Josh Hawkins fa4002cbe2 fix clip download deadlock from unread ffmpeg stderr (#24032)
ffmpeg's stderr was piped but never read, so recording segments that generate more than 64 KB of ffmpeg warnings blocked ffmpeg mid-write, stranding the streaming thread and its anyio threadpool token for good. Enough of those and every sync endpoint stops responding until restart. The trigger is how noisy the segments are, not how long the clip is.

Send stderr to a temp file instead, and guarantee ffmpeg teardown and playlist cleanup on every exit path, including client disconnect.

Also fixes two bugs the deadlock hid: the failure branch was unreachable because returncode is None mid-loop, so the playlist file leaked and ffmpeg's logs were never reported. Playlist files now get a unique name so concurrent requests for one range cannot delete each other's input.

Extracts the terminate helper motion search already had into frigate/util/ffmpeg.py, now shared by both streaming call sites.
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Frigate NVR™ - Realtime Object Detection for IP Cameras

License: MIT

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A complete and local NVR designed for Home Assistant with AI object detection. Uses OpenCV and Tensorflow to perform realtime object detection locally for IP cameras.

Use of a GPU or AI accelerator is highly recommended. AI accelerators will outperform even the best CPUs with very little overhead. See Frigate's supported object detectors.

  • Tight integration with Home Assistant via a custom component
  • Designed to minimize resource use and maximize performance by only looking for objects when and where it is necessary
  • Leverages multiprocessing heavily with an emphasis on realtime over processing every frame
  • Uses a very low overhead motion detection to determine where to run object detection
  • Object detection with TensorFlow runs in separate processes for maximum FPS
  • Communicates over MQTT for easy integration into other systems
  • Records video with retention settings based on detected objects
  • 24/7 recording
  • Re-streaming via RTSP to reduce the number of connections to your camera
  • WebRTC & MSE support for low-latency live view

Documentation

View the documentation at https://docs.frigate.video

Donations

If you would like to make a donation to support development, please use Github Sponsors.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

  • Code: The source code, configuration files, and documentation in this repository are available under the MIT License. You are free to use, modify, and distribute the code as long as you include the original copyright notice.
  • Trademarks: The "Frigate" name, the "Frigate NVR" brand, and the Frigate logo are trademarks of Frigate, Inc. and are not covered by the MIT License.

Please see our Trademark Policy for details on acceptable use of our brand assets.

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Live dashboard

Live dashboard

Streamlined review workflow

Streamlined review workflow

Multi-camera scrubbing

Multi-camera scrubbing

Built-in mask and zone editor

Built-in mask and zone editor

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