Use batching for state classification generation

frigate/util/classification.py

@@ -499,6 +499,10 @@ def _extract_keyframes(
     """
     Extract keyframes from recordings at specified timestamps and crop to specified regions.
 
+    This implementation batches work by running multiple ffmpeg snapshot commands
+    concurrently, which significantly reduces total runtime compared to
+    processing each timestamp serially.
+
     Args:
         ffmpeg_path: Path to ffmpeg binary
         timestamps: List of timestamp dicts from _select_balanced_timestamps
@@ -508,15 +512,21 @@ def _extract_keyframes(
     Returns:
         List of paths to successfully extracted and cropped keyframe images
     """
-    keyframe_paths = []
+    from concurrent.futures import ThreadPoolExecutor, as_completed
 
-    for idx, ts_info in enumerate(timestamps):
+    if not timestamps:
+        return []
+
+    # Limit the number of concurrent ffmpeg processes so we don't overload the host.
+    max_workers = min(5, len(timestamps))
+
+    def _process_timestamp(idx: int, ts_info: dict) -> tuple[int, str | None]:
         camera = ts_info["camera"]
         timestamp = ts_info["timestamp"]
 
         if camera not in camera_crops:
             logger.warning(f"No crop coordinates for camera {camera}")
-            continue
+            return idx, None
 
         norm_x1, norm_y1, norm_x2, norm_y2 = camera_crops[camera]
 
@@ -533,7 +543,7 @@ def _extract_keyframes(
                 .get()
             )
         except Exception:
-            continue
+            return idx, None
 
         relative_time = timestamp - recording.start_time
 
@@ -547,38 +557,57 @@ def _extract_keyframes(
                 height=None,
             )
 
-            if image_data:
-                nparr = np.frombuffer(image_data, np.uint8)
-                img = cv2.imdecode(nparr, cv2.IMREAD_COLOR)
+            if not image_data:
+                return idx, None
 
-                if img is not None:
-                    height, width = img.shape[:2]
+            nparr = np.frombuffer(image_data, np.uint8)
+            img = cv2.imdecode(nparr, cv2.IMREAD_COLOR)
 
-                    x1 = int(norm_x1 * width)
-                    y1 = int(norm_y1 * height)
-                    x2 = int(norm_x2 * width)
-                    y2 = int(norm_y2 * height)
+            if img is None:
+                return idx, None
 
-                    x1_clipped = max(0, min(x1, width))
-                    y1_clipped = max(0, min(y1, height))
-                    x2_clipped = max(0, min(x2, width))
-                    y2_clipped = max(0, min(y2, height))
+            height, width = img.shape[:2]
 
-                    if x2_clipped > x1_clipped and y2_clipped > y1_clipped:
-                        cropped = img[y1_clipped:y2_clipped, x1_clipped:x2_clipped]
-                        resized = cv2.resize(cropped, (224, 224))
+            x1 = int(norm_x1 * width)
+            y1 = int(norm_y1 * height)
+            x2 = int(norm_x2 * width)
+            y2 = int(norm_y2 * height)
 
-                        output_path = os.path.join(output_dir, f"frame_{idx:04d}.jpg")
-                        cv2.imwrite(output_path, resized)
-                        keyframe_paths.append(output_path)
+            x1_clipped = max(0, min(x1, width))
+            y1_clipped = max(0, min(y1, height))
+            x2_clipped = max(0, min(x2, width))
+            y2_clipped = max(0, min(y2, height))
 
+            if x2_clipped <= x1_clipped or y2_clipped <= y1_clipped:
+                return idx, None
+
+            cropped = img[y1_clipped:y2_clipped, x1_clipped:x2_clipped]
+            resized = cv2.resize(cropped, (224, 224))
+
+            output_path = os.path.join(output_dir, f"frame_{idx:04d}.jpg")
+            cv2.imwrite(output_path, resized)
+            return idx, output_path
         except Exception as e:
             logger.debug(
                 f"Failed to extract frame from {recording.path} at {relative_time}s: {e}"
             )
-            continue
+            return idx, None
 
-    return keyframe_paths
+    keyframes_with_index: list[tuple[int, str]] = []
+
+    with ThreadPoolExecutor(max_workers=max_workers) as executor:
+        future_to_idx = {
+            executor.submit(_process_timestamp, idx, ts_info): idx
+            for idx, ts_info in enumerate(timestamps)
+        }
+
+        for future in as_completed(future_to_idx):
+            _, path = future.result()
+            if path:
+                keyframes_with_index.append((future_to_idx[future], path))
+
+    keyframes_with_index.sort(key=lambda item: item[0])
+    return [path for _, path in keyframes_with_index]
 
 
 def _select_distinct_images(