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1. Re: Motion not showing web page, nor captured videos (Ian Smith)
2. Re: Motion not showing web page, nor captured videos
(Barry Martin)
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Date: Mon, 28 Aug 2023 15:19:06 +0100
From: Ian Smith <[email protected]>
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [Motion-user] Motion not showing web page, nor captured
videos
Message-ID: <[email protected]>
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Dear Ronnie and Roger,
Many thanks for your help.
I commented the stream port in the motion.conf file and enabled a stream
port in the camera conf files, and now if I view on the localhost or a
remote computer, I can see the streams, but I cannot see the webcontrol
data on port 8080.
I then tried the webcontrol port on 8040, and I can see the webpage from
localhost, but no configuration/ streams.
Is there a reason for it not showing the streams - I am sure it used to
show them?
And is there a way to review the captured videos without manually having
to play each one?
Many thanks,
Kind Regards,
On 28/08/2023 13:13, Ronnie McMaster wrote:
> Is streaming enabled?? Do you have the following options configured?
> Can you open the streams on the localhost with the cameras connected?
> Being they're on Ubuntu, is UFB enabled? To check open a terminal and
> run sudo ufw status. If enabled, then you need to allow the inbound
> connections. GUFW is an easy GUI for adding the rules. If you need
> help with GUFW, then email me directly and I can include screenshots.
>
> # Limit the framerate to 1 frame per second when there is no motion
> being detected and increase it to the stream_maxrate when there is motion.
> stream_motion on
> # Maximum framerate for stream streams (default: 1)
> stream_maxrate 5
>
> Thanks,
> Ronnie McMaster
>
>
> On Mon, Aug 28, 2023 at 2:32?AM Ian Smith <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> My apologies for what most likely is a silly error on my behalf,
> but I am experiencing two issues.
>
> I am running Ubuntu 20.04, and I installed the latest version of
> motion.
>
> I have individual config files for the cameras, and a motion.conf
> file that refers to them.
>
> My motion.conf file also defines the web control port as 8080, and
> the stream port as 8081.
>
> Both the stream and web control "localhost" are "off" to allow me
> to view/ control from other devices.
>
> I can see the log file isn't showing any errors, and I am seeing
> files accumulating in my defined folder.
>
> I can see the localhost apache server default page is visible on
> the localhost and remotely.
>
> However, the page that should appear on port 8080 doesn't appear,
> nor does the stream on 8081. Both return "ERR_CONNECTION_REFUSED",
> but I cannot fathom why.
>
> I have checked that the firewall isn't blocking those ports, and
> the ports are open according to nmap.
>
> I don't know what I have done wrong.
>
> Also, when I did have this working before the computer crashed,
> the web pages were showing, but I couldn't see a way to review the
> captured videos ( I had previously used zoneminder, which had a
> simple way to review activity).
>
> I have been unable to find answers on the internet, nor in the
> documentation, so any help would be most appreciated.
>
> Many thanks,
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Date: Mon, 28 Aug 2023 09:25:23 -0500
From: Barry Martin <[email protected]>
To: Ian Smith <[email protected]>,
[email protected]
Subject: Re: [Motion-user] Motion not showing web page, nor captured
videos
Message-ID: <[email protected]>
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Ian:
> My apologies for what most likely is a silly error on my behalf, but I
> am experiencing two issues.
>
> I am running Ubuntu 20.04, and I installed the latest version of motion.
>
> I have individual config files for the cameras, and a motion.conf file
> that refers to them.
>
> My motion.conf file also defines the web control port as 8080, and the
> stream port as 8081.
Do you have a camera number defined in either motion.conf or
camera(n).conf? *camera_id 102*??? I found I needed to add it after a
virgule ('forward slash'): http://192.168.4.219:8081/102.?? Also note
the lack of the 's' at the end of 'http'.
Each camera probably should have it's own ID or at least run on a
different port.? I prefer to keep the streaming port consistent (8081)
and make the ID of the individual camera unique.? AFAIK any number can
be used: single digit also OK.
> Also, when I did have this working before the computer crashed, the
> web pages were showing, but I couldn't see a way to review the
> captured videos
You're supposed to be able to keep and find your notes on how you did
all this stuff!? <joking>? I send my videos to my NAS:
(from camera[n].conf)
*# File name(without extension) for movies relative to target directory**
**movie_filename %m-%d/%v-%Y%m%d%H%M%S**
**
**# picture_filename CAM1_%v-%Y%m%d%H%M%S-%q**
**
**# target_dir /mnt/NSA320/Unit_1/Camera2**
**target_dir? /mnt/NAS_Motion*
/etc/fstab points my Raspberry Pi (so not Ubuntu but close enough for
examples) to the remote storage computer.
In movie_filename the? %m-%d/? part creates a daily directory on the NAS
and puts that day's recordings there.? For me easier and simpler to
click camera > date > select video than to scroll though one reallllly
long list.?? I have a script which deletes old directories (I'm using
older than 35 days).?? The Motion videos (mkv format) are retrieved from
the NAS -- I have a shortcut on my Desktop.? This computer (the one with
the Desktop shortcut) is running Ubuntu 22.04.? Videos (Totem) didn't
like the mkv format -- forgot what it did.? I use "mpv Media Player" to
view.
HTH and not too confusing, especially the last part.? Umm, maybe this
clarifies?
??? ??? ??? Raspberry Pi with Motion ====>??? NAS (mkv storage)????
<==== Ubuntu 22.04
Barry
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