From 90bdb0746398a92615e982fac45cdbe69d2eef26 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Nicolas Mowen <nickmowen213@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 30 Apr 2024 07:27:39 -0600
Subject: [PATCH] Simplify on connect (#11176)

---
 frigate/comms/ws.py | 4 ----
 web/src/api/ws.tsx  | 8 +++++++-
 2 files changed, 7 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

diff --git a/frigate/comms/ws.py b/frigate/comms/ws.py
index 65b2e8b1a..fccd8db5c 100644
--- a/frigate/comms/ws.py
+++ b/frigate/comms/ws.py
@@ -50,10 +50,6 @@ class WebSocketClient(Communicator):  # type: ignore[misc]
         class _WebSocketHandler(WebSocket):  # type: ignore[misc]
             receiver = self._dispatcher
 
-            def opened(self) -> None:
-                """A new websocket is opened, we need to send an update message"""
-                threading.Timer(1.0, self.receiver, ("onConnect", "")).start()
-
             def received_message(self, message: WebSocket.received_message) -> None:
                 try:
                     json_message = json.loads(message.data.decode("utf-8"))
diff --git a/web/src/api/ws.tsx b/web/src/api/ws.tsx
index abe5c14b2..34fe4b2f0 100644
--- a/web/src/api/ws.tsx
+++ b/web/src/api/ws.tsx
@@ -65,7 +65,13 @@ function useValue(): useValueReturn {
         setWsState({ ...wsState, [data.topic]: data.payload });
       }
     },
-    onOpen: () => {},
+    onOpen: () => {
+      sendJsonMessage({
+        topic: "onConnect",
+        message: "",
+        retain: false,
+      });
+    },
     shouldReconnect: () => true,
   });