add camera connection quality metrics and indicator

frigate/camera/__init__.py

@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ class CameraMetrics:
     process_pid: Synchronized
     capture_process_pid: Synchronized
     ffmpeg_pid: Synchronized
+    reconnects_last_hour: Synchronized
+    stalls_last_hour: Synchronized
 
     def __init__(self, manager: SyncManager):
         self.camera_fps = manager.Value("d", 0)
@@ -35,6 +37,8 @@ class CameraMetrics:
         self.process_pid = manager.Value("i", 0)
         self.capture_process_pid = manager.Value("i", 0)
         self.ffmpeg_pid = manager.Value("i", 0)
+        self.reconnects_last_hour = manager.Value("i", 0)
+        self.stalls_last_hour = manager.Value("i", 0)
 
 
 class PTZMetrics:

frigate/stats/util.py

@@ -279,6 +279,32 @@ def stats_snapshot(
             if camera_stats.capture_process_pid.value
             else None
         )
+        # Calculate connection quality based on current state
+        # This is computed at stats-collection time so offline cameras
+        # correctly show as unusable rather than excellent
+        expected_fps = config.cameras[name].detect.fps
+        current_fps = camera_stats.camera_fps.value
+        reconnects = camera_stats.reconnects_last_hour.value
+        stalls = camera_stats.stalls_last_hour.value
+        
+        if current_fps < 0.1:
+            quality_str = "unusable"
+        elif reconnects == 0 and current_fps >= 0.9 * expected_fps and stalls < 5:
+            quality_str = "excellent"
+        elif reconnects <= 2 and current_fps >= 0.6 * expected_fps:
+            quality_str = "fair"
+        elif reconnects > 10 or current_fps < 1.0 or stalls > 100:
+            quality_str = "unusable"
+        else:
+            quality_str = "poor"
+        
+        connection_quality = {
+            "connection_quality": quality_str,
+            "expected_fps": expected_fps,
+            "reconnects_last_hour": reconnects,
+            "stalls_last_hour": stalls,
+        }
+        
         stats["cameras"][name] = {
             "camera_fps": round(camera_stats.camera_fps.value, 2),
             "process_fps": round(camera_stats.process_fps.value, 2),
@@ -290,6 +316,7 @@ def stats_snapshot(
             "ffmpeg_pid": ffmpeg_pid,
             "audio_rms": round(camera_stats.audio_rms.value, 4),
             "audio_dBFS": round(camera_stats.audio_dBFS.value, 4),
+            **connection_quality,
         }
 
     stats["detectors"] = {}

frigate/video.py

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import queue
 import subprocess as sp
 import threading
 import time
+from collections import deque
 from datetime import datetime, timedelta, timezone
 from multiprocessing import Queue, Value
 from multiprocessing.synchronize import Event as MpEvent
@@ -108,6 +109,7 @@ def capture_frames(
     fps: Value,
     skipped_fps: Value,
     current_frame: Value,
+    stalls: Value,
     stop_event: MpEvent,
 ) -> None:
     frame_size = frame_shape[0] * frame_shape[1]
@@ -115,6 +117,12 @@ def capture_frames(
     frame_rate.start()
     skipped_eps = EventsPerSecond()
     skipped_eps.start()
+
+    # Stall detection
+    stall_timestamps = deque()
+    last_frame_time = 0.0
+    stall_active = False
+
     config_subscriber = CameraConfigUpdateSubscriber(
         None, {config.name: config}, [CameraConfigUpdateEnum.enabled]
     )
@@ -156,6 +164,32 @@ def capture_frames(
 
             frame_rate.update()
 
+            # Update stall metrics
+            now = datetime.now().timestamp()
+
+            if last_frame_time > 0:
+                delta = now - last_frame_time
+                # Use observed fps when available; fall back to expected
+                observed_fps = fps.value if fps.value > 0 else config.detect.fps
+                # Compute a robust threshold: 2x frame interval, but at least 1s to ignore jitter
+                interval = 1.0 / max(observed_fps, 0.1)
+                stall_threshold = max(2.0 * interval, 2.0)
+
+                # Count a single stall per continuous gap exceeding threshold
+                if delta > stall_threshold:
+                    if not stall_active:
+                        stall_timestamps.append(now)
+                        stall_active = True
+                else:
+                    stall_active = False
+            last_frame_time = now
+
+            while stall_timestamps and stall_timestamps[0] < now - 3600:
+                stall_timestamps.popleft()
+
+            if stalls:
+                stalls.value = len(stall_timestamps)
+
             # don't lock the queue to check, just try since it should rarely be full
             try:
                 # add to the queue
@@ -179,6 +213,8 @@ class CameraWatchdog(threading.Thread):
         camera_fps,
         skipped_fps,
         ffmpeg_pid,
+        stalls,
+        reconnects,
         stop_event,
     ):
         threading.Thread.__init__(self)
@@ -199,6 +235,9 @@ class CameraWatchdog(threading.Thread):
         self.frame_index = 0
         self.stop_event = stop_event
         self.sleeptime = self.config.ffmpeg.retry_interval
+        self.reconnect_timestamps = deque()
+        self.stalls = stalls
+        self.reconnects = reconnects
 
         self.config_subscriber = CameraConfigUpdateSubscriber(
             None,
@@ -239,6 +278,14 @@ class CameraWatchdog(threading.Thread):
                 else:
                     self.ffmpeg_detect_process.wait()
 
+        # Update reconnects
+        now = datetime.now().timestamp()
+        self.reconnect_timestamps.append(now)
+        while self.reconnect_timestamps and self.reconnect_timestamps[0] < now - 3600:
+            self.reconnect_timestamps.popleft()
+        if self.reconnects:
+            self.reconnects.value = len(self.reconnect_timestamps)
+
         # Wait for old capture thread to fully exit before starting a new one
         if self.capture_thread is not None and self.capture_thread.is_alive():
             self.logger.info("Waiting for capture thread to exit...")
@@ -461,6 +508,7 @@ class CameraWatchdog(threading.Thread):
             self.frame_queue,
             self.camera_fps,
             self.skipped_fps,
+            self.stalls,
             self.stop_event,
         )
         self.capture_thread.start()
@@ -514,6 +562,7 @@ class CameraCaptureRunner(threading.Thread):
         frame_queue: Queue,
         fps: Value,
         skipped_fps: Value,
+        stalls: Value,
         stop_event: MpEvent,
     ):
         threading.Thread.__init__(self)
@@ -530,6 +579,7 @@ class CameraCaptureRunner(threading.Thread):
         self.ffmpeg_process = ffmpeg_process
         self.current_frame = Value("d", 0.0)
         self.last_frame = 0
+        self.stalls = stalls
 
     def run(self):
         capture_frames(
@@ -543,6 +593,7 @@ class CameraCaptureRunner(threading.Thread):
             self.fps,
             self.skipped_fps,
             self.current_frame,
+            self.stalls,
             self.stop_event,
         )
 
@@ -576,6 +627,8 @@ class CameraCapture(FrigateProcess):
             self.camera_metrics.camera_fps,
             self.camera_metrics.skipped_fps,
             self.camera_metrics.ffmpeg_pid,
+            self.camera_metrics.stalls_last_hour,
+            self.camera_metrics.reconnects_last_hour,
             self.stop_event,
         )
         camera_watchdog.start()

web/public/locales/en/views/system.json

@@ -151,6 +151,17 @@
       "cameraDetectionsPerSecond": "{{camName}} detections per second",
       "cameraSkippedDetectionsPerSecond": "{{camName}} skipped detections per second"
     },
+    "connectionQuality": {
+      "title": "Connection Quality",
+      "excellent": "Excellent",
+      "fair": "Fair",
+      "poor": "Poor",
+      "unusable": "Unusable",
+      "fps": "FPS",
+      "expectedFps": "Expected FPS",
+      "reconnectsLastHour": "Reconnects (last hour)",
+      "stallsLastHour": "Stalls (last hour)"
+    },
     "toast": {
       "success": {
         "copyToClipboard": "Copied probe data to clipboard."

web/src/components/camera/ConnectionQualityIndicator.tsx

@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+import { useTranslation } from "react-i18next";
+import {
+  Tooltip,
+  TooltipContent,
+  TooltipTrigger,
+} from "@/components/ui/tooltip";
+import { cn } from "@/lib/utils";
+
+type ConnectionQualityIndicatorProps = {
+  quality: "excellent" | "fair" | "poor" | "unusable";
+  expectedFps: number;
+  reconnects: number;
+  stalls: number;
+};
+
+export function ConnectionQualityIndicator({
+  quality,
+  expectedFps,
+  reconnects,
+  stalls,
+}: ConnectionQualityIndicatorProps) {
+  const { t } = useTranslation(["views/system"]);
+
+  const getColorClass = (quality: string): string => {
+    switch (quality) {
+      case "excellent":
+        return "bg-success";
+      case "fair":
+        return "bg-yellow-500";
+      case "poor":
+        return "bg-orange-500";
+      case "unusable":
+        return "bg-destructive";
+      default:
+        return "bg-gray-500";
+    }
+  };
+
+  const qualityLabel = t(`cameras.connectionQuality.${quality}`);
+
+  return (
+    <Tooltip>
+      <TooltipTrigger asChild>
+        <div
+          className={cn(
+            "inline-block size-3 cursor-pointer rounded-full",
+            getColorClass(quality),
+          )}
+        />
+      </TooltipTrigger>
+      <TooltipContent className="max-w-xs">
+        <div className="space-y-2">
+          <div className="font-semibold">
+            {t("cameras.connectionQuality.title")}
+          </div>
+          <div className="text-sm">
+            <div className="capitalize">{qualityLabel}</div>
+            <div className="mt-2 space-y-1 text-xs">
+              <div>
+                {t("cameras.connectionQuality.expectedFps")}:{" "}
+                {expectedFps.toFixed(1)} {t("cameras.connectionQuality.fps")}
+              </div>
+              <div>
+                {t("cameras.connectionQuality.reconnectsLastHour")}:{" "}
+                {reconnects}
+              </div>
+              <div>
+                {t("cameras.connectionQuality.stallsLastHour")}: {stalls}
+              </div>
+            </div>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      </TooltipContent>
+    </Tooltip>
+  );
+}

web/src/types/stats.ts

@@ -24,6 +24,10 @@ export type CameraStats = {
   pid: number;
   process_fps: number;
   skipped_fps: number;
+  connection_quality: "excellent" | "fair" | "poor" | "unusable";
+  expected_fps: number;
+  reconnects_last_hour: number;
+  stalls_last_hour: number;
 };
 
 export type CpuStats = {

web/src/views/system/CameraMetrics.tsx

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { useFrigateStats } from "@/api/ws";
 import { CameraLineGraph } from "@/components/graph/LineGraph";
 import CameraInfoDialog from "@/components/overlay/CameraInfoDialog";
+import { ConnectionQualityIndicator } from "@/components/camera/ConnectionQualityIndicator";
 import { Skeleton } from "@/components/ui/skeleton";
 import { FrigateConfig } from "@/types/frigateConfig";
 import { FrigateStats } from "@/types/stats";
@@ -282,8 +283,37 @@ export default function CameraMetrics({
                   )}
                   <div className="flex w-full flex-col gap-3">
                     <div className="flex flex-row items-center justify-between">
-                      <div className="text-sm font-medium text-muted-foreground smart-capitalize">
+                      <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
-                        <CameraNameLabel camera={camera} />
+                        <div className="text-sm font-medium text-muted-foreground smart-capitalize">
+                          <CameraNameLabel camera={camera} />
+                        </div>
+                        {statsHistory.length > 0 &&
+                          statsHistory[statsHistory.length - 1]?.cameras[
+                            camera.name
+                          ] && (
+                            <ConnectionQualityIndicator
+                              quality={
+                                statsHistory[statsHistory.length - 1]?.cameras[
+                                  camera.name
+                                ]?.connection_quality
+                              }
+                              expectedFps={
+                                statsHistory[statsHistory.length - 1]?.cameras[
+                                  camera.name
+                                ]?.expected_fps || 0
+                              }
+                              reconnects={
+                                statsHistory[statsHistory.length - 1]?.cameras[
+                                  camera.name
+                                ]?.reconnects_last_hour || 0
+                              }
+                              stalls={
+                                statsHistory[statsHistory.length - 1]?.cameras[
+                                  camera.name
+                                ]?.stalls_last_hour || 0
+                              }
+                            />
+                          )}
                       </div>
                       <Tooltip>
                         <TooltipTrigger>