[Support]: Log errors "Ffmpeg process crashed unexpectedly" and "exceeded fps limit"

[Lockie85]

Describe the problem you are having

I've multiple Tapo cameras. Tapo C200, Tapo C210 and Tapo C110. With a few cameras within my setup I'm getting log errors like these close to Frigate start up "Ffmpeg process crashed unexpectedly" and "exceeded fps limit". After a moment of Frigate running awhile the errors appear to stop, but I'm uncertain if this means they've resolved or have simply stopped triggering. I'd like to ensure my config is suitable for my cameras.

Version

0.13.2-6476F8A

Frigate config file

camera_1:
    ffmpeg:
      hwaccel_args: preset-intel-qsv-h264
      inputs:
      - path: rtsp://127.0.0.1:8554/camera_1
        roles:
        - detect
        - record
        input_args: preset-rtsp-generic
    motion:
      mask: 0,73,632,73,637,0,0,0
    objects:
      track:
      - cat
    detect:
      enabled: true
      fps: 5
    record:
      enabled: true
      retain:
        days: 14
        mode: all
      events:
        retain:
          default: 7

Relevant log output

2024-06-07 11:29:08.076786319  [2024-06-07 12:29:08] watchdog.camera_1 ERROR   : Ffmpeg process crashed unexpectedly for camera_1.
2024-06-07 11:29:08.076855450  [2024-06-07 12:29:08] watchdog.camera_1 ERROR   : The following ffmpeg logs include the last 100 lines prior to exit.
2024-06-07 11:29:08.076904486  [2024-06-07 12:29:08] ffmpeg.camera_1.detect ERROR   : [segment @ 0x56548d3e3b40] Timestamps are unset in a packet for stream 0. This is deprecated and will stop working in the future. Fix your code to set the timestamps properly
2024-06-07 11:29:08.076981704  [2024-06-07 12:29:08] ffmpeg.camera_1.detect ERROR   : [segment @ 0x56548d3e3b40] Non-monotonous DTS in output stream 0:0; previous: 0, current: 0; changing to 1. This may result in incorrect timestamps in the output file.

2024-06-07 11:37:29.346240099  [2024-06-07 12:37:29] watchdog.camera_1 INFO    : camera_1 exceeded fps limit. Exiting ffmpeg...
2024-06-07 11:37:29.346288620  [2024-06-07 12:37:29] watchdog.camera_1 INFO    : Waiting for ffmpeg to exit gracefully...
2024-06-07 11:37:29.366135564  [2024-06-07 12:37:29] frigate.video                  ERROR   : camera_1: Unable to read frames from ffmpeg process.
2024-06-07 11:37:29.366138825  [2024-06-07 12:37:29] frigate.video                  ERROR   : camera_1: Unable to read frames from ffmpeg process.
2024-06-07 11:37:29.366139777  [2024-06-07 12:37:29] frigate.video                  ERROR   : camera_1: Unable to read frames from ffmpeg process.
2024-06-07 11:37:29.366140640  [2024-06-07 12:37:29] frigate.video                  ERROR   : camera_1: Unable to read frames from ffmpeg process.
2024-06-07 11:37:29.366141425  [2024-06-07 12:37:29] frigate.video                  ERROR   : camera_1: Unable to read frames from ffmpeg process.
2024-06-07 11:37:29.366142256  [2024-06-07 12:37:29] frigate.video                  ERROR   : camera_1: Unable to read frames from ffmpeg process.
2024-06-07 11:37:29.366693983  [2024-06-07 12:37:29] frigate.video                  ERROR   : camera_1: Unable to read frames from ffmpeg process.
2024-06-07 11:37:29.366882764  [2024-06-07 12:37:29] frigate.video                  ERROR   : camera_1: Unable to read frames from ffmpeg process.
2024-06-07 11:37:29.367081266  [2024-06-07 12:37:29] frigate.video                  ERROR   : camera_1: ffmpeg process is not running. exiting capture thread...

FFprobe output from your camera

[{"return_code":0,"stderr":"","stdout":{"programs":[],"streams":[{"avg_frame_rate":"15/1","codec_long_name":"H.264/AVC/MPEG-4AVC/MPEG-4part10","height":1080,"width":1920}]}}]

Frigate stats

No response

Operating system

HassOS

Install method

HassOS Addon

Coral version

USB

Network connection

Wireless

Camera make and model

Tapo C200, Tapo C210, Tapo C110

Any other information that may be helpful

No response

[NickM-27]

maybe try preset-vaapi instead of qsv

[Lockie85]

I think that's resolved the issue, I'm no longer seeing these errors.

I'm a bit confused as to why, my CPU is a Intel Core i7 1165G7 (11th Gen) and so should function with Quicksync (preset-intel-qsv-h264) as far as I'm aware. But happy it's fixed it :)

Thanks as always for your help.