initial commit

frigate/config.py

@@ -69,13 +69,32 @@ class RetainConfig(BaseModel):
     )
 
 
+# DEPRECATED: Will eventually be removed
 class ClipsConfig(BaseModel):
+    enabled: bool = Field(default=False, title="Save clips.")
     max_seconds: int = Field(default=300, title="Maximum clip duration.")
+    pre_capture: int = Field(default=5, title="Seconds to capture before event starts.")
+    post_capture: int = Field(default=5, title="Seconds to capture after event ends.")
+    required_zones: List[str] = Field(
+        default_factory=list,
+        title="List of required zones to be entered in order to save the clip.",
+    )
+    objects: Optional[List[str]] = Field(
+        title="List of objects to be detected in order to save the clip.",
+    )
     retain: RetainConfig = Field(
         default_factory=RetainConfig, title="Clip retention settings."
     )
 
 
+class RecordConfig(BaseModel):
+    enabled: bool = Field(default=False, title="Enable record on all cameras.")
+    retain_days: int = Field(default=0, title="Recording retention period in days.")
+    events: ClipsConfig = Field(
+        default_factory=ClipsConfig, title="Event specific settings."
+    )
+
+
 class MotionConfig(BaseModel):
     threshold: int = Field(
         default=25,
@@ -264,26 +283,11 @@ FFMPEG_INPUT_ARGS_DEFAULT = [
 ]
 DETECT_FFMPEG_OUTPUT_ARGS_DEFAULT = ["-f", "rawvideo", "-pix_fmt", "yuv420p"]
 RTMP_FFMPEG_OUTPUT_ARGS_DEFAULT = ["-c", "copy", "-f", "flv"]
-SAVE_CLIPS_FFMPEG_OUTPUT_ARGS_DEFAULT = [
-    "-f",
-    "segment",
-    "-segment_time",
-    "10",
-    "-segment_format",
-    "mp4",
-    "-reset_timestamps",
-    "1",
-    "-strftime",
-    "1",
-    "-c",
-    "copy",
-    "-an",
-]
 RECORD_FFMPEG_OUTPUT_ARGS_DEFAULT = [
     "-f",
     "segment",
     "-segment_time",
-    "60",
+    "10",
     "-segment_format",
     "mp4",
     "-reset_timestamps",
@@ -305,10 +309,6 @@ class FfmpegOutputArgsConfig(BaseModel):
         default=RECORD_FFMPEG_OUTPUT_ARGS_DEFAULT,
         title="Record role FFmpeg output arguments.",
     )
-    clips: Union[str, List[str]] = Field(
-        default=SAVE_CLIPS_FFMPEG_OUTPUT_ARGS_DEFAULT,
-        title="Clips role FFmpeg output arguments.",
-    )
     rtmp: Union[str, List[str]] = Field(
         default=RTMP_FFMPEG_OUTPUT_ARGS_DEFAULT,
         title="RTMP role FFmpeg output arguments.",
@@ -423,20 +423,6 @@ class CameraMqttConfig(BaseModel):
     )
 
 
-class CameraClipsConfig(BaseModel):
-    enabled: bool = Field(default=False, title="Save clips.")
-    pre_capture: int = Field(default=5, title="Seconds to capture before event starts.")
-    post_capture: int = Field(default=5, title="Seconds to capture after event ends.")
-    required_zones: List[str] = Field(
-        default_factory=list,
-        title="List of required zones to be entered in order to save the clip.",
-    )
-    objects: Optional[List[str]] = Field(
-        title="List of objects to be detected in order to save the clip.",
-    )
-    retain: RetainConfig = Field(default_factory=RetainConfig, title="Clip retention.")
-
-
 class CameraRtmpConfig(BaseModel):
     enabled: bool = Field(default=True, title="RTMP restreaming enabled.")
 
@@ -446,11 +432,6 @@ class CameraLiveConfig(BaseModel):
     quality: int = Field(default=8, ge=1, le=31, title="Live camera view quality")
 
 
-class RecordConfig(BaseModel):
-    enabled: bool = Field(default=False, title="Enable record on all cameras.")
-    retain_days: int = Field(default=30, title="Recording retention period in days.")
-
-
 class CameraConfig(BaseModel):
     name: Optional[str] = Field(title="Camera name.")
     ffmpeg: CameraFfmpegConfig = Field(title="FFmpeg configuration for the camera.")
@@ -466,9 +447,7 @@ class CameraConfig(BaseModel):
     zones: Dict[str, ZoneConfig] = Field(
         default_factory=dict, title="Zone configuration."
     )
-    clips: CameraClipsConfig = Field(
+    clips: ClipsConfig = Field(default_factory=ClipsConfig, title="Clip configuration.")
-        default_factory=CameraClipsConfig, title="Clip configuration."
-    )
     record: RecordConfig = Field(
         default_factory=RecordConfig, title="Record configuration."
     )
@@ -541,18 +520,9 @@ class CameraConfig(BaseModel):
             ffmpeg_output_args = (
                 rtmp_args + [f"rtmp://127.0.0.1/live/{self.name}"] + ffmpeg_output_args
             )
-        if "clips" in ffmpeg_input.roles:
+        if any(role in ["clips", "record"] for role in ffmpeg_input.roles) and (
-            clips_args = (
+            self.record.enabled or self.clips.enabled
-                self.ffmpeg.output_args.clips
+        ):
-                if isinstance(self.ffmpeg.output_args.clips, list)
-                else self.ffmpeg.output_args.clips.split(" ")
-            )
-            ffmpeg_output_args = (
-                clips_args
-                + [f"{os.path.join(CACHE_DIR, self.name)}-%Y%m%d%H%M%S.mp4"]
-                + ffmpeg_output_args
-            )
-        if "record" in ffmpeg_input.roles and self.record.enabled:
             record_args = (
                 self.ffmpeg.output_args.record
                 if isinstance(self.ffmpeg.output_args.record, list)
@@ -560,7 +530,7 @@ class CameraConfig(BaseModel):
             )
             ffmpeg_output_args = (
                 record_args
-                + [f"{os.path.join(RECORD_DIR, self.name)}-%Y%m%d%H%M%S.mp4"]
+                + [f"{os.path.join(CACHE_DIR, self.name)}-%Y%m%d%H%M%S.mp4"]
                 + ffmpeg_output_args
             )
 
@@ -700,7 +670,7 @@ class FrigateConfig(BaseModel):
         # Global config to propegate down to camera level
         global_config = config.dict(
             include={
-                "clips": {"retain"},
+                "clips": ...,
                 "record": ...,
                 "snapshots": ...,
                 "objects": ...,
@@ -713,7 +683,9 @@ class FrigateConfig(BaseModel):
 
         for name, camera in config.cameras.items():
             merged_config = deep_merge(camera.dict(exclude_unset=True), global_config)
-            camera_config = CameraConfig.parse_obj({"name": name, **merged_config})
+            camera_config: CameraConfig = CameraConfig.parse_obj(
+                {"name": name, **merged_config}
+            )
 
             # FFMPEG input substitution
             for input in camera_config.ffmpeg.inputs:
@@ -776,6 +748,21 @@ class FrigateConfig(BaseModel):
 
             config.cameras[name] = camera_config
 
+            # Merge Clips configuration for backward compatibility
+            if camera_config.clips.enabled:
+                logger.warn(
+                    "Clips configuration is deprecated. Configure clip settings under record -> events."
+                )
+                if not camera_config.record.enabled:
+                    camera_config.record.enabled = True
+                    camera_config.record.retain_days = 0
+                camera_config.record.events = ClipsConfig.parse_obj(
+                    deep_merge(
+                        camera_config.clips.dict(exclude_unset=True),
+                        camera_config.record.events.dict(exclude_unset=True),
+                    )
+                )
+
         return config
 
     @validator("cameras")

frigate/events.py

@@ -1,20 +1,14 @@
 import datetime
-import json
 import logging
 import os
 import queue
-import subprocess as sp
 import threading
 import time
-from collections import defaultdict
 from pathlib import Path
 
-import psutil
+from frigate.config import FrigateConfig, RecordConfig
-import shutil
+from frigate.const import CLIPS_DIR
-
+from frigate.models import Event, Recordings
-from frigate.config import FrigateConfig
-from frigate.const import RECORD_DIR, CLIPS_DIR, CACHE_DIR
-from frigate.models import Event
 
 from peewee import fn
 
@@ -39,8 +33,16 @@ class EventProcessor(threading.Thread):
         if event_data["false_positive"]:
             return False
 
-        # if there are required zones and there is no overlap
+        record_config: RecordConfig = self.config.cameras[camera].record
-        required_zones = self.config.cameras[camera].clips.required_zones
+
+        # Recording clips is disabled
+        if not record_config.enabled or (
+            record_config.retain_days == 0 and not record_config.events.enabled
+        ):
+            return False
+
+        # If there are required zones and there is no overlap
+        required_zones = record_config.events.required_zones
         if len(required_zones) > 0 and not set(event_data["entered_zones"]) & set(
             required_zones
         ):
@@ -49,208 +51,65 @@ class EventProcessor(threading.Thread):
             )
             return False
 
-        return True
+        # If the required objects are not present
-
+        if (
-    def refresh_cache(self):
+            record_config.events.objects is not None
-        cached_files = os.listdir(CACHE_DIR)
+            and event_data["label"] not in record_config.events.objects
-
-        files_in_use = []
-        for process in psutil.process_iter():
-            try:
-                if process.name() != "ffmpeg":
-                    continue
-
-                flist = process.open_files()
-                if flist:
-                    for nt in flist:
-                        if nt.path.startswith(CACHE_DIR):
-                            files_in_use.append(nt.path.split("/")[-1])
-            except:
-                continue
-
-        for f in cached_files:
-            if f in files_in_use or f in self.cached_clips:
-                continue
-
-            basename = os.path.splitext(f)[0]
-            camera, date = basename.rsplit("-", maxsplit=1)
-            start_time = datetime.datetime.strptime(date, "%Y%m%d%H%M%S")
-
-            ffprobe_cmd = [
-                "ffprobe",
-                "-v",
-                "error",
-                "-show_entries",
-                "format=duration",
-                "-of",
-                "default=noprint_wrappers=1:nokey=1",
-                f"{os.path.join(CACHE_DIR, f)}",
-            ]
-            p = sp.run(ffprobe_cmd, capture_output=True)
-            if p.returncode == 0:
-                duration = float(p.stdout.decode().strip())
-            else:
-                logger.info(f"bad file: {f}")
-                os.remove(os.path.join(CACHE_DIR, f))
-                continue
-
-            self.cached_clips[f] = {
-                "path": f,
-                "camera": camera,
-                "start_time": start_time.timestamp(),
-                "duration": duration,
-            }
-
-        if len(self.events_in_process) > 0:
-            earliest_event = min(
-                self.events_in_process.values(), key=lambda x: x["start_time"]
-            )["start_time"]
-        else:
-            earliest_event = datetime.datetime.now().timestamp()
-
-        # if the earliest event is more tha max seconds ago, cap it
-        max_seconds = self.config.clips.max_seconds
-        earliest_event = max(
-            earliest_event,
-            datetime.datetime.now().timestamp() - self.config.clips.max_seconds,
-        )
-
-        for f, data in list(self.cached_clips.items()):
-            if earliest_event - 90 > data["start_time"] + data["duration"]:
-                del self.cached_clips[f]
-                logger.debug(f"Cleaning up cached file {f}")
-                os.remove(os.path.join(CACHE_DIR, f))
-
-        # if we are still using more than 90% of the cache, proactively cleanup
-        cache_usage = shutil.disk_usage("/tmp/cache")
-        while (
-            cache_usage.used / cache_usage.total > 0.9
-            and cache_usage.free < 200000000
-            and len(self.cached_clips) > 0
         ):
-            logger.warning("More than 90% of the cache is used.")
+            logger.debug(
-            logger.warning(
+                f"Not creating clip for {event_data['id']} because it did not contain required objects"
-                "Consider increasing space available at /tmp/cache or reducing max_seconds in your clips config."
             )
-            logger.warning("Proactively cleaning up the cache...")
-            oldest_clip = min(self.cached_clips.values(), key=lambda x: x["start_time"])
-            del self.cached_clips[oldest_clip["path"]]
-            os.remove(os.path.join(CACHE_DIR, oldest_clip["path"]))
-            cache_usage = shutil.disk_usage("/tmp/cache")
-
-    def create_clip(self, camera, event_data, pre_capture, post_capture):
-        # get all clips from the camera with the event sorted
-        sorted_clips = sorted(
-            [c for c in self.cached_clips.values() if c["camera"] == camera],
-            key=lambda i: i["start_time"],
-        )
-
-        # if there are no clips in the cache or we are still waiting on a needed file check every 5 seconds
-        wait_count = 0
-        while (
-            len(sorted_clips) == 0
-            or sorted_clips[-1]["start_time"] + sorted_clips[-1]["duration"]
-            < event_data["end_time"] + post_capture
-        ):
-            if wait_count > 4:
-                logger.warning(
-                    f"Unable to create clip for {camera} and event {event_data['id']}. There were no cache files for this event."
-                )
-                return False
-            logger.debug(f"No cache clips for {camera}. Waiting...")
-            time.sleep(5)
-            self.refresh_cache()
-            # get all clips from the camera with the event sorted
-            sorted_clips = sorted(
-                [c for c in self.cached_clips.values() if c["camera"] == camera],
-                key=lambda i: i["start_time"],
-            )
-            wait_count += 1
-
-        playlist_start = event_data["start_time"] - pre_capture
-        playlist_end = event_data["end_time"] + post_capture
-        playlist_lines = []
-        for clip in sorted_clips:
-            # clip ends before playlist start time, skip
-            if clip["start_time"] + clip["duration"] < playlist_start:
-                continue
-            # clip starts after playlist ends, finish
-            if clip["start_time"] > playlist_end:
-                break
-            playlist_lines.append(f"file '{os.path.join(CACHE_DIR,clip['path'])}'")
-            # if this is the starting clip, add an inpoint
-            if clip["start_time"] < playlist_start:
-                playlist_lines.append(
-                    f"inpoint {int(playlist_start-clip['start_time'])}"
-                )
-            # if this is the ending clip, add an outpoint
-            if clip["start_time"] + clip["duration"] > playlist_end:
-                playlist_lines.append(
-                    f"outpoint {int(playlist_end-clip['start_time'])}"
-                )
-
-        clip_name = f"{camera}-{event_data['id']}"
-        ffmpeg_cmd = [
-            "ffmpeg",
-            "-y",
-            "-protocol_whitelist",
-            "pipe,file",
-            "-f",
-            "concat",
-            "-safe",
-            "0",
-            "-i",
-            "-",
-            "-c",
-            "copy",
-            "-movflags",
-            "+faststart",
-            f"{os.path.join(CLIPS_DIR, clip_name)}.mp4",
-        ]
-
-        p = sp.run(
-            ffmpeg_cmd,
-            input="\n".join(playlist_lines),
-            encoding="ascii",
-            capture_output=True,
-        )
-        if p.returncode != 0:
-            logger.error(p.stderr)
             return False
+
         return True
 
+    def verify_clip(self, camera, end_time):
+        # check every 5 seconds for the last required recording
+        for _ in range(4):
+            recordings_count = (
+                Recordings.select()
+                .where(Recordings.camera == camera, Recordings.end_time > end_time)
+                .limit(1)
+                .count()
+            )
+            if recordings_count > 0:
+                return True
+            logger.debug(f"Missing recording for {camera} clip. Waiting...")
+            time.sleep(5)
+
+        logger.warning(
+            f"Unable to verify clip for {camera}. There were no recordings for this camera."
+        )
+        return False
+
     def run(self):
         while not self.stop_event.is_set():
             try:
                 event_type, camera, event_data = self.event_queue.get(timeout=10)
             except queue.Empty:
-                if not self.stop_event.is_set():
+                # if not self.stop_event.is_set():
-                    self.refresh_cache()
+                #     self.refresh_cache()
                 continue
 
             logger.debug(f"Event received: {event_type} {camera} {event_data['id']}")
-            self.refresh_cache()
+            # self.refresh_cache()
 
             if event_type == "start":
                 self.events_in_process[event_data["id"]] = event_data
 
             if event_type == "end":
-                clips_config = self.config.cameras[camera].clips
+                record_config: RecordConfig = self.config.cameras[camera].record
 
-                clip_created = False
+                has_clip = self.should_create_clip(camera, event_data)
-                if self.should_create_clip(camera, event_data):
-                    if clips_config.enabled and (
-                        clips_config.objects is None
-                        or event_data["label"] in clips_config.objects
-                    ):
-                        clip_created = self.create_clip(
-                            camera,
-                            event_data,
-                            clips_config.pre_capture,
-                            clips_config.post_capture,
-                        )
 
-                if clip_created or event_data["has_snapshot"]:
+                # Wait for recordings to be ready
+                if has_clip:
+                    has_clip = self.verify_clip(
+                        camera,
+                        event_data["end_time"] + record_config.events.post_capture,
+                    )
+
+                if has_clip or event_data["has_snapshot"]:
                     Event.create(
                         id=event_data["id"],
                         label=event_data["label"],
@@ -261,11 +120,12 @@ class EventProcessor(threading.Thread):
                         false_positive=event_data["false_positive"],
                         zones=list(event_data["entered_zones"]),
                         thumbnail=event_data["thumbnail"],
-                        has_clip=clip_created,
+                        has_clip=has_clip,
                         has_snapshot=event_data["has_snapshot"],
                     )
+
                 del self.events_in_process[event_data["id"]]
-                self.event_processed_queue.put((event_data["id"], camera, clip_created))
+                self.event_processed_queue.put((event_data["id"], camera, has_clip))
 
         logger.info(f"Exiting event processor...")
 

frigate/http.py

@@ -6,11 +6,13 @@ import glob
 import logging
 import os
 import re
+import subprocess as sp
 import time
 from functools import reduce
 from pathlib import Path
 
 import cv2
+from flask.helpers import send_file
 
 import numpy as np
 from flask import (
@@ -223,6 +225,32 @@ def event_snapshot(id):
     return response
 
 
+@bp.route("/events/<id>/clip.mp4")
+def event_clip(id):
+    event: Event = Event.get(Event.id == id)
+
+    if event is None:
+        return "Event not found.", 404
+
+    if not event.has_clip:
+        return "Clip not available", 404
+
+    event_config = current_app.frigate_config.cameras[event.camera].record.events
+    start_ts = event.start_time - event_config.pre_capture
+    end_ts = event.end_time + event_config.post_capture
+    clip_path = os.path.join(CLIPS_DIR, f"{event.camera}-{id}.mp4")
+
+    if not os.path.isfile(clip_path):
+        return recording_clip(event.camera, start_ts, end_ts)
+
+    return send_file(
+        clip_path,
+        mimetype="video/mp4",
+        as_attachment=True,
+        attachment_filename=f"{event.camera}_{start_ts}-{end_ts}.mp4",
+    )
+
+
 @bp.route("/events")
 def events():
     limit = request.args.get("limit", 100)
@@ -517,14 +545,84 @@ def recordings(camera_name):
     )
 
 
-@bp.route("/vod/<year_month>/<day>/<hour>/<camera>")
+@bp.route("/<camera>/start/<int:start_ts>/end/<int:end_ts>/clip.mp4")
-def vod(year_month, day, hour, camera):
+@bp.route("/<camera>/start/<float:start_ts>/end/<float:end_ts>/clip.mp4")
-    start_date = datetime.strptime(f"{year_month}-{day} {hour}", "%Y-%m-%d %H")
+def recording_clip(camera, start_ts, end_ts):
-    end_date = start_date + timedelta(hours=1) - timedelta(milliseconds=1)
+    recordings = (
-    start_ts = start_date.timestamp()
+        Recordings.select()
-    end_ts = end_date.timestamp()
+        .where(
+            (Recordings.start_time.between(start_ts, end_ts))
+            | (Recordings.end_time.between(start_ts, end_ts))
+        )
+        .where(Recordings.camera == camera)
+        .order_by(Recordings.start_time.asc())
+    )
 
-    # Select all recordings where either the start or end dates fall in the requested hour
+    playlist_lines = []
+    clip: Recordings
+    for clip in recordings:
+        playlist_lines.append(f"file '{clip.path}'")
+        # if this is the starting clip, add an inpoint
+        if clip.start_time < start_ts:
+            playlist_lines.append(f"inpoint {int(start_ts - clip.start_time)}")
+        # if this is the ending clip, add an outpoint
+        if clip.end_time > end_ts:
+            playlist_lines.append(f"outpoint {int(end_ts - clip.start_time)}")
+
+    path = f"/tmp/cache/tmp_clip_{camera}_{start_ts}-{end_ts}.mp4"
+
+    ffmpeg_cmd = [
+        "ffmpeg",
+        "-y",
+        "-protocol_whitelist",
+        "pipe,file",
+        "-f",
+        "concat",
+        "-safe",
+        "0",
+        "-i",
+        "-",
+        "-c",
+        "copy",
+        "-f",
+        "mp4",
+        "-movflags",
+        "+faststart",
+        path,
+    ]
+
+    p = sp.run(
+        ffmpeg_cmd,
+        input="\n".join(playlist_lines),
+        encoding="ascii",
+        capture_output=True,
+    )
+    if p.returncode != 0:
+        logger.error(p.stderr)
+        return f"Could not create clip from recordings for {camera}.", 500
+
+    mp4_bytes = None
+    try:
+        # read clip from disk
+        with open(path, "rb") as mp4_file:
+            mp4_bytes = mp4_file.read()
+
+        # delete after we have the bytes
+        os.remove(path)
+    except DoesNotExist:
+        return f"Could not create clip from recordings for {camera}.", 500
+
+    response = make_response(mp4_bytes)
+    response.mimetype = "video/mp4"
+    response.headers[
+        "Content-Disposition"
+    ] = f"attachment; filename={camera}_{start_ts}-{end_ts}.mp4"
+    return response
+
+
+@bp.route("/vod/<camera>/start/<int:start_ts>/end/<int:end_ts>")
+@bp.route("/vod/<camera>/start/<float:start_ts>/end/<float:end_ts>")
+def vod_ts(camera, start_ts, end_ts):
     recordings = (
         Recordings.select()
         .where(
@@ -553,9 +651,13 @@ def vod(year_month, day, hour, camera):
         clips.append(clip)
         durations.append(duration)
 
+    if not clips:
+        return "No recordings found.", 404
+
+    hour_ago = datetime.now() - timedelta(hours=1)
     return jsonify(
         {
-            "cache": datetime.now() - timedelta(hours=1) > start_date,
+            "cache": hour_ago.timestamp() > start_ts,
             "discontinuity": False,
             "durations": durations,
             "sequences": [{"clips": clips}],
@@ -563,6 +665,45 @@ def vod(year_month, day, hour, camera):
     )
 
 
+@bp.route("/vod/<year_month>/<day>/<hour>/<camera>")
+def vod_hour(year_month, day, hour, camera):
+    start_date = datetime.strptime(f"{year_month}-{day} {hour}", "%Y-%m-%d %H")
+    end_date = start_date + timedelta(hours=1) - timedelta(milliseconds=1)
+    start_ts = start_date.timestamp()
+    end_ts = end_date.timestamp()
+
+    return vod_ts(camera, start_ts, end_ts)
+
+
+@bp.route("/vod/event/<id>")
+def vod_event(id):
+    event: Event = Event.get(Event.id == id)
+
+    if event is None:
+        return "Event not found.", 404
+
+    if not event.has_clip:
+        return "Clip not available", 404
+
+    event_config = current_app.frigate_config.cameras[event.camera].record.events
+    start_ts = event.start_time - event_config.pre_capture
+    end_ts = event.end_time + event_config.post_capture
+    clip_path = os.path.join(CLIPS_DIR, f"{event.camera}-{id}.mp4")
+
+    if not os.path.isfile(clip_path):
+        return vod_ts(event.camera, start_ts, end_ts)
+
+    duration = int((end_ts - start_ts) * 1000)
+    return jsonify(
+        {
+            "cache": True,
+            "discontinuity": False,
+            "durations": [duration],
+            "sequences": [{"clips": [{"type": "source", "path": clip_path}]}],
+        }
+    )
+
+
 def imagestream(detected_frames_processor, camera_name, fps, height, draw_options):
     while True:
         # max out at specified FPS

frigate/record.py

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import itertools
 import logging
 import os
 import random
+import shutil
 import string
 import subprocess as sp
 import threading
@@ -10,9 +11,11 @@ from pathlib import Path
 
 import psutil
 
+from peewee import JOIN
+
 from frigate.config import FrigateConfig
-from frigate.const import RECORD_DIR
+from frigate.const import CACHE_DIR, RECORD_DIR
-from frigate.models import Recordings
+from frigate.models import Event, Recordings
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -45,8 +48,10 @@ class RecordingMaintainer(threading.Thread):
     def move_files(self):
         recordings = [
             d
-            for d in os.listdir(RECORD_DIR)
+            for d in os.listdir(CACHE_DIR)
-            if os.path.isfile(os.path.join(RECORD_DIR, d)) and d.endswith(".mp4")
+            if os.path.isfile(os.path.join(CACHE_DIR, d))
+            and d.endswith(".mp4")
+            and not d.startswith("tmp_clip")
         ]
 
         files_in_use = []
@@ -57,7 +62,7 @@ class RecordingMaintainer(threading.Thread):
                 flist = process.open_files()
                 if flist:
                     for nt in flist:
-                        if nt.path.startswith(RECORD_DIR):
+                        if nt.path.startswith(CACHE_DIR):
                             files_in_use.append(nt.path.split("/")[-1])
             except:
                 continue
@@ -66,6 +71,7 @@ class RecordingMaintainer(threading.Thread):
             if f in files_in_use:
                 continue
 
+            cache_path = os.path.join(CACHE_DIR, f)
             basename = os.path.splitext(f)[0]
             camera, date = basename.rsplit("-", maxsplit=1)
             start_time = datetime.datetime.strptime(date, "%Y%m%d%H%M%S")
@@ -78,7 +84,7 @@ class RecordingMaintainer(threading.Thread):
                 "format=duration",
                 "-of",
                 "default=noprint_wrappers=1:nokey=1",
-                f"{os.path.join(RECORD_DIR, f)}",
+                f"{cache_path}",
             ]
             p = sp.run(ffprobe_cmd, capture_output=True)
             if p.returncode == 0:
@@ -86,7 +92,7 @@ class RecordingMaintainer(threading.Thread):
                 end_time = start_time + datetime.timedelta(seconds=duration)
             else:
                 logger.info(f"bad file: {f}")
-                os.remove(os.path.join(RECORD_DIR, f))
+                Path(cache_path).unlink(missing_ok=True)
                 continue
 
             directory = os.path.join(
@@ -99,7 +105,7 @@ class RecordingMaintainer(threading.Thread):
             file_name = f"{start_time.strftime('%M.%S.mp4')}"
             file_path = os.path.join(directory, file_name)
 
-            os.rename(os.path.join(RECORD_DIR, f), file_path)
+            shutil.move(cache_path, file_path)
 
             rand_id = "".join(
                 random.choices(string.ascii_lowercase + string.digits, k=6)
@@ -113,7 +119,135 @@ class RecordingMaintainer(threading.Thread):
                 duration=duration,
             )
 
+    def expire_recordings(self):
+        event_recordings = Recordings.select(
+            Recordings.id.alias("recording_id"),
+            Recordings.camera,
+            Recordings.path,
+            Recordings.end_time,
+            Event.id.alias("event_id"),
+            Event.label,
+        ).join(
+            Event,
+            on=(
+                (Recordings.camera == Event.camera)
+                & (
+                    (Recordings.start_time.between(Event.start_time, Event.end_time))
+                    | (Recordings.end_time.between(Event.start_time, Event.end_time))
+                ),
+            ),
+        )
+
+        retain = {}
+        for recording in event_recordings:
+            # Set default to delete
+            if recording.path not in retain:
+                retain[recording.path] = False
+
+            # Handle deleted cameras that still have recordings and events
+            if recording.camera in self.config.cameras:
+                record_config = self.config.cameras[recording.camera].record
+            else:
+                record_config = self.config.record
+
+            # Check event retention and set to True if within window
+            expire_days_event = (
+                0
+                if not record_config.events.enabled
+                else record_config.events.retain.objects.get(
+                    recording.event.label, record_config.events.retain.default
+                )
+            )
+            expire_before_event = (
+                datetime.datetime.now() - datetime.timedelta(days=expire_days_event)
+            ).timestamp()
+            if recording.end_time >= expire_before_event:
+                retain[recording.path] = True
+
+            # Check recording retention and set to True if within window
+            expire_days_record = record_config.retain_days
+            expire_before_record = (
+                datetime.datetime.now() - datetime.timedelta(days=expire_days_record)
+            ).timestamp()
+            if recording.end_time > expire_before_record:
+                retain[recording.path] = True
+
+        # Actually expire recordings
+        for path, keep in retain.items():
+            if not keep:
+                Path(path).unlink(missing_ok=True)
+                Recordings.delete_by_id(recording.recording_id)
+
+        # Update Event
+        event_no_recordings = (
+            Event.select()
+            .join(
+                Recordings,
+                JOIN.LEFT_OUTER,
+                on=(
+                    (Recordings.camera == Event.camera)
+                    & (
+                        (
+                            Recordings.start_time.between(
+                                Event.start_time, Event.end_time
+                            )
+                        )
+                        | (
+                            Recordings.end_time.between(
+                                Event.start_time, Event.end_time
+                            )
+                        )
+                    ),
+                ),
+            )
+            .where(Recordings.id.is_null())
+        )
+        update = Event.update(has_clip=False).where(Event.id << event_no_recordings)
+        update.execute()
+
+        event_paths = list(retain.keys())
+
+        # Handle deleted cameras
+        no_camera_recordings: Recordings = Recordings.select().where(
+            Recordings.camera.not_in(list(self.config.cameras.keys())),
+            Recordings.path.not_in(event_paths),
+        )
+
+        for recording in no_camera_recordings:
+            expire_days = self.config.record.retain_days
+            expire_before = (
+                datetime.datetime.now() - datetime.timedelta(days=expire_days)
+            ).timestamp()
+            if recording.end_time >= expire_before:
+                Path(recording.path).unlink(missing_ok=True)
+                Recordings.delete_by_id(recording.id)
+
+        # When deleting recordings without events, we have to keep at LEAST the configured max clip duration
+        for camera, config in self.config.cameras.items():
+            min_end = (
+                datetime.datetime.now()
+                - datetime.timedelta(seconds=config.record.events.max_seconds)
+            ).timestamp()
+            recordings: Recordings = Recordings.select().where(
+                Recordings.camera == camera,
+                Recordings.path.not_in(event_paths),
+                Recordings.end_time < min_end,
+            )
+
+            for recording in recordings:
+                expire_days = config.record.retain_days
+                expire_before = (
+                    datetime.datetime.now() - datetime.timedelta(days=expire_days)
+                ).timestamp()
+                if recording.end_time >= expire_before:
+                    Path(recording.path).unlink(missing_ok=True)
+                    Recordings.delete_by_id(recording.id)
+
     def expire_files(self):
+        default_expire = (
+            datetime.datetime.now().timestamp()
+            - SECONDS_IN_DAY * self.config.record.retain_days
+        )
         delete_before = {}
         for name, camera in self.config.cameras.items():
             delete_before[name] = (
@@ -122,19 +256,22 @@ class RecordingMaintainer(threading.Thread):
             )
 
         for p in Path("/media/frigate/recordings").rglob("*.mp4"):
-            if not p.parent.name in delete_before:
+            # Ignore files that have a record in the recordings DB
+            if Recordings.select().where(Recordings.path == str(p)).count():
                 continue
-            if p.stat().st_mtime < delete_before[p.parent.name]:
+            if p.stat().st_mtime < delete_before.get(p.parent.name, default_expire):
-                Recordings.delete().where(Recordings.path == str(p)).execute()
                 p.unlink(missing_ok=True)
 
     def run(self):
-        for counter in itertools.cycle(range(60)):
+        # only expire events every 10 minutes, but check for new files every 5 seconds
-            if self.stop_event.wait(10):
+        for counter in itertools.cycle(range(120)):
+            if self.stop_event.wait(5):
                 logger.info(f"Exiting recording maintenance...")
                 break
 
-            # only expire events every 10 minutes, but check for new files every 10 seconds
+            if counter % 12 == 0:
+                self.expire_recordings()
+
             if counter == 0:
                 self.expire_files()
                 remove_empty_directories(RECORD_DIR)

frigate/test/test_config.py

@@ -198,7 +198,6 @@ class TestConfig(unittest.TestCase):
         assert len(back_camera.objects.filters["person"].raw_mask) == 1
 
     def test_default_input_args(self):
-
         config = {
             "mqtt": {"host": "mqtt"},
             "cameras": {

web/src/routes/Event.jsx

@@ -115,8 +115,8 @@ export default function Event({ eventId }) {
             options={{
               sources: [
                 {
-                  src: `${apiHost}/clips/${data.camera}-${eventId}.mp4`,
+                  src: `${apiHost}/vod/event/${eventId}/index.m3u8`,
-                  type: 'video/mp4',
+                  type: 'application/vnd.apple.mpegurl',
                 },
               ],
               poster: data.has_snapshot
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ export default function Event({ eventId }) {
             onReady={(player) => {}}
           />
           <div className="text-center">
-            <Button className="mx-2" color="blue" href={`${apiHost}/clips/${data.camera}-${eventId}.mp4`} download>
+            <Button className="mx-2" color="blue" href={`${apiHost}/api/events/${eventId}/clip.mp4`} download>
               <Clip className="w-6" /> Download Clip
             </Button>
             <Button className="mx-2" color="blue" href={`${apiHost}/clips/${data.camera}-${eventId}.jpg`} download>