[Support]: Two cameras are not letting me scrub through recorded footage

[mintjberry]

Describe the problem you are having

Frigate is installed on unraid.
Two of my cameras are not letting me scrub through the 24/7 footage when looking at the history, it looks like static images are just being scrolled through. No yellow lines to indicate movement, but I do see the red bars to indicate something was recorded.
This is happening for "Front Entrance Left" and "Front Lawn Left". The live feed works fine for both of them, videos are clearly being kept as at the top of Frigate I have snippets where the recordings of those cameras replays (i.e. a car is seen on Front Entrance Left and I see the replay). Just seems that 24/7 recording isn't working.
I can't see anything obvious that would cause this.
I've rebooted Frigate, removed the zones/masks etc (then readded them), nothing has helped.
The two cameras on the entrance left/right are exactly the same.

Note I have high FPS on both entrance cameras as the LPR capture range is small. The right entrance camera records fine.

When I look at my directory, i.e. frigate/media/recordings/(date)/(hour)/ there is no folder for the camera, i.e. no Entrance_Left folder. I thought it may be permission based but it's odd that the others work fine and can write to that directory.

I also have an issue where Frigate is chewing insane amounts of RAM, like 40GB+, the ram usage just keeps going up on my unraid server and I have to restart it daily, but I'll post about that later when I have more time.

Version

0.16.2-4d58206

What browser(s) are you using?

Chrome / Firefox

Frigate config file

model:
  # path: plus://<removed> #320 small default
  path: plus://<removed> # custom

mqtt:
  enabled: true
  host: <mqtt-host>
  user: <mqtt-user>
  password: <redacted>
  port: 1883
  client_id: <client-id>

record:
  enabled: true
  retain:
    days: 10
    mode: all
  alerts:
    retain:
      days: 30
      mode: motion
  detections:
    retain:
      days: 30
      mode: motion

snapshots:
  enabled: true
  retain:
    default: 30

ffmpeg:
  hwaccel_args: preset-intel-qsv-h265

detectors:
  ov:
    type: openvino
    device: GPU

face_recognition:
  enabled: true
  model_size: large

lpr:
  enabled: true
  device: CPU
  min_plate_length: 4
  match_distance: 2
  format: ^[A-Za-z0-9]{3,6}$
  known_plates:
    Work Car:
      - <plate-1>
    Hilux:
      - <plate-2>
    NZPost:
      - <plate-3>
    Electricians:
      - <plate-4>
      - <plate-5>
    Painters:
      - <plate-6>
      - <plate-7>
    Weitekamps:
      - <plate-8>
    Movrics:
      - <plate-9>
    Keenans:
      - <plate-10>
    Scaffolders:
      - <plate-11>
      - <plate-12>

go2rtc:
  streams:
    Entrance_Left:
      - rtsp://<user>:<password>@<cam-1-ip>:554/Streaming/Channels/1
    Entrance_Right:
      - rtsp://<user>:<password>@<cam-2-ip>:554/Streaming/Channels/1
    House_Front:
      - rtsp://<user>:<password>@<cam-3-ip>:554/Streaming/Channels/1
    House_Lawn_Left:
      - rtsp://<user>:<password>@<cam-4-ip>:554/Streaming/Channels/1
    House_Lawn_Right:
      - rtsp://<user>:<password>@<cam-5-ip>:554/Streaming/Channels/1
    House_Garage:
      - rtsp://<user>:<password>@<cam-6-ip>:554/Streaming/Channels/1
    Garage_Garden_Bed:
      - rtsp://<user>:<password>@<cam-7-ip>:554/Streaming/Channels/1
    Duck_Area_Front:
      - rtsp://<user>:<password>@<cam-8-ip>:554/cam/realmonitor?channel=1&subtype=0
    Duck_Area_Tree:
      - rtsp://<user>:<password>@<cam-9-ip>:554/Streaming/Channels/1
    Shed_Lean_To:
      - rtsp://<user>:<password>@<cam-10-ip>:554/cam/realmonitor?channel=1&subtype=0
    Duck_House_Inside:
      - rtsp://<user>:<password>@<cam-11-ip>/avstream/channel=1/stream=0.sdp

cameras:

  Entrance_Left:
    enabled: true
    ui:
      order: 0
    ffmpeg:
      inputs:
        - path: rtsp://<user>:<password>@<cam-1-ip>:554/Streaming/Channels/1
          roles:
            - record
            - detect
    review: {}
    detect:
      width: 1280
      height: 720
      fps: 25
    objects:
      filters:
        person:
          min_score: 0.75
          threshold: 0.86
        dog:
          min_score: 0.7
          threshold: 0.85
        cat:
          min_score: 0.7
          threshold: 0.84
        car:
          min_score: 0.7
          threshold: 0.85
        motorcycle:
          min_score: 0.7
          threshold: 0.85
      track:
        - dog
        - person
        - cat
        - car
        - motorcycle
        - license_plate
    motion:
      mask: 0,0,0,0.721,1,0.741,1,0

    zones:
      Entrance_Left_Top_Zone:
        coordinates: 0,0.724,0.46,0.735,0.733,0.723,0.671,0.841,0,0.835
        inertia: 2
        loitering_time: 0
      Entrance_Left_Bottom_Zone:
        coordinates: 0,0.843,0.566,0.848,0.772,0.882,0.853,0.95,0.881,1,0,1
        inertia: 2
        loitering_time: 0

  Entrance_Right:
    enabled: true
    ui:
      order: 1
    ffmpeg:
      inputs:
        - path: rtsp://<user>:<password>@<cam-2-ip>:554/Streaming/Channels/1
          roles:
            - record
            - detect
    review: {}
    detect:
      width: 1280
      height: 720
      fps: 25
    objects:
      filters:
        person:
          min_score: 0.75
          threshold: 0.86
        dog:
          min_score: 0.7
          threshold: 0.85
        cat:
          min_score: 0.7
          threshold: 0.84
        car:
          min_score: 0.7
          threshold: 0.85
        motorcycle:
          min_score: 0.7
          threshold: 0.85
      track:
        - dog
        - person
        - cat
        - car
        - motorcycle
        - license_plate
    motion:
      mask: 0,0.78,0.25,0.782,0.484,0.784,0.724,0.771,0.739,0.765,0.809,0.794,0.889,0.815,1,0.831,1,0,0,0

    zones:
      Entrance_Right_Top_Zone:
        coordinates: 0.329,0.786,0.554,0.788,0.742,0.775,0.773,0.785,0.802,0.797,0.887,0.825,0.228,0.829,0.245,0.788
        inertia: 2
        loitering_time: 0
      Entrance_Right_Bottom_Zone:
        coordinates: 0.225,0.84,0.961,0.834,1,0.843,1,1,0.171,0.999
        inertia: 2
        loitering_time: 0

  House_Front:
    enabled: true
    ui:
      order: 2
    ffmpeg:
      inputs:
        - path: rtsp://<user>:<password>@<cam-3-ip>:554/Streaming/Channels/1
          roles:
            - record
            - detect
    detect:
      width: 1280
      height: 720
      fps: 5
    objects:
      filters:
        person:
          min_score: 0.75
          threshold: 0.86
        dog:
          min_score: 0.7
          threshold: 0.85
        cat:
          min_score: 0.7
          threshold: 0.84
      track:
        - person
        - dog
        - cat
    motion:
      mask: 0,0.618,0.039,0.507,0.055,0.402,0.12,0.335,0.167,0.293,0.201,0.211,
        0.236,0.247,0.285,0.236,0.297,0.185,0.351,0.176,0.394,0.155,0.433,0.161,
        0.472,0.17,0.505,0.211,0.53,0.259,0.604,0.296,0.645,0.308,0.686,0.31,
        0.696,0.26,0.711,0.226,0.737,0.212,0.769,0.239,0.76,0.275,0.771,0.299,
        0.795,0.308,0.821,0.29,0.858,0.32,0.901,0.373,0.927,0.418,0.936,0.466,
        0.941,0.493,0.93,0.535,0.912,0.526,0.891,0.595,0.886,0.663,0.872,0.707,
        0.861,0.624,0.826,0.589,0.776,0.582,0.749,0.644,0.753,0.726,0.756,0.786,
        0.782,0.832,0.854,0.774,0.89,0.747,0.943,0.702,0.975,0.63,1,0.567,1,0,0,0

  House_Lawn_Left:
    enabled: true
    ui:
      order: 3
    ffmpeg:
      inputs:
        - path: rtsp://<user>:<password>@<cam-4-ip>:554/Streaming/Channels/1
          roles:
            - record
            - detect
    detect:
      width: 1280
      height: 720
      fps: 5
    objects:
      filters:
        person:
          min_score: 0.75
          threshold: 0.86
        dog:
          min_score: 0.7
          threshold: 0.85
        cat:
          min_score: 0.7
          threshold: 0.84
      track:
        - person
        - dog
        - cat
    motion:
      mask:
        - 0,0.462,0.031,0.658,0.114,0.771,0.18,0.848,0.3,1,0.079,1,0,0.835
        - 0.05,0.594,0.176,0.517,0.358,0.42,0.425,0.321,0.512,0.194,0.584,0.103,
          0.687,0.083,0.726,0.079,0.789,0.081,0.801,0,0.006,0,0.022,0.213,
          0.028,0.31,0.051,0.408,0.024,0.498
        - 0.857,0.106,0.916,0.138,0.932,0.095,0.938,0.058,0.998,0.095,0.999,0.005,
          0.862,0.004

  House_Lawn_Right:
    enabled: true
    ui:
      order: 4
    ffmpeg:
      inputs:
        - path: rtsp://<user>:<password>@<cam-5-ip>:554/Streaming/Channels/1
          roles:
            - record
            - detect
    detect:
      width: 1280
      height: 720
      fps: 5
    objects:
      filters:
        person:
          min_score: 0.75
          threshold: 0.86
        dog:
          min_score: 0.7
          threshold: 0.85
        cat:
          min_score: 0.7
          threshold: 0.84
      track:
        - person
        - dog
        - cat
    motion:
      mask:
        - 0.757,1,0.356,0.42,0.26,0.492,0.486,1
        - 0,0.343,0.168,0.25,0.267,0.236,0.329,0.304,0.447,0.236,0.52,0.176,
          0.578,0.242,0.647,0.205,0.674,0.169,0.72,0.17,0.811,0.173,0.896,0.169,
          0.981,0.259,0.997,0.283,1,0,0,0
        - 0.569,0.432,0.695,0.331,0.729,0.355,0.739,0.292,0.706,0.244,0.578,
          0.302,0.526,0.304,0.494,0.362,0.512,0.418

  House_Garage:
    enabled: true
    ui:
      order: 5
    ffmpeg:
      inputs:
        - path: rtsp://<user>:<password>@<cam-6-ip>:554/Streaming/Channels/1
          roles:
            - record
            - detect
    detect:
      width: 1280
      height: 720
      fps: 5
    objects:
      filters:
        person:
          min_score: 0.75
          threshold: 0.86
        dog:
          min_score: 0.7
          threshold: 0.85
        cat:
          min_score: 0.7
          threshold: 0.84
      track:
        - person
        - dog
        - cat
    motion:
      mask: 0,0.478,0.139,0.396,0.332,0.272,0.492,0.294,0.581,0.345,1,0.349,1,0,0,0

  Garage_Garden_Bed:
    enabled: true
    ui:
      order: 6
    ffmpeg:
      inputs:
        - path: rtsp://<user>:<password>@<cam-7-ip>:554/Streaming/Channels/1
          roles:
            - record
            - detect
    detect:
      width: 1280
      height: 720
      fps: 5
    objects:
      filters:
        person:
          min_score: 0.75
          threshold: 0.86
        dog:
          min_score: 0.7
          threshold: 0.85
        cat:
          min_score: 0.7
          threshold: 0.84
      track:
        - person
        - dog
        - cat
    motion:
      mask: 0,0.777,0.086,0.766,0.18,0.825,0.234,0.809,0.255,0.737,0.258,0.632,
        0.263,0.556,0.238,0.499,0.207,0.474,0.164,0.46,0.099,0.444,0.111,
        0.377,0.173,0.339,0.216,0.326,0.24,0.289,0.266,0.251,0.354,0.251,
        0.413,0.155,0.576,0.149,0.599,0.187,0.568,0.273,0.529,0.312,0.527,
        0.374,0.551,0.466,0.571,0.507,0.574,0.588,0.602,0.657,0.596,0.717,
        0.564,0.654,0.541,0.642,0.518,0.695,0.436,0.756,0.404,0.931,0.419,
        1,1,1,1,0,0,0

  Duck_Area_Front:
    enabled: true
    ui:
      order: 7
    ffmpeg:
      inputs:
        - path: rtsp://<user>:<password>@<cam-8-ip>:554/cam/realmonitor?channel=1&subtype=0
          roles:
            - record
            - detect
    detect:
      width: 1280
      height: 720
      fps: 5
    objects:
      filters:
        person:
          min_score: 0.84
          threshold: 0.92
        cat:
          min_score: 0.7
          threshold: 0.84
        bird:
          min_score: 0.7
          threshold: 0.9
      track:
        - person
        - cat
        - bird
    motion:
      mask: 1,0.601,0.772,0.599,0.676,0.617,0.628,0.606,0.554,0.593,0.488,0.586,
        0.432,0.583,0.365,0.585,0.306,0.586,0.272,0.593,0.194,0.596,0.168,
        0.596,0.167,0.488,0,0.459,0,0,1,0

  Duck_Area_Tree:
    enabled: true
    ui:
      order: 8
    ffmpeg:
      inputs:
        - path: rtsp://<user>:<password>@<cam-9-ip>:554/Streaming/Channels/1
          roles:
            - record
            - detect
    detect:
      width: 1280
      height: 720
      fps: 5
    objects:
      filters:
        person:
          min_score: 0.75
          threshold: 0.86
        dog:
          min_score: 0.7
          threshold: 0.9
        cat:
          min_score: 0.7
          threshold: 0.84
        bird:
          min_score: 0.7
          threshold: 0.9
      track:
        - person
        - dog
        - cat
        - bird
    motion:
      mask:
        - 0.712,1,0.722,0.868,0.734,0.698,0.699,0.673,0.66,0.616,0.67,0.483,
          0.638,0.433,0.635,0.308,0.653,0.278,0.654,0.23,0.644,0.153,0.615,
          0.14,0.605,0.168,0.576,0.123,0.584,0.066,0.576,0,0.091,0,0.252,
          0.178,0,0.491,0,1
        - 0.724,1,0.741,0.832,0.764,0.633,0.744,0.568,0.781,0.332,0.72,0.299,
          0.705,0.231,0.713,0.181,0.74,0.167,0.767,0.161,0.795,0.16,0.8,
          0.086,0.814,0,0.999,0.002,1,0.519,1,1
        - 0,0.277,0.185,0.096,0.086,0,0,0
      threshold: 40
      contour_area: 10
      improve_contrast: true

  Shed_Lean_To:
    enabled: true
    ui:
      order: 9
    ffmpeg:
      inputs:
        - path: rtsp://<user>:<password>@<cam-10-ip>:554/cam/realmonitor?channel=1&subtype=0
          roles:
            - record
            - detect
    detect:
      width: 1280
      height: 720
      fps: 5
    objects:
      filters:
        person:
          min_score: 0.75
          threshold: 0.86
        dog:
          min_score: 0.7
          threshold: 0.9
        cat:
          min_score: 0.7
          threshold: 0.82
        bird:
          min_score: 0.7
          threshold: 0.9
      track:
        - dog
        - person
        - cat
        - bird
    motion:
      threshold: 35
      contour_area: 10
      improve_contrast: true
      mask:
        - 0,0.529,0.043,0.485,0.067,0.367,0.078,0.306,0.18,0.297,0.226,0.262,
          0.282,0.214,0.328,0.201,0.387,0.201,0.435,0.184,0.459,0.155,0.481,
          0.106,0.493,0.06,0.487,0,0,0
        - 0.476,0.327,0.54,0.318,0.541,0.273,0.527,0.255,0.526,0.168,0.511,
          0.157,0.483,0.157,0.476,0.19,0.471,0.249,0.462,0.296
    zones: {}

  Duck_House_Inside:
    enabled: true
    ui:
      order: 10
    ffmpeg:
      inputs:
        - path: rtsp://<user>:<password>@<cam-11-ip>/avstream/channel=1/stream=1.sdp
          roles:
            - record
          hwaccel_args: preset-intel-qsv-h264
    objects:
      filters:
        person:
          min_score: 0.92
      track:
        - person

version: 0.16-0
camera_groups: {}
detect:
  enabled: true

Relevant Frigate log output

2025-11-21 13:09:51.104179690  [INFO] Preparing Frigate...
2025-11-21 13:09:51.777556803  [INFO] Starting Frigate...
2025-11-21 13:09:54.602767197  [2025-11-21 13:09:54] frigate.util.config            INFO    : Checking if frigate config needs migration...
2025-11-21 13:09:54.776502404  [2025-11-21 13:09:54] frigate.util.config            INFO    : frigate config does not need migration...
2025-11-21 13:09:54.947812654  [2025-11-21 13:09:54] frigate.config.config          WARNING : Entrance_Left detect fps is set to 25. This does NOT need to match your camera's frame rate. High values could lead to reduced performance. Recommended value is 5.
2025-11-21 13:09:54.951495701  [2025-11-21 13:09:54] frigate.config.config          WARNING : Entrance_Right detect fps is set to 25. This does NOT need to match your camera's frame rate. High values could lead to reduced performance. Recommended value is 5.
2025-11-21 13:09:56.933882732  [2025-11-21 13:09:56] frigate.app                    INFO    : Starting Frigate (0.16.2-4d58206)
2025-11-21 13:09:56.976896152  [2025-11-21 13:09:56] peewee_migrate.logs            INFO    : Starting migrations
2025-11-21 13:09:56.977526742  [2025-11-21 13:09:56] peewee_migrate.logs            INFO    : There is nothing to migrate
2025-11-21 13:09:56.996746041  [2025-11-21 13:09:56] frigate.app                    INFO    : Recording process started: 541
2025-11-21 13:09:57.006379401  [2025-11-21 13:09:57] frigate.app                    INFO    : Review process started: 550
2025-11-21 13:09:57.008757969  [2025-11-21 13:09:57] frigate.app                    INFO    : go2rtc process pid: 128
2025-11-21 13:09:57.032262435  [2025-11-21 13:09:57] detector.ov                    INFO    : Starting detection process: 562
2025-11-21 13:09:57.034103894  [2025-11-21 13:09:57] frigate.app                    INFO    : Embedding process started: 569
2025-11-21 13:09:57.056226568  [2025-11-21 13:09:57] frigate.app                    INFO    : Output process started: 598
2025-11-21 13:09:57.373202868  loading data from : /config/model_cache/facedet/landmarkdet.yaml
2025-11-21 13:09:57.468007385  [2025-11-21 13:09:57] frigate.app                    INFO    : Camera processor started for Entrance_Left: 755
2025-11-21 13:09:57.503648510  [2025-11-21 13:09:57] frigate.app                    INFO    : Camera processor started for Entrance_Right: 762
2025-11-21 13:09:57.516155335  [2025-11-21 13:09:57] frigate.app                    INFO    : Camera processor started for House_Front: 769
2025-11-21 13:09:57.516450810  [2025-11-21 13:09:57] frigate.app                    INFO    : Camera processor started for House_Lawn_Left: 783
2025-11-21 13:09:57.516559482  [2025-11-21 13:09:57] frigate.app                    INFO    : Camera processor started for House_Lawn_Right: 792
2025-11-21 13:09:57.559858086  [2025-11-21 13:09:57] frigate.app                    INFO    : Camera processor started for House_Garage: 806
2025-11-21 13:09:57.573468528  [2025-11-21 13:09:57] frigate.app                    INFO    : Camera processor started for Garage_Garden_Bed: 821
2025-11-21 13:09:57.586490541  [2025-11-21 13:09:57] frigate.app                    INFO    : Camera processor started for Duck_Area_Front: 832
2025-11-21 13:09:57.610679798  [2025-11-21 13:09:57] frigate.app                    INFO    : Camera processor started for Duck_Area_Tree: 843
2025-11-21 13:09:57.611337368  [2025-11-21 13:09:57] frigate.app                    INFO    : Camera processor started for Shed_Lean_To: 854
2025-11-21 13:09:57.611896377  [2025-11-21 13:09:57] frigate.app                    INFO    : Camera processor started for Duck_House_Inside: 863
2025-11-21 13:09:57.624883059  [2025-11-21 13:09:57] frigate.app                    INFO    : Capture process started for Entrance_Left: 876
2025-11-21 13:09:57.640821008  [2025-11-21 13:09:57] frigate.app                    INFO    : Capture process started for Entrance_Right: 886
2025-11-21 13:09:57.670893536  [2025-11-21 13:09:57] frigate.app                    INFO    : Capture process started for House_Front: 920
2025-11-21 13:09:57.687664818  [2025-11-21 13:09:57] frigate.app                    INFO    : Capture process started for House_Lawn_Left: 933
2025-11-21 13:09:57.704972397  [2025-11-21 13:09:57] frigate.app                    INFO    : Capture process started for House_Lawn_Right: 943
2025-11-21 13:09:57.721544285  [2025-11-21 13:09:57] frigate.app                    INFO    : Capture process started for House_Garage: 961
2025-11-21 13:09:57.756819855  [2025-11-21 13:09:57] frigate.app                    INFO    : Capture process started for Garage_Garden_Bed: 973
2025-11-21 13:09:57.794117956  [2025-11-21 13:09:57] frigate.app                    INFO    : Capture process started for Duck_Area_Front: 985
2025-11-21 13:09:57.796175838  [2025-11-21 13:09:57] frigate.app                    INFO    : Capture process started for Duck_Area_Tree: 995
2025-11-21 13:09:57.812427582  [2025-11-21 13:09:57] frigate.app                    INFO    : Capture process started for Shed_Lean_To: 1002
2025-11-21 13:09:57.834324943  [2025-11-21 13:09:57] frigate.app                    INFO    : Capture process started for Duck_House_Inside: 1048
2025-11-21 13:09:57.866559435  [2025-11-21 13:09:57] frigate.api.fastapi_app        INFO    : Starting FastAPI app
2025-11-21 13:09:58.021497579  [2025-11-21 13:09:58] frigate.api.fastapi_app        INFO    : FastAPI started
2025-11-21 14:32:38.324407344  [2025-11-21 14:32:38] frigate.api.review             WARNING : No motion data found for the requested time range
2025-11-21 14:32:38.512837831  [2025-11-21 14:32:38] frigate.api.media              ERROR   : No recordings found for Entrance_Left during the requested time range
2025-11-21 14:32:38.512837831  [LOGGING] Last message repeated 1 times

Relevant go2rtc log output

2025-11-21 13:09:51.778893324  [INFO] Preparing new go2rtc config...
2025-11-21 13:09:52.139266829  [INFO] Starting go2rtc...
2025-11-21 13:09:52.199455537  13:09:52.199 INF go2rtc platform=linux/amd64 revision=fa580c5 version=1.9.9
2025-11-21 13:09:52.199458517  13:09:52.199 INF config path=/dev/shm/go2rtc.yaml
2025-11-21 13:09:52.199761322  13:09:52.199 INF [api] listen addr=:1984
2025-11-21 13:09:52.199798083  13:09:52.199 INF [rtsp] listen addr=:8554
2025-11-21 13:09:52.201014432  13:09:52.200 INF [webrtc] listen addr=:8555
2025-11-21 13:10:00.982720011  [INFO] Starting go2rtc healthcheck service...

FFprobe output from your camera

Not sure how to do this?

Frigate stats

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Install method

Home Assistant Add-on

docker-compose file or Docker CLI command

unraid

Object Detector

OpenVino

Network connection

Wired

Camera make and model

a mix, but the two affected are Anpviz, but i have other Anpviz workign fine.

Screenshots of the Frigate UI's System metrics pages

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Any other information that may be helpful

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[inkeep-ai-assistant[bot]]

Based on the error message "No recordings found for Entrance_Left during the requested time range" and the absence of recording folders for the affected cameras, your issue appears to be that recordings aren't being saved for those two cameras at all(1).

Key Issues Identified

High FPS Configuration: Your config shows both Entrance_Left and Entrance_Right are set to 25 fps for detection, which Frigate explicitly warns against. The logs show:

Entrance_Left detect fps is set to 25. This does NOT need to match your camera's frame rate. High values could lead to reduced performance. Recommended value is 5.

This high FPS could be causing resource exhaustion that prevents recordings from being written(1).

Direct Camera Connection: Unlike your other working cameras that use go2rtc restreaming, Entrance_Left and House_Lawn_Left connect directly to the camera RTSP stream for both detect and record roles(2)(1).

Recommended Solutions

1. Lower the detect FPS to 5 (the recommended value) for both entrance cameras(1):

cameras:
  Entrance_Left:
    detect:
      width: 1280
      height: 720
      fps: 5  # Change from 25 to 5

2. Use go2rtc restreaming for these cameras like your working Entrance_Right camera. Update your config to use separate streams for detect and record roles(1):

cameras:
  Entrance_Left:
    ffmpeg:
      inputs:
        - path: rtsp://127.0.0.1:8554/Entrance_Left
          input_args: preset-rtsp-restream
          roles:
            - record
        - path: rtsp://<user>:<password>@<cam-1-ip>:554/Streaming/Channels/101
          roles:
            - detect

3. Check disk permissions and space: Verify that the /media/frigate/recordings directory has proper write permissions and sufficient disk space(1).

The combination of high FPS (25 instead of 5) and direct camera connections is likely overwhelming your system resources, preventing recordings from being written to disk. The 40GB+ RAM usage you mentioned further suggests resource exhaustion.

📚 Sources:

1. Getting Started
2. Camera Specific Configurations

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[hawkeye217]

The motion mask on Entrance_Left seems to be covering most of the camera frame. Is that intentional?

[mintjberry]

Yep definitely intentional. It blocks out the road view, and only sees cars as they come into the driveway.
I don't think it's related to this as I disabled the masks and rebooted Frigate - no change. The entrance_right driveway has a lot masked off as well and works fine.

[mintjberry]

Not 100% how to check that sorry.
There is no cache directory under /tmp on my unraid system:

Here's my storage UI

[hawkeye217]

What is your Docker config? Are you using the community app for Unraid?

[mintjberry]

Yes, community app:

The actual docker config file isn't directly exposed in unraid, but if you need it to troubleshoot then i'll find it

[mintjberry]

Figured it out. I compared the settings between working and non working cameras - G.711A audio (the default I believe) had been changed to AAC. I had been changing these settings recently on some cameras as I'm trying to get audio working in all cameras - that's an issue for another day. I guess AAC is dodgy with these cameras. Earlier in the day there were go2rtc errors just for these two cameras, enabling ffmpg for them (and all other cameras) made the errors go away, but clearly there still something wrong that ffmpg wasn't reporting in the logs.

The two affected were using AAC audio. Switching back to G.711A has fixed it. The camera folder name was made, and the recordings are being added.

Hopefully fixing that will also fix my awfully high ram usage.

[hawkeye217]

Great, glad it's working for you now.