add missing optional comment in docs

* Always show recording link even if recordings are currently disabled

* Fix test to consider all cameras to have recording link

docs/docs/configuration/index.md

@@ -159,9 +159,23 @@ detect:
   enabled: True
   # Optional: Number of frames without a detection before frigate considers an object to be gone. (default: 5x the frame rate)
   max_disappeared: 25
-  # Optional: Frequency for running detection on stationary objects (default: 0)
+  # Optional: Configuration for stationary object tracking
+  stationary:
+    # Optional: Frequency for running detection on stationary objects (default: shown below)
     # When set to 0, object detection will never be run on stationary objects. If set to 10, it will be run on every 10th frame.
-  stationary_interval: 0
+    interval: 0
+    # Optional: Number of frames without a position change for an object to be considered stationary (default: 10x the frame rate or 10s)
+    threshold: 50
+    # Optional: Define a maximum number of frames for tracking a stationary object (default: not set, track forever)
+    # This can help with false positives for objects that should only be stationary for a limited amount of time.
+    # It can also be used to disable stationary object tracking. For example, you may want to set a value for person, but leave
+    # car at the default.
+    max_frames:
+      # Optional: Default for all object types (default: not set, track forever)
+      default: 3000
+      # Optional: Object specific values
+      objects:
+        person: 1000
 
 # Optional: Object configuration
 # NOTE: Can be overridden at the camera level

docs/docs/guides/getting_started.md

@@ -167,13 +167,17 @@ cameras:
           roles:
             - detect
             - rtmp
-            - record # <----- Add role
+        - path: rtsp://10.0.10.10:554/high_res_stream # <----- Add high res stream
+          roles:
+            - record
     detect: ...
     record: # <----- Enable recording
       enabled: True
     motion: ...
 ```
 
+If you don't have separate streams for detect and record, you would just add the record role to the list on the first input.
+
 By default, Frigate will retain video of all events for 10 days. The full set of options for recording can be found [here](/configuration/index#full-configuration-reference).
 
 ### Step 8: Enable snapshots (optional)

docs/docs/integrations/mqtt.md

@@ -56,8 +56,9 @@ Message published for each changed event. The first message is published when th
     "thumbnail": null,
     "has_snapshot": false,
     "has_clip": false,
+    "stationary": false, // whether or not the object is considered stationary
     "motionless_count": 0, // number of frames the object has been motionless
-    "position_changes": 2 // number of times the object has changed position
+    "position_changes": 2 // number of times the object has moved from a stationary position
   },
   "after": {
     "id": "1607123955.475377-mxklsc",
@@ -78,6 +79,7 @@ Message published for each changed event. The first message is published when th
     "thumbnail": null,
     "has_snapshot": false,
     "has_clip": false,
+    "stationary": false, // whether or not the object is considered stationary
     "motionless_count": 0, // number of frames the object has been motionless
     "position_changes": 2 // number of times the object has changed position
   }

frigate/config.py

@@ -162,6 +162,29 @@ class RuntimeMotionConfig(MotionConfig):
         extra = Extra.ignore
 
 
+class StationaryMaxFramesConfig(FrigateBaseModel):
+    default: Optional[int] = Field(title="Default max frames.", ge=1)
+    objects: Dict[str, int] = Field(
+        default_factory=dict, title="Object specific max frames."
+    )
+
+
+class StationaryConfig(FrigateBaseModel):
+    interval: Optional[int] = Field(
+        default=0,
+        title="Frame interval for checking stationary objects.",
+        ge=0,
+    )
+    threshold: Optional[int] = Field(
+        title="Number of frames without a position change for an object to be considered stationary",
+        ge=1,
+    )
+    max_frames: StationaryMaxFramesConfig = Field(
+        default_factory=StationaryMaxFramesConfig,
+        title="Max frames for stationary objects.",
+    )
+
+
 class DetectConfig(FrigateBaseModel):
     height: int = Field(default=720, title="Height of the stream for the detect role.")
     width: int = Field(default=1280, title="Width of the stream for the detect role.")
@@ -172,10 +195,9 @@ class DetectConfig(FrigateBaseModel):
     max_disappeared: Optional[int] = Field(
         title="Maximum number of frames the object can dissapear before detection ends."
     )
-    stationary_interval: Optional[int] = Field(
+    stationary: StationaryConfig = Field(
-        default=0,
+        default_factory=StationaryConfig,
-        title="Frame interval for checking stationary objects.",
+        title="Stationary objects config.",
-        ge=0,
     )
 
 
@@ -766,6 +788,11 @@ class FrigateConfig(FrigateBaseModel):
             if camera_config.detect.max_disappeared is None:
                 camera_config.detect.max_disappeared = max_disappeared
 
+            # Default stationary_threshold configuration
+            stationary_threshold = camera_config.detect.fps * 10
+            if camera_config.detect.stationary.threshold is None:
+                camera_config.detect.stationary.threshold = stationary_threshold
+
             # FFMPEG input substitution
             for input in camera_config.ffmpeg.inputs:
                 input.path = input.path.format(**FRIGATE_ENV_VARS)

frigate/events.py

@@ -15,6 +15,16 @@ from frigate.models import Event
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
+def should_update_db(prev_event, current_event):
+    return (
+        prev_event["top_score"] != current_event["top_score"]
+        or prev_event["entered_zones"] != current_event["entered_zones"]
+        or prev_event["thumbnail"] != current_event["thumbnail"]
+        or prev_event["has_clip"] != current_event["has_clip"]
+        or prev_event["has_snapshot"] != current_event["has_snapshot"]
+    )
+
+
 class EventProcessor(threading.Thread):
     def __init__(
         self, config, camera_processes, event_queue, event_processed_queue, stop_event
@@ -48,7 +58,9 @@ class EventProcessor(threading.Thread):
             if event_type == "start":
                 self.events_in_process[event_data["id"]] = event_data
 
-            elif event_type == "update":
+            elif event_type == "update" and should_update_db(
+                self.events_in_process[event_data["id"]], event_data
+            ):
                 self.events_in_process[event_data["id"]] = event_data
                 # TODO: this will generate a lot of db activity possibly
                 if event_data["has_clip"] or event_data["has_snapshot"]:

frigate/http.py

@@ -249,7 +249,10 @@ def event_clip(id):
     clip_path = os.path.join(CLIPS_DIR, file_name)
 
     if not os.path.isfile(clip_path):
-        return recording_clip(event.camera, event.start_time, event.end_time)
+        end_ts = (
+            datetime.now().timestamp() if event.end_time is None else event.end_time
+        )
+        return recording_clip(event.camera, event.start_time, end_ts)
 
     response = make_response()
     response.headers["Content-Description"] = "File Transfer"
@@ -524,12 +527,17 @@ def recordings(camera_name):
         FROM C2
         WHERE cnt = 0
         )
+        SELECT id, label, camera, top_score, start_time, end_time
+        FROM event
+        WHERE camera = ? AND end_time IS NULL
+        UNION ALL
         SELECT MIN(id) as id, label, camera, MAX(top_score) as top_score, MIN(ts) AS start_time, max(ts) AS end_time
         FROM C3
         GROUP BY label, grpnum
         ORDER BY start_time;""",
         camera_name,
         camera_name,
+        camera_name,
     )
 
     event: Event

frigate/object_processing.py

@@ -101,14 +101,13 @@ class TrackedObject:
         return median(scores)
 
     def update(self, current_frame_time, obj_data):
-        significant_update = False
+        thumb_update = False
-        zone_change = False
+        significant_change = False
-        self.obj_data.update(obj_data)
         # if the object is not in the current frame, add a 0.0 to the score history
-        if self.obj_data["frame_time"] != current_frame_time:
+        if obj_data["frame_time"] != current_frame_time:
             self.score_history.append(0.0)
         else:
-            self.score_history.append(self.obj_data["score"])
+            self.score_history.append(obj_data["score"])
         # only keep the last 10 scores
         if len(self.score_history) > 10:
             self.score_history = self.score_history[-10:]
@@ -122,24 +121,24 @@ class TrackedObject:
         if not self.false_positive:
             # determine if this frame is a better thumbnail
             if self.thumbnail_data is None or is_better_thumbnail(
-                self.thumbnail_data, self.obj_data, self.camera_config.frame_shape
+                self.thumbnail_data, obj_data, self.camera_config.frame_shape
             ):
                 self.thumbnail_data = {
-                    "frame_time": self.obj_data["frame_time"],
+                    "frame_time": obj_data["frame_time"],
-                    "box": self.obj_data["box"],
+                    "box": obj_data["box"],
-                    "area": self.obj_data["area"],
+                    "area": obj_data["area"],
-                    "region": self.obj_data["region"],
+                    "region": obj_data["region"],
-                    "score": self.obj_data["score"],
+                    "score": obj_data["score"],
                 }
-                significant_update = True
+                thumb_update = True
 
         # check zones
         current_zones = []
-        bottom_center = (self.obj_data["centroid"][0], self.obj_data["box"][3])
+        bottom_center = (obj_data["centroid"][0], obj_data["box"][3])
         # check each zone
         for name, zone in self.camera_config.zones.items():
             # if the zone is not for this object type, skip
-            if len(zone.objects) > 0 and not self.obj_data["label"] in zone.objects:
+            if len(zone.objects) > 0 and not obj_data["label"] in zone.objects:
                 continue
             contour = zone.contour
             # check if the object is in the zone
@@ -150,12 +149,29 @@ class TrackedObject:
                     if name not in self.entered_zones:
                         self.entered_zones.append(name)
 
+        if not self.false_positive:
             # if the zones changed, signal an update
-        if not self.false_positive and set(self.current_zones) != set(current_zones):
+            if set(self.current_zones) != set(current_zones):
-            zone_change = True
+                significant_change = True
 
+            # if the position changed, signal an update
+            if self.obj_data["position_changes"] != obj_data["position_changes"]:
+                significant_change = True
+
+            # if the motionless_count reaches the stationary threshold
+            if (
+                self.obj_data["motionless_count"]
+                == self.camera_config.detect.stationary.threshold
+            ):
+                significant_change = True
+
+            # update at least once per minute
+            if self.obj_data["frame_time"] - self.previous["frame_time"] > 60:
+                significant_change = True
+
+        self.obj_data.update(obj_data)
         self.current_zones = current_zones
-        return (significant_update, zone_change)
+        return (thumb_update, significant_change)
 
     def to_dict(self, include_thumbnail: bool = False):
         snapshot_time = (
@@ -177,6 +193,8 @@ class TrackedObject:
             "box": self.obj_data["box"],
             "area": self.obj_data["area"],
             "region": self.obj_data["region"],
+            "stationary": self.obj_data["motionless_count"]
+            > self.camera_config.detect.stationary.threshold,
             "motionless_count": self.obj_data["motionless_count"],
             "position_changes": self.obj_data["position_changes"],
             "current_zones": self.current_zones.copy(),
@@ -466,11 +484,11 @@ class CameraState:
 
         for id in updated_ids:
             updated_obj = tracked_objects[id]
-            significant_update, zone_change = updated_obj.update(
+            thumb_update, significant_update = updated_obj.update(
                 frame_time, current_detections[id]
             )
 
-            if significant_update:
+            if thumb_update:
                 # ensure this frame is stored in the cache
                 if (
                     updated_obj.thumbnail_data["frame_time"] == frame_time
@@ -480,13 +498,13 @@ class CameraState:
 
                 updated_obj.last_updated = frame_time
 
-            # if it has been more than 5 seconds since the last publish
+            # if it has been more than 5 seconds since the last thumb update
             # and the last update is greater than the last publish or
-            # the object has changed zones
+            # the object has changed significantly
             if (
                 frame_time - updated_obj.last_published > 5
                 and updated_obj.last_updated > updated_obj.last_published
-            ) or zone_change:
+            ) or significant_update:
                 # call event handlers
                 for c in self.callbacks["update"]:
                     c(self.name, updated_obj, frame_time)

frigate/objects.py

@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ class ObjectTracker:
         del self.tracked_objects[id]
         del self.disappeared[id]
 
-    # tracks the current position of the object based on the last 10 bounding boxes
+    # tracks the current position of the object based on the last N bounding boxes
     # returns False if the object has moved outside its previous position
     def update_position(self, id, box):
         position = self.positions[id]
@@ -93,20 +93,52 @@ class ObjectTracker:
 
         return True
 
+    def is_expired(self, id):
+        obj = self.tracked_objects[id]
+        # get the max frames for this label type or the default
+        max_frames = self.detect_config.stationary.max_frames.objects.get(
+            obj["label"], self.detect_config.stationary.max_frames.default
+        )
+
+        # if there is no max_frames for this label type, continue
+        if max_frames is None:
+            return False
+
+        # if the object has exceeded the max_frames setting, deregister
+        if (
+            obj["motionless_count"] - self.detect_config.stationary.threshold
+            > max_frames
+        ):
+            print(f"expired: {obj['motionless_count']}")
+            return True
+
     def update(self, id, new_obj):
         self.disappeared[id] = 0
         # update the motionless count if the object has not moved to a new position
         if self.update_position(id, new_obj["box"]):
             self.tracked_objects[id]["motionless_count"] += 1
+            if self.is_expired(id):
+                self.deregister(id)
+                return
         else:
-            self.tracked_objects[id]["motionless_count"] = 0
+            # register the first position change and then only increment if
+            # the object was previously stationary
+            if (
+                self.tracked_objects[id]["position_changes"] == 0
+                or self.tracked_objects[id]["motionless_count"]
+                >= self.detect_config.stationary.threshold
+            ):
                 self.tracked_objects[id]["position_changes"] += 1
+            self.tracked_objects[id]["motionless_count"] = 0
+
         self.tracked_objects[id].update(new_obj)
 
     def update_frame_times(self, frame_time):
-        for id in self.tracked_objects.keys():
+        for id in list(self.tracked_objects.keys()):
             self.tracked_objects[id]["frame_time"] = frame_time
             self.tracked_objects[id]["motionless_count"] += 1
+            if self.is_expired(id):
+                self.deregister(id)
 
     def match_and_update(self, frame_time, new_objects):
         # group by name

frigate/output.py

@@ -184,10 +184,7 @@ class BirdsEyeFrameManager:
         if self.mode == BirdseyeModeEnum.continuous:
             return True
 
-        if (
+        if self.mode == BirdseyeModeEnum.motion and motion_box_count > 0:
-            self.mode == BirdseyeModeEnum.motion
-            and object_box_count + motion_box_count > 0
-        ):
             return True
 
         if self.mode == BirdseyeModeEnum.objects and object_box_count > 0:
@@ -418,7 +415,7 @@ def output_frames(config: FrigateConfig, video_output_queue):
         ):
             if birdseye_manager.update(
                 camera,
-                len(current_tracked_objects),
+                len([o for o in current_tracked_objects if not o["stationary"]]),
                 len(motion_boxes),
                 frame_time,
                 frame,

frigate/record.py

@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@ class RecordingMaintainer(threading.Thread):
         self.config = config
         self.recordings_info_queue = recordings_info_queue
         self.stop_event = stop_event
-        self.first_pass = True
         self.recordings_info = defaultdict(list)
         self.end_time_cache = {}
 
@@ -334,12 +333,6 @@ class RecordingMaintainer(threading.Thread):
                 logger.error(e)
             duration = datetime.datetime.now().timestamp() - run_start
             wait_time = max(0, 5 - duration)
-            if wait_time == 0 and not self.first_pass:
-                logger.warning(
-                    "Cache is taking longer than 5 seconds to clear. Your recordings disk may be too slow."
-                )
-            if self.first_pass:
-                self.first_pass = False
 
         logger.info(f"Exiting recording maintenance...")
 

frigate/video.py

@@ -511,8 +511,8 @@ def process_frames(
                 if obj["motionless_count"] >= 10
                 # and it isn't due for a periodic check
                 and (
-                    detect_config.stationary_interval == 0
+                    detect_config.stationary.interval == 0
-                    or obj["motionless_count"] % detect_config.stationary_interval != 0
+                    or obj["motionless_count"] % detect_config.stationary.interval != 0
                 )
                 # and it hasn't disappeared
                 and object_tracker.disappeared[obj["id"]] == 0

web/src/components/RecordingPlaylist.jsx

@@ -1,6 +1,14 @@
 import { h } from 'preact';
 import { useState } from 'preact/hooks';
-import { addSeconds, differenceInSeconds, fromUnixTime, format, parseISO, startOfHour } from 'date-fns';
+import {
+  differenceInSeconds,
+  fromUnixTime,
+  format,
+  parseISO,
+  startOfHour,
+  differenceInMinutes,
+  differenceInHours,
+} from 'date-fns';
 import ArrowDropdown from '../icons/ArrowDropdown';
 import ArrowDropup from '../icons/ArrowDropup';
 import Link from '../components/Link';
@@ -21,7 +29,10 @@ export default function RecordingPlaylist({ camera, recordings, selectedDate, se
         events={recording.events}
         selected={recording.date === selectedDate}
       >
-        {recording.recordings.slice().reverse().map((item, i) => (
+        {recording.recordings
+          .slice()
+          .reverse()
+          .map((item, i) => (
             <div className="mb-2 w-full">
               <div
                 className={`flex w-full text-md text-white px-8 py-2 mb-2 ${
@@ -35,7 +46,10 @@ export default function RecordingPlaylist({ camera, recordings, selectedDate, se
                 </div>
                 <div className="flex-1 text-right">{item.events.length} Events</div>
               </div>
-            {item.events.slice().reverse().map((event) => (
+              {item.events
+                .slice()
+                .reverse()
+                .map((event) => (
                   <EventCard camera={camera} event={event} delay={item.delay} />
                 ))}
             </div>
@@ -83,8 +97,17 @@ export function ExpandableList({ title, events = 0, children, selected = false }
 export function EventCard({ camera, event, delay }) {
   const apiHost = useApiHost();
   const start = fromUnixTime(event.start_time);
+  let duration = 'In Progress';
+  if (event.end_time) {
     const end = fromUnixTime(event.end_time);
-  const duration = addSeconds(new Date(0), differenceInSeconds(end, start));
+    const hours = differenceInHours(end, start);
+    const minutes = differenceInMinutes(end, start) - hours * 60;
+    const seconds = differenceInSeconds(end, start) - hours * 60 - minutes * 60;
+    duration = '';
+    if (hours) duration += `${hours}h `;
+    if (minutes) duration += `${minutes}m `;
+    duration += `${seconds}s`;
+  }
   const position = differenceInSeconds(start, startOfHour(start));
   const offset = Object.entries(delay)
     .map(([p, d]) => (position > p ? d : 0))
@@ -102,7 +125,7 @@ export function EventCard({ camera, event, delay }) {
               <div className="flex-1">
                 <div className="text-2xl text-white leading-tight capitalize">{event.label}</div>
                 <div className="text-xs md:text-normal text-gray-300">Start: {format(start, 'HH:mm:ss')}</div>
-                <div className="text-xs md:text-normal text-gray-300">Duration: {format(duration, 'mm:ss')}</div>
+                <div className="text-xs md:text-normal text-gray-300">Duration: {duration}</div>
               </div>
               <div className="text-lg text-white text-right leading-tight">{(event.top_score * 100).toFixed(1)}%</div>
             </div>

web/src/routes/Cameras.jsx

@@ -29,12 +29,8 @@ function Camera({ name, conf }) {
   const { payload: snapshotValue, send: sendSnapshots } = useSnapshotsState(name);
   const href = `/cameras/${name}`;
   const buttons = useMemo(() => {
-    const result = [{ name: 'Events', href: `/events?camera=${name}` }];
+    return [{ name: 'Events', href: `/events?camera=${name}` }, { name: 'Recordings', href: `/recording/${name}` }];
-    if (conf.record.enabled) {
+  }, [name]);
-      result.push({ name: 'Recordings', href: `/recording/${name}` });
-    }
-    return result;
-  }, [name, conf.record.enabled]);
   const icons = useMemo(
     () => [
       {

web/src/routes/Recording.jsx

@@ -66,6 +66,9 @@ export default function Recording({ camera, date, hour, seconds }) {
         this.player.currentTime(seconds);
       }
     }
+    // Force playback rate to be correct
+    const playbackRate = this.player.playbackRate();
+    this.player.defaultPlaybackRate(playbackRate);
   }
 
   return (

web/src/routes/__tests__/Cameras.test.jsx

@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ describe('Cameras Route', () => {
 
     expect(screen.queryByLabelText('Loading…')).not.toBeInTheDocument();
 
-    expect(screen.queryAllByText('Recordings')).toHaveLength(1);
+    expect(screen.queryAllByText('Recordings')).toHaveLength(2);
   });
 
   test('buttons toggle detect, clips, and snapshots', async () => {