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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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Investigate the default codec for timelapse in mediafiles.py and determine whether to change the default to a software codec or document adding the user to the video group.
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