Add ffmpeg config to increase HEVC compatibility with Apple devices (#15795)

* Add config option for handling HEVC playback on Apple devices

* Update docs

* Remove unused
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Nicolas Mowen
2025-01-03 08:11:18 -06:00
parent ee81b5623e
commit d5fb957503
8 changed files with 23 additions and 18 deletions

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### Annke C800
This camera is H.265 only. To be able to play clips on some devices (like MacOs or iPhone) the H.265 stream has to be repackaged and the audio stream has to be converted to aac. Unfortunately direct playback of in the browser is not working (yet), but the downloaded clip can be played locally.
This camera is H.265 only. To be able to play clips on some devices (like MacOs or iPhone) the H.265 stream has to be adjusted using the `apple_compatibility` config.
```yaml
cameras:
annkec800: # <------ Name the camera
ffmpeg:
apple_compatibility: true # <- Adds compatibility with MacOS and iPhone
output_args:
record: -f segment -segment_time 10 -segment_format mp4 -reset_timestamps 1 -strftime 1 -c:v copy -tag:v hvc1 -bsf:v hevc_mp4toannexb -c:a aac
record: preset-record-generic-audio-aac
inputs:
- path: rtsp://user:password@camera-ip:554/H264/ch1/main/av_stream # <----- Update for your camera

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# If set too high, then if a ffmpeg crash or camera stream timeout occurs, you could potentially lose up to a maximum of retry_interval second(s) of footage
# NOTE: this can be a useful setting for Wireless / Battery cameras to reduce how much footage is potentially lost during a connection timeout.
retry_interval: 10
# Optional: Set tag on HEVC (H.265) recording stream to improve compatibility with Apple players. (default: shown below)
apple_compatibility: false
# Optional: Detect configuration
# NOTE: Can be overridden at the camera level