.998,0.338,0.388
        loitering_time: 0
        objects:
          - cat
          - dog
          - person

      Front_Yard:
        coordinates: 0.509,0.266,0.78,0.56,0.901,0.722,0.876,0.815,0.345,0.243,0.455,0.206
        loitering_time: 0
        objects:
          - cat
          - dog
          - person

##### Groups

camera_groups:
  Indoors:
    order: 2
    icon: LuCat
    cameras:
      - Kitchen
      - Livingroom

  Outdoors:
    order: 1
    icon: LuTrees
    cameras:
      - Driveway
      - Porch
  Birdseye:
    order: 3
    icon: LuEye
    cameras: birdseye
version: 0.14

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Relevant go2rtc log output

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Frigate stats

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Operating system

UNRAID

Install method

Docker CLI

docker-compose file or Docker CLI command

Unraid docker manager

Object Detector

TensorRT

Screenshots of the Frigate UI's System metrics pages

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Any other information that may be helpful

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Answered by NickM-27

Dec 28, 2024

Looks like Blake explained the issue https://www.reddit.com/r/frigate_nvr/comments/1hn1fwx/comment/m3z6jh0/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

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NickM-27 · 2024-12-24T18:15:22Z

NickM-27
Dec 24, 2024
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Where are you seeing this / what behavior specifically makes you think it is not working?

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StickySide Dec 26, 2024
Author

Per this thread I changed my record settings to:

record:
  enabled: true
  retain:
    days: 3
    mode: motion
  events:
    pre_capture: 20
    post_capture: 15
    retain:
      default: 30
      mode: all

I let this run a couple days and collected some events. Unfortunately most of them seem to only record the moment the objects come into view, not the 20 seconds prior. Even when selecting an event and scrubbing earlier most of the time there is no recording present. This is causing some events to be cut at the start, losing important video. The post_capture seems to work a little more consistently (about 1/2 the time), but it also seems to cut recordings off the moment the object is off camera many times. The only exception to this is if there is other motion (a tree or flag blowing) before or after the event, then the moments prior to the event is recorded.

Do I need to set my recording retention (not just events) to "all"? Other threads here seem to indicate it should work as configured above. The desired result is to save all motion for 3 days, and events + 20 seconds prior and 15 seconds after.

The above is set globally and I have no recording settings in individual cameras set.. Do I need to set them individually?
Thanks for your time!

NickM-27 Dec 27, 2024
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Can you share the current config and logs?

StickySide Dec 27, 2024
Author

Absolutely:
Current config
System logs

NickM-27 Dec 28, 2024
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Looks like Blake explained the issue https://www.reddit.com/r/frigate_nvr/comments/1hn1fwx/comment/m3z6jh0/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

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StickySide Dec 28, 2024
Author

Thanks Nick for all the help! Happy holidays!

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Describe the problem you are having

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