Streaming download (#14346)

* Send downloaded mp4 as a streaming response instead of a file

* Add download button to UI

* Formatting

* Fix CSS and text

Co-authored-by: Josh Hawkins <32435876+hawkeye217@users.noreply.github.com>

* download video button component

* use download button component in review detail dialog

* better filename

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Co-authored-by: Josh Hawkins <32435876+hawkeye217@users.noreply.github.com>

frigate/api/media.py

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import os
 import subprocess as sp
 import time
 from datetime import datetime, timedelta, timezone
+from pathlib import Path as FilePath
 from urllib.parse import unquote
 
 import cv2
@@ -450,8 +451,27 @@ def recording_clip(
     camera_name: str,
     start_ts: float,
     end_ts: float,
-    download: bool = False,
 ):
+    def run_download(ffmpeg_cmd: list[str], file_path: str):
+        with sp.Popen(
+            ffmpeg_cmd,
+            stderr=sp.PIPE,
+            stdout=sp.PIPE,
+            text=False,
+        ) as ffmpeg:
+            while True:
+                data = ffmpeg.stdout.read(1024)
+                if data is not None:
+                    yield data
+                else:
+                    if ffmpeg.returncode and ffmpeg.returncode != 0:
+                        logger.error(
+                            f"Failed to generate clip, ffmpeg logs: {ffmpeg.stderr.read()}"
+                        )
+                    else:
+                        FilePath(file_path).unlink(missing_ok=True)
+                    break
+
     recordings = (
         Recordings.select(
             Recordings.path,
@@ -467,18 +487,18 @@ def recording_clip(
         .order_by(Recordings.start_time.asc())
     )
 
-    playlist_lines = []
+    file_name = sanitize_filename(f"playlist_{camera_name}_{start_ts}-{end_ts}.txt")
-    clip: Recordings
+    file_path = f"/tmp/cache/{file_name}"
-    for clip in recordings:
+    with open(file_path, "w") as file:
-        playlist_lines.append(f"file '{clip.path}'")
+        clip: Recordings
-        # if this is the starting clip, add an inpoint
+        for clip in recordings:
-        if clip.start_time < start_ts:
+            file.write(f"file '{clip.path}'\n")
-            playlist_lines.append(f"inpoint {int(start_ts - clip.start_time)}")
+            # if this is the starting clip, add an inpoint
-        # if this is the ending clip, add an outpoint
+            if clip.start_time < start_ts:
-        if clip.end_time > end_ts:
+                file.write(f"inpoint {int(start_ts - clip.start_time)}\n")
-            playlist_lines.append(f"outpoint {int(end_ts - clip.start_time)}")
+            # if this is the ending clip, add an outpoint
-
+            if clip.end_time > end_ts:
-    file_name = sanitize_filename(f"clip_{camera_name}_{start_ts}-{end_ts}.mp4")
+                file.write(f"outpoint {int(end_ts - clip.start_time)}\n")
 
     if len(file_name) > 1000:
         return JSONResponse(
@@ -489,67 +509,32 @@ def recording_clip(
             status_code=403,
         )
 
-    path = os.path.join(CLIPS_DIR, f"cache/{file_name}")
-
     config: FrigateConfig = request.app.frigate_config
 
-    if not os.path.exists(path):
+    ffmpeg_cmd = [
-        ffmpeg_cmd = [
+        config.ffmpeg.ffmpeg_path,
-            config.ffmpeg.ffmpeg_path,
+        "-hide_banner",
-            "-hide_banner",
+        "-y",
-            "-y",
+        "-protocol_whitelist",
-            "-protocol_whitelist",
+        "pipe,file",
-            "pipe,file",
+        "-f",
-            "-f",
+        "concat",
-            "concat",
+        "-safe",
-            "-safe",
+        "0",
-            "0",
+        "-i",
-            "-i",
+        file_path,
-            "/dev/stdin",
+        "-c",
-            "-c",
+        "copy",
-            "copy",
+        "-movflags",
-            "-movflags",
+        "frag_keyframe+empty_moov",
-            "+faststart",
+        "-f",
-            path,
+        "mp4",
-        ]
+        "pipe:",
-        p = sp.run(
+    ]
-            ffmpeg_cmd,
-            input="\n".join(playlist_lines),
-            encoding="ascii",
-            capture_output=True,
-        )
 
-        if p.returncode != 0:
+    return StreamingResponse(
-            logger.error(p.stderr)
+        run_download(ffmpeg_cmd, file_path),
-            return JSONResponse(
-                content={
-                    "success": False,
-                    "message": "Could not create clip from recordings",
-                },
-                status_code=500,
-            )
-    else:
-        logger.debug(
-            f"Ignoring subsequent request for {path} as it already exists in the cache."
-        )
-
-    headers = {
-        "Content-Description": "File Transfer",
-        "Cache-Control": "no-cache",
-        "Content-Type": "video/mp4",
-        "Content-Length": str(os.path.getsize(path)),
-        # nginx: https://nginx.org/en/docs/http/ngx_http_proxy_module.html#proxy_ignore_headers
-        "X-Accel-Redirect": f"/clips/cache/{file_name}",
-    }
-
-    if download:
-        headers["Content-Disposition"] = "attachment; filename=%s" % file_name
-
-    return FileResponse(
-        path,
         media_type="video/mp4",
-        filename=file_name,
-        headers=headers,
     )
 
 
@@ -1028,7 +1013,7 @@ def event_snapshot_clean(request: Request, event_id: str, download: bool = False
 
 
 @router.get("/events/{event_id}/clip.mp4")
-def event_clip(request: Request, event_id: str, download: bool = False):
+def event_clip(request: Request, event_id: str):
     try:
         event: Event = Event.get(Event.id == event_id)
     except DoesNotExist:
@@ -1048,7 +1033,7 @@ def event_clip(request: Request, event_id: str, download: bool = False):
         end_ts = (
             datetime.now().timestamp() if event.end_time is None else event.end_time
         )
-        return recording_clip(request, event.camera, event.start_time, end_ts, download)
+        return recording_clip(request, event.camera, event.start_time, end_ts)
 
     headers = {
         "Content-Description": "File Transfer",
@@ -1059,9 +1044,6 @@ def event_clip(request: Request, event_id: str, download: bool = False):
         "X-Accel-Redirect": f"/clips/{file_name}",
     }
 
-    if download:
-        headers["Content-Disposition"] = "attachment; filename=%s" % file_name
-
     return FileResponse(
         clip_path,
         media_type="video/mp4",

web/src/components/button/DownloadVideoButton.tsx

@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+import { useState } from "react";
+import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
+import { toast } from "sonner";
+import ActivityIndicator from "../indicators/activity-indicator";
+import { FaDownload } from "react-icons/fa";
+import { formatUnixTimestampToDateTime } from "@/utils/dateUtil";
+
+type DownloadVideoButtonProps = {
+  source: string;
+  camera: string;
+  startTime: number;
+};
+
+export function DownloadVideoButton({
+  source,
+  camera,
+  startTime,
+}: DownloadVideoButtonProps) {
+  const [isDownloading, setIsDownloading] = useState(false);
+
+  const handleDownload = async () => {
+    setIsDownloading(true);
+    const formattedDate = formatUnixTimestampToDateTime(startTime, {
+      strftime_fmt: "%D-%T",
+      time_style: "medium",
+      date_style: "medium",
+    });
+    const filename = `${camera}_${formattedDate}.mp4`;
+
+    try {
+      const response = await fetch(source);
+      const blob = await response.blob();
+      const url = window.URL.createObjectURL(blob);
+      const a = document.createElement("a");
+      a.style.display = "none";
+      a.href = url;
+      a.download = filename;
+      document.body.appendChild(a);
+      a.click();
+      window.URL.revokeObjectURL(url);
+      toast.success(
+        "Your review item video has been downloaded successfully.",
+        {
+          position: "top-center",
+        },
+      );
+    } catch (error) {
+      toast.error(
+        "There was an error downloading the review item video. Please try again.",
+        {
+          position: "top-center",
+        },
+      );
+    } finally {
+      setIsDownloading(false);
+    }
+  };
+
+  return (
+    <div className="flex justify-center">
+      <Button
+        onClick={handleDownload}
+        disabled={isDownloading}
+        className="flex items-center gap-2"
+        size="sm"
+      >
+        {isDownloading ? (
+          <ActivityIndicator className="h-4 w-4" />
+        ) : (
+          <FaDownload className="h-4 w-4" />
+        )}
+      </Button>
+    </div>
+  );
+}

web/src/components/overlay/detail/ReviewDetailDialog.tsx

@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@ import {
   MobilePageTitle,
 } from "@/components/mobile/MobilePage";
 import { useOverlayState } from "@/hooks/use-overlay-state";
+import { DownloadVideoButton } from "@/components/button/DownloadVideoButton";
+import { TooltipPortal } from "@radix-ui/react-tooltip";
 
 type ReviewDetailDialogProps = {
   review?: ReviewSegment;
@@ -143,7 +145,7 @@ export default function ReviewDetailDialog({
               <Description className="sr-only">Review item details</Description>
               <div
                 className={cn(
-                  "absolute",
+                  "absolute flex gap-2 lg:flex-col",
                   isDesktop && "right-1 top-8",
                   isMobile && "right-0 top-3",
                 )}
@@ -159,7 +161,21 @@ export default function ReviewDetailDialog({
                       <FaShareAlt className="size-4 text-secondary-foreground" />
                     </Button>
                   </TooltipTrigger>
-                  <TooltipContent>Share this review item</TooltipContent>
+                  <TooltipPortal>
+                    <TooltipContent>Share this review item</TooltipContent>
+                  </TooltipPortal>
+                </Tooltip>
+                <Tooltip>
+                  <TooltipTrigger>
+                    <DownloadVideoButton
+                      source={`${baseUrl}api/${review.camera}/start/${review.start_time}/end/${review.end_time || Date.now() / 1000}/clip.mp4`}
+                      camera={review.camera}
+                      startTime={review.start_time}
+                    />
+                  </TooltipTrigger>
+                  <TooltipPortal>
+                    <TooltipContent>Download</TooltipContent>
+                  </TooltipPortal>
                 </Tooltip>
               </div>
             </Header>
@@ -180,7 +196,7 @@ export default function ReviewDetailDialog({
                   </div>
                 </div>
                 <div className="flex w-full flex-col items-center gap-2">
-                  <div className="flex w-full flex-col gap-1.5">
+                  <div className="flex w-full flex-col gap-1.5 lg:pr-8">
                     <div className="text-sm text-primary/40">Objects</div>
                     <div className="scrollbar-container flex max-h-32 flex-col items-start gap-2 overflow-y-auto text-sm capitalize">
                       {events?.map((event) => {