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[Support]: Media could not be loaded forever

See original GitHub issue

Describe the problem you are having

I have 2 Doorbird doorbell cameras that occasionally drop offline or apparently send garbage causing ffmpeg to choke (see error log but be aware that the problem is not correlated with the errors). Frigate usually restarts ffmpeg and all is well. However, about once a day, and almost always at twilight, frigate decides that a video is mangled, displays the “media could not be loaded” error message and deletes the video. From that point on, no video is recorded (and therefore no events) until I restart frigate–even if the cameras have returned to normal. Restarting the camera does not fix the problem.
I have two issues with this:

Frigate should not destroy video even if it thinks the video is corrupted and even if it can’t display the video. The video files should be saved and remain for the normal lifetime of recordings. It is often possible to find useful images even in corrupted video. If the video that frigate erased happened to be of a burglar ringing the doorbell prior to breaking in, it would be most unfortunate if it got erased.
Frigate should not “give up” on recordings if a camera previously produced a corrupted stream. It should not be necessary to restart frigate every day to resume recording on those cameras.

Version

0.11.1-2EADA21

Frigate config file

doorbell-back:
    ffmpeg:
      inputs:
        - path: http://user:pass@doorbell-back/bha-api/video.cgi
          roles:
            - detect
        - path: rtsp://user:pass@doorbell-back:554/mpeg/media.amp
          roles:
            - record
      output_args:
        record: -f segment -segment_time 10 -segment_format mp4 -reset_timestamps 1 -strftime 1 -c copy -an
      input_args: -avoid_negative_ts make_zero -fflags nobuffer -flags low_delay -strict experimental -fflags +genpts+discardcorrupt -use_wallclock_as_timestamps 1
    detect:
      enabled: true
      width: 640
      height: 480
      fps: 5
    objects:
      track:
        - person
        - animal
    record:
      enabled: true
    rtmp:
      enabled: false
    zones:
      backdriveway:
        coordinates: 521,480,285,315,194,322,0,348,0,480
      westsidewalk1:
        coordinates: 152,261,181,276,132,332,97,333
    motion:
      mask:
        - 640,0,640,70,522,132,341,175,106,201,0,173,0,0

Relevant log output

[2022-10-13 21:06:37] ffmpeg.doorbell-back.detect    ERROR   : [mjpeg @ 0x6c84bc0] Found EOI before any SOF, ignoring
[2022-10-13 21:06:37] ffmpeg.doorbell-back.detect    ERROR   : [mjpeg @ 0x6c84bc0] overread 8
[2022-10-13 21:06:37] ffmpeg.doorbell-back.detect    ERROR   : [mjpeg @ 0x6c84bc0] EOI missing, emulating
[2022-10-13 21:06:37] ffmpeg.doorbell-back.detect    ERROR   : [mjpeg @ 0x6c84bc0] Found EOI before any SOF, ignoring
[2022-10-13 21:06:37] ffmpeg.doorbell-back.detect    ERROR   :     Last message repeated 2 times
[2022-10-13 21:06:37] ffmpeg.doorbell-back.detect    ERROR   : [mjpeg @ 0x6c84bc0] overread 8
[2022-10-13 21:06:37] ffmpeg.doorbell-back.detect    ERROR   : [mjpeg @ 0x6c84bc0] EOI missing, emulating
[2022-10-13 21:06:37] frigate.video                  ERROR   : doorbell-back: Unable to read frames from ffmpeg process.
[2022-10-13 21:06:37] frigate.video                  ERROR   : doorbell-back: ffmpeg process is not running. exiting capture thread...
[2022-10-13 21:06:47] watchdog.doorbell-back         ERROR   : Ffmpeg process crashed unexpectedly for doorbell-back.
[2022-10-13 21:06:47] watchdog.doorbell-back         ERROR   : The following ffmpeg logs include the last 100 lines prior to exit.
[2022-10-13 21:06:47] ffmpeg.doorbell-back.detect    ERROR   : [http @ 0x5ac8400] HTTP error 503 Service Not Available
[2022-10-13 21:06:47] ffmpeg.doorbell-back.detect    ERROR   : http://user:pass@doorbell-back/bha-api/video.cgi: Server returned 5XX Server Error reply
[2022-10-13 21:06:47] frigate.video                  ERROR   : doorbell-back: Unable to read frames from ffmpeg process.
[2022-10-13 21:06:47] frigate.video                  ERROR   : doorbell-back: ffmpeg process is not running. exiting capture thread...
[2022-10-13 21:06:57] watchdog.doorbell-back         ERROR   : Ffmpeg process crashed unexpectedly for doorbell-back.
[2022-10-13 21:06:57] watchdog.doorbell-back         ERROR   : The following ffmpeg logs include the last 100 lines prior to exit.
[2022-10-13 21:06:57] ffmpeg.doorbell-back.detect    ERROR   : [http @ 0x70ad400] HTTP error 503 Service Not Available
[2022-10-13 21:06:57] ffmpeg.doorbell-back.detect    ERROR   : http://user:pass@doorbell-back/bha-api/video.cgi: Server returned 5XX Server Error reply
[2022-10-13 21:06:57] frigate.video                  ERROR   : doorbell-back: Unable to read frames from ffmpeg process.
[2022-10-13 21:06:57] frigate.video                  ERROR   : doorbell-back: ffmpeg process is not running. exiting capture thread...
[2022-10-13 21:07:07] watchdog.doorbell-back         ERROR   : Ffmpeg process crashed unexpectedly for doorbell-back.
[2022-10-13 21:07:07] watchdog.doorbell-back         ERROR   : The following ffmpeg logs include the last 100 lines prior to exit.
[2022-10-13 21:07:07] ffmpeg.doorbell-back.detect    ERROR   : [http @ 0x6811400] HTTP error 503 Service Not Available
[2022-10-13 21:07:07] ffmpeg.doorbell-back.detect    ERROR   : http://user:pass@doorbell-back/bha-api/video.cgi: Server returned 5XX Server Error reply
[2022-10-13 21:07:07] frigate.video                  ERROR   : doorbell-back: Unable to read frames from ffmpeg process.
[2022-10-13 21:07:07] frigate.video                  ERROR   : doorbell-back: ffmpeg process is not running. exiting capture thread...
[2022-10-13 21:07:17] watchdog.doorbell-back         ERROR   : Ffmpeg process crashed unexpectedly for doorbell-back.
[2022-10-13 21:07:17] watchdog.doorbell-back         ERROR   : The following ffmpeg logs include the last 100 lines prior to exit.
[2022-10-13 21:07:17] ffmpeg.doorbell-back.detect    ERROR   : [http @ 0x72fb400] HTTP error 503 Service Not Available
[2022-10-13 21:07:17] ffmpeg.doorbell-back.detect    ERROR   : http://user:pass@doorbell-back/bha-api/video.cgi: Server returned 5XX Server Error reply
[2022-10-13 21:07:18] frigate.video                  ERROR   : doorbell-back: Unable to read frames from ffmpeg process.
[2022-10-13 21:07:18] frigate.video                  ERROR   : doorbell-back: ffmpeg process is not running. exiting capture thread...
[2022-10-13 21:07:27] watchdog.doorbell-back         ERROR   : Ffmpeg process crashed unexpectedly for doorbell-back.
[2022-10-13 21:07:27] watchdog.doorbell-back         ERROR   : The following ffmpeg logs include the last 100 lines prior to exit.
[2022-10-13 21:07:27] ffmpeg.doorbell-back.detect    ERROR   : [http @ 0x7326400] HTTP error 503 Service Not Available
[2022-10-13 21:07:27] ffmpeg.doorbell-back.detect    ERROR   : http://user:pass@doorbell-back/bha-api/video.cgi: Server returned 5XX Server Error reply
[2022-10-13 21:07:28] frigate.video                  ERROR   : doorbell-back: Unable to read frames from ffmpeg process.
[2022-10-13 21:07:28] frigate.video                  ERROR   : doorbell-back: ffmpeg process is not running. exiting capture thread...
[2022-10-13 21:07:38] watchdog.doorbell-back         ERROR   : Ffmpeg process crashed unexpectedly for doorbell-back.
[2022-10-13 21:07:38] watchdog.doorbell-back         ERROR   : The following ffmpeg logs include the last 100 lines prior to exit.
[2022-10-13 21:07:38] ffmpeg.doorbell-back.detect    ERROR   : [http @ 0x73ef400] HTTP error 503 Service Not Available
[2022-10-13 21:07:38] ffmpeg.doorbell-back.detect    ERROR   : http://user:pass@doorbell-back/bha-api/video.cgi: Server returned 5XX Server Error reply
[2022-10-13 21:07:38] frigate.video                  ERROR   : doorbell-back: Unable to read frames from ffmpeg process.
[2022-10-13 21:07:38] frigate.video                  ERROR   : doorbell-back: ffmpeg process is not running. exiting capture thread...
[2022-10-13 21:07:48] watchdog.doorbell-back         ERROR   : Ffmpeg process crashed unexpectedly for doorbell-back.
[2022-10-13 21:07:48] watchdog.doorbell-back         ERROR   : The following ffmpeg logs include the last 100 lines prior to exit.
[2022-10-13 21:07:48] ffmpeg.doorbell-back.detect    ERROR   : [http @ 0x6cc0400] HTTP error 503 Service Not Available
[2022-10-13 21:07:48] ffmpeg.doorbell-back.detect    ERROR   : http://user:pass@doorbell-back/bha-api/video.cgi: Server returned 5XX Server Error reply
[2022-10-13 21:07:48] frigate.video                  ERROR   : doorbell-back: Unable to read frames from ffmpeg process.
[2022-10-13 21:07:48] frigate.video                  ERROR   : doorbell-back: ffmpeg process is not running. exiting capture thread...
[2022-10-13 21:07:58] watchdog.doorbell-back         ERROR   : Ffmpeg process crashed unexpectedly for doorbell-back.
[2022-10-13 21:07:58] watchdog.doorbell-back         ERROR   : The following ffmpeg logs include the last 100 lines prior to exit.
[2022-10-13 21:07:58] ffmpeg.doorbell-back.detect    ERROR   : [http @ 0x7790400] HTTP error 503 Service Not Available
[2022-10-13 21:07:58] ffmpeg.doorbell-back.detect    ERROR   : http://user:pass@doorbell-back/bha-api/video.cgi: Server returned 5XX Server Error reply
[2022-10-13 21:07:58] frigate.video                  ERROR   : doorbell-back: Unable to read frames from ffmpeg process.
[2022-10-13 21:07:58] frigate.video                  ERROR   : doorbell-back: ffmpeg process is not running. exiting capture thread...
[2022-10-13 21:08:08] watchdog.doorbell-back         ERROR   : Ffmpeg process crashed unexpectedly for doorbell-back.
[2022-10-13 21:08:08] watchdog.doorbell-back         ERROR   : The following ffmpeg logs include the last 100 lines prior to exit.
[2022-10-13 21:08:08] ffmpeg.doorbell-back.detect    ERROR   : [http @ 0x7041400] HTTP error 503 Service Not Available
[2022-10-13 21:08:08] ffmpeg.doorbell-back.detect    ERROR   : http://user:pass@doorbell-back/bha-api/video.cgi: Server returned 5XX Server Error reply
[2022-10-13 21:08:08] frigate.video                  ERROR   : doorbell-back: Unable to read frames from ffmpeg process.
[2022-10-13 21:08:08] frigate.video                  ERROR   : doorbell-back: ffmpeg process is not running. exiting capture thread...
[2022-10-13 21:08:18] watchdog.doorbell-back         ERROR   : Ffmpeg process crashed unexpectedly for doorbell-back.
[2022-10-13 21:08:18] watchdog.doorbell-back         ERROR   : The following ffmpeg logs include the last 100 lines prior to exit.
[2022-10-13 21:08:18] ffmpeg.doorbell-back.detect    ERROR   : [http @ 0x6c9f400] HTTP error 503 Service Not Available
[2022-10-13 21:08:18] ffmpeg.doorbell-back.detect    ERROR   : http://user:pass@doorbell-back/bha-api/video.cgi: Server returned 5XX Server Error reply
[2022-10-13 21:08:18] frigate.video                  ERROR   : doorbell-back: Unable to read frames from ffmpeg process.
[2022-10-13 21:08:18] frigate.video                  ERROR   : doorbell-back: ffmpeg process is not running. exiting capture thread...
[2022-10-13 21:08:28] watchdog.doorbell-back         ERROR   : Ffmpeg process crashed unexpectedly for doorbell-back.
[2022-10-13 21:08:28] watchdog.doorbell-back         ERROR   : The following ffmpeg logs include the last 100 lines prior to exit.
[2022-10-13 21:08:28] ffmpeg.doorbell-back.detect    ERROR   : [http @ 0x6a4f400] HTTP error 503 Service Not Available
[2022-10-13 21:08:28] ffmpeg.doorbell-back.detect    ERROR   : http://user:pass@doorbell-back/bha-api/video.cgi: Server returned 5XX Server Error reply
[2022-10-13 21:08:28] frigate.video                  ERROR   : doorbell-back: Unable to read frames from ffmpeg process.
[2022-10-13 21:08:28] frigate.video                  ERROR   : doorbell-back: ffmpeg process is not running. exiting capture thread...
[2022-10-13 21:08:38] watchdog.doorbell-back         ERROR   : Ffmpeg process crashed unexpectedly for doorbell-back.
[2022-10-13 21:08:38] watchdog.doorbell-back         ERROR   : The following ffmpeg logs include the last 100 lines prior to exit.
[2022-10-13 21:08:38] ffmpeg.doorbell-back.detect    ERROR   : [http @ 0x7885400] HTTP error 503 Service Not Available
[2022-10-13 21:08:38] ffmpeg.doorbell-back.detect    ERROR   : http://user:pass@doorbell-back/bha-api/video.cgi: Server returned 5XX Server Error reply
[2022-10-13 21:08:38] frigate.video                  ERROR   : doorbell-back: Unable to read frames from ffmpeg process.
[2022-10-13 21:08:38] frigate.video                  ERROR   : doorbell-back: ffmpeg process is not running. exiting capture thread...
[2022-10-13 21:08:48] watchdog.doorbell-back         ERROR   : Ffmpeg process crashed unexpectedly for doorbell-back.
[2022-10-13 21:08:48] watchdog.doorbell-back         ERROR   : The following ffmpeg logs include the last 100 lines prior to exit.
[2022-10-13 21:08:48] ffmpeg.doorbell-back.detect    ERROR   : [http @ 0x6561400] HTTP error 503 Service Not Available
[2022-10-13 21:08:48] ffmpeg.doorbell-back.detect    ERROR   : http://user:pass@doorbell-back/bha-api/video.cgi: Server returned 5XX Server Error reply
[2022-10-13 21:08:48] frigate.video                  ERROR   : doorbell-back: Unable to read frames from ffmpeg process.
[2022-10-13 21:08:48] frigate.video                  ERROR   : doorbell-back: ffmpeg process is not running. exiting capture thread...
[2022-10-13 21:08:58] watchdog.doorbell-back         ERROR   : Ffmpeg process crashed unexpectedly for doorbell-back.
[2022-10-13 21:08:58] watchdog.doorbell-back         ERROR   : The following ffmpeg logs include the last 100 lines prior to exit.
[2022-10-13 21:08:58] ffmpeg.doorbell-back.detect    ERROR   : [http @ 0x6e5b400] HTTP error 503 Service Not Available
[2022-10-13 21:08:58] ffmpeg.doorbell-back.detect    ERROR   : http://user:pass@doorbell-back/bha-api/video.cgi: Server returned 5XX Server Error reply
[2022-10-13 21:08:58] frigate.video                  ERROR   : doorbell-back: Unable to read frames from ffmpeg process.
[2022-10-13 21:08:58] frigate.video                  ERROR   : doorbell-back: ffmpeg process is not running. exiting capture thread...
[2022-10-13 21:09:08] watchdog.doorbell-back         ERROR   : Ffmpeg process crashed unexpectedly for doorbell-back.
[2022-10-13 21:09:08] watchdog.doorbell-back         ERROR   : The following ffmpeg logs include the last 100 lines prior to exit.
[2022-10-13 21:09:08] ffmpeg.doorbell-back.detect    ERROR   : [http @ 0x6a2a400] HTTP error 503 Service Not Available
[2022-10-13 21:09:08] ffmpeg.doorbell-back.detect    ERROR   : http://user:pass@doorbell-back/bha-api/video.cgi: Server returned 5XX Server Error reply
[2022-10-13 21:09:08] frigate.video                  ERROR   : doorbell-back: Unable to read frames from ffmpeg process.
[2022-10-13 21:09:08] frigate.video                  ERROR   : doorbell-back: ffmpeg process is not running. exiting capture thread...
[2022-10-13 21:09:18] watchdog.doorbell-back         ERROR   : Ffmpeg process crashed unexpectedly for doorbell-back.
[2022-10-13 21:09:18] watchdog.doorbell-back         ERROR   : The following ffmpeg logs include the last 100 lines prior to exit.
[2022-10-13 21:09:18] ffmpeg.doorbell-back.detect    ERROR   : [http @ 0x7738400] HTTP error 503 Service Not Available
[2022-10-13 21:09:18] ffmpeg.doorbell-back.detect    ERROR   : http://user:pass@doorbell-back/bha-api/video.cgi: Server returned 5XX Server Error reply
[2022-10-13 21:09:18] frigate.video                  ERROR   : doorbell-back: Unable to read frames from ffmpeg process.
[2022-10-13 21:09:18] frigate.video                  ERROR   : doorbell-back: ffmpeg process is not running. exiting capture thread...
[2022-10-13 21:09:28] watchdog.doorbell-back         ERROR   : Ffmpeg process crashed unexpectedly for doorbell-back.
[2022-10-13 21:09:28] watchdog.doorbell-back         ERROR   : The following ffmpeg logs include the last 100 lines prior to exit.
[2022-10-13 21:09:28] ffmpeg.doorbell-back.detect    ERROR   : [http @ 0x64e1400] HTTP error 503 Service Not Available
[2022-10-13 21:09:28] ffmpeg.doorbell-back.detect    ERROR   : http://user:pass@doorbell-back/bha-api/video.cgi: Server returned 5XX Server Error reply
[2022-10-13 21:09:28] frigate.video                  ERROR   : doorbell-back: Unable to read frames from ffmpeg process.
[2022-10-13 21:09:28] frigate.video                  ERROR   : doorbell-back: ffmpeg process is not running. exiting capture thread...
[2022-10-13 21:09:38] watchdog.doorbell-back         ERROR   : Ffmpeg process crashed unexpectedly for doorbell-back.
[2022-10-13 21:09:38] watchdog.doorbell-back         ERROR   : The following ffmpeg logs include the last 100 lines prior to exit.
[2022-10-13 21:09:38] ffmpeg.doorbell-back.detect    ERROR   : [http @ 0x7064400] HTTP error 503 Service Not Available
[2022-10-13 21:09:38] ffmpeg.doorbell-back.detect    ERROR   : http://user:pass@doorbell-back/bha-api/video.cgi: Server returned 5XX Server Error reply
[2022-10-13 21:09:38] frigate.video                  ERROR   : doorbell-back: Unable to read frames from ffmpeg process.
[2022-10-13 21:09:38] frigate.video                  ERROR   : doorbell-back: ffmpeg process is not running. exiting capture thread...
[2022-10-13 21:09:48] watchdog.doorbell-back         ERROR   : Ffmpeg process crashed unexpectedly for doorbell-back.
[2022-10-13 21:09:48] watchdog.doorbell-back         ERROR   : The following ffmpeg logs include the last 100 lines prior to exit.
[2022-10-13 21:09:48] ffmpeg.doorbell-back.detect    ERROR   : [http @ 0x6a5a400] HTTP error 503 Service Not Available
[2022-10-13 21:09:48] ffmpeg.doorbell-back.detect    ERROR   : http://user:pass@doorbell-back/bha-api/video.cgi: Server returned 5XX Server Error reply
[2022-10-13 21:09:48] frigate.video                  ERROR   : doorbell-back: Unable to read frames from ffmpeg process.
[2022-10-13 21:09:48] frigate.video                  ERROR   : doorbell-back: ffmpeg process is not running. exiting capture thread...
[2022-10-13 21:09:58] watchdog.doorbell-back         ERROR   : Ffmpeg process crashed unexpectedly for doorbell-back.
[2022-10-13 21:09:58] watchdog.doorbell-back         ERROR   : The following ffmpeg logs include the last 100 lines prior to exit.
[2022-10-13 21:09:58] ffmpeg.doorbell-back.detect    ERROR   : [http @ 0x6ad2400] HTTP error 503 Service Not Available
[2022-10-13 21:09:58] ffmpeg.doorbell-back.detect    ERROR   : http://user:pass@doorbell-back/bha-api/video.cgi: Server returned 5XX Server Error reply
[2022-10-13 21:09:58] frigate.video                  ERROR   : doorbell-back: Unable to read frames from ffmpeg process.
[2022-10-13 21:09:58] frigate.video                  ERROR   : doorbell-back: ffmpeg process is not running. exiting capture thread...
[2022-10-13 21:10:08] watchdog.doorbell-back         ERROR   : Ffmpeg process crashed unexpectedly for doorbell-back.
[2022-10-13 21:10:08] watchdog.doorbell-back         ERROR   : The following ffmpeg logs include the last 100 lines prior to exit.
[2022-10-13 21:10:08] ffmpeg.doorbell-back.detect    ERROR   : [http @ 0x6e4b400] HTTP error 503 Service Not Available
[2022-10-13 21:10:08] ffmpeg.doorbell-back.detect    ERROR   : http://user:pass@doorbell-back/bha-api/video.cgi: Server returned 5XX Server Error reply
[2022-10-13 21:10:08] frigate.video                  ERROR   : doorbell-back: Unable to read frames from ffmpeg process.
[2022-10-13 21:10:08] frigate.video                  ERROR   : doorbell-back: ffmpeg process is not running. exiting capture thread...
[2022-10-13 21:10:18] watchdog.doorbell-back         ERROR   : Ffmpeg process crashed unexpectedly for doorbell-back.
[2022-10-13 21:10:18] watchdog.doorbell-back         ERROR   : The following ffmpeg logs include the last 100 lines prior to exit.
[2022-10-13 21:10:18] ffmpeg.doorbell-back.detect    ERROR   : [http @ 0x606b400] HTTP error 503 Service Not Available
[2022-10-13 21:10:18] ffmpeg.doorbell-back.detect    ERROR   : http://user:pass@doorbell-back/bha-api/video.cgi: Server returned 5XX Server Error reply
[2022-10-13 21:10:18] frigate.video                  ERROR   : doorbell-back: Unable to read frames from ffmpeg process.
[2022-10-13 21:10:18] frigate.video                  ERROR   : doorbell-back: ffmpeg process is not running. exiting capture thread...
[2022-10-13 21:10:28] watchdog.doorbell-back         ERROR   : Ffmpeg process crashed unexpectedly for doorbell-back.
[2022-10-13 21:10:28] watchdog.doorbell-back         ERROR   : The following ffmpeg logs include the last 100 lines prior to exit.
[2022-10-13 21:10:28] ffmpeg.doorbell-back.detect    ERROR   : [http @ 0x726c400] HTTP error 503 Service Not Available
[2022-10-13 21:10:28] ffmpeg.doorbell-back.detect    ERROR   : http://user:pass@doorbell-back/bha-api/video.cgi: Server returned 5XX Server Error reply
[2022-10-13 21:10:28] frigate.video                  ERROR   : doorbell-back: Unable to read frames from ffmpeg process.
[2022-10-13 21:10:28] frigate.video                  ERROR   : doorbell-back: ffmpeg process is not running. exiting capture thread...
[2022-10-13 21:10:38] watchdog.doorbell-back         ERROR   : Ffmpeg process crashed unexpectedly for doorbell-back.
[2022-10-13 21:10:38] watchdog.doorbell-back         ERROR   : The following ffmpeg logs include the last 100 lines prior to exit.
[2022-10-13 21:10:38] ffmpeg.doorbell-back.detect    ERROR   : [http @ 0x71a8400] HTTP error 503 Service Not Available
[2022-10-13 21:10:38] ffmpeg.doorbell-back.detect    ERROR   : http://user:pass@doorbell-back/bha-api/video.cgi: Server returned 5XX Server Error reply
[2022-10-13 21:10:38] frigate.video                  ERROR   : doorbell-back: Unable to read frames from ffmpeg process.
[2022-10-13 21:10:38] frigate.video                  ERROR   : doorbell-back: ffmpeg process is not running. exiting capture thread...
[2022-10-13 21:10:48] watchdog.doorbell-back         ERROR   : Ffmpeg process crashed unexpectedly for doorbell-back.
[2022-10-13 21:10:48] watchdog.doorbell-back         ERROR   : The following ffmpeg logs include the last 100 lines prior to exit.
[2022-10-13 21:10:48] ffmpeg.doorbell-back.detect    ERROR   : [http @ 0x774c400] HTTP error 503 Service Not Available
[2022-10-13 21:10:48] ffmpeg.doorbell-back.detect    ERROR   : http://user:pass@doorbell-back/bha-api/video.cgi: Server returned 5XX Server Error reply
[2022-10-13 21:10:48] frigate.video                  ERROR   : doorbell-back: Unable to read frames from ffmpeg process.
[2022-10-13 21:10:48] frigate.video                  ERROR   : doorbell-back: ffmpeg process is not running. exiting capture thread...
[2022-10-13 21:10:58] watchdog.doorbell-back         ERROR   : Ffmpeg process crashed unexpectedly for doorbell-back.
[2022-10-13 21:10:58] watchdog.doorbell-back         ERROR   : The following ffmpeg logs include the last 100 lines prior to exit.
[2022-10-13 21:10:58] ffmpeg.doorbell-back.detect    ERROR   : [http @ 0x6bb8400] HTTP error 503 Service Not Available
[2022-10-13 21:10:58] ffmpeg.doorbell-back.detect    ERROR   : http://user:pass@doorbell-back/bha-api/video.cgi: Server returned 5XX Server Error reply
[2022-10-13 21:10:58] frigate.video                  ERROR   : doorbell-back: Unable to read frames from ffmpeg process.
[2022-10-13 21:10:58] frigate.video                  ERROR   : doorbell-back: ffmpeg process is not running. exiting capture thread...
[2022-10-13 21:11:08] watchdog.doorbell-back         ERROR   : Ffmpeg process crashed unexpectedly for doorbell-back.
[2022-10-13 21:11:08] watchdog.doorbell-back         ERROR   : The following ffmpeg logs include the last 100 lines prior to exit.
[2022-10-13 21:11:08] ffmpeg.doorbell-back.detect    ERROR   : [http @ 0x6d3c400] HTTP error 503 Service Not Available
[2022-10-13 21:11:08] ffmpeg.doorbell-back.detect    ERROR   : http://user:pass@doorbell-back/bha-api/video.cgi: Server returned 5XX Server Error reply
[2022-10-13 21:11:08] frigate.video                  ERROR   : doorbell-back: Unable to read frames from ffmpeg process.
[2022-10-13 21:11:08] frigate.video                  ERROR   : doorbell-back: ffmpeg process is not running. exiting capture thread...
[2022-10-13 21:11:18] watchdog.doorbell-back         ERROR   : Ffmpeg process crashed unexpectedly for doorbell-back.
[2022-10-13 21:11:18] watchdog.doorbell-back         ERROR   : The following ffmpeg logs include the last 100 lines prior to exit.
[2022-10-13 21:11:18] ffmpeg.doorbell-back.detect    ERROR   : [http @ 0x5b53400] HTTP error 503 Service Not Available
[2022-10-13 21:11:18] ffmpeg.doorbell-back.detect    ERROR   : http://user:pass@doorbell-back/bha-api/video.cgi: Server returned 5XX Server Error reply
[2022-10-13 21:11:18] frigate.video                  ERROR   : doorbell-back: Unable to read frames from ffmpeg process.
[2022-10-13 21:11:18] frigate.video                  ERROR   : doorbell-back: ffmpeg process is not running. exiting capture thread...
[2022-10-13 21:11:28] watchdog.doorbell-back         ERROR   : Ffmpeg process crashed unexpectedly for doorbell-back.
[2022-10-13 21:11:28] watchdog.doorbell-back         ERROR   : The following ffmpeg logs include the last 100 lines prior to exit.
[2022-10-13 21:11:28] ffmpeg.doorbell-back.detect    ERROR   : [http @ 0x633c400] HTTP error 503 Service Not Available
[2022-10-13 21:11:28] ffmpeg.doorbell-back.detect    ERROR   : http://user:pass@doorbell-back/bha-api/video.cgi: Server returned 5XX Server Error reply
[2022-10-13 21:11:28] frigate.video                  ERROR   : doorbell-back: Unable to read frames from ffmpeg process.
[2022-10-13 21:11:28] frigate.video                  ERROR   : doorbell-back: ffmpeg process is not running. exiting capture thread...
[2022-10-13 21:11:38] watchdog.doorbell-back         ERROR   : Ffmpeg process crashed unexpectedly for doorbell-back.
[2022-10-13 21:11:38] watchdog.doorbell-back         ERROR   : The following ffmpeg logs include the last 100 lines prior to exit.
[2022-10-13 21:11:38] ffmpeg.doorbell-back.detect    ERROR   : [http @ 0x6dee400] HTTP error 503 Service Not Available
[2022-10-13 21:11:38] ffmpeg.doorbell-back.detect    ERROR   : http://user:pass@doorbell-back/bha-api/video.cgi: Server returned 5XX Server Error reply
[2022-10-13 21:18:04] frigate.video                  ERROR   : doorbell-back: Unable to read frames from ffmpeg process.
[2022-10-13 21:18:04] frigate.video                  ERROR   : doorbell-back: ffmpeg process is not running. exiting capture thread...
[2022-10-13 21:18:09] watchdog.doorbell-back         ERROR   : Ffmpeg process crashed unexpectedly for doorbell-back.
[2022-10-13 21:18:09] watchdog.doorbell-back         ERROR   : The following ffmpeg logs include the last 100 lines prior to exit.
[2022-10-13 21:18:09] ffmpeg.doorbell-back.detect    ERROR   : [tcp @ 0x5e6e300] Connection to tcp://doorbell-back:80 failed: Connection timed out
[2022-10-13 21:18:09] ffmpeg.doorbell-back.detect    ERROR   : http://user:pass@doorbell-back/bha-api/video.cgi: Connection timed out
[2022-10-13 21:18:14] frigate.video                  ERROR   : doorbell-back: Unable to read frames from ffmpeg process.
[2022-10-13 21:18:14] frigate.video                  ERROR   : doorbell-back: ffmpeg process is not running. exiting capture thread...
[2022-10-13 21:18:19] watchdog.doorbell-back         ERROR   : Ffmpeg process crashed unexpectedly for doorbell-back.
[2022-10-13 21:18:19] watchdog.doorbell-back         ERROR   : The following ffmpeg logs include the last 100 lines prior to exit.
[2022-10-13 21:18:19] ffmpeg.doorbell-back.detect    ERROR   : [tcp @ 0x7245300] Connection to tcp://doorbell-back:80 failed: Connection timed out
[2022-10-13 21:18:19] ffmpeg.doorbell-back.detect    ERROR   : http://user:pass@doorbell-back/bha-api/video.cgi: Connection timed out
[2022-10-13 21:18:24] frigate.video                  ERROR   : doorbell-back: Unable to read frames from ffmpeg process.
[2022-10-13 21:18:24] frigate.video                  ERROR   : doorbell-back: ffmpeg process is not running. exiting capture thread...
[2022-10-13 21:18:29] watchdog.doorbell-back         ERROR   : Ffmpeg process crashed unexpectedly for doorbell-back.
[2022-10-13 21:18:29] watchdog.doorbell-back         ERROR   : The following ffmpeg logs include the last 100 lines prior to exit.
[2022-10-13 21:18:29] ffmpeg.doorbell-back.detect    ERROR   : [tcp @ 0x5fa7300] Connection to tcp://doorbell-back:80 failed: Connection timed out
[2022-10-13 21:18:29] ffmpeg.doorbell-back.detect    ERROR   : http://user:pass@doorbell-back/bha-api/video.cgi: Connection timed out
[2022-10-13 21:18:34] frigate.video                  ERROR   : doorbell-back: Unable to read frames from ffmpeg process.
[2022-10-13 21:18:34] frigate.video                  ERROR   : doorbell-back: ffmpeg process is not running. exiting capture thread...
[2022-10-13 21:18:39] watchdog.doorbell-back         ERROR   : Ffmpeg process crashed unexpectedly for doorbell-back.
[2022-10-13 21:18:39] watchdog.doorbell-back         ERROR   : The following ffmpeg logs include the last 100 lines prior to exit.
[2022-10-13 21:18:39] ffmpeg.doorbell-back.detect    ERROR   : [tcp @ 0x6d28300] Connection to tcp://doorbell-back:80 failed: Connection timed out
[2022-10-13 21:18:39] ffmpeg.doorbell-back.detect    ERROR   : http://user:pass@doorbell-back/bha-api/video.cgi: Connection timed out
[2022-10-13 21:18:42] frigate.video                  ERROR   : doorbell-back: Unable to read frames from ffmpeg process.
[2022-10-13 21:18:42] frigate.video                  ERROR   : doorbell-back: ffmpeg process is not running. exiting capture thread...
[2022-10-13 21:18:49] watchdog.doorbell-back         ERROR   : Ffmpeg process crashed unexpectedly for doorbell-back.
[2022-10-13 21:18:49] watchdog.doorbell-back         ERROR   : The following ffmpeg logs include the last 100 lines prior to exit.
[2022-10-13 21:18:49] ffmpeg.doorbell-back.detect    ERROR   : [tcp @ 0x6fb9300] Connection to tcp://doorbell-back:80 failed: No route to host
[2022-10-13 21:18:49] ffmpeg.doorbell-back.detect    ERROR   : http://user:pass@doorbell-back/bha-api/video.cgi: No route to host
[2022-10-13 21:18:49] frigate.video                  ERROR   : doorbell-back: Unable to read frames from ffmpeg process.
[2022-10-13 21:18:49] frigate.video                  ERROR   : doorbell-back: ffmpeg process is not running. exiting capture thread...
[2022-10-13 21:18:59] watchdog.doorbell-back         ERROR   : Ffmpeg process crashed unexpectedly for doorbell-back.
[2022-10-13 21:18:59] watchdog.doorbell-back         ERROR   : The following ffmpeg logs include the last 100 lines prior to exit.
[2022-10-13 21:18:59] ffmpeg.doorbell-back.detect    ERROR   : [tcp @ 0x6c34300] Connection to tcp://doorbell-back:80 failed: Connection refused
[2022-10-13 21:18:59] ffmpeg.doorbell-back.detect    ERROR   : http://user:pass@doorbell-back/bha-api/video.cgi: Connection refused
[2022-10-13 21:18:59] frigate.video                  ERROR   : doorbell-back: Unable to read frames from ffmpeg process.
[2022-10-13 21:18:59] frigate.video                  ERROR   : doorbell-back: ffmpeg process is not running. exiting capture thread...
[2022-10-13 21:19:09] watchdog.doorbell-back         ERROR   : Ffmpeg process crashed unexpectedly for doorbell-back.
[2022-10-13 21:19:09] watchdog.doorbell-back         ERROR   : The following ffmpeg logs include the last 100 lines prior to exit.
[2022-10-13 21:19:09] ffmpeg.doorbell-back.detect    ERROR   : [tcp @ 0x69b1300] Connection to tcp://doorbell-back:80 failed: Connection refused
[2022-10-13 21:19:09] ffmpeg.doorbell-back.detect    ERROR   : http://user:pass@doorbell-back/bha-api/video.cgi: Connection refused
[2022-10-13 21:19:09] frigate.video                  ERROR   : doorbell-back: Unable to read frames from ffmpeg process.
[2022-10-13 21:19:09] frigate.video                  ERROR   : doorbell-back: ffmpeg process is not running. exiting capture thread...
[2022-10-13 21:19:19] watchdog.doorbell-back         ERROR   : Ffmpeg process crashed unexpectedly for doorbell-back.
[2022-10-13 21:19:19] watchdog.doorbell-back         ERROR   : The following ffmpeg logs include the last 100 lines prior to exit.
[2022-10-13 21:19:19] ffmpeg.doorbell-back.detect    ERROR   : [tcp @ 0x7570300] Connection to tcp://doorbell-back:80 failed: Connection refused
[2022-10-13 21:19:19] ffmpeg.doorbell-back.detect    ERROR   : http://user:pass@doorbell-back/bha-api/video.cgi: Connection refused
[2022-10-14 07:12:00] frigate.mqtt                   INFO    : Setting motion threshold for doorbell-back via mqtt: 25

FFprobe output from your camera

ffprobe version 5.0.1 Copyright (c) 2007-2022 the FFmpeg developers
  built with gcc 12 (GCC)
  libavutil      57. 17.100 / 57. 17.100
  libavcodec     59. 18.100 / 59. 18.100
  libavformat    59. 16.100 / 59. 16.100
  libavdevice    59.  4.100 / 59.  4.100
  libavfilter     8. 24.100 /  8. 24.100
  libswscale      6.  4.100 /  6.  4.100
  libswresample   4.  3.100 /  4.  3.100
  libpostproc    56.  3.100 / 56.  3.100
Input #0, rtsp, from 'rtsp://ghahic0001:bj6tXKGKqZ@doorbell-back:554/mpeg/media.amp':
  Metadata:
    title           : RTSP/RTP stream from DoorBird
    comment         : mpeg/720p/media.amp
  Duration: N/A, start: 0.169656, bitrate: N/A
  Stream #0:0: Video: h264 (Main), yuvj420p(pc, progressive), 1280x720, 30 fps, 30 tbr, 90k tbn

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Operating system

Other Linux

Install method

Docker Compose

Coral version

USB

Network connection

Wired

Camera make and model

Doorbird D101

Any other information that may be helpful

I don’t think there is any way to fix the ffmpeg errors, and that’s not what I am asking. The doorbell drops the rtsp stream every time somebody rings it in order to establish a SIP connection, and that can’t be fixed. I tried running for 24 hours with my system’s ffmpeg instead of the container’s, and it didn’t make any difference.

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Created a year ago
Comments:6 (1 by maintainers)

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blakeblackshearcommented, Oct 14, 2022

Doorbird cameras tend to do this when there are multiple connections to the stream. Ffmpeg isn’t able to reconnect, so the discarded video segments are going to be empty. It’s strange that restarting the container somehow allows it to reconnect. I don’t know why that would be different than the ffmpeg process restarting inside the container. I never see this with my doorbird cameras.

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tbclark3commented, Oct 15, 2022

I believe this issue is resolved with the addition of the timeout parameter to the input args of ffmpeg on the two Doorbird cameras. It might be a good idea to add -timeout 5000000 to the mjpeg camera example on the camera specific configurations page.