change the ffmpeg config for global defaults and overrides

config/config.example.yml

@@ -7,11 +7,60 @@ mqtt:
 #  user: username # Optional -- Uncomment for use
 #  password: password # Optional -- Uncomment for use
 
+#################
+# Default ffmpeg args. Optional and can be overwritten per camera.
+# Should work with most RTSP cameras that send h264 video
+# Built from the properties below with:
+# "ffmpeg" + global_args + input_args + "-i" + input + output_args
+#################
+# ffmpeg:
+#   global_args:
+#     - -hide_banner
+#     - -loglevel
+#     - panic
+#   hwaccel_args: []
+#   input_args:
+#     - -avoid_negative_ts
+#     - make_zero
+#     - -fflags
+#     - nobuffer
+#     - -flags
+#     - low_delay
+#     - -strict
+#     - experimental
+#     - -fflags
+#     - +genpts+discardcorrupt
+#     - -vsync
+#     - drop
+#     - -rtsp_transport
+#     - tcp
+#     - -stimeout
+#     - '5000000'
+#     - -use_wallclock_as_timestamps
+#     - '1'
+#   output_args:
+#     - -vf
+#     - mpdecimate
+#     - -f
+#     - rawvideo
+#     - -pix_fmt
+#     - rgb24
+  
 cameras:
   back:
-    # Source passed to ffmpeg after the -i parameter. Supports anything compatible with OpenCV and FFmpeg.
-    # Environment variables that begin with 'FRIGATE_' may be referenced in {}
-    ffmpeg_input: rtsp://viewer:{FRIGATE_RTSP_PASSWORD}@10.0.10.10:554/cam/realmonitor?channel=1&subtype=2
+    ffmpeg:
+      ################
+      # Source passed to ffmpeg after the -i parameter. Supports anything compatible with OpenCV and FFmpeg.
+      # Environment variables that begin with 'FRIGATE_' may be referenced in {}
+      ################
+      input: rtsp://viewer:{FRIGATE_RTSP_PASSWORD}@10.0.10.10:554/cam/realmonitor?channel=1&subtype=2
+      #################
+      # These values will override default values for just this camera
+      #################
+      # global_args: []
+      # hwaccel_args: []
+      # input_args: []
+      # output_args: []
 
     ################
     ## Optional mask. Must be the same dimensions as your video feed.
@@ -29,37 +78,6 @@ cameras:
     # 3 every 3rd frame, etc.
     ################
     take_frame: 1
-
-    ################
-    # Optional hardware acceleration parameters for ffmpeg. If your hardware supports it, it can
-    # greatly reduce the CPU power used to decode the video stream. You will need to determine which
-    # parameters work for your specific hardware. These may work for those with Intel hardware that
-    # supports QuickSync.
-    ################
-    # ffmpeg_hwaccel_args:
-    #   - -hwaccel
-    #   - vaapi
-    #   - -hwaccel_device
-    #   - /dev/dri/renderD128
-    #   - -hwaccel_output_format
-    #   - yuv420p
-
-    ################
-    # FFmpeg log level. Default is "panic". https://ffmpeg.org/ffmpeg.html#Generic-options
-    ################
-    # ffmpeg_log_level: panic
-
-    ################
-    # Optional custom input args. Some cameras may need custom ffmpeg params to work reliably. Specifying
-    # these will replace the default input params.
-    ################
-    # ffmpeg_input_args: []
-
-    ################
-    # Optional custom output args. Some cameras may need custom ffmpeg params to work reliably. Specifying
-    # these will replace the default output params.
-    ################
-    # ffmpeg_output_args: []
     
     ################
     # size: size of the region in pixels