From 2e5d082ef3e9037ee830a629e43258a95c5c3116 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Nicolas Mowen Date: Sat, 2 Apr 2022 07:33:10 -0600 Subject: [PATCH] Update docs to include warnings about needing record enabled in the config (#3045) * Update record docs to include note for automations. * Update config to warn about recording needing to be enabled. * Update wording from PR comments --- docs/docs/configuration/index.md | 2 ++ docs/docs/configuration/record.md | 6 ++++++ 2 files changed, 8 insertions(+) diff --git a/docs/docs/configuration/index.md b/docs/docs/configuration/index.md index 4f1765192..ba4facafc 100644 --- a/docs/docs/configuration/index.md +++ b/docs/docs/configuration/index.md @@ -245,6 +245,8 @@ motion: # NOTE: Can be overridden at the camera level record: # Optional: Enable recording (default: shown below) + # WARNING: If recording is disabled in the config, turning it on via + # the UI or MQTT later will have no effect. # WARNING: Frigate does not currently support limiting recordings based # on available disk space automatically. If using recordings, # you must specify retention settings for a number of days that diff --git a/docs/docs/configuration/record.md b/docs/docs/configuration/record.md index 2194fba0f..9cb5878d5 100644 --- a/docs/docs/configuration/record.md +++ b/docs/docs/configuration/record.md @@ -23,6 +23,12 @@ This configuration will retain recording segments that overlap with events and h When `retain -> days` is set to `0`, segments will be deleted from the cache if no events are in progress. +## Can I have "24/7" recordings, but only at certain times? + +Using Frigate UI, HomeAssistant, or MQTT, cameras can be automated to only record in certain situations or at certain times. + +**WARNING**: Recordings still must be enabled in the config. If a camera has recordings disabled in the config, enabling via the methods listed above will have no effect. + ## What do the different retain modes mean? Frigate saves from the stream with the `record` role in 10 second segments. These options determine which recording segments are kept for 24/7 recording (but can also affect events).