On Fri, Apr 12, 2019 at 9:17 AM Michael Kohne <mhko...@moberg.com> wrote:
> I'm using ffmpeg to transcode data from a Sony IP camera (the EP-580, > h.264 video, G.711 audio) via rtsp, and I'd like ffmpeg to timeout and exit > relatively quickly (1 or 2 seconds) if the camera stops sending data. This > setup is only going to be used on a local network, so that small timeout is > perfectly reasonable. > > I'm using the latest ffmpeg for these tests. > > When I disconnect the camera from the network, I get 'Connection timed > out' messages at 20 second intervals until finally it gives up after 8 or 9 > of those messages and ffmpeg exits. > > I tried playing with -stimeout, but it doesn't seem to have any effect, > which probably means I don't understand what it's supposed to do. > > Is there some way to gain control over these timeouts? > > Thanks! > Addendum: I did try setting -xerror, which does make ffmpeg exit on the first timeout message. But I really need much shorter timeouts than that 20 seconds. Michael Kohne Senior Software Engineer Office: 215.283.0860 x208 mhko...@moberg.com -- Celebrating 20 Years Transforming Neurocritical Care Moberg Research, Inc. 224 S Maple Street, Ambler, PA 19002 24/7 Customer Support: 888.662.7246 www.moberg.com <https://www.moberg.com/> _______________________________________________ ffmpeg-user mailing list ffmpeg-user@ffmpeg.org https://ffmpeg.org/mailman/listinfo/ffmpeg-user To unsubscribe, visit link above, or email ffmpeg-user-requ...@ffmpeg.org with subject "unsubscribe".
