motioneye-project/motioneye

Normal user timelapse not working

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#2,187 opened on Sep 13, 2021

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Description

Timelapse defaults to omx codec which need video group.

/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/motioneye/mediafiles.py

Either remove "_omx" for software codec, or add normal user to video group.

Should be added to wiki: https://github.com/ccrisan/motioneye/wiki/Running-As-Normal-User

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Research direction
The issue is in the mediafiles.py file at /usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist packages/motioneye/mediafiles.py. Look for the default codec setting for timelapse, which currently uses ' omx' requiring the 'video' group. The fix involves either removing ' omx' to use software codec or adding instructions for adding the normal user to the video group. Consider updating the wiki as suggested. No linked PRs or assignees, so it is available.
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